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2014-02-12 Europe

A young Ukrainian speaks out to the world in a moving video.

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Posted by Besoeker 2014-02-12 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11130 views ] Top

#1 Spare the rod

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2014-02-12 02:13|| 2014-02-12 02:13|| Front Page Top

#2 Those folks want what we have, the basic rights to freedom of speech, religion, assembly - without disappearing into a prison, or simply disappearing completely. Unlike the armchair phony-tough poseurs who belittle her and the other young protesters, she plainly realizes she is risking it all, and is doing so willing for freedoms we take for granted. They are hoping someone, anyone will hear and help. they are so desperate as to ask the EU for help. Yeah the EU stinks, but sneeringly abandoning these people into the tender mercies of Putin and his gang, just to spite the EU's socialists is a pretty stupid thing to do. As for the US, Obama has already sold them out once, and he is trying to ignore the Ukraine lest he shit his pants if Putin says boo. So they really don't have any choice at this point.

By the way, spare the rod? What kind of response is that? You either are egging on a dictator to swing the truncheon, which makes you an asshole, or you're equating her to a spoiled child, which makes you an asshole. Got a non asshole explanation for that grom?

Posted by OldSpook 2014-02-12 05:21|| 2014-02-12 05:21|| Front Page Top

#3 And if you mistook the idiom, then my apologies.

Posted by OldSpook 2014-02-12 05:26|| 2014-02-12 05:26|| Front Page Top

#4 I am convinced what befalls this brave young lady may soon befall us. No mistaking the idiom allowed.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-02-12 07:25|| 2014-02-12 07:25|| Front Page Top

#5 #2 The sturdy voice of stupidity & ignorance.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2014-02-12 09:02|| 2014-02-12 09:02|| Front Page Top

#6 Very, very sad. Neither the police nor the protestors want any of this.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-02-12 11:46|| 2014-02-12 11:46|| Front Page Top

#7 Hey, nifty helmets.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2014-02-12 14:48|| 2014-02-12 14:48|| Front Page Top

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