Preaching to the хуйr
From The Guardian’s coverage of POTUS Obama’s trip to Russia, comes this:
Without mentioning Russia by name, Obama spelled out the US’s commitment to “universal values.” These included the rule of law, the equal administration of justice, and competitive elections—all things missing from Putin’s vertically managed authoritarian state.
Yes, Putin should learn the value of these things, as should our own President.
Rule of law? Yeah, but not in US bankruptcy courts.
Equal administration of justice? Sure, but not if you’re a wise Latina who can see the value in reverse discrimination.
Competitive elections? Sure, but we will more vocally support the outcome of non-competitive ones, such as in Iran, Honduras, Venezuela, and so on. We have to: otherwise, people might wonder how the President wound up with 20 czars (the actual number may be 31 as of today), none of whom were elected nor vetted and approved by bipartisan authorities.
Putin has a lot to learn from us?
Picture via GraniteGrok.
Божію Поспѣшествующею Милостію Мы, Дима Грозный Императоръ и Самодержецъ Всероссiйскiй, цѣсарь Московскiй. The Czar was born in the steppes of Russia in 1267, and was cheated out of total control of all Russia upon the death of Boris Mikhailovich, who replaced Alexander Yaroslav Nevsky in 1263. However, in 1283, our Czar was passed over due to a clerical error and the rule of all Russia went to his second cousin Daniil (Даниил Александрович), whom Czar still resents. As a half-hearted apology, the Czar was awarded control over Muscovy, inconveniently located 5,000 miles away just outside Chicago. He now spends his time seething about this and writing about other stuff that bothers him.