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The Presidential "Election" in Russia and what Dmitry Medvedev will change in Russia

By RossKressel - Posted on March 3rd, 2008

The "election" in Russia was yesterday and ended with Dmitry Medvedev, Putin's hand picked candidate for President winning 70.23% of the Russian vote. From the naked eye, looking at this it makes you think, wow, the Russian people have pretty consistent beliefs. This is not so.

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Russian Math: Stalin - Facial Hair = Putin

By Samus - Posted on October 14th, 2007

Tagged: democracy • dictatorship • russia • term limits • United Russia • Vladimir Putin • Effective government • Personal freedom

Well, it's good to know that the Evil Empire is still alive and well. According to the New York Times, the upcoming elections in the Russian Parliament don't spell anything good for fans of things like freedom, liberalism, or democracy.

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