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The Soviet Games Continue in Sochi
Townhall.com ^ | February 13, 2014 | Michael Schaus

Posted on 02/13/2014 6:13:07 AM PST by Kaslin

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1 posted on 02/13/2014 6:13:07 AM PST by Kaslin
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To: Kaslin

I believe I read this article here on FR in the last couple of days. The title was different, but the rest is the same.


2 posted on 02/13/2014 6:19:37 AM PST by UCANSEE2 (I forgot what my tagline was supposed to say)
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To: Kaslin

The US media continues its diatribes re. the Sochi old style Soviet/Commie system. Maybe its time they start reflecting on the Soviet/Commies within our own government from the top on down.


3 posted on 02/13/2014 6:19:48 AM PST by kenmcg
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To: Kaslin
The games will still be fun to watch ...
Have seen maybe 12-15 minutes here and there - boooooooring.
4 posted on 02/13/2014 6:20:07 AM PST by oh8eleven (claimer)
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To: kenmcg

I watched the opening ceremony and thought it was great. It was their history from their perspective and only a moron would have expected it to be from ours.

As far as the promotion of communism is concerned, again it was part of their history. Not including it would result in the same people squealing like pigs for exactly the opposite reason.

In the end, the real problem people have is that Russia isn’t politically correct and is actually moving in the right general direction.


5 posted on 02/13/2014 6:27:31 AM PST by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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To: kenmcg

Regardless of their economic or governance methods, Russians will always be Russians.

Whatever the governance that has come into control in that territory once known as “the United States of America”, it is still in opposition to the reigning regime of the Russian Federation.


6 posted on 02/13/2014 6:34:00 AM PST by alloysteel (Obamacare - Death and Taxes now available online. One-stop shopping at its best!)
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To: kenmcg

In fact I’ve been to Sochi before in has won these Olympics and it was not near as bad as reported. I don’t think it become worse after billions in development programs.


7 posted on 02/13/2014 6:34:55 AM PST by cunning_fish
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To: Kaslin
But the truth is, the Bolsheviks were like Guy Fawkes… They only wanted a different brand of elitism and authoritarianism.

bingo!!! Obama and all his dimocRAT comrade accomplices merely seek to be a different master, ex most of the freedoms we used to enjoy. Someone on FR posted this quote of Daniel Webster in the past:

Good intentions will always be pleaded for every assumption of authority. It is hardly too strong to say that the Constitution was made to guard the people against the dangers of good intentions. There are men in all ages who mean to govern well, but they mean to govern. They promise to be good masters, but they mean to be masters.

Bears repeating: . . . but they mean to be your masters

8 posted on 02/13/2014 6:37:14 AM PST by RatRipper (The political left are utterly evil and corrupt)
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I believe this article says as much about America’s future as Russia’s past. The paths of advancement and decline are long ones, and shaking off the remnants of the long-settled past can takes some time. But the general directions of both nations are clear, and we might soon meet the Russians in the middle as we travel our opposite slopes.


9 posted on 02/13/2014 6:42:58 AM PST by Always A Marine
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To: oh8eleven

The fun part starts today with mens hockey


10 posted on 02/13/2014 6:45:26 AM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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To: Always A Marine
I agree. Was thinking the exact thing, as I was reading. 0 is after Putie's own heart. The corruption/cronyism parallels are there.

0 is doing his level best to destroy a great nation's foundation and traditions, while Putie built his facade over a crumbled foundation.

11 posted on 02/13/2014 6:57:35 AM PST by Jane Long (While Marxists continue the fundamental transformation of the USA, progressive RINOs assist!)
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The fun part starts today with mens hockey
Maybe, but during the few minutes I have watched, all I've seen are snow-boarders and ice skaters. Bleh.
Having lost interest, and adding in the current "pseudo-controversy" over men's luge, I'm probably not even going to channel surf over there.
12 posted on 02/13/2014 7:05:04 AM PST by oh8eleven (claimer)
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It's funny that the people that are trashing Sochi are the same ones who are demanding Socialism in the West.

Although the Soviet Union collapsed over 20 years ago, you can't just snap your fingers and change the country overnight (unfortunately). It's impossible to tear down cities and rebuild from scratch overnight.

I first came to Russia in 1992. The place was really screwed up. It is a paradise today compared to back then. Socialism/Communism saps the human spirit. It destroys the ability to think for yourself.

It will take years to undo what the communists spent 70 years doing. Look at how badly Obama screwed up America in 5 years. How long will it take to undo the damage of ObamaCare? How do you get people back to work after being on Government support for 5 years.

13 posted on 02/13/2014 7:09:13 AM PST by Cowboy Bob (They are called "Liberals" because the word "parasite" was already taken.)
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To: Cowboy Bob

Substitute Soviet Union with Obama Administration.


14 posted on 02/13/2014 7:19:33 AM PST by EQAndyBuzz (Insurgent Conservative)
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To: Cowboy Bob
Precisely.

Good post, CB !

15 posted on 02/13/2014 7:26:45 AM PST by tomkat
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.. and boyhowdy, does Russia turn out some gorgeous women or WHAT ? !
16 posted on 02/13/2014 7:28:34 AM PST by tomkat
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To: Kaslin
The keftist socialist MSM meme on Sochi is that it is a failure.

That ought to tell us what our perspective should be.

Wake up, folks.

17 posted on 02/13/2014 7:30:17 AM PST by Praxeologue
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What a deeply stupid article. Will someone explain to me why America needs to be picking a fight with the only major power willing to life a finger to aid Christian (or even human) civilization?

Who’s this Schaus guy working for, anyway?


18 posted on 02/13/2014 7:41:02 AM PST by Romulus
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I started reading this for evidence of commie resurgence and I quickly realized it’s all just wild statements with no facts.

I’d bet $10 the author is homo or homo friendly and is upset the Russians have laws against pushing homo propaganda on children.


19 posted on 02/13/2014 8:01:40 AM PST by sten (fighting tyranny never goes out of style)
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To: cunning_fish

Add a ton of “half baked” to “good” and it will become “mostly half baked”.


20 posted on 02/13/2014 8:29:42 AM PST by Moose Burger
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