Putin’s speech was startling & scary. Parts seem to have passed w/little notice, but that is to be understood in such a long speech. Rare is the speech of a U.S. President that cites specific events in distant history to justify current policy. Putin traced Russian/Soviet history. 1/6

An Austrian, who later led Germany, dictated an exhaustive, fictional history of der Fatherland to justify twisted plans. Skirmishes expanded his Reich & led up 2 false claims of Polish atrocities against Germans. WWII started & millions died. 2/6

Reminder: trump impeachment #1 occurred from his attempt to squeeze Ukraine for non-existent “dirt” on Joe Biden & dangling military assistance for Ukraine. Russia- provided arms have been used by groups to kill U.S. military personnel. Treason is assisting a U.S. adversary. 3/6

Putin falsely claims Ukraine has committed atrocities vs Russians. One thing that’s been ignored. Putin has a soft spot for the Man of Steel (Stalin). It’s a crime to “spread false info” about Soviet activity during World War II, even Stalin’s 1939 nonaggression pact w/Hitler. 4/6

Putin’s latest speech was no different. Many in the GOP, still a minority overall, seem to want a dictator for the USA. Ppl who value actual freedom, not the crap slung by Sen Scott (FL), Paul (KY), etc., have to fight this iteration of the GOP & even take back the party itself. 5/6

Foreign influence in Indiana elections is w/in the purview of Indiana’s House of Representatives. I’m Mark Small. I’m pro-choice, pro environment, pro-civil rts & anti-gun. I’m GOP candidate for Indiana House District 86. I approve of this blog. Hell, I wrote it. 6/6