Silvio Berlusconi's wife has filed for divorce citing his flirtations with teenage girls. She thinks he is 'shameless.' Surely after thirty years of marriage she must know that he is one of the most corrupt politicians who actually used his majority in the parliament to pass a law protecting him from prosecution as long as he is Prime Minister. Using parliament to condone his crimes is surely infinitely more shameless than jumping, sorry flirting with teenage girls. Hugo Chavez of Venezuela lost a referendum which would allow him to stand for a third term but held another one this year and won. The newly elected President of Paraguay, who fathered one proven and possibly another two as yet unproven children while a Cotholic bishop sworn to celibacy, refuses to resign and wants to move on. Nixon was pardoned by his successor Gerald Ford as was Karl Rove by George W. Now Obama is reluctant to prosecute Cheney, Rumsfeld and company for torture and illegal renditions because it would divide the country. Tony Blair, who supported the US in an illegal war by lying to the Commons resulting in the death of about 170 British soldiers, is still free. Only leaders of small weak countries are made to pay for their crimes. Thus Charles Taylor is under trial while Bashir of Sudan remains free. Noriega who was captured by the US in a blatantly illegal attack on Panama has served time in US prison and has been passed on to France for further punishment. It is for this reason that Kim Jong Il of North Korea desires nuclear missiles. The only medicine is to reduce the power of politicians by forming citizens corporations which will ask questions keep them in check. Hope.