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Willow Sunday

8/29/2012

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The jubilation that followed his victory has faded since he claimed his third reign as president.  He was unable to run in 2008, as it's unlawful for a President to serve three consecutive terms.  Perhaps during this term, he can make a change to that law as he has extended times associated with other laws.  Some claim he won this third term due to electoral fraud. Groups of folks being bused around the city to vote in every precinct is a different but convenient path to win an election.    

The Great Feast of the Orthodox Church typically falls the week before Pascha. The sacred day appears to have been observed twice this year, once with pussy willows and another with Pussy Riot.  Three of the band members received a two year jail sentence this month for their actions in February.  They performed a "punk prayer" in the Orthodox Church, asking the Virgin Mary to drive Vladimir Putin from power.  Freedom of expression is non-existent in Russia, and in more recent times is accommodated with a harsh sentence.     

Severe and unjust punishment is common for those who disagree with a dictator.  When a dictator is in power, those who oppose him can expect a prison or death sentence.  One wouldn't want to be a journalist in Russia during the years since he left the KGB for politics.  They're dropping like flies. http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-84835     

President Putin knows the importance of not protesting the government.  His resignation from the KGB came just prior to the coup raid of 1991.  Great changes took place in Russia and the Soviet Union during the years of Mikhail Gorbachev.  President Putin felt he could better serve in politics not long after the Berlin Wall crumbled.  He's determined to return to the days of Stalin, a time when the Russian leader was one to be feared.     

Much like "Young Frankenstein", who released the monster to the public with "Putting on the Ritz", the Russian Orthodox Church knows Putin will bring fear and punishment to any who protest him.  Democracy is on the outs with Russia, as is any separation between church and state.  Those who protest the President of Russia can expect to be kept in their own icon corner, or jail cell.     

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Decoration Blues

8/15/2012

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He had a six point peace plan, and will be stepping down on August 31, 12.  Diplomat Kofi Annan has resigned with a message to the UN.  He indicated that his mission was impossible with all the "finger pointing and name calling" taking place within the UN Security Council.  How was he supposed to negotiate peace between such a government and its rebels when the organization founded to promote peace and progress can't keep such relations among their own members?  Point one, political dialogue—aborted.

Diplomat Lakhdar Brahimi, places conditions on his acceptance of mediator between the Syrian government and the rebels.  He suggests that the former peace envoy failed due to lack of support from the UN.  Anonymous sources who have spoken with media suggest Mr. Brahimi wants support from the Security Council, and an agreement between the major veto powers.  If Diplomat Brahimi can negotiate such a deal, he may accept the role.  If his wishes are not meant, there are others being considered for the position of next in line to fail.   

Day by day, the violence continues.  Tanks roll down the streets of Aleppo, past destruction stemming from 18 months of fighting.   Men armed with heavy artillery swarm the streets, while innocent civilians find themselves in middle of it all.  The Free Syrian Army may just end Bashar al-Assad's regime.  Night after night, freedom fighters refuse to surrender.         

"Take what you want; just help yourself," appears to be the message from Iranian leadership to President Assad.  All too often, it seems someone beats him to the punch.  Iran had a supply of weapons in route to Syria recently that were seized in Turkey.  Iran's former militia is also up for grabs, as the rebels have kidnapped a number of them.  Iran keeps putting it out there, as they would not want anyone to stand between them and their war on Israel.    

Russia and China are the lead supporters of the Syrian Regime.  Each time the west suggests Bashar al-Assad should step down, the two major ranks have used their power of veto.  As Mr. Annan can do no more with the situation, China steps in to negotiate.  They have spoken with President Assad's envoy, and are preparing for talks with the rebels.  "The man who just quit had a great idea, it was a 6 point plan" says the Chinese ministry.

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"Let the Games Begin"

8/1/2012

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Our Olympic judges for these events will be FOX, Reuters, and BBC.  It's important our judges remove all bias, providing fair ratings in each competition. 

The events are kicked off with Mitt Romney's European tour, in which he offered up several keynote speeches.  In London, he gave us a peak into his dealing with foreign relations, "It's hard to know how it will turn out.  There were a few things that were disconcerting."  Mr. Romney wore a smile throughout his tour to accompany his speeches, leading many to refer to him as the "presumptive" presidential candidate.

Barack Obama is Mr. Romney's only competitor, and is fighting to hold onto the title of Commander in Chief.  His character in Great Britain is best portrayed by London Mayor, Boris Johnson. During his zip line exhibition, he lingered over the crowd in an awkward position, shaking his fists and quipping, "Go power."  The comical mayor, was unamused by Mr. Romney's suggestion that London was not prepared to take on the summer games.  "There's a guy called Mitt Romney." In response to Mr. Romney's comments in London, Boris Johnson roused the crowd in the opening ceremony with, "Are we ready?"      

We must turn to the judges to see who did best in this first sport of ping pong.  The BBC deducted two points for the zip line event, but are given the mayor a ten for spin.  FOX news also asked, "Was London Ready?" after the zip line.  They deducted five points for the zip line, while awarding Romney a perfect ten for his presumption.  Mr. Romney took a huge 6 point reduction with Reuters, who judged him on his overall performance during his time in London. 

Mr. Romney will participate in the individual medley event as he proceeds to Israel.  Giving viewers another taste of his foreign policy credentials, he based his views on Israel and the Palestine on some reading from outdated sources.  Israel could appreciate his speech, while some Palestinian leaders were offended.  Not all presidential hopefuls can be contenders for a Noble Peace Prize.   

While in the states, President Obama performs an individual medley of his own, signing the Israel Security Bill one day ahead of his competitors visit to Israel.  During this ceremony, he announced 70 million in funding to reaffirm his commitment to the security of Israel.  Mr. Obama has also announced tougher sanctions on Iran, to hit them where it hurts the most, their oil revenues. 

Reuters provides President Obama a nine.  His timing was exceptional; however, he lost a point for not putting Israel more at ease with this announcement.  Reuters' was tough on Mr. Romney deducting 3 points for "lack of knowledge" according to a Palestinian leader, and 3 points for his peace negotiations efforts.  FOX judges hit Obama with point reductions in Israeli relations; his overall rating by FOX in this area is a 1.  They have declared Mr. Romney the winner in the Israel competition with a perfect ten score once again.  It all comes down to the BBC ratings.   Points were deducted for Mr. Romney's controversial remarks, but overall they scored him better in Israel than in London, 7 for Romney.  They provided a higher score for Mr. Obama, as he recognizes the need for intervention not only in Iran, but also with the Muslim Brotherhood and possible destruction of the Egyptian peace treaty with Israel.   

The games continue with the triathlon.  Romney is a front runner as he heads to Poland.  Asking his aide to handle the judges may have hurt his lead.  The news on Mr. Obama is that he's leading in three key states.  The games will continue for a few more months.

Judges will tally their final points in November, determining who won the race to the white house.  Please stay tuned for future coverage. 

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