Decide!
Encyclopedia
Decide! was an Italian
libertarian
political association led by Daniele Capezzone
.
The group was sometimes also referred to as Decidere.net, in reference to its official website. It was one of the founding members of Silvio Berlusconi
's The People of Freedom
party. Capezzone was later appointed spokesman of the new party.
, former secretary of the Italian Radicals
and member of the Chamber of Deputies
for the Rose in the Fist
, before leaving both. At the beginning the association was affiliated neither to centre-left
The Union
, from which Capezzone hailed, nor to the centre-right
House of Freedoms
, but it seemeed definitely closer to the latter. Capezzone himself became closer to Forza Italia
's leader Silvio Berlusconi
and was harshly critical of Prodi II Cabinet
, which he did not support anymore.
Decide! was officially presented to the public on 3 September 2007 and organized two major rallies: the first one on pensions (Rome
, 22 September) and the second one on taxes (Milan
, 29 September). On 7 November Capezzone finally left the Italian Radicals and the Rose in the Fist.
On 12 May 2008 Capezzone was appointed spokesman of Forza Italia. A year later, after that he had led Decide! into The People of Freedom
led by Berlusconi, Capezzone was appointed spokesman of the new party.
at 20%, fiscal federalism
, presidentialism
and first-past-the-post electoral system
, liberalization
s and privatization
s. The association had its focus principally on economic issues and had ties with the Bruno Leoni Institute
and the Italian Liberal Party (2004).
, Giancarlo Pagliarini
, Giuseppe Pennisi, Riccardo Pugnalin, Giorgio Rebuffa, Andrea Romano
, Florindo Rubettino, Carlo Stagnaro, Roberta Tatafiore and Michele Tiraboschi.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
libertarian
Libertarianism
Libertarianism, in the strictest sense, is the political philosophy that holds individual liberty as the basic moral principle of society. In the broadest sense, it is any political philosophy which approximates this view...
political association led by Daniele Capezzone
Daniele Capezzone
Daniele Capezzone is a centre-right Italian politician.He currently is the spokesman for the People of Freedom.From July 14, 2001 to November 4, 2006, he was secretary of the Italian Radicals, a liberal, pro-market economy, libertarian movement associated with the Transnational Radical Party...
.
The group was sometimes also referred to as Decidere.net, in reference to its official website. It was one of the founding members of Silvio Berlusconi
Silvio Berlusconi
Silvio Berlusconi , also known as Il Cavaliere – from knighthood to the Order of Merit for Labour which he received in 1977 – is an Italian politician and businessman who served three terms as Prime Minister of Italy, from 1994 to 1995, 2001 to 2006, and 2008 to 2011. Berlusconi is also the...
's The People of Freedom
The People of Freedom
The People of Freedom is a centre-right political party in Italy. With the Democratic Party, it is one of the two major parties of the current Italian party system....
party. Capezzone was later appointed spokesman of the new party.
History
Decide! was launched in June 2007 by Daniele CapezzoneDaniele Capezzone
Daniele Capezzone is a centre-right Italian politician.He currently is the spokesman for the People of Freedom.From July 14, 2001 to November 4, 2006, he was secretary of the Italian Radicals, a liberal, pro-market economy, libertarian movement associated with the Transnational Radical Party...
, former secretary of the Italian Radicals
Italian Radicals
Italian Radicals is an Italian political party which describes itself as a liberale, liberista e libertario political movement .It was...
and member of the Chamber of Deputies
Italian Chamber of Deputies
The Italian Chamber of Deputies is the lower house of the Parliament of Italy. It has 630 seats, a plurality of which is controlled presently by liberal-conservative party People of Freedom. Twelve deputies represent Italian citizens outside of Italy. Deputies meet in the Palazzo Montecitorio. A...
for the Rose in the Fist
Rose in the Fist
The Rose in the Fist was a coalition of parties in Italy.The RnP was composed of the social-democratic Italian Democratic Socialists , the libertarian Italian Radicals and some independent members gathered in the Association for the Rose in the Fist The Rose in the Fist was a coalition of...
, before leaving both. At the beginning the association was affiliated neither to centre-left
Centre-left
Centre-left is a political term that describes individuals, political parties or organisations such as think tanks whose ideology lies between the centre and the left on the left-right spectrum...
The Union
The Union (political coalition)
The Union was an centre-left coalition of political parties in Italy. It was led by Romano Prodi, Prime Minister of Italy from April 2006 to April 2008, and former President of the European Commission.-Parties:...
, from which Capezzone hailed, nor to the centre-right
Centre-right
The centre-right or center-right is a political term commonly used to describe or denote individuals, political parties, or organizations whose views stretch from the centre to the right on the left-right spectrum, excluding far right stances. Centre-right can also describe a coalition of centrist...
House of Freedoms
House of Freedoms
The House of Freedoms , was a major Italian centre-right political and electoral alliance led by Silvio Berlusconi. It was initially composed of several political parties:*Forza Italia *National Alliance...
, but it seemeed definitely closer to the latter. Capezzone himself became closer to Forza Italia
Forza Italia
Forza Italia was a liberal-conservative, Christian democratic, and liberal political party in Italy, with a large social democratic minority, that was led by Silvio Berlusconi, four times Prime Minister of Italy....
's leader Silvio Berlusconi
Silvio Berlusconi
Silvio Berlusconi , also known as Il Cavaliere – from knighthood to the Order of Merit for Labour which he received in 1977 – is an Italian politician and businessman who served three terms as Prime Minister of Italy, from 1994 to 1995, 2001 to 2006, and 2008 to 2011. Berlusconi is also the...
and was harshly critical of Prodi II Cabinet
Prodi II Cabinet
The Prodi II Cabinet was the cabinet of the government of Italy from 17 May 2006 to 8 May 2008, a total of 722 days, or 1 year, 11 months and 21 days...
, which he did not support anymore.
Decide! was officially presented to the public on 3 September 2007 and organized two major rallies: the first one on pensions (Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
, 22 September) and the second one on taxes (Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
, 29 September). On 7 November Capezzone finally left the Italian Radicals and the Rose in the Fist.
On 12 May 2008 Capezzone was appointed spokesman of Forza Italia. A year later, after that he had led Decide! into The People of Freedom
The People of Freedom
The People of Freedom is a centre-right political party in Italy. With the Democratic Party, it is one of the two major parties of the current Italian party system....
led by Berlusconi, Capezzone was appointed spokesman of the new party.
Ideology
The association had a political platform based on 13 points, which included flat taxFlat tax
A flat tax is a tax system with a constant marginal tax rate. Typically the term flat tax is applied in the context of an individual or corporate income that will be taxed at one marginal rate...
at 20%, fiscal federalism
Fiscal federalism
As a subfield of public economics, fiscal federalism is concerned with "understanding which functions and instruments are best centralized and which are best placed in the sphere of decentralized levels of government"...
, presidentialism
Presidential system
A presidential system is a system of government where an executive branch exists and presides separately from the legislature, to which it is not responsible and which cannot, in normal circumstances, dismiss it....
and first-past-the-post electoral system
Plurality voting system
The plurality voting system is a single-winner voting system often used to elect executive officers or to elect members of a legislative assembly which is based on single-member constituencies...
, liberalization
Liberalization
In general, liberalization refers to a relaxation of previous government restrictions, usually in areas of social or economic policy. In some contexts this process or concept is often, but not always, referred to as deregulation...
s and privatization
Privatization
Privatization is the incidence or process of transferring ownership of a business, enterprise, agency or public service from the public sector to the private sector or to private non-profit organizations...
s. The association had its focus principally on economic issues and had ties with the Bruno Leoni Institute
Bruno Leoni Institute
The Bruno Leoni Institute , named after Bruno Leoni, is an Italian libertarian non-profit organization promoting classical liberal ideas in Italy and in Europe.IBL was founded in 2003 by Carlo Lottieri, Alberto Mingardi and Carlo Stagnaro...
and the Italian Liberal Party (2004).
Members
Leading members of Decide! include Salvatore Abruzzese, Annamaria Bernardini De Pace, Luigi Castaldi, Giuliano Cazzola, Luigi Crespi, Stefano De Luca, Filippo Facci, Gian Maria Fara, Giordano Bruno Guerri, Maria Giovanna Maglie, Carla Martino, Piero Melograni, Barbara Mennitti, Alberto Mingardi, Daniele Nahum, Giovanni OrsinaGiovanni Orsina
Giovanni Orsina is an associate professor of Contemporary History at LUISS-Guido Carli University in Rome. His main fields of research and teaching are the history of political parties, comparative history of European political systems and the history of journalism...
, Giancarlo Pagliarini
Giancarlo Pagliarini
Giancarlo Pagliarini is an Italian politician.Born in Milan, he was later elected to the Italian Senate for Lega Nord in 1992 and re-elected in 1994, then elected to the Chamber of Deputies in 1996 and in 2001...
, Giuseppe Pennisi, Riccardo Pugnalin, Giorgio Rebuffa, Andrea Romano
Andrea Romano
Andrea Romano is an American casting director, voice director, and voice actor, whose work includes casting, and voice directing Batman: The Animated Series, Tiny Toon Adventures, "Animaniacs", "Pinky and the Brain", Teen Titans, Avatar: The Last Airbender, and multiple Warner Bros...
, Florindo Rubettino, Carlo Stagnaro, Roberta Tatafiore and Michele Tiraboschi.