Putin as Russia’s supreme leader? A constitutional rewrite brings out some ‘crazy’ ideas. (Paywall)

How about declaring Putin Russia’s “Supreme Leader”? . . . Perhaps it’s time to work in wording to protect the purity of the Russian language, or elevate Russia’s “civilized identity” or preserve its “cultural patrimony”?

There are calls, backed by Putin, to rule out same sex-marriage and LGBT parental rights in the constitution.

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NO KIDDING (February 25) —
DONNIE

One thing

one little thing

one thing you should know

you must know

I say so

DONNIE, VLAD, XI, KIM, VIKTOR, RODRIGO, RECEP,
NICOLAS, BORIS, BIBI, AND THE EVER GROWING
GANG OF IDIOTS
One thing

And that one thing is me

Yes, the one thing is me

One thing

when I am king

and rule MY country

forever

and ever

Who needs

dem-o-cra-cy?

DONNIE

One day, wait and see,

this is how it’s supposed to be

a strong man telling you

what you can and cannot do

DONNIE AND THE GANG

Some day

when we’re all kings

and rule forever

and ever and ever

One day

That’s the way it will be

KING FOR ETERNITY