i dont think that russia is free at all!they just went a little capitalist. Putin was running against a native eskimo and won 98% of the vote what a joke! Bush calls him Pootie-tang i call him Putaan(thats italian for whore but im sure i didnt spell it right)i agree with Looker 'and i dont think that Reagan was totally responsible for the fall of ussr! i think it was just a matter of time(after Breznev died) i fear the same thing will happen to us ,with the path that we seem to be taking . and torog i dont think your a geek . i think your a real nice guy and i respect your difference of opinion even tho i dont agree. im afraid that we are going into some very scary times