In the words of Garry Kasparov the world famous chess champion Russia's election to replace Vladimir Putin as President of Russia is "...not an election; it's a farce. Its results were known long ago". Putin will now be named Prime Minister.
How do dictators disguised as democratically elected officials hold such power over a nation? Well, Putin has put the nation's press under the government's thumb, and using the power of a government he controls, kicked the only real opposition off of the ballot claiming fraud in his nomination process.
Garry Kasparov abandoned his own plans for a run after his campaign was denied rental of a hall to hold his mandatory nomination meeting, according to MyWay news.
As we go into the fall elections a very serious question arises, one which we all must examine very carefully. Incidents like this very clearly indicate that the world is becoming more dangerous, and less free. Into whose hands do we trust our national security?
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