Obama lesson plan fires up Sierra Vista parents Sep 5, 2009
" Vladimir Lenin. Some of you have made an error thinking Obama is just mistaken or politically inept, but I differ. Obama knows exactly what he is doing. More and more we need people to voice their concerns like Tom Horne. And speaking of the need to "voice opposition to Obama's intentions", the Republicans need to replace McCain with a true conservative and place a lost and found ad looking for Kyl. ". don wrote on Sep 4, 2009 4:19 AM:" Instead of letting the kids rember the president as a... (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
LETTER: Conservatives lie about health care reform Sep 2, 2009
even steven wrote on Sep 1, 2009 10:07 AM:" Medicine is the keystone in the arch of socialism. --Vladimir LeninAmericans don't want socialized health care. ". The Question wrote on Sep 1, 2009 10:33 AM:" As a columnist said, senators and members of Congress had to go home to a big stinking vat of stupid this year. Stupid people showing up and yelling stupid things. Stupid. Hot and stupid. Thats what August 2009 was. ". (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Repealing Ronald Reagan's Achievement? Sep 1, 2009
Hes restored a statue of Iron Felix Dzerzhinskythe founder of the dreaded Cheka and forerunner of the KGB. And hes not even talking about burying the heavily embalmed body of Vladimir Lenin in Red Square. They say nature abhors a vacuum. (Townhall.com)
* Stalins return to Moscow metro sparks outrage Aug 30, 2009
The Stalin slogan had not been seen for nearly half a century, having been removed in the 1960s during Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchevs de-Stalinization campaign and replaced with a slogan praising Bolshevik leader Vladimir Lenin. Many of the grander stations in the Moscow metro were built in the 1930s and 1940s and contain artworks praising the Communist system, such as mosaics of Karl Marx and statues of burly proletarians and peasants. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Olsen letter brilliant irony Aug 30, 2009
Soviet comrade Vladimir Lenin and friends were the last great ones to do this on the level that later Adolf Hitler, Chairman Mao and now Obama and friends are doing the same. they are very good at getting away with milking and bilking the masses like this - tovarisch (comrade). (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
'This is what the people want' Aug 28, 2009
James wrote on Aug 26, 2009 6:46 PM:" Sorry 'C', but Fascism is a left wing idology. the word Fascism comes from the Italian word fascio meaning to bungle, to join together, and in Italy it means to form a union, to unionize. The first fascist was Benito Mussolini, a Socialist, who's father use to read from the books of Karl Marx as bedtime stories.First in order as you move to the left, is Socialism, then as you move further to the left you find Fascism, then Communism.Benito Mussolini and... (Sioux City Journal)
Sergei Mikhalkov, 96, author of Russian national anthem Aug 28, 2009
In 1977, the Politburo approved changes to the national anthem; Mr. Mikhalkov replaced references to Stalin with phrases glorifying Soviet founder Vladimir Lenin, who "led us on to Communism's triumph.''After the 1991 Soviet collapse, the Russian government scrapped the anthem, replacing it with an instrumental piece by Mikhail Glinka, a 19th-century Russian composer.But Vladimir Putin restored the old anthem after he became president in 2000. Mr. Mikhalkov changed the lyrics again, replacing... (Boston Globe)
Lenin Statue Collapses, Crushes Man to Death in Belarus Aug 11, 2009
MINSK, Belarus Belarusian officials says that a massive statue of Soviet founder Vladimir Lenin collapsed on a man who was hanging from it, killing him on the spot. The Emergency Situations ministry said Monday that the 21-year-old man was drunk when he climbed onto the five-meter (16-feet)-high plaster monument early Monday and hung from its arm. (Fox News)
Could the great recession lead to a great revolution? Jul 31, 2009
At a lecture to Young Socialists in Zurich just one month before the February 1917 Revolution, Vladimir Lenin said: "We of the older generation may not live to see the decisive battles of this coming revolution." Less than a year later, Lenin and the Bolsheviks gained power over the Soviet state with the initial support of workers, peasants, and most of the military. In the last century, the opponents of the failed bureaucratic statism in the Soviet sphere and free-market capitalism in the West... (Christian Science Monitor)
Grave Concerns Jul 2, 2009
If you want to keep a dead person on display for years, as in the cases of Vladimir Lenin or Evita Peron or Ho Chi Minh, you have to take more drastic measures. For example, , including his brain. (Slate)
Did Someone Say Coup? Jul 1, 2009
In a statement that could have come from Vladimir Lenin, Adolf Hitler, or Joseph Stalin, he declared, "I am going to go after those resisting the revolution and eliminate them one by one." His targets have included priests, independent journalists, businessmen, opposition politicians, and Venezuela's tiny Jewish community. Globovision stands accused by the government of "media terrorism" because a commentator suggested that Chavez might end his days the way Benito Mussolini did. (Townhall.com)
Fools, Frauds and Terrorists Jun 27, 2009
Carters penchant for believing his own rhetoric and seeing the World as he would like it to be rather than for what it is makes him the incarnation of what Vladimir Lenin termed a useful idiot, in Obamas case a more accurate term would be pernicious idiot. Unfortunately, multitudes of innocent people pay the ultimate price for the delusional machinations of such people throughout history. (Townhall.com)
Scott Wheeler: Carter Duped by Hamas Again Jun 26, 2009
com - Carter Duped by Hamas Again. Thursday, June 25, 2009. (Newsmax)
BRIC plotters stage a farce Jun 20, 2009
Since when did the followers of Mao Zedong and Vladimir Lenin ever acknowledge the need for dialogue over brute power. That is only the case when they have no power or at least have no confidence in such power. (Asia Times Online)
Interview: ANCYL's Floyd Shivambu Jun 16, 2009
FS: Karl Marx (greatest social scientist, historical materialist, economist and great teacher of all times); Vladimir Lenin (charismatic leader of the first socialist revolution, who understood the deeper detail of the relationship between theory and practice); Chris Hani (selfless, militant, honest and charismatic leader of the South African revolution, whose humility and selflessness defined his greatness); Nelson Mandela (a revolutionary visionary whose commitment and determination over the... (iAfrica.com)
Political Grapevine Jun 2, 2009
In April Chavez gave the president a copy of the book "Open Veins of Latin America: Five Centuries of the Pillage of a Continent." Friday he said he wants to give Mr. Obama the book "What Is to Be Done?" by Soviet Union founder Vladimir Lenin. Perhaps he's hoping for another boost on Amazon. (Fox News)
Retain ultrasound care for pregnancy centers May 31, 2009
On taxes, Christie simply repeated the same statements over and over, which reminds me of what Vladimir Lenin said, "A lie told often enough becomes the truth.". If The Times and other media outlets only repeat campaign propaganda, where are citizens supposed to get the truth. (NJ.com -- Times)
A Discourse on African Socialism May 31, 2009
The rise of communism was one of these forces and many African socialist theorists borrowed from the teachings of Karl Marx, Frederich Engel and Vladimir Lenin. Many others like Nkrumah and Patrice Lumumba made regular visits to communist countries and established firm contacts with them. (Suite101.com)
Chavez: Next gift for Obama authored by Lenin May 30, 2009
CARACAS, Venezuela - President Hugo Chavez says he has a new book for President Barack Obama: "What is to be Done?" by communist Vladimir Lenin, founder of the Soviet state. Story tools. (Anchorage Daily News)
The Taliban as Bolsheviks May 28, 2009
The Boxer Rebellion, or Boxer Uprising or the Righteous Harmony Society Movement in Chinese, was a violent anti-foreign, anti-Christian movement by the "Righteous Fists of Harmony or Society of Righteous and Harmonious Fists in China (known as "Boxers" in English), between 1898 and 1901. The Bolshevik Revolution was in some ways similar with the movement of the Taliban. The Bolsheviks proclaimed that formal capitalist democracies and "human rights" were merely a sham to hide the rule of the... (Asia Times Online)
* FEATURE : Communist Party gains as Japan economy sinks May 16, 2009
Japans Communist Party does not advocate violent revolution, and its members say they are not bound by the doctrines of Russias Vladimir Lenin or Chinas Mao Zedong (AF), or even the partys own radical student movement of the 1960s and 1970s. But disaffection with mainstream political parties and labor unions has seen its membership surge by 1,000 people a month, while its Red Flag daily newspaper now has a readership of more than 1. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Uzbekistan mixes rich and poor May 8, 2009
Replacing Vladimir Lenin with Timur (Tamerlane) as the national hero may have a certain gruesome appropriateness for those who think the Bolshevik leader a ruthless mass murderer, but the 14th century Timur empire, builder of skull pyramids and destroyer of cities, is not everyone's idea of a 21st century icon. Timur's wooden coffin is on display in the Samarkand museum - as part of a display of Uzbek woodwork. (Asia Times Online)
Riots erupt in Berlin and Istanbul May 1, 2009
Communist Party supporters carrying a portrait of Soviet icon Vladimir Lenin paraded through Moscow. Police arrested dozens of far right and anti-immigrant supporters in Saint Petersburg. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Russian celebrate May Day with rallies May 1, 2009
AP Photo - Yelena Saratova shouts as she and other Communist supporters march to mark May Day in downtown St. Petersburg, Russia, Friday, May 1, 2009, with a portrait of the Soviet founder Vladimir Lenin at left. During the Soviet era, May 1 was a major celebration of worker solidarity, Soviet might and the advent of spring. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Earth Day Facts: When It Is, How It Began, What to Do Apr 28, 2009
One persistent rumor holds that April 22 was chosen because it's the birthday of Vladimir Lenin, the founder of the Soviet Union. "Lenin's goal was to destroy private property and this goal is obviously shared by environmentalists," the Capitalism Magazine Web site noted in a 2004 article perpetuating the theory. (National Geographic)
London Bankers Look for Way Out After `Last Straw' Increase in Tax to 50% Apr 28, 2009
Brown was portrayed as Vladimir Lenin in a cartoon on Page One of the Daily Telegraph. The income-tax change, set to take effect next year, would give the U.K. a higher top rate than Spain, Italy, Germany, France and the U.S., according to KPMG, the accounting firm. (Bloomberg)
A Nebraskan Remembers The First Earth Day Apr 28, 2009
which were already having a major political impact in the U.S. There has always been lots of speculation regarding the date selected for the first Earth Day, April 22, which coincided with the birth dates of the infamous environmentalist John Muir, J. Sterling Morton (founder of Arbor Day), and Vladimir Lenin (the latter was vehemently espoused by the Daughters of the American Revolution as evidence that the event was a Communist trick. . (Nebraska Statepaper)
Europe.view: Who's left? Who's right? Apr 28, 2009
That is reminiscent of previous Kremlin tenants, one of whom, the arch Bolshevik and priest-murderer Vladimir Lenin, remains unburied on Red Square. Contemporary Russian history books even sanitise the Stalin legacy. (The Economist)
Uphold Second Amendment rights Apr 28, 2009
As Vladimir Lenin said, "One man with a gun can rule a hundred without one." We already have hundreds of gun regulations on the books now. Obviously, letter writer David Matos ("Still no changes in our gun laws," April 20) has never bought a handgun, because if he had he would know that there is an instant background check that goes through the GBI.. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Column: Knowing the joy of Easter Apr 11, 2009
As it did, the figure of Jesus Christ obscured the giant poster faces of Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels, and Vladimir Lenin that provided the backdrop for Gorbachev's reviewing stand. "Mikhail Sergeyevich!" one of the priests shouted, his deep voice cutting through the noise of the parade, straight toward the Soviet leader. (Saugus Advertiser, MA)
130 years old? Apr 10, 2009
"Do you remember Tsar Nikolai's era? When the Red Army came and when Vladimir Lenin died? Well I do. So take a guess how old I am.". Meet Sohan Dosova - the newly found treasure of Kazakhstan. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Bomb blows big hole in Lenin statue's butt Apr 2, 2009
April 1: A bomb leaves a gaping hole in a statue of Vladimir Lenin that stands outside Finland Station in St. Petersburg, Russia ... ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - A bomb has blown a large hole in one of Russia's best-known statues of the founder of the Soviet state, Vladimir Lenin. (MSNBC -- International)
* World News Quick Take Apr 2, 2009
Vandals set off an explosion yesterday that damaged one of the last Soviet-era monuments to Communist leader Vladimir Lenin in Russias former imperial capital, an official said. Nobody was hurt in the night-time explosion outside the Finland train station in Saint Petersburg, the hotbed of the Bolshevik Revolution. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Bomb blows backside off Lenin statue Apr 2, 2009
One of Russia's most famous statues of Vladimir Lenin has been bombed, leaving the Bolshevik revolutionary with a gaping hole in his rear. The bronze statue, in the city of St Petersburg, was badly damaged before dawn on Wednesday, when the blast blew a hole in Lenin's coat. (BBC News -- Europe)
Lenin gets it in the end Apr 2, 2009
One of Russia's best-known statues of Vladimir Lenin was damaged by a blast in St. Petersburg on April Fool's Day ... SAINT PETERSBURG - Vandals blew a gaping hole in the rear end of a statue of Communist leader Vladimir Lenin on Wednesday, but Russian officials were not amused by the "monstrous" act of vandalism. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
St Petersburg Lenin statue blown up Apr 1, 2009
SAINT PETERSBURG: Vandals set off an explosion on Wednesday that damaged one of the last Soviet-era monuments to Communist leader Vladimir Lenin in Russia's former imperial capital, official said. Nobody was hurt in the explosion outside a train station in Saint Petersburg at night, the hotbed of the Bolshevik Revolution. (India Times, India)
Behold: The Godzilla of energy bills cometh Apr 1, 2009
After all, just last week, I spent a fair amount of my time wading through right-wing attacks on the president that accused him of not only leading the country down the road to "socialism" and "economic Marxism" but also of a nefarious plan So I can't get it straight -- does Obama swear fealty to Ayn Rand or Vladimir Lenin. Because it can't be both, right. (Salon)
Nuclear: News Sounds From Sweden Apr 1, 2009
Vladimir Lenin ostensibly believed that Soviet power plus electricity would create a heaven on earth. Analogously, the implicit assumption in Sweden after the Social Democrats assumed power was that something called the 'Swedish welfare state' would feature social democracy plus electricity. (Energy Pulse, CO)
Justice on Comedy Central Mar 18, 2009
In the 1930s, Soviet Communist Party leader Joseph Stalin desiccated the very purpose of a trial, to seek the truth, with his totally scripted and choreographed show trials where defendants, most prominently former communist party comrades of Soviet-state founder Vladimir Lenin, were tortured sufficiently to have them confess to their roles in the most improbable of foreign conspiracies. Finally, two recent American trials, that of OJ Simpson for murder in 1995, and the impeachment of Bill... (Asia Times Online)
Obama, Kruschev, and Limbaugh Mar 17, 2009
We simply trooped out like lemmings and elected a left-wing community organizer who speaks in the dulcet tones of a radio announcer and thinks like a Vladimir Lenin hand puppet. Today, I heard the latest pronouncement from our glorious leader, the great and powerful Oz. He said he didnt want Americans whipsawed by bursts of either bad or good news, and that he was highly optimistic about our economic future. (Townhall.com)
Works by Kent Playwright, 15, to Raise Funds for Church Mar 6, 2009
"'Remnants' is based on Vladimir Lenin and his wife. The whole play takes place in his wife's mind. She is old and reflecting back on their conversations while living in exile in Switzerland." The third, "Masquerade," he first wrote as a full-length play, but then focused on the central theme and decided it would be stronger as a one-act. "I just took the pivotal scenes about a woman who, through her hallucinations, comes to grip with reality. As my English teacher says, if we don't have our own... (Litchfield County Times, CT)
'The Nose' gets a rare showing by Opera Boston Feb 22, 2009
(The city's name was changed to Petrograd during World War I, to Leningrad in 1924 after the death of Vladimir Lenin, and back to St. Petersburg in 1991. "I feel a responsibility to get as much across of the story as possible, to show what the composer meant," Pevzner explained. (Boston Globe)
Liberty Quotes Reflect the American... Feb 21, 2009
Vladimir Lenin, Russian revolutionary and communist politician, 1870-1924. If one is going to err, one should err on the side of liberty and freedom. (Suite101.com)
Danquah-Busia Dinosaur 111, The Volta virus and Confusion Feb 20, 2009
Revolutions of 19171923 Vladimir Lenin (background) and Joseph Stalin. By the year 1917, the patriotism propelling the First World War metamorphosed to political radicalism in most of Europe, the United States (cf. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
New CEO Obama Shows How Tough It Is to Run a Company Feb 13, 2009
CNBCs Mad Money host told MSNBC on Feb. 2 that the new CEO was acting like infamous communist leader Vladimir Lenin Let me tell you something, we heard Lenin, Cramer said. There was a little snippet last week that was, Now is not the time for profits. (Townhall.com)
Iran's fight against hegemony turns 30 Feb 12, 2009
Indeed, the revolution's founding father, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, deserves a spot next to other modern revolutionary leaders such as Russian Vladimir Lenin, China's Mao Zedong, Ho Chi Minh of Vietnam, Mahatma Gandhi of India and Fidel Castro in Cuba. What would the Islamic revolution be without the rich legacy of the war that ultimately strengthened Iran, albeit through exorbitant costs to an entire generation of Iranians whose sacrifices ensured the territorial integrity of the nation. (Asia Times Online)
The revolutionary and the ruler Feb 8, 2009
They were quite different in personality, but the passionate relationship of Castro and Guevara rivals in importance those of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, and Vladimir Lenin and Leon Trotsky - whose doctrine of "permanent revolution" both men came to adopt. Born in May 1928 in Argentina, Guevara studied medicine at the University of Buenos Aires, where his favourite writers were Sigmund Freud, Bertrand Russell, Jack London and Emile Zola. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
