tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25230932.post5319863565488927540..comments2023-10-06T10:10:06.982-04:00Comments on La Russophobe: The Horror of "Life" in Putin's RussiaLa Russophobehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05672264388217953086noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25230932.post-45304931885973962272007-07-26T12:21:00.000-04:002007-07-26T12:21:00.000-04:00there ARE lots of homeless guys in the states, but...there ARE lots of homeless guys in the states, but many are alcoholic and lets face it, america produces more jobs than workers so anyone who wants a job can find it very easily. <BR/>in russia, however, i note that most of the beggars in the streets are old women. old women in the perekhodi, on the metro, on new arbat, old arbat, etc, etc, etc. <BR/>it's a fine government that wastes money on russia today's lies and propoganda and scrimps on pensions so old ladies are forced to beg. nice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25230932.post-8185360484681285072007-07-26T01:53:00.000-04:002007-07-26T01:53:00.000-04:00Even silly commies like the one above can sometime...Even silly commies like the one above can sometimes be (partly) right...<BR/><BR/>I too have heard that the "propiska" system remains in force officially only in Moscow and Leningrad (I'll call it StP when Russia is a free country).<BR/><BR/>This driver's case therefore is a vivid example of how knowledge of the law is not something of any great import to law enforcement officers. And indeed, why should they need to know the law - the country is basically lawless and this case is simply another illustration of the fact.<BR/><BR/>However, I would also say this driver is a little bit of a wimp. Weird as this may sound to people who have the luck to live in a law-governed land, the proper thing for this driver to do is to go to his employer and, мол, explain the false claim about propiska and how much the bribe is to 'solve' the problem. I doubt that it will cost too much out in that neck of the woods. (In fact, a go-getter driver would sort things out about the bribe first (assuming it's within his means, which bribes generally are - otherwise the system breaks down) and maybe later see if his employer fancies helping out.<BR/><BR/>The foreign employer should view this as a small out-of-pocket expense.<BR/><BR/>Perhaps this driver (who to tell the truth sounds a bit wimpy to me) was silly enough to let the officials know that he works for a foreign company, thus driving up the price of the bribe.<BR/><BR/>And that's the trouble with corruption. At the macro level, it's reprehensible, one of the causes and symptoms of Russia's (I hope) terminal sickness. But at the micro - human - level, it's something you engage in to keep a nice man in a job.<BR/><BR/>Ain't that the way? Corruption corrupts...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25230932.post-60974942870717850772007-07-25T21:35:00.000-04:002007-07-25T21:35:00.000-04:00Russian commie, Perhaps you did not read what was ...Russian commie, Perhaps you did not read what was posted. The guy has a place to live and a job, in the USA that is not considered homeless-only in Russia can something so stupid happen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25230932.post-76440487998165775172007-07-25T20:22:00.000-04:002007-07-25T20:22:00.000-04:00"Propiska system" functions only in Moscow as a at..."Propiska system" functions only in Moscow as a attempt to stop the inflow of illegal immigrants.<BR/><BR/>As for homeless people who have no right and cannot do anything (driver license, work, etc) - maybe you will tell us, dear Russophobe, how it works in the civilized USA? I know there is plenty of homeless guys in big cities there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com