Subtle messages!
Anonymous has left a new comment on your post, "Metis Hour Times Two" goes international!"
Uhm Clare its 2009 not 1989 - you have the wrong flag.
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Dear Anonymous:
Thank you for writing. We have a little Russian heritage (Mother's side) so appreciate the country's current flag. The messages were:
(1) The more something changes the more it sometimes remains the same
(2) You cannot necessarily measure a nation's freedom of expression and speech by its flag
An interesting exercise would be to have a Russian lawyer compare defamation law before and after Mr. Putin was President.
Sincerely,
Clare L. Pieuk
Uhm Clare its 2009 not 1989 - you have the wrong flag.
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Dear Anonymous:
Thank you for writing. We have a little Russian heritage (Mother's side) so appreciate the country's current flag. The messages were:
(1) The more something changes the more it sometimes remains the same
(2) You cannot necessarily measure a nation's freedom of expression and speech by its flag
An interesting exercise would be to have a Russian lawyer compare defamation law before and after Mr. Putin was President.
Sincerely,
Clare L. Pieuk
posted by Clare L. Pieuk at 9:05 AM
1 Comments:
I think there are some Russians who would disagree with you ))))) In Oct 2008 ordinary citizens were legally allowed to fly their countries flag.
http://flagman.org.uk/news/?m=200810
“There are moments in life when you want everybody to know that you are a citizen of a great nation, a Russian citizen,” Oleg Valenchuk, a member of the pro-Kremlin United Russia party, told the news agency. “I believe the Russian flag carried by an ordinary person is a more striking and genuine manifestation of patriotism than state banners in many civil servants’ offices.”
Oh and I think my story at DMB is up. Don't know why you can't link??
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