Thoughts About the Future of Russia
"So long as freedom is bequeathed from above, the regime will give us only as much as it sees fit"
by Alexander Lukin, Assoc Prof of Political Science, The Moscow Times

You have to fight for what matters. The history of the "civilized world" is an ongoing battle of the people for their rights. When the water is turned off, the people must organize themselves, designate their own leaders and find a way to get what they need. Entreaties and supplications are not the way to freedom. Once we have water, electricity, gas and heat we can tackle more complex problems like the shortage of qualified teachers in our schools and nonpayment of wages. Beyond that we can strive for political freedom. When our "public servants" fail to perform their duties, we must get rid of them, as happened not long ago to former California Governor Gray Davis, who allowed massive blackouts.

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