Flutterby™! : Vladimir Putin defends the NSA spying

Vladimir Putin defends the NSA spying programs and NYPD suppression of Occupy. The Soviets won. http://www.washingtonpost.com/...s-drones-and-occupy-wall-street/

“If there are people who act outside the law, then the state must use legal means to impose law in the interests of majority. That’s the way it’s done in the U.S., and that’s the way it’s done in Russia.”

Which is true, but that's not how it's supposed to be done in the U.S. When the ex-KGB guy is praising your government, your society is doing it wrong.