Last night Silvio Berlusconi has publicly acknowledged as the clubs have contributed to the birth of freedom - along with all others - the PDL . He wanted at his side on stage our President Michela Vittoria Brambilla who handed him the banner and ideally all of our efforts in recent years.
I am personally happy with this place because it testifies to the fair contribution of all those who supported the project in Italy and Tuscany in particular. As proof of this result as further evidence of the work we do in a heated debate with Mark Ungar I of Arezzo the text of the policy document for the Circles of Freedom and was thoroughly debated in the Regional Executive Committee chaired by Fabrizio Pratesi (the overall plan on
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It is a tribute to the work of a staff that finds its natural outcome in the PDL!
Manifesto of Values \u200b\u200bof the Circles of Freedom of Tuscany
Circles of Freedom of Tuscany intend to contribute to the implementation of
liberal revolution, repeatedly evoked by Silvio Berlusconi and Michela Vittoria Brambilla
. The Manifesto of Values Circles of Freedom describes a clear and concise
fundamental values \u200b\u200bto which of them will inspire political action.
will pursue and claim that:
1. The Freedom of the individual citizen is the fundamental pillar of any society.
individual freedom means, above all, total freedom of choice in the enjoyment and the destination of the fruits of their labor
. Our freedom of choice is severely limited not only from the absurd level of taxation
, now nearly 50%, and the bad administration of justice, but also
all the choices that the state makes on our behalf, without considering the actual needs of the citizen,
in education (both at school and university), healthcare, telecommunications,
in research funding in a myriad of activities and institutions will not benefit to the community, maintaining
a huge, powerful, suffocating bureaucracy pernicious self , antimeritocratica
super protected and (in most cases by unions). If you want to increase our groped
too low level of international competitiveness, everything has to be deleted forever.
must have the courage to say and do, like other European leaders in the recent past, which have revived the fortunes of their country
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2. If individual freedom Citizens is the absolute value, it follows automatically that the fruit of their work
property is sacred and anything that derives from it is equally sacred.
fundamental task of the state is therefore protected by all possible means the private property of citizens
, which today is not always the case. Physical security and property safety
becomes a top priority. The state sets the rules in Italy and many limits to almost everything.
But if freedom is the fruit of work is a fundamental value, the most important limitation, which is set by law
, ie maximum tax levy allowed under all possible forms and
names. It then becomes a priority to introduce a law that determines this maximum
tax.
3. If the value of the individual and his freedoms are sacrosanct pillar of the country
, it follows that the quality of cultural education becomes a top priority with the introduction of a
contextual merit-based system and meritocentrico in all institutions and educational activities
and training (for both teachers and students).
4. The state has to be made exclusively referee rather than play solitaire.
have lost significance for the changing historical conditions and economic functions
expressed
ministries such as industry, education, goods and cultural activities
action can succeed if they express support, coordination and development of policies
expressed at the regional level.
5. Education is a fundamental objective for the future of Italy. Among the industrialized countries are at
30th place for quality education. Therefore we slipped to 50th place in the scale of
global competitiveness, which means that Italy is destined to a continuous decline.
must give the possibility to anyone to choose between a public or private school system, but
underpinned by serious methods of selection and promotion skills and attitudes.
The excellence of human resources is the most important competitive factor in an increasingly globalized
.
6. In a liberal country, "the law" (at work, home, etc.) is not a guarantee of satisfaction
a desire on the part of the state, but the autonomous freedom of every individual to strive to conquer
. For example the right to work is no guarantee of employment for all by the state, but
creating the necessary conditions (lower taxes, less bureaucracy, less local, less cost, less waste
, more meritocracy) so that each could engage in freedom
in meeting its objectives.
7. The Constitution is the result of a historical situation which no longer corresponds to today's needs and
therefore needs to be updated and adapted to the changes occurred, both in the first, which
in the second half.
8. It is imperative a strong simplification in the approval of laws, delegating this responsibility to one
Chamber of Deputies and the Senate while leaving the full responsibility
regions.
9. It must then be allowed to govern the prime minister really is increasing its liability
(appointment and dismissal of ministers, dissolution of power), that through greater stability
government resulting from an effective revision of the electoral law to
example provides a high electoral threshold, together with a strong majority
prize awarded to each party and not to any form of coalition.
10.Occorre halve the number of parliamentary and abolish almost all of their anachronistic privileges. In
We must therefore work for the councils and regional governments. E 'directors need to
drastic streamlining of the bureaucratic structure of government through the elimination of the provinces and
the privatization of previously public activities of production or services.
11. E 'must reform the judicial system from a total
separation of the careers of judges and prosecutors and judges prohibiting membership of any political party
. Their career and salary should be no longer based on age but on clear criteria
merit. The prosecution, even if required, must be subject to
clear priorities to be decided by the sovereign parliament. The composition of the Constitutional Court and the CSM
be reviewed with the objective of avoiding excessive politicization of these bodies. Also to be reviewed
the powers of the CSM in relation to other state institutions.
On top of what we think is quite clear on the need to reformulate the art.
1 of the Constitution as follows:
"Italy is a Republic founded on the exploitation of the freedom of individuals and
their creativity, protection of private property, safety of all citizens,
on full recognition of merit, on a fair and equitable pursuit of happiness, solidarity
voluntary, equality of opportunity for all "
Declaration of Intent" Circles of Freedom "
Circles of Liberty believe that the Italian Republic is based on deep foundations
such traditions, national dignity, liberal principles and Reform, the Christian roots and
value of the state.
They therefore should support the Manifesto of Values \u200b\u200bof the Circles of Freedom
with a statement of intent which would strengthen the spirit and content.
1. The primacy of the people.
part of a global economy, everything is mobile capital, factories and even
industries. The only resource really rooted in a nation and its
fundamental form of wealth is the people. The only way for Italy to return to competitive (and can therefore generate widespread prosperity
) is to acquire more educated and trained workforce, which
can make use of transport networks and unparalleled communications. It is therefore necessary
spread awareness that is vital to achieve excellence in human resources
current competitive environment. We must aim for a training school and university
that relies increasingly on the quality of teaching,
on essential principles of meritocracy.
2. The primacy of freedom.
intend to defend by force of reason and the courage of the witness
culture and value of individual freedom and private property,
strongly compromised by the very high level of taxation, oppressive state bureaucracy and crippling
and union, by the continuous and sometimes arbitrary violation of our privacy
, spread from the intrusiveness of the state, the total uncertainty of respect for our rights and our security
because of a huge complex of laws and rules, often incomprehensible to most
or contradictory and thus inevitably interpreted
sometimes uneven depending on the political ideology with the consequent collapse of
certainty of the law.
3. The pursuit of common prosperity.
prosperity depends on international economic order orientated towards growth,
a rational order that protects the environment and recognizes that the private sector
the engine of expansion, both in the economies of industrialized countries than in those being
development. The involvement of the private sector across borders can establish a brotherhood of
economic, and avoid food handouts and forced
deep corruption, as has so far mainly taken place.
4. State, politics and people.
There must be a primacy of politics over economics, or economic policy.
The state should be judge and ask only to serve its citizens, providing
this task with maximum efficiency, rationalization and restraint as possible, so as not to forcibly steal
for citizens to present unacceptable share of the wealth generated by them
. We aspire to a legal system simple and understandable to all, formed by a frame of
few laws are clear and unambiguous, in which the state becomes the guarantor and arbiter and rigorous
operate freely within which citizens and businesses.
5. Security and freedom.
There is no true freedom without a widespread sense of security for themselves and their families.
People do not tolerate the current rate of unpunished crime, abuse, destruction of property
, the impossibility of movement in residential areas at certain times, for both the physical risk to the shameful
degradation. A few more clear and unambiguous
can be applied with great rigor and firmness. The certainty of punishment must be a return to
pillar of freedom and democracy. Conclusions
values \u200b\u200band the aims stated above are of a universal and belong to both
our Christian roots, that the liberal secular culture, which is also ancient, as well
indicate the following quotations of 'great men':
1. "When a company makes a profit, this means that productive factors have been
properly employed and corresponding human needs have been duly satisfied."
"Another form of property exists, particularly in our time and importance
not less than that of the earth is the property of knowledge, technology and know
. On this type of property is based wealth of the industrialized nations,
much more than on natural resources. " John Paul II, Encyclical Centesimus Annus
2. "The community of goods given by socialism (real) should be absolutely rejected
it harms those who want to help themselves, offensive to the natural rights of each
alter the functions of the state and disturbing the communal peace." Leo XIII, encyclical Rerum Novarum
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3. "The loss of freedom economic, to which we run a big step in Italy, will follow
the loss of political freedom, even if elected will form a parliament
apparent that, day by day, followed by his abdication in the face of bureaucracy, the unions and
economic institutions that form the structure of the new state. "
"demobilized as soon as there is a possibility, all entities can be passed
private economy, which is made fully autonomous."
"Democracy is not true statist." Don Sturzo citations.
4. "The secret of happiness is freedom and the secret of freedom is courage." Pericles
5. "For the triumph of evil is that good enough to decline the action." Edmund Burke
6. "The world is not the disaster you see so much trouble for criminals but for
arranged by the inertia of the just who realize it and are there to watch." Albert Einstein
7. "In dictatorships despotism strikes the body. In democracies inanimate and inert
despotism strikes the soul. " Alexis de Tocqueville.
8. The essence of all slavery is taking the product of someone else's work with
force. " Leo Tolstoy.
9. "No longer a slave to one who will feel free without being one. " Johann W. Goethe.
10. "Constitutions are made to prevent the rulers become tyrants."
James Madison.
11. "Freedom carries with it the seeds of its own destruction. (If) freedom produces
excessive taxes, the result of excessive taxes is slavery. " Montesquieu.
12. "If we replace the staff with slavery slavery tax
face the same problem: we can survive as a free people if we are half slave and half free
the tax authorities? ". Abraham Lincoln.
13. "The government is best which governs least." Thomas Paine.
14. In 1648 Colbert finance minister of Louis XIV, asked a group of business men
what could the government do for them. They said "Laisseznous
faire." Phrase that is
become the cornerstone of liberalism.
15. "The meritocracy of ideas has always been the heart of democratic theory." Al Gore
16. "Mediocrity does not mean average intelligence, average intelligence means that
opposes envy and who is better." Ayn Rand
So if we want our civilization to survive and our freedom must be preserved
therefore, do not give the action (Burke), to fight courageously (Pericles)
to spread our values, otherwise we will become inert and in a democracy,
gradually robs us of the soul (Tocqueville).
Priority implementation of the Circles of Freedom of Tuscany
The Manifesto of Values \u200b\u200band Statement of Purpose of the Circles of Liberty
accompanying a document that outlines the priorities needed to implement with great incisiveness
as indicated in the manifest itself. These priorities form the basis of programmatic
Circles Freedom of Tuscany, which summarizes and identifies the location
priority for the implementation of our values. Critical areas and priorities are: Safety -
Taxes - Competitiveness - Meritocracy - Justice - System and Structure
political / institutional.
1. Security. In Anglo-Saxon countries, there are no prefectures. The so-called "mayors
sheriffs" they employ the local police. If a building squatted
must be cleared, no need to implement a long and exhausting
die (called the prefect
that there does not exist,
which in turn calls upon the Minister of the Interior, the index as a
government meeting, where they "consult" for not considering the repeated
intervention of the judiciary who, in defiance of the principle of private property,
decrees that the eviction is unconstitutional). And if you ask why the ruin, all
point the finger at someone else, because our system does not provide what the company called
principle of responsibility, effectively defined by the English, "
no authority without responsibility." The results are there for all to see (the waste of Naples
in the first place) ... It 's about our struggle to empower mayors, giving them the
control of the local police, thus making them fully responsible for the safety of the community
administered by them. Remove also all the administrative and bureaucratic
police and prefectures, allowing them to engage more effectively to
public safety and the protection of their rights, sometimes with the support of the army for
most delicate situations. Furthermore, we should apply to exempt from the mayors
participation in numerous boards of directors and management of municipal bodies and companies
, intended for a more profitable privatization. In this way we will have
'first citizens' dealing 100% of the function for which they were elected.
the rationalization of bureaucratic and administrative functions can be accomplished,
redistributing these functions to municipalities, chambers of commerce and the like and passed through a
appropriate redeployment of excess employees in the various local authorities and public in general
. This would be a perfect example of "Devolution" (
assigned responsibility for implementation as close as possible to the citizen), applied to a fundamental value
as security. Of course we must also ensure a speedy review of
those articles of the Criminal Code, which currently allow giudicipotere
discretionary interpretation of laws on the subject sometimes to devastating effect, according to which a criminal
for exactly the same crime is sentenced to several years
detention in a certain town and released in another: the law must once again be
same for all.
2. Taxes and Fees. The scientific and ideological reasons why a high level of taxation
represents an attack on our individual freedom, our freedom of choice in the sense
side and then to democracy, are clear to anyone with a minimum of
liberal culture. An excessive level of taxation imposed arbitrarily
is rightly perceived as a violent attack on democracy, the fruits of his labor and freedom of choice
. Who said that "taxes are good" acted unconsciously
tyrant, leading to a real tax slavery. We suggest therefore
a simple solution that would take away funding, grants and subsidies to a bunch of bureaucrats
parasites we introduce a simple modification to our
Constitution, under which an explicit prohibition to face the government, parliament, regions, municipalities
to exceed a maximum cumulative direct and indirect taxation, excise duties,
taxes, duties, levies, more than a certain percentage (eg 30%). Our
laws (it seems to be about 150,000, a record number!) Set limits to everything.
is not clear why they can not be imposed percentage limits the shameful
of taxation will, unfortunately for now legitimate by the state. But to put a constitutional limit to the maximum level
of taxation can not enough.
would be rather appropriate to remedy the biggest conflict of interest in the history of
democracies, to assign the same institution, the parliament has the power to
spending, than that of taxation. Switzerland has successfully passed this conflict
separating the spending power (parliament), that of taxation, which is absolutely
direct jurisdiction of the sovereign people (and not subject ...). Indeed
any increase in the level of taxation, must be approved by the people through referendum. Here's the most beautiful
constitutional reform that could be hoped. To substantially reduce taxes should also substantially
reduce the cost of the state, which shamefully
absorbs over 50% of GDP (Gross Domestic Product), producing some reforms: a.
Eliminate the so-called Turn Over all facilities and offices in the state. It is said that there
a million civil servants too. Not fired anyone, but
abolish the turnover and activate an intensive program of transfers, b. We simplify the institutional structure
state. We reduce the number of ministries (some are absolutely useless and expensive
), abolish the provinces, drastically reducing the electoral districts,
halved the number of parliamentarians, councilors, let's cut to a bunch of useless advice
, boards of directors of the municipal (
majority of which should be privatized), committees. The waste is in everybody's eyes and
is reported in numerous publications, which have become veritable bestseller.
We reduce the number of ministers and junior ministers, and certain privileges enjoyed by
gentlemen, in this case without having to change the constitution. We entrust to the State
the only role of setting rules and enforcing them: therefore
referee and player. In doing so, you can totally eliminate other tax imposts such as IRAP and IRPEF
down part.
3. Competitiveness. To defend and increase quotas market our products in
world (so to increase the employment rate and the purchasing power of workers)
in a global economic system ever closer, you
improve the competitiveness of our country. If
gestissimo company should certainly reduce costs, improve quality and productivity of the plants
(in our case back to invest in infrastructure),
improve quality and increase the flexibility of human resources, adopt expanded criteria
of meritocracy. With regard to the flexibility there is an unquestionable priority:
substantially decrease in the immobility, rigidity and conservatism of the devastating
unions. Must have the courage not only to say it, but also to do so. E '
must also be placed under strict control to very heavy loans, receiving
by Unions, CAF and the State (in proportion of our taxes) by establishing the publication of budgets
absolutely clear, transparent and certificates.
should be given full effect to the provisions in Articles 39 and 40 of the constitution. Go
better regulated in the interests of the citizens the right to strike for vital public services
(eg. Safety, health, transport, judiciary), it is necessary to amend Art. 18
the Workers' Statute, to support the extraordinary work through its full
tax relief, abolish once and for all the useless and obsolete ritual of collective bargaining and
modular areas with totally different characteristics and needs.
4. Meritocracy and quality of human resources. This is, in the long term, the priority of
which the country needs most. Should urgently re-introduce common criteria
meritocratic (reward adequately the best ones) anywhere and everywhere. In government offices, schools and universities in
(for both teachers and students), health and
especially in politics, which in theory should represent pure the model to follow. A purely
example, if We abolish the legality of the qualification and the Ministry of Education
(replacing it with a streamlined and effective authority), leaving principals and deans
the absolute right to choose and select their teachers with the application of rigid rules
meritocratic, taking a big leap in quality education:
just follow what already happens in other countries. Without the excellent human resources are not
competitive.
5. Justice. A good exercise of justice essentially means: a.
Politically impartial judges. It should therefore be prohibited for judges to be members of any
political party or if she intends to devote himself to politics, leaving the
judiciary. It is also necessary that the prosecutor and the defense of the accused are
placed exactly on the same floor in front of the third judge. Hence it becomes necessary
separation of careers with any change in the Constitution.
b. Swiftly to justice. To shorten the time for justice to be initiated
radical simplification and computerization of the administrative mechanisms of justice, must be eliminated
a level of review, streamline procedures and functions of investigation,
drastically reduced the number of laws.
c. Certainty and fairness of the sentence. It is not acceptable The rules of the Civil Code and is punishable by criminal
interpretation so high a rate, to allow judgments
totally different for the same offenses by different courts.
d. Introduce merit detailed criteria for careers and remuneration of judges.
a court can not and must not make a career with only their personal data. If this
happen in a company, it will fail very quickly. It is no coincidence that the Italian justice
is in bankruptcy conditions.
e.Unitamente strict meritocratic principles should be introduced precise methods
penalty for obvious cases of gross errors, inefficiency or inadequacy of obvious
professional. A good, will have a positive impact on public safety,
that the competitiveness of the country. Moreover, one of the reasons (certainly not the only)
for which foreign investments in Italy have collapsed (we are bringing up the rear
Europe as regards the rate of foreign investment) is precisely the unreliability of our
justice system and its infinite slowness, when today it is essential
speed and certainty.
6. Political System and Structure / Institutional. The priorities listed above will be in vain
absence of a political structure that allows rapid decisions. Under the current system in which
the party secretaries almost mathematically determine the composition of
parliament, regional councils and municipal authorities, the number of ministers and secretaries of
number of regional and municipal councilors of the mammoth
composition of boards of directors of the subsidiaries, any attempt to
innovation policy will remain a dead letter. And so will increase its clientele in the name of the welfare state, or
welfare state. The real objective of the welfare state is not the welfare of those less well off
, but their control by 'wigs of politics'. The so-called
redistribution of wealth rather than income transfer from the most richest to the poorest,
is instead a redistribution of power from the individual to the state.
electoral reform should be pursued, leading to a two-party equity, with an electoral system that is based on a robust
electoral threshold, together with a strong majority bonus for the party that gets the most votes
and with a clear indication from Citizens of those who should represent
. This work is augmented by a prime minister who has the powers necessary to govern
, the appointment and dismissal of ministers, the possibility of disbanding the rooms
and call new elections.
Conclusion
Why not believe that now is the time to decide true and effective? Today we have the opportunity to meet
the immense thirst for safety, freedom, justice and greater prosperity.
Circles of Freedom of Tuscany, they undertake on a continuous basis and
convinced her to pursue these priorities and to disseminate their content to citizens and
all institutional representatives of the same, promoting and encouraging discussion and exchange of ideas
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Tuscany, February 2008 (published in July 2008)
