[John Semmens]

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[Fiji Hill]

In a signing statement President Putin asserted that “we cannot continue to subject the fruit of Russian loins to lives of degradation and depravity in an immoral society. Not only is the culture permeated with filth that poses as art, but the physical safety of the children is not even protected in the schools. For us to continue acquiescing to these adoptions would make us knowing accomplices in the criminal abuse of these children.”

So one must assume that if Putin wants to save Russian children from "lives of degradation and depravity" in an immoral and unsafe society, he will now enthusiastically address the problem of Russian children stranded in orphanages because no Russian families want them. Many of these children are being sought after by American couples for adoption.

[factmart]

When Russia says we are too socialistic, we are really in trouble.

[silverleaf]

somehow I can’t see this topic as satire

have 2 kids adopted from Russian and during process visited many many unforunates held in various institutions and met some wonderfaul warm Russians (social workers, medical professionals, orphanage directors, judge) who were grateful that our adopted kids would get families, educations, and the medical treatment and therapies they desperately needed

I want to see how many orphans Putin adopts, assuming he is finished siring bastards with his latest gymnast mistress

[moose07]

Those negatively affected by the ban on adoptions are mostly the rich—people who generally have done less than their fair share of human suffering. So there is an element of inadvertent equity in the move.”

I know the story, somehow the above is almost believable.
The Russian Mindset is a mystery to me.

[Xenalyte]

HOLY CRAP THIS IS A SATIRE SITE

Stop calling this news. It says “satire” right in the source name.

[Nowhere Man]

I do admire Putin. I’m not saying that he is our friend nor should we cave to him, but he does seem to have Russia’s best interest at heart unlike Bronco Bama. I even add that maybe some of his methods are questionable at best but the way we are headed, I’d take a pro U.S. version of Putin over the Kenyan Usurper anyday.

[sadponies]

If only China and South Korea would follow suit...

[Focault's Pendulum]

Good one John!

[rockrr]

Does this mean that it’s too late for me to “adopt” Natalia?

;-)

[trebb]

Nothing like a huge dose of truth to make the satire twaaaaannnngggg!

[Huntress]

Nice one, John.

[cruise_missile]

Good thing Russia is our friend as Obama said. /sarc

[GeronL]

he has been trying to increase their population

[Amberdawn]

The irony of course is that many of these Russian children have Down’s Syndrome or other serious medical problems that the Russian state will now have to pay for. American adopters were doing them a favor.

[Amberdawn]

The irony of course is that many of these Russian children have Down’s Syndrome or other serious medical problems that the Russian state will now have to pay for. American adopters were doing them a favor.

[Red6]

On a serious note-

While some here say it's retaliation, it might have another reason.

While many of these kids have no home, Russia has a horrible birth rate and declining native population, with Chinese and Muslims on the rise. Putin has come out and flat out said that it is a Russians woman's “duty” to have children.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/vladimir-putin/9739678/Vladimir-Putin-calls-on-Russian-families-to-have-three-children.html (There are many examples of such statements and this is pre US adoption ban)

Likewise the Russians are offering women/families that have more children greater financial and other incentives.

When Americans adopt over 60,000 children from Russia in a span of 16 years, this runs contrary to the intent of reversing a declining population. Even if 740,000 Russian kids are in orphanages and other homes without their real parents, they are still growing up Russian, will some day serve in the armed forces and pay taxes as productive members of society... keeping society going.

[Toespi]

America, the collective unfit parent.