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  1. 6th September 2008, 10:05 PM #1
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    Farms establish 'Soviet republic'

    Two Estonian farms establish 'Soviet republic,' seek recognition

    ST. PETERSBURG, September 3 (RIA Novosti) - Two farms in north-east Estonia have joined forces to declare an independent "Soviet republic" and intend to seek Russia's recognition, a Russian communist organization said on Wednesday.

    "We no longer want to live in bourgeois Estonia, where nobody cares about the common people...with raging unemployment and corruption, and where everything depends on NATO and the Americans," Russian communists from St Petersburg, who are assisting the 'republic,' quoted its founder, Andres Tamm, as saying.

    Residents and founders of the 'Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic' have already formed a national 'Soviet government,' a police force, and have begun demarcating the state's borders.

    Meanwhile, residents of the republic claim that the "bourgeois" Estonian government has sent a "squad of relatives of Estonian Nazi SS veterans" to regain control over the breakaway territory.

    The republic is currently drafting a treaty of friendship with Russia to be submitted to the Russian president in the next few days.

    Estonia is a former Soviet republic and a current member of both NATO and the EU.

    http://en.rian.ru/world/20080903/116519145.html
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  3. 6th September 2008, 10:05 PM #2
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    Re: Farms establish 'Soviet republic'

    Im emigrating tomorrow.
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  4. 6th September 2008, 10:27 PM #3
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    Re: Farms establish 'Soviet republic'

    Long live the 'Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic'!

    I here upon call on Brian Cowen to immediately recognise Europe's latest republic and establish diplomatic relations - after all if it's good enough for Kossovo then why not every other region that wants to set up their own shop?.
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  5. 6th September 2008, 10:45 PM #4
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    Re: Farms establish 'Soviet republic'

    Power to the Soviets!
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  6. 6th September 2008, 10:52 PM #5
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    Re: Farms establish 'Soviet republic'

    2 farms ? What does that mean ? Two farmhouses and 2 farmers, 2 farmers wives plus kids ?
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    Re: Farms establish 'Soviet republic'

    Quote Originally Posted by fionnmccool
    2 farms ? What does that mean ? Two farmhouses and 2 farmers, 2 farmers wives plus kids ?
    No idea but usually becuase of collectivised farming in the soviet times farms over there are huge and might have hundreds of labourers
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  8. 7th September 2008, 12:01 AM #7
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    Re: Farms establish 'Soviet republic'

    If you google it you find it's a joke, unusual for RIA Novosti.

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    Re: Farms establish 'Soviet republic'

    I declare this thread to have seceded from politics.ie. Who's with me?
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  10. 7th September 2008, 12:20 AM #9
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    Re: Farms establish 'Soviet republic'

    Who'll be dictator?
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