How? Please explain how?
You forgot to indicate you were being sarcastic in your response, or you’re kidding, right?
In Russia you have no protected right to assemble and protest, express negative opinions of their single party rule gov’t, ie: Putin, your property and life can be taken away on a whim by corrupt politicians, and their justice system’s “due process” often provides neither.
Putin has clearly stated (after he looted Russia of 50 Billion for himself) he now views individual wealth as a illusion, just as a chicken believes the egg it sits on, belongs to it.
We are becoming like Russia, ie: corrupt state persecuting the individual.
However, we are not quite there, and still have a constitution.
If just 1% of 330 Million citizens rose up out of apathy, and made things very uncomfortable for politicians, we could expose and change their corrupt behavior with non-violent civil disobedience.
Just as in previous decades.
However, conservatives are that in behavior, which when it comes to affecting change, further works against us.
Last chance to March on DC coming soon.
List of journalists killed in Russia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_journalists_killed_in_Russia#A_list_of_journalists_killed_in_Russia