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MADem

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19. Gee how unsurprising. I never can understand why some folks are so in love with

Reply to Adenoid_Hynkel (Original post)

Sat Aug 18, 2012, 11:41 AM

Aug 2012

"RT" television, and post clips from it here all the time. That's Putin's KGB-style disinformation baby, crapping out garbage that way too many people lap up like it's ice cream. Oooh look! Bright green! Pretty colors!

As they say....Meh. Russia has a patina of capitalism, but they're as repressive as they always were. Just a bit more sophisticated.

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Gay parades banned in Moscow for 100 years [View all] Adenoid_Hynkel Aug 2012 OP

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James Bond is a thug. JackRiddler Aug 2012 #13

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That was my first thought. Bette Noir Aug 2012 #12

The Fourth Reich obamanut2012 Aug 2012 #16

Or their idiotic, backward opionions on gay rights. smirkymonkey Aug 2012 #23

Russia is a Republican Paradise1 SkyDaddy7 Aug 2012 #3

Most interesting: caseymoz Aug 2012 #5

Wake up. The cynical atheist Putin uses bishops' robes as a convenient rube dupe. Psephos Aug 2012 #22

LOL!!! SkyDaddy7 Aug 2012 #27

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The FRC and Pat Robertson stands with Russia. Oh and the GOP too. nt Jumping John Aug 2012 #6

Wish I could recommend your post! DavidL Aug 2012 #9

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this makes me sad. barbtries Aug 2012 #10

Sad outsideworld Aug 2012 #14

Gee how unsurprising. I never can understand why some folks are so in love with MADem Aug 2012 #19

So change the name to "We Adore Putin Parade" :) WestSeattle2 Aug 2012 #20

Russia never changes. I love weed Aug 2012 #21

Let me get this straight... Aristus Aug 2012 #24

I always think of Russia every time someone in the US thinks homophobia will go away with religion. Township75 Aug 2012 #25

Has RT run this story? nt patrice Aug 2012 #26