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- had3l, on 11/24/2007, -17/+416Nothing to worry guys! Bush said he looked into Putin's soul and gave it his OK stamp.
- phunlee, on 11/24/2007, -11/+295ha ha ha ha... yeah. a new dictatorship is forming, as scary as any in the past, and we should all make jokes! ha ha ha-ha.
- Nevotraz, on 11/24/2007, -2/+206Incidentally, here's his interview on Bill Maher a few weeks ago: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRvb9gO-XDA
- SpykerSpeed, on 11/24/2007, -4/+136I hope he makes out alright... he was impressive on Bill Maher's program.
- ward42, on 11/24/2007, -1/+110I was wondering for a while, "Is Kasparov protected from Putin's thugs by his own celebrity?" I guess now we know the answer. I hope no one is shocked when he "goes missing" or "kills himself".
- inactive, on 11/24/2007, -23/+131Don't worry guys, Kasparov will be ok. When our lord and savior, George W. Bush, looked into Putin's eyes he saw a man with a great soul. I'm sure Putin just wants to have a nice quiet chat with Kasparov. No waterboarding or polonium will be involved.
- funkyjunk3, on 11/24/2007, -5/+100no, NOT checkmate. Kasparov is simply sacrificing position. He is trapped, yes. But his knights, pawns, bishops and rooks are out in the field working to for Ultimate Victory, a free and fair Russia.
- iancgi, on 11/24/2007, -5/+97Thank god an actual voice of reason. The "checkmate" comments are not ***** funny when it involves a dissident being detained by his govt for no other reason but exposing them.
- sodoh, on 11/24/2007, -4/+57New? Putin has been a dictator for ages. He controls the media there with an iron hand, so it is unlikely anything negative will get out.
- sockpuppets, on 11/24/2007, -3/+48Great interview with Gary talking about Putin, Bush, etc:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8S2RT4sHfdY - nihility, on 11/24/2007, -5/+49I say chess match between Kasparov and Putin for control of the WORLD.
- shcforward, on 11/24/2007, -6/+50The level of government corruption in Russia is arms and legs above what we can dream of in America (and Kasparov has said so himself on American TV).
Say what you will about Bush, but Kerry never got thrown in jail. - EBoombastic, on 11/24/2007, -2/+45If the Russians elect Kasparov we should elect Deep Blue.
- uzusan, on 11/24/2007, -3/+41didnt kasparov warn on the colbert report that this would happen?
- terminal157, on 11/24/2007, -2/+38You can make jokes about something and still take it seriously. What is it that you propose we do? March on Moscow? Sit here with our heads in our hands, brooding? Cry? There's a lot to be depressed and worried about in this world, but I'm not going to stop laughing. Ever.
- planefinder, on 11/24/2007, -39/+68Checkmate for Kasparov, I guess.
- archiesteel, on 11/24/2007, -2/+30Please learn the difference between "communism" and "authoritarianism". There's nothing communist about Putin's action. On the contrary, he's made a few capitalists very, very rich. Then again, there was very little that was communist about the old Soviet Union, either. They were engaged in State Capitalism, which is a far cry from what Communism should be.
- ccheath, on 11/24/2007, -3/+27no, we feel it's required to poke fun at dumb-asses who gives a ***** if they're lame, ducks, or presidents... we're equal opportunity fun-pokers
- HollowMarkeD, on 11/24/2007, -4/+28You got to laugh else you cry
- Xondar, on 11/24/2007, -2/+24New? You are aware that they only "dismantled" the USSR to end the Cold War and make friends with the West right? You are aware that the same people now rule Russia as when it was still the Soviet Union right?
- inactive, on 11/24/2007, -4/+24Now this is news that needs to be heard.
- Frostman3D, on 11/24/2007, -5/+24Kasparov is a good guy. Putin in a piece of *****, he's willing to do anything to keep power.
- tehbored, on 11/24/2007, -0/+17I think on other shows too. Wasn't there a clip on digg of him predicting this on Bill Maher's show?
- beck001, on 11/24/2007, -4/+18I think you should look into what you are talking about, on the surface you are right. If you were to look deeper, you would see the controversy surrounding those "permits" to hold a rally, and the number of police they bring to any of the rallies that Kasparov organizes. You should watch that interview of him, also there was a good interview with him on NPR.
- inactive, on 11/24/2007, -2/+16Do not worry Chess lovers, GM Kasparov saw this variation 12 ply ago. This is the complicated middle-game where tactics rule and Gary is a formidable tactician.
- keith22, on 11/24/2007, -1/+15I found Kasparov's interview on Webnation fascinating and I admire his nerve as a well known figure to speak out against a government regime clouded in questions. http://ambermac.typepad.com/ambermac/2007/07/garry ...
- sdigroup, on 11/24/2007, -1/+13the KGB is still around, do not kid yourself people, the iron curtain may have rust on it but its still hanging in Russia.
- blackjack75, on 11/24/2007, -1/+13"Smart people keep their mouth shut" - Vladimir Putin
- Mousse, on 11/24/2007, -1/+12I was watching this documentary yesterday and it explains perfectly the current sentiments among many Russians. It's quite scary, worth a look.
http://forums.mvgroup.org/torrents/BBC.Why.Democra ...
"Mikhail Morozov is a Russian patriot, good Christian and successful businessman. He owns Durakovo - the “Village of Fools” - 100 km southwest of Moscow. People come here from all over Russia to learn how to live and become 'true' Russians. When they join the Village of Fools, the new residents abandon all their former rights and agree to obey Mikhail Morozov’s strict rules.
“What we have here is a society that respects the vertical of power, this is what our country needs most of all, “ says Morozov quoting his idol President Putin. The whole spectrum of power - political, spiritual and administrative – is represented in the village and people gather for semi-private meetings with Morozov. They discuss the future of Russia, their ambitions and their goals.
For God, Tsar and the Fatherland shows what drives Russian patriotism today and why these citizens are against democracy." - ChaosMotor, on 11/24/2007, -2/+13Putin is a tyrant and a thug who has steered Russia back into the darkness of totalitarian communism. Do you have any idea, any clue, even an inkling, of how many journalists have been murdered for investigating Putin's misdeeds?
- FixToTheMax, on 11/24/2007, -2/+13Unauthorized protest? In Russia? Wonder what it takes for a protest to get authorized there...
- MoClippa, on 11/24/2007, -3/+13oh crap, execute the bugger before he convinces those pesky Russians that they are self sufficient, that government doesn't need to be corrupt, and that they don't have some inert predilection towards autocratic rule due to the fact that they were bundled up as babies.
Oddly enough, that last comment about bundling them up as babies being responsible for their centuries of autocratic rule is an actual theory... can't remember who said it off the top of my head though. - GuacamoleSan, on 11/24/2007, -1/+11Ever since i saw that video of Kasparov on Mahar's late night i knew he'd be problems for Putin
- shaherazad, on 11/24/2007, -2/+12This guy still has nukes, right?
- TerrorByteX, on 11/24/2007, -4/+13And did you know that "cake is often frosted with buttercream or marzipan, and finished with piped borders and crystallized fruit?"
- tehbored, on 11/24/2007, -1/+9Is anybody actually surprised? Putin has been arresting his opposition for a while now and Kasparov said himself that he knew this was coming on tv.
- ivandir, on 11/24/2007, -2/+10That would be the equivalent of USA vs Sealand.
- sodoh, on 11/24/2007, -15/+23Am I the only one who read the story? He was arrested with others for protesting and breaking police lines when told to disperse by the police. While Putin is the meaner Russian version of Bush this isn't "being dragged from your bed" type detaining.
- aflaks, on 11/24/2007, -0/+8Wow, Kasporov is a genius.
" Do you ever get the feeling that they are playing chess while we are playing checkers," that really does seem to be the theme here.. - Homerr, on 11/24/2007, -1/+8NPR interview a month ago: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?story ...
- inactive, on 11/24/2007, -2/+9The Evil Empire is back!
- Modulo, on 11/25/2007, -0/+7What exactly in the ***** are you talking about?
- RavagesOfTime, on 11/24/2007, -1/+8I almost want to digg you up, just because I can't believe guys like you still exist.
- inactive, on 11/24/2007, -0/+6A rat can fall from a five story building without injury.
- ZPWeeks, on 11/25/2007, -1/+7Huh?
I hope you don't base all of your logic on the supremacy of law. Yes, if you only want to look at the simplest part of this, Kasparov broke the law. The law that requires citizens to pre-authorize their rallies, marches, etc. That means that these people don't have freedom of assembly.
It means that Putin's government is punishing people for voicing their opposition. I don't know crap about Russian politics, but they definitely don't seem to treat their own citizens too well.
Can I surmise that you used the same "she violated the law, plain and simple" argument for the Saudi woman who was sentenced to 200 lashes because she broke the law prohibiting unrelated males and females to be in each others' presence, even though she only "violated that law" because she was being raped?
This isn't a "respect the law's authori-tah" issue. This is a civil liberties issue, silencing opposition to the government in power should not be legal. I don't really know anything about either side in these politics, but right to assembly / speech should just be a given. - JackandCoke, on 11/25/2007, -0/+6Yeah, Putin's queen makes Ls, and his rooks can go diagonal.
- fugimugim, on 11/24/2007, -0/+6wow an intelligent retort sir, asshat
- ChromaVita, on 11/24/2007, -0/+6In Soviet Russia, protest authorize you!
Remember when those were funny? - ChromaVita, on 11/24/2007, -2/+7An ostriches eye is larger than it's brain.
- iLemon, on 11/24/2007, -2/+7How many diggs does it take to turn world news into a joke about Bush? ZING!
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