Reply #18: Did you guys bother to read the letter?

[Pepperbelly]

I would sign it in a heartbeat. Putin IS becoming more and more authoritarian, going so far as canceling local elections while proclaiming that he has authority to appoint the governors himself. The letter notes those things and more and expresses displeasure at what Putin is doing.

I am displeased with what Putin is doing.

The letter makes no specific recomendations regading what, if anything, should be done about it. In debate, this would serve as an indictment of the status quo. It is also a compelling one. No plan for improvement was submitted.