Comments on: Former World Chess Champion is Jailed in Russian Ballot Access Protest

By: Timm Knibbs

Timm Knibbs — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 19:53:15 +0000

Sounds like Nevada where they arrest grandmothers for legal petitioning.

By: Deemer from California

Deemer from California — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 16:52:46 +0000

This is just a further example of foreign interests
learning the WRONG lessons from American foreign aid!

By: Richard

Richard — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 15:49:24 +0000

That detail is from a New York Times story of October 14, 2007, titled, “With Tight Grip on Ballot, Putin is Forcing Foes Out of Parliament.”

By: ken b. of st. l.

ken b. of st. l. — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 06:33:26 +0000

the article that BAN links to is good but does not mention/confirm the “50,000 vs 10,000″ number of members as being a reason for barring an outside party. where’s THAT detail from?

By: will

will — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 02:07:03 +0000

right on jerry

By: Jerry Kunz

Jerry Kunz — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 03:29:38 +0000

If only Americans would pay as much attention to their loss of voting rights as Russians do!