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12-04-2011, 04:42 PM
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Putin’s party getting less than 50 percent in Russia’s parliamentary vote in major setback
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12-05-2011, 04:02 PM
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12-06-2011, 02:50 PM
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Sounds like the Russians are getting the government they deserve. I know that sounds harsh, but so are we.
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12-06-2011, 02:53 PM
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Yep. The Russians were happy to put up with Putin's dictatorial ways. Now the repercussions are starting to sink in, and people are realizing what it means to live under a cleptocracy.
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* I have the right to live, thus I have the right to defend my life from attackers who would take it from me.
* I have the right to my private property, thus I have the right to defend my property from thieves who would take it from me.
* I have the right to self-determination, thus I have the right to defend my liberty from tyrants who would take it from me.
* The only usable tools for these tasks are guns, and thus I have the right to shoot anyone who would take my guns from me.
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12-06-2011, 08:38 PM
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It'll be interesting to see if the protesters keep some momentum going. They've already announced plans for a major protest on Saturday.
"Protests over Russian Elections Spread to More Cities"
"...Protests against Sunday’s Duma elections are spreading across Russia.
On Tuesday, the interior ministry flooded downtown Moscow with dozens of prison trucks and as many as 50,000 police and troops.
...Police arrested 200 more in St. Petersburg and dozens more in other cities. Dozhd, a private internet TV channel reported that protests took place in 50 Russian cities."
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12-07-2011, 12:01 PM
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"Gorbachev Calls For New Russian Election "
"Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev has called for Russia's parliament election to be annulled and a new vote held. He said the results do not reflect the will of the people, and authorities must admit to fabrications and rigging.".
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12-08-2011, 05:48 PM
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http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/09/wo...-protests.html
Grappling With Vote Protests, Putin Seeks to Blame Clinton
LOL! Putin says the protests are Hillary's fault. 
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* I have the right to live, thus I have the right to defend my life from attackers who would take it from me.
* I have the right to my private property, thus I have the right to defend my property from thieves who would take it from me.
* I have the right to self-determination, thus I have the right to defend my liberty from tyrants who would take it from me.
* The only usable tools for these tasks are guns, and thus I have the right to shoot anyone who would take my guns from me.
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12-08-2011, 07:49 PM
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Sounds like a Hillary promotion for the US voters to me.
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12-09-2011, 03:09 PM
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http://content.usatoday.com/communit...l-draw-30000/1
Russia OKs rare protest that organizers say will draw 30K
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* I have the right to live, thus I have the right to defend my life from attackers who would take it from me.
* I have the right to my private property, thus I have the right to defend my property from thieves who would take it from me.
* I have the right to self-determination, thus I have the right to defend my liberty from tyrants who would take it from me.
* The only usable tools for these tasks are guns, and thus I have the right to shoot anyone who would take my guns from me.
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