#107254 by Peter RV on 10/15 at 11:18 am: “...Putin is probably the only man in the World who can stop American madness ......He has clearly cut American ego down to size that we are already a laughing stock in the World….”

You can add China’s leader, President Hu Jin Tao, as well, Peter. He has just proved that they not only have a far better grasp of managing their economy but that they can also admit their shortcomings and rectify them!

BEIJING, Oct. 15 (Xinhua)—The Chinese characters for democracy (Minzhu) turned up to be one of the most extensively used political concept in Hu’s keynote speech on Monday to the landmark national congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), showing up at least 60 times. China will “expand people’s democracy and ensure that they are masters of the country,” Hu told more than 2,000 delegates to the congress, telecast live by national TV and radio networks. Hu also said that the CPC will “expand intra-Party democracy to develop people’s democracy” by increasing transparency in Party affairs and “opposing and preventing arbitrary decision-making by an individual or a minority of people….” http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-10/15/content_6882832.htm

Quote: “THE Chinese Communist Party must rid itself of corruption and bureaucracy if it is to survive and continue the economic reforms that had transformed its economy into the world’s fourth-biggest, the President, Hu Jintao, declared yesterday…... “While recognising our achievements, we must be well aware that they still fall short of the expectations of the people”.....

On foreign policy, Mr Hu sought to reassure the world that China did not “pose a military threat”, so there was no need to fear its economic and political rise, calling instead for global co-operation to “take good care of the Earth” by fighting global warming. He offered an olive branch to Taiwan and a “formal end to the state of hostility”, where former leaders threatened reunification by force…..” http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/party-too-corrupt-hu-tells-congress/2007/10/15/1192300685365.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1

I looked the man in the eye. I found him to be very straightforward and trustworthy. We had a very good dialogue. I was able to get a sense of his soul; a man deeply committed to his country and the best interests of his country. And I appreciated so very much the frank dialogue. bush june 16 2001. he thought he saw another sock puppet.

Putin is a 6th Dan black belt in Judo and a former KGB agent so I’m pretty sure he could kick Bush’s ass quite easily.  In fact, Putin probably knows a dozen ways to kill a man using only a paperclip, which he carries in his pocket at all times.

I still thing Putin can kick Bush’s ass in a fair fight.

I would be apprehensive about about Russia putting missles in Cuba again.

Why does our nation have to squander untold billions in a folly such as installation of dubious defensive missiles halfway around the world to defend soneone else against an inprobable threat.

We can’t get basic preventive healthcare for our poor kids here at home.

Shame on this administration and the congress who enables it.

Churchill and Stalin?
(Well,okay, Winny was not quite as naive, but cared as much for England as he ignored the rest of Central Europe and the Near East.)

The things going on in the world are nothing more than realignment of power; America’s fading and Russia’s (Soviet) ascending, along with China and Asia.  On no level does this bode well for us, the citizens of the world.
Noam Chomsky spoke eloquently about his fears when the Soviet Union broke apart.  He warned of an unchallenged America running rough shod over the rest of the world; lo and behold his future view has proved 100% correct.  His prophecy (to his chagrin) has been fulfilled.
Mother Earth will survive us…no problem.  The question, as I see it is this: What course will we choose, to ensure our survival as free humans?

Dubya is probably just jealous that Vlad has already finessed the Russian constitution’s supposed-to’ve-been limits on continuing his own authoritarian reign.  The rogue regime in the U.S. federal city has yet to execute their final putsch strategy toward the same end.  Look for that to come soon….another shock-and-awe operation designed to cow theamericanpeople once-and-for-all into total, and permanent, submission.

Is there any good reason to expect the coup de grace to the already expiring allamerican republic, whatever its particulars, won’t be delivered pretty much unresisted?  The ruthless beating that has brought it to death’s door has so far gone on without any effective intervention whatsoever on the part of those whose own half-“lives” are being the most grievously affected….the self-same subject/citizenry who will be the opportunists’ prime targets one of these first days after tomorrow.

It appears to this old Indian that virtually no one among the shrinking “middle-class,” who would have to step far outside their cherished “comfort zone” to take-on the privateers’ in any truly effective way, will do so.  They’re much too addicted to their soporific “lifestyle” even to attempt it.  Robert Scheer, for one example, freely admitted as much to Gore Vidal in their conversations here awhile back.

Chances are the “falling-out” between the would-be dictators is more for-show than anything else anyway….at least at this juncture.  Juntas, after all, are all allies under-the-skin, their mutual enemies the citizenries they seek to subjugate.

HokaHey!

They say one picture is worth a thousand words, but I confess I don’t understand the right words here.

Is Puten clearly demonstrating his dislike of photo ops, or his dislike of Bush?

Or is he displaying simple contempt for Bush, who thinks his sterling record of supporting his Constitutional government is anything but laughable?

No ... he’s definitely not laughing.

Probably annoyed as hell that the “New” Despot on the block is nervy enough [or dense enough] to “advise” him on how to run a democratic society.

Nobody trusts both of them when capitalist embraces communist !

“Bush’s friend Condi stopped by Moscow to try to smooth things over, but it looks like it didn’t go too well….”

If America has been trying to start WW3, its certainly picked the right adversary - as well as doing everything to get their backs up…..!!!

Bush is worried about Russia’s deteriorating democratic process?  What about our deteriorating democratic process?  Does he even give a damn about that? Does he even think about?  Since he came to power, his administration has shredded our Constitution.  How did we get into this mess?

LETS SEE NOW, THE WONDERFUL RONALD REGAN SAID TEAR DOWN THAT WALL….DAFFY DUCK ER..SHRUB HAS A BETTER IDEA TO SOLVE TWO PROBLEMS..SHIP OUR ILLEGALS TO RUSSIA AND REBUILD THE WALL…NOW WHO THINKS BUSH IS STUPID ????HEY BILL O’REILLY, WHOS DRINKING KOOL AID NOW ?????