We are leaving for Lviv and Poland in the next couple of days. When my wife is terrified it is time to go. We have read what Putin has in mind for Ukraine and it mirrors Stalin. It is hard to leave everything but if we are dead or the house is destroyed, it amounts to the same thing.
I agree. Hate is the visceral and easy reflex. Strike out. This is Putin's war on democracy (yours and ours). We (and Ukraine) will make peace with the Russian people. I hope soon, so you can return home.
Allen, my heart aches for the people of Ukraine and Russia, who must suffer under the madman. We have one here too, but fortunately he is presently neutered.
Allen, take care of yourself and your family. Things and “stuff “ can eventually be replaced but life cannot. Live to “fight” another day . Putin and his evil will need to pay for his crimes at some point!! Prayers and positive energy to you, your family and your county. And, I believe we all realize that the people of Russia are also victims of Putin and his lies and deeds. Safe travels. Please keep in touch if and when possible!
Punishing regular Russians does nothing to address the deficiencies in their systems of governance that allowed Putin to gather the power he has gathered and will do nothing to stop the next megalomaniac from appearing on the world stage to wreak havoc.
I am with Tom Nichols: “In my rage, I want someone somewhere to do something."
But military not fighting their heart out in Ukraine are stopped at borders, paralyzed by the fear of starting a nuclear war. Someone called Putin's war a "strategy of slow annihilation." Hope the sanctions are hurting but it is terrible to see the suffering people, especially the kids, in Ukraine as the madman slowly annihilates them. I don't know who the "someone somewhere" is who can stop him........
Thank you TC for this excellent information....except at the very end, I was flummoxed by your last sentence: "Having the footage of Senator Huckleberry Weathervane shown on Russian state TV will only strengthen the power of the horse shit." ???? You can do better than that.
We are leaving for Lviv and Poland in the next couple of days. When my wife is terrified it is time to go. We have read what Putin has in mind for Ukraine and it mirrors Stalin. It is hard to leave everything but if we are dead or the house is destroyed, it amounts to the same thing.
Do not hate the Russian people.
I agree. Hate is the visceral and easy reflex. Strike out. This is Putin's war on democracy (yours and ours). We (and Ukraine) will make peace with the Russian people. I hope soon, so you can return home.
Be careful and safe.
Allen, my heart aches for the people of Ukraine and Russia, who must suffer under the madman. We have one here too, but fortunately he is presently neutered.
Allen, take care of yourself and your family. Things and “stuff “ can eventually be replaced but life cannot. Live to “fight” another day . Putin and his evil will need to pay for his crimes at some point!! Prayers and positive energy to you, your family and your county. And, I believe we all realize that the people of Russia are also victims of Putin and his lies and deeds. Safe travels. Please keep in touch if and when possible!
Be safe.
There is no value in hate. How about we try something that has no opposite. Love. Safe passage, Allen.
Allen, have been thinking of you, Tanya and the cat and wondering how long you could hold out. Will be praying that you all get to safety.
If you can, let us know once you are safe.
🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Came across this link from a colleague in Georgia from a few days ago. Don't know if is still available.
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10159583716339651&id=569659650
I am so sad to think you are absolutely right.
Thank you TC, for such a thoughtful and informative post ( they usually are ); I hope more people reading this will subscribe.
Never give the opposition a quotable moment. Or, don't go on television or the internet and show the shallow end of your personal gene pool, Lindsay.
Punishing regular Russians does nothing to address the deficiencies in their systems of governance that allowed Putin to gather the power he has gathered and will do nothing to stop the next megalomaniac from appearing on the world stage to wreak havoc.
I am with Tom Nichols: “In my rage, I want someone somewhere to do something."
But military not fighting their heart out in Ukraine are stopped at borders, paralyzed by the fear of starting a nuclear war. Someone called Putin's war a "strategy of slow annihilation." Hope the sanctions are hurting but it is terrible to see the suffering people, especially the kids, in Ukraine as the madman slowly annihilates them. I don't know who the "someone somewhere" is who can stop him........
Thank you TC for this excellent information....except at the very end, I was flummoxed by your last sentence: "Having the footage of Senator Huckleberry Weathervane shown on Russian state TV will only strengthen the power of the horse shit." ???? You can do better than that.