[Paul R.]

Nice depressing Janice Joplin lyric. :-)

I’m not arguing that “the cop” is doing a poor job, though there is still more positive than negative at this point. If that was not the case, we’d probably be discussing which of us was going to die from our radiation sickness sooner, and lamenting the 10’s of millions already dead. If we were alive at all, that is.

Also, when it comes to coup’s and such, Hitler was popularly elected too, so such things are not always black and white.

But, yeah, an ethical cop would be better. I’m just saying it’s the height of naivety to think that in a nuclear world you can get away with anything besides a 2-3 superpowers balance, a firm superpowers’ alliance, or 1 superpower + allies clearly dominant, and committed to keeping the rest weakly armed and in line. (I don’t think a true “one world gov’t” is remotely practical or desirable, so I’m leaving that one out.)

[caww]

The barricades that mark the entrance to the "Donetsk People's Republic" are plastered with anti-fascist posters, including an American flag with a swastika in place of the stars. The following posters give you an idea of where their minds are:

[caww]

These are the men in charge (authority) of Donestk....bottom row second from right is their spokesman who has said they will not lay down their arms or leave until the Kiev. Gov officials lay down theirs and leave...then they will. I have no doubt they mean it.