Even though two of the Pussy Rioters are sitting in jail as I type this, found guilty of this crime, they actually don't have any hatred of religion. Their problem is president Putin and his overreaching connection to the Russian Orthodox Church (the church told their parishioners to vote for Putin).
Reading about how they were not allowed time with their lawyers before the trial on top of the fact that they didn't break any laws, only church traditions, shows me how they must have hit the mark. If Putin didn't do anything wrong, their silly antics would have been dealt with a slap on the wrist.
It's funny to me how Pussy Riot has brought Putin to my attention. I didn't know much about him before their punk prayer, but now my ears perk up when I hear his name. War on homosexuality? Ties with Syria? Wow! I'm pretty sure this guy is a jerk!
America may not be perfect but we at least have some freedom, and the right to speak up when we don't.
FREE PUSSY RIOT!
1 comment:
Putin is more than just a jerk...he is a jerk with tremendous power which make him a tyrant...and really scary. Thanks for posting this. It is important to be reminded of the freedoms that we often take for granted.
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