ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MAFIA
From Sicilian dialect of Italian, literally hostility to the law, boldness, perhaps from Arabic mahyah bragging.
10 QUOTES WITH «MAFIA»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
Mafia.
Ours is a government of checks and balances. The Mafia and crooked businessmen make out checks, and the politicians and other compromised officials improve their bank balances.
The same liberty that protects me also protects members of the Mafia.
A group of politicians deciding to dump a President because his morals are bad is like the Mafia getting together to bump off the Godfather for not going to church on Sunday.
When we were doing 'The Sopranos', I used to love that about it. There were rules, Mafia codes you had to go by, but the code is ridiculous. It's a code among sociopaths.
The people in Iraq lived essentially good lives. They had brilliant health and education systems. Saddam actually created an incredible infrastructure in a very difficult country, but they were a Mafia family. If you said anything against that regime or that family you would be killed instantly.
Popular culture tells you that schools and parents don't know what's going on, the police are dogs, politicians are all liars and scum, and any crime that's not committed by the Mafia is done by the CIA.
There are Mafia families that have bought magnificent houses on the North Shore, although not yet the great estates because they don't want that kind of high profile.
Celebrated in the Bob Dylan ballad 'Joey,' Crazy Joe Gallo was a charismatic beatnik gangster whose forays into Greenwich Village in the 1960s inspired his bloody revolution against the Mafia.
We don't think only men can be powerful and strong. Behind the heads of the Mafia, the leaders of culture, there are always very strong women. European culture is a matriarchy, especially in the south. The women have a lot of power.
I don't think I will do a Mafia character again. I want to get away from the violence a little bit, because it is starting to bother me personally.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MAFIA»
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Mafia in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
Mafia and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Muslim
Mafia: Inside the Secret Underworld That's Conspiring ...
As part of an undercover operation, Gaubatz and his team revealed a well-funded conspiracy to destroy American society and promote radical Islam.
P. David Gaubatz, Paul E. Sperry, 2009
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Mafia Prince: Inside America's Most Violent
Mafia Family and ...
MONEY, MURDER, AND MACHIAVELLIAN MAYHEM Mafia Prince is the first person account of one of the most brutal eras in Mafia history—“Little Nicky” Scarfo’s reign as boss of the Philadelphia family in the 1980s—written by Scarfo’s ...
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Cosa Nostra: A History of the Sicilian
Mafia
Cosa Nostra is the compelling story of the Sicilian mafia, the world's most famous, most secretive and most misunderstood criminal fraternity.
Yet these sensational depictions take us only so far. The true story of the Mafia reveals both an organization and mindset dedicated to the preservation of tradition.
A history of the Mexican Mafia prison gang documents how it has flourished for more than half a century, citing its role in hundreds of Los Angeles homicides, its corrupting influence on communities, and its control over street gangsters.
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Mafia: Money and Politics in Sicily, 1950-1997
This book analyses the economic and political activities of the Mafia on the basis of the latest source material and explains how the Mafia has succeeded in surviving, protecting, and flourishing in post-war Italy.
The essays in this volume provide a comprehensive exploration of the myth of the mafia onscreen, identifying key features and connections to styles such as film noir, thrillers, and even westerns.
More than 500 alphabetical entries provide information on the people, places and events associated with the Mafia.
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Mafia: The Government's Secret File on Organized Crime
Provides fascinating insight to this dangerous criminal underworld through a collection of formerly top-secret documents featuring real wise guys, their connections to crime families, informative profiles, and mug shots, including Vinny ...
Bureau of Narcotics, 2009
Posing as jewel thief "Donnie Brasco," FBI agent Joseph D. Pistone carried out the most audacious sting operation ever, working undercover for six years to infiltrate the flamboyant community of mafia soldiers, "connected guys," captains, ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MAFIA»
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Mafia is used in the context of the following news items.
'Mafia mountain' dog rescued by Pontefract man is in 'safe house …
AN ANIMAL lover from Pontefract who rescued a neglected dog from what he claims is a mafia-run mountain in Italy is seeking the public's help ... «Yorkshire Evening Post, Jul 15»
Rome “on verge of collapse”: corruption, poor infrastructure, Mafia
IT'S regarded as the birthplace of Western civilisation, a city rich with culture and steeped in history. But Rome, the Eternal City, is on the “verge ... «NEWS.com.au, Jul 15»
Slaughterhouse “R.N.S.,” Bankroll Mafia “Bankrolls On Deck” &More …
Not to be left behind, T.I. assembles some ATL artists himself to create the Bankroll Mafia. Consisting of himself, Young Thug, Shad Da God, ... «Hip-Hop Wired, Jul 15»
The Statesman: End 'mafia raj' in vegetables: Gupta to AAP govt
He said that the mandi mafia in Delhi is playing havoc with vegetable and fruit prices. It increases the price without any rhyme or reason or ... «The Statesman, Jul 15»
Smugglers, Drug Mafia Flock to South - The New Indian Express
Smugglers, Drug Mafia Flock to South. By Dhinesh Kallungal | ENS. Published: 21st July 2015 03:02 AM. Last Updated: 21st July 2015 03:02 AM. First name. «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
Manu Moudgil: RTI activists facing deadly dangers from land mafia
On July 16, a group of around a dozen persons kidnapped 36-year-old school teacher and RTI activist, Babu Ram Chauhan, beat him brutally, ... «Gulf Today, Jul 15»
DC NEWS JUNKIE | Blumenthal Compares FIFA to the Mafia, Calls …
“What has been revealed so far is a mafia-style crime syndicate in charge of this sport,” Blumenthal said. “My only hesitation in using that term is ... «CT Newsjunkie, Jul 15»
Questions remain over mafia involvement in boxing champ screen …
Questions remain over mafia involvement in boxing champ's death. Champion boxer turned screen star Freddie Mills's death 50 years ago was ... «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
Leaked emails reveal Mafia-linked ALP councillor Teti's improper …
Controversial Mafia-linked ALP local councillor Michael Teti improperly sought a council permit for a businessman who Mr Teti was secretly ... «The Age, Jul 15»
Sorkha victims rehabilitated on land reclaimed from mafia - The …
NOIDA: Several families who were cheated by land sharks who had sold them government land in Sorkha, have welcomed a district ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
