Russian Dissenters Now Using Tactics of Soviet Dissidents

What have Latvians done to deserve this pathetic incompetent currupt government which works mostly for their own gain? MR> WELLDONE??? It reeks of pervasive corruption. Latvians had a civil war circa 1917, 3 separate occupations during WW II, persecution, genocide, "ethnic cleansing" Russification, etc But many intelligent people remain and there is no justification for the idiots that run our country.

I dont remember who said these wise words: " Every nation has government they deserve"; But these words reflect every single country and their authorities on the earth...

I think the methods of the Soviet and now Russian government towards dissidents have not changed, namely harrass, persecute, arrest, torture, assassinate, etc. Why fix something if it isnt broken?

The article of I.Kon was just excellent, thanks for the link. Never before read so well styled summary :)