Lordy, wouldn't want to live there!

Mr. Pot at the State Department issues a scathing report on Mr. Kettle:

"In Russia, centralization of power in the executive branch, a compliant State Duma, corruption and selectivity in enforcement of the law," onerous restrictions on aid groups and the media "continued to erode the government's accountability to its citizens," the report said.

Huh. Centralization of power in the executive branch, a compliant legislative branch, corruption and selectivity in law enforcement.

And worse of all - an erosion of government's accoutability to its citizens.

''Size of protest -- it's like deciding, well, I'm going to decide policy based upon a focus group,'' Mr. Bush said

Gee, I'm glad I don't live in a borderline dictatorship like THAT.