December 15, 2008 By James Kimer

Dismantling the Constitution

Below we’ve got another exclusive translation from RBK Daily, which our regular readers understand is almost amusingly pro-government news source from Russia which at times can help glean insights into Kremlin thinking.  According to this latest piece, it seems like we should brace ourselves for a full-on assault of what’s left of the besieged constitution of the Russian Federation.  Original source link here.

A tsarist attribute

Russians do not consider that the Constitution plays a particular role

A mere one fifth of Russians consider that the current Russian Constitution guarantees the rights and freedoms of citizens. A third of citizens assert that the Constitution does not play a significant role in the life of the country, «inasmuch as few reckon with it». Such are the results of a survey timed by the Levada-Center to coincide with the 15th anniversary of the adoption of the Fundamental Law of the country.