tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8306991210970353151.post6416929205496286203..comments2023-08-07T10:17:37.657+01:00Comments on Observations from the beach: Peaceful protest against Estonian government meets hardline responseTriona Careyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17018408761956364954noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8306991210970353151.post-88626653782879324512007-05-16T12:14:00.000+01:002007-05-16T12:14:00.000+01:00By all due respect, Triona, you don't know enough ...By all due respect, Triona, you don't know enough on the background of the situation to comment on it.Andres Kütthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02610755145773593069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8306991210970353151.post-30350267238578099312007-05-04T08:54:00.000+01:002007-05-04T08:54:00.000+01:00I wonder who controls the press everywhere - not o...<I>I wonder who controls the press everywhere - not only in Russia.</I><BR/><BR/>this is a good attitude - however, i believe you are giving the russians far too much benefit of the doubt. <BR/><BR/>media freedom rankings rate estonia quite well, and russia very poorly. the rubbish the russians have made up is obvious if you know anything about estonian history (the free press version, not the soviet version).klxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02756387772020517484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8306991210970353151.post-41293761312057793452007-05-03T23:48:00.000+01:002007-05-03T23:48:00.000+01:00As a chinese-american who has married into an Esto...As a chinese-american who has married into an Estonian family (other estonians I know in america are married to/dating black, mexican, indonesian people), I think it is not right to label Estonia as a rascist country. You must imagine what it is like to be invaded and colonised by russians. Then step back and wonder if their views are "rascist" towards the descendents of the Russian invaders, or if really, they just don't like people who invaded them.<BR/><BR/>And BTW, as a husband of an Estonian citizen, I too must learn Estonian Language. As a tiny country that is smaller than my hometown of San Diego, CAlifornia, I respect their need to protect their language. If the russians want to continue living there, learn Estonian the way I am, and get your citizenship! Stop being babies.khybrodoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12665181960853449594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8306991210970353151.post-52810515319295247342007-05-03T07:25:00.000+01:002007-05-03T07:25:00.000+01:00I also do believe that the kremlin has significant...I also do believe that the kremlin has significant impact on the situation in tallinn, respectively on the situation during recent day's...there is an open question, what does russia want???..Keep in mind that elections are coming up next year, and each of us who has a clue of russian-mentality knows that patriotic, nationalism, heritage-protecting actions are well honoured among russian voters...so, I guess that Estonia became just a little playground for the russian media, election circus...and the russian politicians can prove here how to protect the russian, the SU heritage...Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00549897262620423478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8306991210970353151.post-42527762167458700892007-05-02T23:02:00.000+01:002007-05-02T23:02:00.000+01:00In the interest of respect, I have listened carefu...In the interest of respect, I have listened carefully to both sides in this conflict - those who are Estonian and Russian speakers in Estonia. If there is a conspiracy - and I don't know that there is - I wonder who controls the press everywhere - not only in Russia. Have you met Rupert Murdoch? Yes - do you know it - perhaps not. Don't get me going on media spin and manipulation.Triona Careyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17018408761956364954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8306991210970353151.post-38705830499147880572007-05-02T22:43:00.000+01:002007-05-02T22:43:00.000+01:00Conspiracy theories are flying around which blame ...<I>Conspiracy theories are flying around which blame foreign influence on recent events. If there is undue external influence it is not clear who is behind it.</I><BR/><BR/>Respectfully, is it very difficult to see? Take a look at the Russian press online, and keep in mind who controls the press in Russia - and that this is where the majority or monolingual Russian Estonians get their news. (not necessarily online, but yes much of it from Russia).klxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02756387772020517484noreply@blogger.com