Russia

Russia is a sovereign nation. Russian leaders will either allow their economy to improve or not. The Baltic States have developed sound economies by expanding their private sectors. Russia should do the same.  

Russia occupies 6.6 million square miles and is the largest country on the planet. Their GDP is $2.1 trillion, far lower than it should be given their size and resources. Their population is 147 million. The Russian economy is dependent on oil and gas exports.

The Russian government is a crony infested cabal of insider oil billionaires and all high government officials.  Russia does not exploit their wealth in natural resources or offer the rule of law to attract foreign investment.  If they expand their private sector, they can grow their economy and improve the standard of living for the average Russian citizen. Their great potential is being stifled by their government just like the US economy is stifled by our government. 

Neocons Outdated

The “cold warriors” are back to demanding that we reignite the cold war with Russia. This is not a good idea and is outdated. These guys should be working to defeat the UN Agenda 21 implementing Communists in our own federal government.  The Russian takeover of the Crimea should be honored if, in fact, the citizens voted to be incorporated by Russia. Russia’s support of Assad in Syria is also ok.

The sovereignty of the Ukraine and the other Baltic States is worth supporting. If Russia interferes with these States, we should issue sanctions.  We should be an oil and gas exporter soon and we could give Russia a lot of problems.

The US Military needs funds to secure needed spare parts and needs to reform their operations according to their own needs. We need for the Military to drop all of Obama’s social engineering policies and limited rules of engagement and return to the Military we had in 2000.

Norb Leahy, Dunwoody GA Tea Party Leader