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merrily

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29. I don't know about this May Day, but I think

Reply to ballyhoo (Reply #18)

Fri May 2, 2014, 05:53 AM

May 2014

an endearing Minnie Mouse could head Russia and we'd still demonize her and it.

BTW, ever wonder why our worker's day is in September and not on May 1, like the rest of the world?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labor_Day

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NATO official: Russia now an adversary [View all] Bosonic May 2014 OP

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So you're saying international standards we value only apply ... Alhena May 2014 #2

It's interesting that the Crimea and now Estonia are mentioned... IthinkThereforeIAM May 2014 #5

They overlook little technical details when we are running low on enemies. jtuck004 May 2014 #3

Man, that was good. Someone ballyhoo May 2014 #8

The fear that Ukraine might join NATO likely figured into Putin's calculus Algernon Moncrieff May 2014 #4

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That's roughly 150 million people you condemned daleo May 2014 #27

I've been to Russia, was a little anxious about it, but the people couldn't have been nicer Rhiannon12866 May 2014 #28

Ukraine has absolutely nothing to do with NATO nyabingi May 2014 #6

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Read the Russian news. Igel May 2014 #20

LOL! Tell us something from this century! JVS May 2014 #7

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Before 2000 was the last century dipsydoodle May 2014 #11

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Russian official: NATO is now an adversary pampango May 2014 #10

Just between us chickens, was Russia really ever not an adversary in the minds of D.C. and others? merrily May 2014 #12

No. They will be an adversary as long ballyhoo May 2014 #13

Yep. Maybe longer. merrily May 2014 #14

It's entirely possible that Putin ballyhoo May 2014 #18

Except when you look at what Putin has done. EmilyAnne May 2014 #19

Nowhere near as bad a the Sultan of Brunei, but the govt and its propaganda machines have yet to merrily May 2014 #30

I don't know about this May Day, but I think merrily May 2014 #29

I've always wondered that, Merrily. Maybe it's ballyhoo May 2014 #31

Wonder no more. The wiki to which I linked you explains. merrily May 2014 #32

Still using your enemy's supply lines, isn't that a bit risky ? jakeXT May 2014 #15

Why should I see the Russian People as an adversary? Republicans yes, but Russians? YOHABLO May 2014 #16

NATO = Adversary DeSwiss May 2014 #17

guess its time... Xolodno May 2014 #21

I have a feeling that military, CIA, FBI, Homeland Security, NSA, Secret Service, etc. did not merrily May 2014 #33

So let's get this straight, imthevicar May 2014 #23

* ronnie624 May 2014 #34

What a silly comment RedFury May 2014 #26