I’m going to mirror this report before it gets 404'd. If true (and I don’t doubt it is) this is truly sad and shocking information for the average American to digest. There is no doubt we live in a fascist police state now days where the corporate media lies over and over in a pathetic attempt trying to make us feel safe. I Tasted FREEDOM ... in Russia? http://www.dailypaul.com/326324/i-tasted-freedomin-russia Submitted by hadabazinka on Wed, 09/17/2014 - 11:10 I would just like to share a few of my observations from my recent trip to Russia (Moscow and vicinity). These are simply my observations and thoughts and by no means is this an in-depth report/comparison of the US/Russian political systems or societies. We all know that any country has its own unique problems. That being said, it was eye-opening and even scary to view firsthand the differences between our nations at this point in time. What I saw was in stark contrast to the way Russia is depicted in our media. This being my first trip to Russia, I did not know what to expect. Arrival (SVO Airport) 1. Entered immigration, NO armed officers, just the average immigration workers. I walked up to a friendly and smiling lady, she stamped my passport and waved me on. 2. Wow, that was easy, I thought, surely customs would be more like the US. I approached the customs section, had nothing to declare, I started to take my backpack off to show to the official, but she didn't seem to think I required extra scrutiny and waved me through. 3. That was it, in 10 minutes I was let loose in the "Evil Russian" empire. 4. I walked through the airport, searching for armed police/paramilitary, but I couldn't find any! I saw maybe 1 armed police officer in the airport. Very strange. 5. Maybe it was halftime in the war on terror in Russia. There were no stupid "threat level" announcements or battalions of TSA workers...just a chill airport like you might have seen here in the 60s. During my stay: 1. I can't stress enough how CLEAN and ornate Moscow is, I was blown away. It was expensive though. 2. I did not see much police presence, actually it was rare to see a police officer. My small town police force here in FL is 10 times larger than what I saw in Moscow... and here in the U.S. the police are more like Military. 3. Even at the Kremlin and nearby attractions, it was very low-key and stress-free. 4. I did not see 1 homeless person during my entire trip. 5. I did not see 1 overweight person during my entire trip... granted this is most likely circumstantial and a generalization, but it was strange. 6. The local population, in general, was very well dressed, clean, extremely friendly, and chill (not uptight/apprehensive like most people in the U.S.) 7. The metro system is AWESOME. 8. The architecture / condition of buildings / infrastructure was beyond compare. I was truly impressed. 9. The local population was welcoming and calm, not like our stressed out society where we are conditioned to be afraid of our own shadows. 10. As for the LGBT community, I saw openly affectionate gay couples here and there, and they were not being oppressed by the state like our media likes to report. Departing Moscow: 1. Passport control: The unarmed official looked at the photo, looked at me, stamped it, done. 2. Security: I put my bag on the conveyor belt, walked through metal detector, done! 3. WTF???? No weird separating liquids, taking out computers, etc. etc. Arrival in NYC: 1. Football field of lines waiting to get through immigration. Armed police/TSA EVERYWHERE. Looks like a war zone. Welcome to America. 2. Luckily it is somewhat quicker for US citizens now with the kiosks. But it does take your picture and who knows what else, and you still go through a final checkpoint with armed officers staring you down. 3. Customs: Armed officers EVERYWHERE. Scrutinize everything. 4. Security: I had to go through security again for my connecting flight. Wow, I don't think I have to go into much detail in this regard, we all fly and know what the TSA is like. I had to go through the backscatter machine due to time (I normally opt out), and then I was patted down / heavily frisked even after going through it!!!! FREEDOM!!!!!! Not really :( 5. Culture shock! Compared to Moscow and vicinity, we look barbaric. This was the most striking difference, we seem barbaric and savage compared to the general feel of Moscow, which is very civilized. Final Thoughts 1. In Russia, I felt safe. In general and overall, the people seem hopeful, CONFIDENT, and positive. 2. In America, I don't feel safe. As I leave to drive my kids to school I see 3 patrol cars, I know that even a routine traffic stop can be deadly for us. There is so much more to say that it would take me forever to go into detail. My Recommendations: 1. Go to Russia and experience it for yourself. Airfare is still reasonable. (but hurry before the dollar collapses) 2. You must apply for your visa before you go, I would say at least a month in advance. The process is a little involved, but we didn't have any problems and they came quickly. 3. Learn as much Russian as you can, and learn how to read Cyrillic!!!! It doesn't take long to learn the alphabet, you can do it in a week, but it is VERY helpful for signage, especially the metro. And with the metro, you can go anywhere very cheaply. 4. Spread the word, from my experience Russia has more everyday freedom than we do. And I felt completely safe the entire trip. 5. Our media is a JOKE!!! ------------------------- Another sad fact: The Canadian government has actually issued a WARNING to their citizens about potential abuse by the US government and US “law enforcement!” They warned Canadian citizens not to carry too much cash while traveling in the states because cops are stealing Americans’ assets and money along highway checkpoints and road blocks! When you have this going on, you know you’re country stinks of tyranny. It’s no joke, check it out ... http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/american-shakedown-police-won-t-charge-you-but-they-ll-grab-your-money-1.2760736 n3tBin

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