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I never in my wildest dreams thought I would like the tyrant in charge of russia better than the would-be tyrant of the US!

Yes. Too true. Or that their press would, at least for all appearances, be more free than ours.

Of course, I do remember hearing of investigative journolists going missing or getting dead over there, so it's not a lot better.

[IYAS9YAS]

journolists - journalists... sheesh.