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2006-05-24 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Putin's speech inspired by shadowy that calls for end to democracy, restoration of imperial rule

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Posted by Dan Darling 2006-05-24 01:18|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The Globe and Mail is arguably the worst MSM publication on the planet. Back in the 80's when I lived in TO I thought it was complete/unmitigated crap. Thank God for the Internet.

Posted by phil_b">phil_b 2006-05-24 08:23|| http://autonomousoperation.blogspot.com/]">[http://autonomousoperation.blogspot.com/] 2006-05-24 08:23|| Front Page Top

#2 I tend to look at Putin from the point of view of somebody who is utterly pragmatic when it comes to restoring his country to power. He is constantly looking for an "angle", and continually disappointed because there are no easy solutions.

His biggest flaw is that all his ideas come from his inner circle of FSB buddies, who are no more creative or imaginative than long time mid-level bureaucrats anywhere.

The Czars had a solution to that problem: import German bureaucrats. They were still uncreative, but they were at least familiar with a better way of doing business and would help "upgrade" Russia's bureaucracy to do things a little better.

Posted by Anonymoose 2006-05-24 09:22|| 2006-05-24 09:22|| Front Page Top

#3 The last time a bunch of German bureaucrats went to Russia, the Soviet army had a heck of a time dislodging them. I know what, import a bunch of Chinese laborers. It'll be different this time.

Posted by ed 2006-05-24 09:31|| 2006-05-24 09:31|| Front Page Top

#4 True, democracy is a trap, and democrats are demagogues. Why not try a representative republic with a true separation of powers? I'm just sayin'....

Posted by mcsegeek1 2006-05-24 09:32|| 2006-05-24 09:32|| Front Page Top

#5 Puty's best move would to be to simply take over the Russian mafia first. The rest of the process will then follow. Its so Byzantine that it is so Russian.

Posted by Glinesh Slating1291 2006-05-24 09:39|| 2006-05-24 09:39|| Front Page Top

#6 Bring back the Tsars?

Yeah, that'll fly.

Posted by mojo">mojo 2006-05-24 10:29|| 2006-05-24 10:29|| Front Page Top

#7 Why not try a representative republic with a true separation of powers?

That's as foreign to Russia as sobriety.

Posted by Rob Crawford">Rob Crawford 2006-05-24 11:44|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/] 2006-05-24 11:44|| Front Page Top

#8 Instead of democracy, the website proposes a blended model of czarist rule, Communist-era authoritarianism and votes with limited enfranchisement:

"Only the elite would be allowed to vote."

Sounds a lot like the French model...only less inept and a lot more menacing.

On second thought, it seems like Feudalism Lite.

Posted by psychohillbilly 2006-05-24 14:39|| 2006-05-24 14:39|| Front Page Top

#9 'billy, I've heard Boortz say something similar in that only the educated in our country should be aloud to vote as well. Not educated in the higher degree sense but those who know what's going on i.e. - those who can name the speaker of the house, where Iraq is on a map, etc.

Posted by Broadhead6 2006-05-24 20:55|| 2006-05-24 20:55|| Front Page Top

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