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Gerberk8

THe Russian anthem is the best...beautiful ED!!!

 

The State Anthem of the Russian Federation (Russian: Госуда́рственный гимн Росси́йской Федера́ции, tr. Gosudarstvenný gimn Rossijskoj Federací; IPA: [ɡɐsʊˈdarstvʲɪnɨj ˈɡʲimn rɐˈsʲijskoj fʲɪdʲɪˈratsɨj]) is the name of the official national anthem of Russia. Its musical composition and lyrics were adopted from the State Anthem of the Soviet Union, composed by Alexander Alexandrov, and lyricists Sergey Mikhalkov and Gabriel El-Registan.[3] The Soviet anthem was used from 1944, replacing "The Internationale" with a more Sovietcentric and Russiacentric song. The anthem had no lyrics after 1956, due to the original lyrics having references to former leader Joseph Stalin. New lyrics were introduced in 1977 by Mikhalkov with lyrics placing less emphasis on World War II and more on the victory of communism.

The Russian SFSR was the only republic of the USSR without its own anthem, although most republics within the federation did have anthems of their own. The lyric-free "Patrioticheskaya Pesnya", composed by Mikhail Glinka, was officially adopted in 1990 by the Supreme Soviet of Russia[4] and confirmed in 1993,[5] after the dissolution of the Soviet Union, by the President of the Russian Federation, Boris Yeltsin. This anthem proved to be unpopular with the Russian public and with many politicians and public figures, because of its tune and lack of lyrics, and consequently its inability to inspire Russian athletes during international competitions.[6] The government sponsored contests to create lyrics for the unpopular anthem, but none of the entries were adopted.

Glinka's anthem was replaced soon after Yeltsin's successor as President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, first took office on 7 May 2000. The federal legislature established and approved the music of the National Anthem of the Soviet Union, with newly written lyrics, in December 2000, and became the second anthem used by Russia after the dissolution of the Soviet Union. The government sponsored a contest to find lyrics, eventually settling upon a new composition by Mikhalkov; according to the government, the lyrics were selected to evoke and eulogize the history and traditions of Russia.[6] Yeltsin criticized Putin for supporting the reintroduction of the Soviet-era national anthem even though opinion polls showed that many Russians favored this decision.[7]

Public perception of the anthem is mixed among Russians. The anthem reminds some of the best days of Russia and past sacrifices, while it reminds others of the violence that occurred under the rule of Stalin. The Russian government maintains that the anthem is a symbol of the unity of the people, and that it respects the past. A 2009 poll showed that 56% of respondents felt proud when hearing the anthem, and that 25% liked it.

Flank_Attacks

.. Well .. At Least, I can appreciate, the {Divine}, implications, of the former !

 

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carolina0509L

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ed ..............thats wondefull i will steal it...............very good that one really

Flank_Attacks

.. I would've substituted, 'distressed' for 'angry' .. but, be-that-as-it-may ! ..{chuckle}

 

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Gerberk8

Gerberk8

Nice new picture Tom....

Gerberk8

I opened  a new thread called Be yourself ...

shadowcat53

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Gerberk8

That thread does not work for me so I will kill it

Leela_03

Tom , you are a "narcissist" to the hilt.....................I can smell them a mile away now.

You give yourself away when you say..........."Be yourself"............because you don't have a "self"......you want to feed off of others,  and that is why all these nonsensical blogs and forums you have.   wink.png   I HATE NARCISSISTS.    And let me let these people in on something...... Tom says he loves everyone............well, he doesn't. He doesn't love anyone, and he hates himself.....he is bisexual, and mostly gay.   So Tom, am I right?  And if he has a wife, oh my gawd, run for your life..........

Leela_03

Tom, was it good living off of my misery?  Wow, I fed another *ucking narcissist...... I attract these things, I need narc repellent.........somebody help me!!!!

Leela_03

They are vampires. ...the real ones.

Leela_03

I wasn't talking about that as much as him being a narcissist.........read again.

Leela_03

Because he is, and he keeps saying he has a wife that he looooooooveeees.........ha ha.

Flank_Attacks

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shadowcat53

Why all the hate Leela...you could better use that energy positively. 

Leela_03

I don't hate. anyone...just some characteristics. grin.png

Pashak1989
Leela_03 escribió:

Tom , you are a "narcissist" to the hilt.....................I can smell them a mile away now.

You give yourself away when you say..........."Be yourself"............because you don't have a "self"......you want to feed off of others,  and that is why all these nonsensical blogs and forums you have.      I HATE NARCISSISTS.    And let me let these people in on something...... Tom says he loves everyone............well, he doesn't. He doesn't love anyone, and he hates himself.....he is bisexual, and mostly gay.   So Tom, am I right?  And if he has a wife, oh my gawd, run for your life..........

 

The guy clearly has issues way more serious than being a narcissist. Look at all the nonsense he writes, something is very wrong with him. Maybe he had an accident or maybe he was born that way. 

I truly feel sorry for him, the guy clearly has some mental disorder. 

shadowcat53

Tom is an "Existentialist" and his writings are a form of existentialism , if anyone here has ever read James Joyce's "Ulysses"   or" Samuel Beckett"  will  see that...I enjoy it .....sometimes.