Lithuanian ban on Soviet symbols

bbc.co.uk ^ | 17 June 2008

[Revolting cat!]

Excellent!

[Gay State Conservative]

The Lithuanians are really gutsy to do this.I hope they understand that Russia today is in the firm grip of the KGB of the 60’s and 70’s.If they want to know what to expect they should consult other neighbors of Russia...including Finland.

[Proud_USA_Republican]

Take a hint Russia.

[dfwgator]

Correspondents say equating Soviet and Nazi symbols in this way is certain to infuriate Russia.

Truth hurts don't it. As General Anders put it, "With the Nazis we lose our lives, with the Soviets, we lose our souls."

[Sax]

Correspondents say equating Soviet and Nazi symbols in this way is certain to infuriate Russia.

Stalin murdered somewhere between 10 and 20 MILLION of his own people, so are they saying that they don't compare to the Nazis because they were far worse? Or are they saying that somehow they are better?

[Still Thinking]

Correspondents say equating Soviet and Nazi symbols in this way is certain to infuriate Russia.

Why? Because the Nazis made it difficult for the politically incorrect to leave the country freely? Because the Nazis killed six million which makes them worse than Stalin, who killed 20 million? Because the Soviets were socialists while the Nazis were....no, wait. Hmm, I really don't see a problem here.

[dfwgator]

so are they saying that they don't compare to the Nazis because they were far worse? Or are they saying that somehow they are better?

It's saying that it's ok to mass murder people, as long as they belong to the same race as you.

[Maceman]

After the fall of the Soviet Union, a relative who went to Russia bought me some old Soviet uniform insignia pins. Wonder if I’d get anything on E-Bay for them.

[weegee]

Would Cameron Diaz be able to be prosecuted for this fashion faux pas?

[1rudeboy]

If she survived the ass-kicking.

[dfwgator]

Now if we could only ban displays of Che Guevara.

[Fractal Trader]

How soon will it be that Lithuania’s natural gas supply gets “accidentally” disconnected?

[weegee]

The USSR had their own concentration camp gulags and tens of millions of citizens murdered. Political purges and tyranny.

Yep. They are brother ideologies.

[Still Thinking]

I like the Guevar-style Reagan shirts.

[Sax]

I even like the name of the site hocking these shirts, Che-Mart.

[1rudeboy]

Again? LOL

[nathanbedford]

17 posts so far at this writing and not even a muffled sigh for free speech.

[1rudeboy]

Maybe when Lithuania adopts the U.S. Constitution. Otherwise . . . .

[NucSubs]