tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15037609.post5152261676206896988..comments2023-10-01T16:53:17.274+01:00Comments on Cicero's Songs: The power of symbolsCicerohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02090838836212624633noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15037609.post-28494036065265821642007-01-14T21:45:00.000+00:002007-01-14T21:45:00.000+00:00There may be another scary symbol coming up...look...There may be another scary symbol coming up...look at Russia's new fascist movement, Nashi (www.nashi.su). They are scary and they are essentially turning into the "Putin Youth" -- and Estonia is their enemy number one. This could turn worse than the hammer and sickle...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15037609.post-3800009340813579582007-01-14T12:14:00.000+00:002007-01-14T12:14:00.000+00:00I have no sympathy for Russians. The Russian Feder...I have no sympathy for Russians. The Russian Federation has willingly idendtified herself as the successor state to the USSR, at least when it comes to goodies like the UN Security Council seat or the nuclear arsenal. It's about time they admitted the wrongs done to the Baltic States.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15037609.post-82004835600021981872007-01-14T11:39:00.000+00:002007-01-14T11:39:00.000+00:00Cicero,
Did you see the Economist piece on the n...Cicero,<br /><br /><br />Did you see the Economist piece on the new Highlander Poles. Was especially amusing to read that with thousands of scots having migrated to Poland in the 16th century where the names became polonised, eg Ramsay, Ramzy that if they stick around long enough the names may switch back. Would have thought with your interests you would have picked up on this excellent writing.<br /><br /><br />Lepidus,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15037609.post-41283201221141523632007-01-13T22:44:00.000+00:002007-01-13T22:44:00.000+00:00In fairness to the Russians Cicero, I can see how ...In fairness to the Russians Cicero, I can see how that within Russia the 'equivalence' of swastika and hammer and sickle is immensely provocative even if largely true.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01646256918213762642noreply@blogger.com