Oooooh, this is fun . . . how about:

Potempkin Mississippi.

You have to love the embedded factoid that his parents were Communist—back when communism meant something like expropriation of private property—and that he is heading there because under the new oligarchs-are-free definition of what it is to be Russian its more conducive to wealth than the share and share alike communism of his parents era.

I’ve always disliked Depardieu. He’s a creepy asshole and his propensity for peeing on things makes him already more russian than the russians so he should be right at home. The fact that he’s personal friends with a guy like Putin? Its the icing on the cake.

aimai

I’m with you aimai.  I’ve liked some of his movies but personally he seems like pretty much of a jerk.

I’ve liked some of his movies but personally he seems like pretty much of a jerk.

That’s true of so many actors/celebs.

I’ve liked some of his movies but personally he seems like pretty much of a jerk.

Mel Gibson.

Okay, Gerard, here’s the deal.  Yes, you employed some people and so, yes, you’re a “job creator.”  But the thing is, that was only you, Gerard.  We need for all of your economic cohort to chip in with lots of the money you make—from the largesse of society—so that society as a whole can benefit, not just you and the 80 people on your payroll.

And, dude, I loved you in “Cyrano”.

Now, besides playing up the flat tax angle, how do we convince the ‘baggers to move to Russia?