A proposal for consideration by the citizens

[Trotxâ]

Dear fellow Talossans living in this province called Mussolini -

Greetings! I come before you not to criticize, but to lay before you an idea that has been kicking around in my head for a while. Since your provincial board has been a bit dead recently, I would like to make a modest proposal that may increase the traffic on this board. So here goes.

First, I will admit that I am not a citizen of your fair province. Second, I will admit that you could look on my proposal as an intrusion by a busy-body outsider. However, I humbly ask that you at least read my proposal and entertain the ideas therein. If nothing else, a few replies might serve to break in this provincial message board.

Yours in neighborly affection;

Trotxâ (from the province due east of you all)

The Ethnic Cleansing Act of 2006

WHEREAS: The Kingdom of Talossa has seven provinces (and a cute little territory down below); and

WHEREAS: One of the provinces is named after Benito Mussolini; and

WHEREAS: Mussolini was a ruthless and inept dictator, and an ally of the Nazi Party in Germany; and

WHEREAS: Mussolini ordered the use of weapons of mass destruction (phosgene and mustard gas) during the Italian invasion of Ethiopia in 1935; and

WHEREAS: Mussolini was Italian; and

WHEREAS: Mussolini was a bad man; and

WHEREAS: Not all Italians are bad; and

WHEREAS: Mussolini and his mistress were executed and hung upside down in the public square in Milan; and

WHEREAS: Being shot and hung upside down is rarely indicative of public esteem, affection or honor; and

WHEREAS: Without public esteem, affection or honor, this namesake sets a bad example; and

WHEREAS: A province as pretty and scenic as this one deserves better; and

WHEREAS: The neighboring provinces are beginning to talk; and

WHEREAS: Even this province's website says that Mussolini is a scary name; and

WHEREAS: What about the children?

WHEREAS: In the second part, the province called Mussolini has the silliest flag of any of the seven Talossan provinces.

WHEREAS: In the third part, another Italian-American-Talossan has closer ties to Talossan territory; and

WHEREAS: Another Italian-American-Talossan deserves to be recognized in place of this monster; and

WHEREAS: Coach Vincent Thomas Lombardi (June 11, 1913 – September 3, 1970) is important to the Florenciâ Packers and to the land from whence our country was born; and

WHEREAS: Coach Lombardi has a 9-1 record in the playoffs, which ranks at the top, percentage-wise, in NFL history; and

WHEREAS: Coach Lombardi's leadership enabled the Packers to capture five NFL championships during the ten years he coached the team, including three consecutive NFL championships in 1965, 1966 and 1967 (including winning the first two Super Bowls); and

WHEREAS: No monument to Coach Lombardi currently exists in Talossa.

THEREFORE: Let the name of the Province of Mussolini be changed to the Province of Lombardi, keeping alive the Italian connection but reinforcing it in a more positive manner that will be a credit to the Italian-Talossan community and to Packers fans everywhere.

THEREFORE: Let a new flag be designed for this new territory.

[Ian da Bitour]

Dear Trotxâ,
Think little about Kemal Atatûrk. Research for the genocide over the Armenian peoples, Bulgarian peoples and Greek peoples, when this “Father of Turks” was head of the Turkish Government. The result – millions was killed and deport from they own homes.

-Ian

[Trotxâ]

viktorov said:

Think little about Kemal Atatûrk. Research for the genocide over the Armenian peoples, Bulgarian peoples and Greek peoples, when this “Father of Turks” was head of the Turkish Government. The result – millions was killed and deport from they own homes.

S:reu Ián -

I can't object to what you say. However, that's a different province. We'll take on ex-King Ben's handiwork one territory at at time.

Trotxâ

[Ian da Bitour]

Trotxâ,
My point is for the names of this provinces. Mussolini and Ataturs was dictators, and I can't understand, why our provinces was named like this?

[Üc R. Tärfâ]

viktorov said:

our provinces was named like this?

Ask Ben....

BTW, Piazzale Loreto (Milano) 29 April 1945

[Ceváglh]

Well, since you’re debenifying, why not go all the way and rename the province Roncalli after the surname of Pope John XXIII? Naming a province after such a famous Italian Catholic would make the late king roll around in his grave, and if you could figure out a way to connect the rollings to a turbine, Talossa’s energy problems would be solved, and in addition you could make lots of money selling the extra power to the State of Wisconsin.

[Joseph Walkland]

Remember - he is only OFFICIALLY , not practicly.

[Lord Q]

cevalgh said:

...and in addition you could make lots of money selling the extra power to the State of Wisconsin.

And then, we could exchange all that phony American money for something real, like beer.

[Hans-Jürgen von Knappe]

People like to believe in myth, I think. It is almost impossible to make them give up believing in it. They are like children. Without make-believe of one sort or another they feel lost; without it their lives become like a dry bone. So if you want to take myth away from them, you have to give them something else to take its place.

About Benito and Atatürk, you did not solve problems and mysteries, because you refuse to acknowledge the past ? Are you courageous enough to call the events by their right names and expose them ?

[Sir C. M. Siervicül]

Welcome to Wittenberg, Hans-Juergen! Good to see you jumping right in.