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In reply to the discussion: If I were me in Russia [View all]arely staircase
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I think you are mistaken. They do have fairs in Russia, though they may be called
madinmaryland
Aug 2013
#78
yeah but you (and your family) would be safe from execution without trial by american drones nt
msongs
Aug 2013
#2
my brothers and sisters are beaten and jailed in Mr. snowden's land of choice
arely staircase
Aug 2013
#7
indeed. I see people using the homophobia in Russia to advance their argument that
cali
Aug 2013
#55
it's 100% the fault of the US snowden is stranded in russia. harriet tubman broke the law too,
HiPointDem
Aug 2013
#43
Not to mention that the "US forced down a head of state's plane" is not corroborated in a single
Number23
Aug 2013
#91
Well there is a country worse than Russia on gay rights, if that's what your talking about.
limpyhobbler
Aug 2013
#11
so apparently it's more about snowden than it is about your brothers & sisters being oppressed.
HiPointDem
Aug 2013
#33
Uhhuh? And why are you upset at Snowden for this it is the government persecuting him that revoked
AppleBottom
Aug 2013
#23
Are you seriously saying that because Snowden got stranded in Russia he is anti-gay or something?
limpyhobbler
Aug 2013
#25
Ahh I see what do you think about Obama hanging out with middle east leaders then.
AppleBottom
Aug 2013
#59
Thanks for revealing your false arguement, it is about Snowden and Nothing to do with
AppleBottom
Aug 2013
#65
it's not his job to understand. his job is to catapult the anti-snowden talking points.
HiPointDem
Aug 2013
#37
I hope that was a trial balloon and not a TP that they're actually going to run with, it's horrible.
AppleBottom
Aug 2013
#41
Have you compared incarceration rates between the RF and the US? I think you might
HardTimes99
Aug 2013
#68
That is a very excellent point. Why aren't there as many threads on that here as on Snowden
Whisp
Aug 2013
#77
Where does Snowden make that statement? Either you have proof or that's a LIE.
AppleBottom
Aug 2013
#70
Oh for goodnes sakes. Applauding Russia's decision to grant him the right of asylum
AppleBottom
Aug 2013
#75
No it is not but it is interesting he went to a place that is seeking to curb civil rights.
hrmjustin
Aug 2013
#88
All hail st snowden .. the man who is so confused he thinks Russia is the "FIRST".. I tell ya
Cha
Aug 2013
#45
funny how every whistle blower from Ellsberg to Tamm considers Snowden a whistle blower
cali
Aug 2013
#82
Did you post one single thread about homophobia in the Russian Federation BEFORE
HardTimes99
Aug 2013
#66
That would be hard since the latest and most horrific law was passed a week after Snowden's
stevenleser
Aug 2013
#94
That is a realistic point. He really had no choice in the end if he wanted freedom, but
hrmjustin
Aug 2013
#79
I'm convinced that there pretty much are no "good guys" here. Not Snowden, not Obama,
nomorenomore08
Aug 2013
#92
Do you think its their religion that causes their disgusting attitude toward gays?
The Link
Aug 2013
#80
I'm guessing you'd hate Russia and Snowden even if Russia was progressive on gay rights. nt
redgreenandblue
Aug 2013
#108