Putin And Bush: Like the Pigs and Farmers?
Are Vladdy Putin And Dubya Bush one and the same? Are they kindred spirits; have they morphed into each other, like Napoleon and his pals and Mr. Frederick and his boys did?
It's quite interesting, I'd say, that after a fairly long and quite hot cold war (well, it was hot for those who lived in Africa where the Commies fought the Cappies--or was it the other way around?) that the US and the USSR...er...Russia, are pretty much playing the same game. Despite following different fathers--the 'mericans belonging to the Smith family, and the Russkies belonging to Kirshna, or Marx (or whoever it would arguably be)--each country now is so similar it's almost laughable.
The political spectrum has run so far east and so far west that it's become a circle: a full circle.
1. Each country has state-sponsored media: Russia has Vremya, the US has CNN. They're funded by the elites: Both of these pogroms..er..I mean programs have the same motivations; the same methods; the same misinformation.
2.Each country has an infallible, relentless, power-hungry despot. 'Nuff said.
3. Each country has its own occupied Muslim country. Double 'nuff said.
4. Each country has such a top-heavy economy it's startling to hear boasts of ecomomic recovery when the majority of either country have so many impoverished: Is that what constitutes a developed, advanced nation?
5. Each country is corrupt as fuck.
Don't you think Vladdy and Dubya would make a good couple?
Matthewhansen.net fans, let's start a rumour that they are dating. Do you think that they would both change their respective opposition to same-sex marriage? Oh, that's number 6--both countries are working hard to illegalize homosexuality! Giddyap!
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It's quite interesting, I'd say, that after a fairly long and quite hot cold war (well, it was hot for those who lived in Africa where the Commies fought the Cappies--or was it the other way around?) that the US and the USSR...er...Russia, are pretty much playing the same game. Despite following different fathers--the 'mericans belonging to the Smith family, and the Russkies belonging to Kirshna, or Marx (or whoever it would arguably be)--each country now is so similar it's almost laughable.
The political spectrum has run so far east and so far west that it's become a circle: a full circle.
1. Each country has state-sponsored media: Russia has Vremya, the US has CNN. They're funded by the elites: Both of these pogroms..er..I mean programs have the same motivations; the same methods; the same misinformation.
2.Each country has an infallible, relentless, power-hungry despot. 'Nuff said.
3. Each country has its own occupied Muslim country. Double 'nuff said.
4. Each country has such a top-heavy economy it's startling to hear boasts of ecomomic recovery when the majority of either country have so many impoverished: Is that what constitutes a developed, advanced nation?
5. Each country is corrupt as fuck.
Don't you think Vladdy and Dubya would make a good couple?
Matthewhansen.net fans, let's start a rumour that they are dating. Do you think that they would both change their respective opposition to same-sex marriage? Oh, that's number 6--both countries are working hard to illegalize homosexuality! Giddyap!
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2 Comments:
I can think of one difference between Russia and America. The state in Russia kills media persons who are against them. 18 reporters have been killed in Russia in the last two years, not surprisingly almost all were opposed to Putin. Also, there are a lot of terrorist attacks in Russia, and Putin has not done a good job of slowing down that.
That Matt, he is a bright guy, perhaps a bit too colorful, but he's on the correct path.
I think he must have done a Vulcan mindblend on me because, unless he works for CNN on the side, I don't know how he came so close to saying the same thing I did just a few days earlier.
It must be true what they say about great minds, they don't necessrily make us a whole lot of cash! As George Dubya told a gatherïng of students at Yale, "To all yout A students out here I applaud you for your efforts and accomplishments. To all those C students I say, you, too, can be President of the United States".
Here", you can decide for yourself if we were on the same wavelength with this topic:
-----Original Message-----
From: Ed Arzouian [mailto:ed@arzouian.com]
Sent: September 30, 2004 4:43 PM
To: 'bruce.morton@turner.com'
Cc: CNN Inside Politics; CNN Judy Woodruff; 'jeff.greenfield@turner.com'; CNN Anderson Cooper; CNN Aaron Brown; 'Paula.zahn@turner.com'; 'feedback@cnn.com'; 'Paul.Begala@turner.com'; 'crossfire@cnn.ccom'
Subject: Vlad and George
Dear Mr. Morton,
On Inside Politics you just mentioned Vladimir Putin was, “moving Russia away from Democratic values towards totalitarian rule.” You suggested this might worry George Bush.
Why?
Isn’t that exactly what George Bush is doing under the guise of Homeland Security?
Have you heard of a little bill called the Patriot Axe, oh sorry, Act?
Have you crossed a US border lately, even as US citizen you come under close scrutiny, I know, I cross two or three times a week.
Did you see how protesters were treated in NYC and Boston at this summer’s conventions? They were penned.
Did you notice how contracts were handed out in Iraq?
This email, crossing the border with the key words in it has probably been picked up, scanned and logged by five agencies.
Moves away from democratic values? Dubya has that down pat.
Sincerely,
Ed Arzouian,
St. Anicet, QC
PS Whose decision was it to use Paula Zahn on CNN’s debate coverage? Isn’t that pretty risky? I hope she will have a teleprompter. You were wise to use her so sparingly in your convention coverage. When your guest today from the Annenberg Foundation made the comment that many supposed political reporters need to be told who won the debate or what was said, I kept thinking it would have been apropos to have had a little flashing picture of Paula in the corner of the screen for comic relief, a la SNL.....
PPS Remember, for any election lasting more than four hours you should seek medical help immediately.
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