The Putin cult continues. Even though he’s no longer President, he’s still the man. Russians are still curious about Putin’s many movements, appearances, and events reports the Moscow Times. Where will he be today? What did the vozhd say on his working trip to Kazakhstan? Just who are those lucky personages graced with his exalted presence? What a better way to follow the goings on of “Mr. Erotic Dream” than to give him his own website! To quote, Italy’s Gay TV host Alfonso Signorini, “Won-der-ful!”
Putin’s web site, which will be located at www.premier.gov.ru, promises to offer detailed information on Putin’s activities. For example, visitors will be able to click on a horizontal timeline to find out where Putin is at that moment and what he is doing, while an interactive map of the country will show where he has been and where he is planning to go, Peskov said.
“It will be a modern site with good anti-hacker protection,” he added.
Putin will not address Russians regularly like President Dmitry Medvedev has started doing through a new video blog launched this month on the Kremlin web site, Peskov said. But Internet users will be able to send questions to the prime minister.
What’s next a 24/7 Putin webcam?
Positive!
In short.
Stop reading “demographers” and just look around and a little back in time. And you’ll see that this is a basic trend – less and less working age people and more and more non-working humans hence productivity is increasing.
If you still believe professional demographers answer one question. They estimate life expectancy that based on the current data. Like in Iceland this numbers are really high, far beyond many deserve (he-he…joke). So 85 years here is no big deal at all. Now the question. Do you think the grand-grand-kids of these old Icelanders – who were living in fresh air, spent almost all their time outside, walk 10 km daily as minimum – so these grands will live till 85 if
- they spent most of time in tiny rooms flying in far universe or killing bad guys
- they drive to the school by parents or by bus (even if the school is 5 minutes walk)
- they eat and drink junk food
- when they grow to drive cars themselves first thing they do when get in the car – start smoking
etc.
Same story with the Russian Far East. Chines North East had been empty, is empty and will stay empty for a long time. So why they should “occupy” Russian part of these territories? The only reason they go there in such numbers – economy. More and better jobs for them and more chances to sell/buy than in China. But situation is changing – so less and less will come.
I think so (remember – I’m 13 years old and I’m not a demographer).
PS. How is voting going? Could you buy defizit at polling stations?
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The whole ‘demographic catastrophe’ debate is a tad bit absurd.
There is no evidence that a declining population, regardless of the age distribution, is bad for the economy. What is bad for the economy is if the proportion of those creating value declines vis-a-vis those consuming value. How bad such a scenario can be depends on the relative change in the productivity of those creating value.
A simple solution to an increasing value-consuming population is, for example, the removal of mandatory retirement, the curtailment of pension payments, unemployment support, child support, and a reduction of the state sector (including subsidies) etc. This would decrease the burden on those who create value, while not reducing GDP per capita. This would result in a reduction of income for those who consume value, but increase the income of those who create value.
The whole discussion about the alleged economic dangers of the demographic ‘crisis’ is the result of completely muddled economic thinking.
The decreasing population is only a problem because the entire system of economic redistribution currently practiced in most modern countries is based on the premise that the size of the value creating population does not decrease vis-a-vis the size of the value consuming population.
Actually, to be more precise, the system is based on the assumption the the amount of value created by the value creating group increases at least as fast as the amount of value consumed by the value consuming group.
Of course, few people are willing or capable of discussing economics at this highly conceptual level, and instead prefer to spout illogical regurgitations of common economic prejudices.
The result is, of course, that the crisis will not be solved and the system will come to a slow but certain grinding halt.
ivanov,
you actually make sense there. What’s wrong with you?
There are so many thing that are wrong with and around me – that I don’t know which one made such a great impact on my ability to produce sense : )
But I promise to do my best to fix that! Don’t worry.
This message has no sense at all I hope?
How to get promoted back to General?
Any ideas?
You don’t deserve even Leitenant rank. A soldier must never ask such question – how to get promoted from capitan to general! Serve you country, carry burden, sacrifice as often as you can etc. – and you’ll get the rank (posmertno)… komrad.
PS. Do you want me kiss you?
You don’t deserve even Leitenant rank. A soldier must never ask such question – how to get promoted from capitan to general! Serve you country, carry burden, sacrifice as often as you can etc. – and you’ll get the rank (posmertno)… komrad.
PS. Do you want me kiss you?
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You are a fraud. Brezhnev was never Generalissimus. Only two Russians have been promoted to Generalissimus ever: Suvorov (18 century) and Stalin (20 century).
Brezhnev was “only” Marshal Sovetskogo Soyuza.
Now that America has elected a Marxist president, the United States is sure to fall irretrievably into the hole of Statist doom. Hooray!
I got it posmertno, dude! As well as a couple of extra Hero Stars
I must have been sick on that day, sorry don’t remember!
You are a fraud. The only question is – fraud Dima or fraud captain? : )))
That depends on the historical circumstances. Stability was not a given in the US in 1929; nor is it in the minds of many contemporary Americans, who believe that Obama is going to usher in Black Nationalist Muslim National Socialism.
Dude. Come on, you’re being very un-Dude. Is this an acid-flashback?
First, I would not confuse a world-wide depression with a lack of national or government stability. I think stability in Russia means something other than prosperity. If you mistakenly are using the word stability, when you mean economic prosperity, now would be the time to say so.
However, I think stability is the correct word, and the Russian government has expressed concerns of various kinds, regarding protecting their stability, projecting an image of stability and order, and the transition of the government from Putin to Medvedev, specifically.
And I repeat, most world powers take this as a given and do not formulate special plans out of fear or concern that their government is not stable.
Regarding your comments about Obama – what the fuck have you been reading? Many contemporary Americans believe that horse shit you wrote? “Black Nationalist Muslim National Socialism?” A phrase so nice, you say “National” twice.
You better get specific and cite sources, because you’re waaaaaay waaaaaay out in left field on that one.
Quoting some lunatic fringe racist group or some screwball Weekly World News article won’t count as a citation, either. “Many” Americans voted for Barack Obama yesterday, and even “many” of those that voted for McCain don’t believe he is a Black Muslim Socialist (he is obviously neither Muslim nor Socialist.)
If you are still interested where Vladimir Putin is, you may find your answer in this article:
http://thepresidentofrussia.blogspot.com/2008/11/vladimir-putin-has-gone-unofficial-too.html
Apparently Mr. Putin has gone 100% unofficial (too)!
Hi guys,
Still feel like ignoring me? Anyways, if you are also still interested in knowing where Vladimir Vladimirovich is, you might have to check out this article:
http://thepresidentofrussia.blogspot.com/2008/11/vladimir-putin-has-gone-unofficial-too.html
Apparently Vladimir Vladimirovich has gone 100% unofficial too!
The vampires must be sleeping – it’s rare a comment goes 7 hours without being answered here now.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081105/ap_on_re_eu/eu_election_an_american_abroad
People around the world may be hoping too much for a bold American turn-around in foreign policy.
After all, people thought Medvedev would be more liberal. Now that he’s invaded Georgia, stationing missiles in Kaliningrad, calling for 6-year presidential terms, and blaming the US for any and all economic woes, I’m thinking people’s minds have changed.
I heard NPR’s Greg Pfeifer from Moscow with his “Two minutes of hate” this morning. The report was about Medvedev’s speech, translated/summarized as 1)Russia’s economic woes have roots in U.S. problems and 2) missile build up in Kaliningrad complete with starwars-jamming capabilities is needed due to U.S. actions.
Basically M’s summarizing the facts, and stating predictable Russian state reactions. The timing of his speech was the Russian November holiday, not U.S. election. Pfeifer didn’t mention that – which is a key omission. The placement of the story among “World Reactions to Obama” led one to conclude the speech was Medvedev’s reaction to Obama’s election. This reporter is consistent in his “bad, scary Russia” messages.
Not that I’m really excited about more war in Afghanistan, but this is where Obama has promised to put some focus. I think the pull back from Iraq and push into Afghanistan will inevitably lead to greater cooperation with Russia and better overall relations.
OF course Obama is not a Muslim, but he IS a socialist. So is McCain, by the way. The only reason we don’t think McCain or Obama are socialist is because most of us wouldn’t be able to provide a definition of socialism that does not include almost every politician out there.
We are a little confused on language in politics: what used to be called internationalist socialist has morphed into liberal, what used to be called nationalist socialist has more or less morphed into ‘conservatism’, and what used to be called liberal is now generally referred to as crazy libertarianism, and what used to be called chaos is now called anarchy.
Protectionism is now called industrial policy, mercantilism is now called free trade, and what used to be called the regulated market is now called unregulated laissez-faire capitalism.
Imperialist meddling is now called humanitarian intervention or preemptive war, depending on circumstances.
It’s wild, wild, Orwellian linguistic nightmare out there.
“After all, people thought Medvedev would be more liberal.”
Not me, Shedd, not me. Please don’t use “we”, “people” – you are not authorized nor appointed
Have YOU thought Medvedev would be more liberal? And why?
PS. I don’t give a shit what “people” expect him to be. He is supposed to serve the country – and he does.
He protected Russian interest in Kavkaz, he is protecting Russian interest in Europe (look at map and see where is Poland and where is USA). In his last speech he said that all political forces should get access to national TV, censorship of press should be dropped, parties can go to Duma if they get 5% votes (not 7% as now), parties don’t have to collect XXXX signatures to participate in election etc.
Most stupid thing about any president to say – that he is “pro-western” or “pro-something”. President is elected to be “pro-his country”!
PS. Congratulations with the “victory” btw
Most expensive broadway show in the history indeed…
Dear Captain Khlynov and Co,
Do you REALLY want to know where’s Vladimir?
I think I’ve an idea. Please follow the link to find out:
http://thepresidentofrussia.blogspot.com/2008/11/vladimir-putin-has-gone-unofficial-too.html
Apparently Vladimir Vladimorovich has gone unofficial! Can you believe it?