To: Maurice Winn who wrote (106881 ) 8/7/2014 8:34:01 PM From: GPS Info Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 219500 Putin and his gang are like the others. In the same way that he will suppress any independence movements, such as in Siberia and he would not allow another vote on independence in Crimea So he’s a hypocrite. Russia is a democracy and people could if they wished have voted him out Russian election 'skewed' in Vladimir Putin's favour, observers say International monitors report that result was never in doubt amid allegations of ballot-rigging and 'carousel voting'theguardian.com And rigged elections makes him the head of a democracy? I think not. Eminent domain is a due process way for the bosses to take anything thing they like if it's in "the public interest" which means their interest, or their property developing buddy's, as was allowed by a "checks and balances" court in the USA. Yes, but people have due process and can challenge the recompense in court. This was not the case for Yukos. What do you think when you see the president of Ukraine overthrown by Victoria F-bomb Nuland, co-conspirators, 'riots' I think Hawkmoon answered this for you in April. You’ve forgotten and/or ignored all of his points. You’ll probably forget and ignore any points I might make. Just as German mass murder was ipso facto legal How very sad and very dumb. Who do you think has legal dominion over China? Apparently you are the official ruler. You are confused or deluded, meh, maybe both. You are presumably unaware of the megaton gas deal deal made with China because of the sanctions No, I am aware of it. Haim posted an article with some details: The Kremlin is counting on acquiescence from the BRICS quintet as it confronts the West, and counting on capital from China to offset the loss of Western money. This is a pipedream. China's Xi Jinping drove a brutal bargain in May on a future Gazprom pipeline, securing a price near $350 per 1,000 cubic metres that is barely above Russia's production costs. This was done out of desperation. USA bought Alaska from Russia. It's not beyond imagination that China's mega$ton deals with Russia will lead to a similar outcome. What odds will you give? I’m up for a bet. How many countries have sold their land in this or the last century? Tradable Citizenship is the answer <g> Keep us posted on when that’s up and running.