freedom of the press

[Edward M Dumanis]

On Tue, 19 Sep 2000, Pavel Samsonov wrote:

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Alina Israeli" <aisrael at AMERICAN.EDU>
> To: <SEELANGS at LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2000 11:35 AM
> Subject: freedom of the press
>
>
> > Dear Seelangers,
> >
> > Today we may be witnessing the end of the freedom of the press in Russia.
> > Russian public opinion in this matter is on the side of the government
> > simply because it always has been on the side of the government and
> because
> > Russians philosophically hate rich people.
>
> This is a very true observation.
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> Pavel
>
> Texas A&M University

It reminds me a story that I heard long time ago about an old lady who was
a Decembrist's granddaughter. I'll try to retell it now for those who are
not familiar with it.
It was during the February revolution of 1917.
The lady, hearing a lot of noise from a large demonstration passing her
house in Petrograd, asks her maid to find out what's happening.
The maid comes back shortly,
-Revolution. The Tsar has abdicated.
-Oh, heaven, my grandpa so deeply wanted it. Please, go and find out
what they want.
The maid comes back and says,
-They want to have nobody rich in Russia anymore.
-That's strange. My grandpa wanted to have nobody poor in Russia.


Edward Dumanis <dumanis at acsu.buffalo.edu>

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