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Originally posted by InterestedObserver
Russia is an ultra-nationalist country that, as previously mentioned in here, wishes to be the powerful Soviet country they once were. Allying with them would be a huge mistake, as we would be going against our ideals of freedom seeing as they oppress any type of free speech in their country.
The KGB is slowly and craftily taking out any public figures who openly support true republican democracy and freedom of speech. Russia is NOT who we want to associate ourselves with.
Originally posted by InterestedObserver
reply to post by mybigunit
There are reasons for Free Speech Zones on college campus's and in the work place, are you really a supporter of having classes interrupted by protesters and student's learning be compromised and not being able to do anything about it?
Originally posted by centurion1211
reply to post by mybigunit
Except, of course, the U.S. is not like russia at all. Maybe someday all the conspiracy theorist people that say we are will turn out to be correct, but not yet. Not by a mile.
-------Insert US Government & Washington & Iraq where needed...
The Soviet Union's collapse into independent nations began early in 1985. After years of Soviet military buildup at the expense of domestic development, economic growth was at a standstill. Failed attempts at reform, a stagnant economy and war in Afghanistan led to a general feeling of discontent, especially in the Baltic republics and Eastern Europe. Greater political and social freedoms, instituted by the last Soviet leader, Mikhail Gorbachev, created an atmosphere of open criticism of the Moscow regime.
Originally posted by InterestedObserver
reply to post by mybigunit
Have you ever tried to go out and protest? They wont stop you unless you're with the WBC within 100 or so ft of a military cemetery or if you're in the middle of your work place, in which case most people would just think you were a nut.
Try it sometime though, go out and actually do it instead of talking about how you can't on the internet.
Originally posted by InterestedObserver
reply to post by mybigunit
There are reasons for Free Speech Zones on college campus's and in the work place, are you really a supporter of having classes interrupted by protesters and student's learning be compromised and not being able to do anything about it?
Originally posted by centurion1211
Except, of course, the U.S. is not like russia at all. Maybe someday all the conspiracy theorist people that say we are will turn out to be correct, but not yet. Not by a mile.
Originally posted by infinite
This is the first time Russia has signalled it would take military action against the missile shield.
What does it mean? Will Russia destroy the shield, point missiles at Europe or invade Eastern Europe?
We shall have to watch and see what happens next.
news.bbc.co.uk
(visit the link for the full news article)