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Oh, I see. So if I visited Odessa to connect with my own family's roots, that would make me--a Russian. And not only a Russian, but a vicious Commie, intent on destroying America's kulaks and putting the torch to free enterprise. The article is rhetorical nonsense. Of course post-colonial African despots are a horrifying bunch, just like their European counterparts. But Obama's not a despot, he's an elected leader who will be shown the door if he fails. Do you really think that, say, Idi Amin would have found it so difficult to sell a public health care option to the Ugandan public?

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  BB642 months, 2 weeks ago
  
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  Actually, if your family came from Odessa, it might make you an imperialist. During the Revolution, that region saw Lenin and Stalin murder many. What wasn't destroyed, deported or enslaved by them were most likely killed by the Germans in WW2. So if you're from that region, you're probably not a "commie."
  
  As to the article, it's actually well written and thought out. One item not mentioned has to do with Winston Churchill. A bust of Churchill has been in the White House for many years. Obama sent it to storage replacing it with one of Lincoln. While I have no problem with either men, I did find out his reasoning. It seems he doesn't like Churchill because he father didn't like him. Something about the Empire and colonialism or something. Just found it funny he didn't like Churchill so he put a Republican up instead. Must not have any Dems busts available.
  
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    JamesMarcus2 months, 2 weeks ago
    
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    Hi BB. Part of my family comes from the region around Odessa, from which they fled as rapidly as possible during the early years of the last century. Definitely not imperialists, also definitely not Commies (that was a joke). As for the article, I agree that it's decently written but I find most of the logic pretty flawed. Comparing Obama to various tinpot, blood-spattered dictators just doesn't hold up. It's as overstated as comparing GWB to Hitler (or Obama to Hitler, for that matter). Funny story about the busts, though.
    
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