Posted on 09/16/2004 2:22:02 PM PDT by Lukasz
"I listen instead to my friends living in Russia..."
Yes, do that.
So yawn, post away. If I wanted to read hate against either Putin or Bush, I wouldn't expect to find it here on FR.
Now when you go back and figure out what Yeltsin did to Russia and why Putin has to make some strong moves right now, and when the tragedy at Beslan has been repeated here in the US, and Bush takes more control of the country as a result, get back to me.
Meantime, get this. Putin is a member of my church and I trust him. He is not power-hungry, nor is he trying to restore the USSR. In fact the bulk of his guidance comes from those in my church. He visits regularly with monastics who guide him ethically and spiritually.
Try not to let fear run your life.
And you could probably find even more stories about how terrible Bush is, too.
Btw, I noticed you don't post your links, ie your sources.
For instance?
A liberal in the old Soviet Union, was a person who wanted change...meaning democracy. So Gorbachev was a liberal.
Case in point, which took me all of five second to locate.
And geeze, what do you think we live in? A free country?
Try a judicial monarchy. Give me Putin over the judges running our lives today here in the US.
OH there it is. I knew that old bigotry was going to come out of you sooner or later.
The poor stupid Russians. That's what my Polish friend likes to say, though carefully, as well.
Still mad about them holding off at Warsaw, was it?
You are only fooling yourself.
Powell should be satisfied with Kosovo being taken over by Muslims. But if he wants to prove that he is impartial and honest he should stop pogroms of Christians in this province. After all Kosovo is under his control - there are thousands of well armed American troops.
"The president and his wife, Ludmila, attend church services on a regular basis, and Putin often visits churches and monasteries all across the country in the course of his travels. The Russian press has also displayed an interest in reports that, in keeping with classic Russian traditions, both Putin and his wife turn for advice and counsel to monastics. Archimandrite Tikhon Shevkunov of the Sretensky Monastery in Moscow is often identified as an advisor to the president, while his wife reportedly has a long-standing relationship with her "spiritual mother," Mother Ludmila of the Snetogorsky cloister."
"Archimandrite Tikhon Shevkunov, abbot of the Moscow monastery of the Presentation, is called the spiritual counselor of the president."
You'll forgive me of course for believing my spiritual leaders over you. Thanks.
There is no comparison between our experiences and that of Russia. Again you admit to trying to remake Russia into America the second, all from fear.
Israel and Sharon understand what Russia has been living with, and they are helping.
We have never had the experience of islamic radical scum living right next to us. So we should shut up and let Russia learn from Israel, who does have that experience.
That you elect to ignore not just the growing alarms around the world, but Putin's very own statements, is the cross you have to bear.
Fortunately the rest of the world has Putin's measure and is taking him for the serious threat to world peace he is.
A sad woman badly in need of medication. But you have the choice to listen to whom you like.
The Orthodox church is hardly a cult, and is the second largest Christian body in the world. With a much larger following than you or your posted authors, I might add. LOL.
Now let's continue to make comparisons about the choice of whom to believe.
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