Posted on 09/19/2013 3:39:01 AM PDT by cunning_fish
When Pravda.ru editor, Dmitry Sudakov, offered to publish my commentary, he referred to me as "an active anti-Russian politician for many years." I'm sure that isn't the first time Russians have heard me characterized as their antagonist. Since my purpose here is to dispel falsehoods used by Russia's rulers to perpetuate their power and excuse their corruption, let me begin with that untruth. I am not anti-Russian. I am pro-Russian, more pro-Russian than the regime that misrules you today.
I make that claim because I respect your dignity and your right to self-determination. I believe you should live according to the dictates of your conscience, not your government. I believe you deserve the opportunity to improve your lives in an economy that is built to last and benefits the many, not just the powerful few. You should be governed by a rule of law that is clear, consistently and impartially enforced and just. I make that claim because I believe the Russian people, no less than Americans, are endowed by our Creator with inalienable rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
A Russian citizen could not publish a testament like the one I just offered. President Putin and his associates do not believe in these values. They don't respect your dignity or accept your authority over them. They punish dissent and imprison opponents. They rig your elections. They control your media. They harass, threaten, and banish organizations that defend your right to self-governance. To perpetuate their power they foster rampant corruption in your courts and your economy and terrorize and even assassinate journalists who try to expose their corruption.
They write laws to codify bigotry against people whose sexual orientation they condemn. They throw the members of a punk rock band in jail for the
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Pathetic!
Compare the quality and content of Putin’s article with McCain’s.
Putin’s had focus, quality and did not try to incite against the American President, while McCain is trying to get involved in Russia’s internal politics, inciting against the President of Russia.
He is embarrassing the US more than Putin with anything he said.
Yeah, the irony. I could guarantee you that if Russia held an election, Putin would win by a far bigger margin than ObaMao. Yet 49% of us are supposed to roll over for ObaMao because he won.
Ignorance is bliss.
You said it. We poor souls in Arizona have now gotten McCain, Flake, and Napolitano. What a winning streak.
Staring in disbelief: McSane stilling uttering words from his mouth? Where do they come from?
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