Pravda: The 'liegacy' of George W. Bush - A Silver-Spooned Brat

[Laura PourMeADrink]

The 'liegacy' of George W. Bush
Front page / Opinion / Columnists
29.01.2007 Source:


Mere hours after America’s first dictator, George W. Bush, concluded his “State of the Union” speech, pundits opined that he was clearly attempting to resuscitate and improve his “legacy.” Some even argued that Bush’s low approval ratings were analogous to those once experienced by Harry Truman, who is now viewed as one of the most successful presidents in United States history.

But pundits and historians need not wait years or decades for the Bush legacy to be defined. As a courtesy to them, and to Pravda.Ru readers, this article will establish, once and for all, the “legacy” of George W. Bush. His legacy is that of:

1. A Silver-Spooned Brat: The neo-fascist movement in America, which catapulted the Bush dictatorship into power, mindlessly applauds his alleged “passion” and resolve. But these facades are now failing to conceal Bush’s megalomania, obtuseness, and obstinacy from the rest of America.

Born into wealth and power, Bush’s behavior is synonymous with a spoiled child who gets his way by holding his breath and pouting. But even more vile is the fact that Bush, who has been given all the advantages in life and who owes his education, income and advancement to his family’s wealth and influence, actually possessed the audacity to denounce affirmative action policies, intended to remedy racial and gender discrimination, as “preferential treatment” that prevents people from advancing on their own merit.


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[jackster]

1. wow!

my sentiments EXACTLY!

Bravo!

[n2doc]

2. Finally Truth from Pravda! n/t

[porphyrian]

4. How messed up is it that our truth is good enough for them to print unaltered?

Although I think I heard they've gotten somewhat less propagandistic since the end of the Soviet Union. I don't usually read it, so I can't say for sure.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

7. Very Interesting "About Us" from the Pravda RU website.

The newspaper Pravda shut down less than a year before the 80th anniversary of its founding. However, to be absolutely accurate about things, it would be incorrect to say that the newspaper was in existence for 79 years: Those who have studied the history of the Soviet press know that Pravda was shut down several times during the times of Tsarist Russia.

However, a historical chain can be traced from 1912 until 1991: The newspaper was a publication of the Communist Party, and, as such, it became a state-owned newspaper. The chain was broken after the well-known order signed by the then-Russian president on Aug. 22, 1991. The recently destroyed Communist Party and its team of journalists did not struggle for their newspaper or for its history. Instead, they registered a new paper with the same title shortly thereafter.

The managers of the new newspaper could not resist the temptations of the new era and the new economy: Then editor-in-chief (and current Speaker of the Russian Parliament) Gennady Seleznyov left the paper to Greek swindlers who claimed to be Communists.

The next editor-in-chief, Alexander Ilyin, handed Pravda's trademark - the Soviet medals of the Communist newspaper that had the authorities had somehow let stand - and the registration certificate that had been issued in August of 1991 over to the new Greek owners, the Yannikoses.

At that time, a very serious split occurred in the editorial office. Over 90 percent of the journalists who had been working for Pravda until the coup d'etat of 1991 quit their jobs. They established their own version of the newspaper, which was then closed under government pressure.

These journalists had to take their fight to cyberspace, and the Internet newspaper PRAVDA On-Line was launched in January of 1999, the first Russian newspaper of its kind. We think that both the newly registered newspaper and PRAVDA On-Line (you are now on its server) have an equal moral right to continue the history of the newspaper that was closed by then-President Boris Yeltsin in August of 1991. The number of journalists that work in the head offices of both publications is comparable with the number of journalists who worked for Pravda at the time it was closed.

In spite of the fact that the journalists of both these publications are still in touch with each other, we have different conceptions about news about Russia and the world. The newspaper Pravda analyzes events from the point of view of the Party's interests, whereas PRAVDA On-line takes a pro-Russian approach to forming its policy.

Wouldn't you agree that this gives more diversity to the world?

[porphyrian]

10. Hmm, that is interesting, although I'm not sure I understand how pro-Party and pro-Russian...

...interests equate to diversity (unless as compared to only pro-Party). Interesting evolution, however.

[OneBlueSky]

3. a silver-spooned brat, a coward, a thief, a mass murderer, a war criminal, and a liar . . .

I think this guy has Bush pegged to a T . . . we need some posters with his photo and these six attributes listed below it -- in BIG letters . . .

[Laura PourMeADrink]

5. Omission I will never, ever forgive him for: Abandoning the poor people

Who had three minutes to get up on their roof,
with no belongings,
with no food,
with no water,

Who stayed there for a couple days,
and were whisked away in a helicopter,

Only to be left on a concrete highway,
with no food,
with no water,

Who were then loaded on a bus,
sometimes with their family,
sometimes without

Who were shipped to a new place,
never to return to their beloved New Orleans again....

[atreides1]

6. Great Story

It's too bad the print media here lacks the courage to put out a story like this.

It may be Parvda, but you can't refute the facts the writer has listed.

[Old Smokey]

8. Damn!!! That was excellent

Great read.

[femmedem]

9. Bwahaha! I just forwarded that to a local columnist

who just took a mountain of grief for being a little critical of Bush. "See," I wrote her. "You were really quite diplomatic."

[Laura PourMeADrink]

12. Yikes, I didn't think there was anyone left in CT who liked * to worry about.

[roamer65]

11. "Neo-fascist"...wow...does Pravda has that one right.