Seemingly, Kerry is suffering illusions of grandeur and stateliness amidst his dotage years.  No longer working as an Engineer in the mining industry, Kerry shuns the compassionate reporting of the ABC and The Guardian Newspaper.  Rather  Kerry professes the same ideology espoused by the late Benito Mussolini, who brought grief and havoc upon millions leading up to and during WW2. 

Twds the end of WW2, Mussolini and his lady partner, Clara Petacci, were executed in the small village of Giulino di Mezzegra on the shores of Lake Como by angry Italian partisans for the grief and misery he had caused upon so many Italians.

Kerry is the antithesis of a socialist.  He holds far-right ideologies, authoritarian ultranationalism, characterized by dictatorial power, forcible suppression of any opponents of his rightist creeds and dogma.  His professed values call for strong regimentation of society.

As a self-proclaimed Fascist, Kerry does not understand 'Democracy' and 'the collective will of the people'.  Perhaps Kerry should have arranged his visit to terra firma during the reign of Joseph Stalin, Fidel Castro, Ho Chi Minh or Nikita Khrushchev.

Old age can polarize some folks' philosophies.  Muggaccinos accepts all race, colour, creed and ideology, no matter how out-of-sync they may be to the resolve of the broader community.

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Five quotes from Benito Mussolini - A Despotic and Tyrannical Fascist.

• All within the state, nothing outside the state, nothing against the state.

• War is to man what maternity is to a woman.

• It's good to trust others but, not to do so is much better.

• Let us have a dagger between our teeth, a bomb in our hands, and an infinite scorn in our hearts.

• Democracy is beautiful in theory; in practice it is a fallacy.

Kerry with Martin aka Architect and Eric aka PapaBear at PitS.

Tim is a consulting mining engineer in the booming mining industry, who works ostensibly from home when not in the field.  Hence, he can often find a few hours mid-week to clock up some Ks, as Samurai 'et al' circa A.A.C. contenders experienced.

Kerry, having passed thru the Blue Finish Line (back up the slope) rolling to demount around 6:15pm - Jan 2007

With his inaugural 200km A.A.C. all done, celebrating with Maureen and son Tim at the Howitt Park finish

Maureen, Tim, TJ and Kerry climbing out of Akuna Bay in July '07 on a day that just wouldn't warm-up
	Above pic shows the cobblestone surface up Vršič Pass LH pic shows Maureen well proud of herself after scaling the 50 hairpin bends described below. From Bovec a road leads north over the Vršič Pass to Kranjska Gora. The first part of the route follows the Soča River to Trenta, where there is an information centre for Triglav National Park. The marked Soča Trail allows you to visit the sites of interest in this part of the valley without having to walk on the road. One of these sites is the Alpinum Julijana, a botanical garden displaying both Alpine and Mediterranean flora. I found it a little disappointing, perhaps autumn is not the best time to visit. Just upstream from the garden a short detour leads to the Mlinarica Chute, where a tributary river emerges from a narrow gorge to join the Soča. Continuing northwards you will reach the monument to Julius Kugy, a climber who helped to draw attention to the beauty of this part of the alps. Near the statue a track heads northwest to the source of the Soča (Izvir Soče), where the stream emerges from a cave and immediately hurls itself over a waterfall. The last part of the trail is quite tricky if the rocks are wet after recent rain. After Trenta the serious climbing starts; 50 hairpin bends later you arrive at the summit of the Vršič Pass (1611) where you can enjoy wonderful views. Or not, as the case may be: all I could see was thick cloud. If you have both suitable equipment and suitable weather, a number of high-level hikes start from the Tičarjev Dom mountain hut at the pass. The road continues down another 50 or so switchbacks to Kranjska Gora. Kugy Monument, Vršič Pass

The triumvirate of Miner 'n Maureen and PapaBear conquering the highest peak in the Pyrenees, Col du Tourmalet, in mid-August 2016