Russian president Vladimir Putin is a dangerous fellow, and it is clear that he is bent on restoring what he sees as the former glory of the Soviet Union to the slumping country of Russia. He has been aggressive and greedy in his resolve to control and expropriate areas such as the Crimea and parts of Ukraine, and has also pushed his way into the Middle East with the fight in Syria. Mitt Romney, though widely mocked during the 2012 presidential election, rightly identified Russia as our most important and dangerous enemy.
Putin is launching a new youth program that is both troubling and impressive. He has set up a military-patriotic youth movement that has echoes of the Cold War and the Hitler Youth programs, but that teach principles and provide training that would provide a useful and positive outcome for our own out-of-control, self-absorbed youth, something that would require discipline and training for the lost generations we see developing in the U.S. and Western Europe.
More on Putin’s youth program on page 2:
Kids now need a little disipline and structure. Many are out of control. How is this different than our Jr. ROTC? Teaches kids respect
Putin huegan?
Nothing to worry about here then, our kids are way out of control
At least he has control of his Country, Not like our Dip$#%&!@*commander of b******t
Hitler!?
No, I don’t find patriotism troubling at all. I wish the American Boy Scouts were still half as patriotic OR moral.
What flavor cookies do they sell?
Not. The US has Boy and Girl Scouts.
Putin has Russian Boy Scouts but Banns Gay and Transgender Scoutmasters and the liberals here are up in arms?
Get over yourselves and stay the heck away from kids.
It is the same as cadet schools in the USA.