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To: varmintman

Yah, if you dislike freedom, Russia should be at the top of anyone’s list . . . but hey, it’s an (allegedly) Christian nation.


53 posted on 06/26/2013 12:30:31 PM PDT by 1rudeboy
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To: 1rudeboy

I’m not going anywhere. I may be middle aged and crippled but I’m man enough to stand and fight for what I believe in.


69 posted on 06/26/2013 12:45:36 PM PDT by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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To: 1rudeboy

yes, I can see the southern baptists running off to the Crimea


132 posted on 06/26/2013 1:26:54 PM PDT by InvisibleChurch (http://thegatwickview.tumblr.com/ -- http://thepurginglutheran.tumblr.com/)
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To: 1rudeboy
but hey, it’s an (allegedly) Christian nation.

Try a google search on "храм христа спасителя"

Looks pretty Christian to me:

I mean, that's for starters. They're in the process of building 200 new Christian churches in and around Moscow.

138 posted on 06/26/2013 2:12:45 PM PDT by varmintman
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To: 1rudeboy; varmintman

I’d say we are almost equal to Russia now. I’m originally from the USSR and this is terrifying.

-We have more social freedom but they have more economic freedom. The tax rate in Russia is a flat 13% and practically no regulations for most industries. You’ll never find a billion dollar construction project delayed because of a snail in Russia.

-Government corruption is sky high in both nations but the Russian government is a much smaller beast with not much room to grow. You see, Russians are much better adapted to deal with corruption and have seen government as an enemy for almost 100 years. Most Americans still believe government is good and will feed the beast until it eats them.

-They have violent organized criminals. We have violent feral criminals.

-Huge mafia influence and “business” violence are the biggest problems in Russia. The only real law is the barrel of a gun. There are plenty of raw resources and capable workers but nobody wants to invest if the competition will literally put a gun to their head. I believe Russia will be the #1 nation, per capita, if the rule of law prevails.


139 posted on 06/26/2013 2:18:28 PM PDT by varyouga
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