Bob McCarty Writes

Today, the New York Times — yes, the Times — published an Andrew Kramer article, 50% Good News Is the Bad News in Russian Radio, that points to a further tightening of restrictions — this time, freedom of the press — facing the people of Russia under President Vladimir Putin. Oh, yes — and one more thing: The United States is to be portrayed as an enemy, according to Russian journalists contacted for the story.

Well-written, it’s well worth your time, that is, if you’re interested in current events that I predict will be recorded in our great-grandchildren’s history books as precursors of a return to Cold War-style living.

As a Cold War veteran, I don’t look forward to a return to the days of a never-ending Arms Race and political posturing over ever two-bit geopolitical issue that flares up on Planet Earth — especially when we have this little War on Terror issue thusfar unresolved.

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