Crimeans vote on union with Russia as troops build up rapidly

Reuters live coverage of events around the world. ^ | 16 March 2014 | Brian Tracey

[ek_hornbeck]

John McCain said today, and for once he was right: “Russia is a gas station pretending to be a country.” Russia’s economy, folks, is about the size of Italy’s economy. Best of luck to any place voting to join this big happy slum.

Sadly, even though the standard of living in Russia is pathetic by western standards, it's a big step up relative to that in Ukraine, Moldova, and various other former Soviet Republics.

[NYCslicker]

Which brings up a good point. Can we vote to disassociate with the liberals in our blue states somehow?

[NYCslicker]

“We need then like the free world needed Stalin in WW2”

Exactly: not at all.

[Candor7]