From New York With Love (part 53)

Mr. Prokhorov,

I checked your sites today, read your sister's interview in full and yours partially (I think it's too long, I prefer the recording). You're saying the same thing as before; you're an alternative, you want to bring young people to power, that you need to lead, then rule and govern. Good. I personally don't know another President of another country that every year has press-conference for about 5 hours, answering to more than 80 Q to national and international presses like Mr. Putin does. Do you? Do you know anyone in any civilized country of your choice? Maybe lovely France, UK royalty or US of A of mine? Where do you get your examples?
You think that your current administration in Kremlin is arrogant. Maybe you need and deserve more attention from them, I understand that. But where is it that government is not arrogant?
I believe there was a law signed by Russian President that prohibits public servants and/or gov. employees to have accounts in overseas?
By running for political future are you ready to take all your money from abroad to Russia? Why don't you start there - showing an example. What about I, as a USA citizen, think that all politicians in my country in small or big elective or appointed positions should pass a drug test and mental health checkup and it should be done on live TV and Live-streamed Internet? Isn't it a good idea? I'm not the only one who things so, by the way. What about you come help me to pass legislation like that in here, then go back and start as first most honest and clean and sane politician in Russia? I mean, come to think of it, you can show so much stamina, good will and will-power that nobody can surpass. In New York City bus drivers, police officers and in some other professions pass drug test, but politicians do not. Don't you think it's crazy? You don't think that someone who might not be qualified to be his own bodyguard can be "elected" as a chief of military of a superpower?
Believe me, no matter how much you unaware of me trying to contact you, I'm still on your side. I want you to do the right thing for Russia, but I'm afraid that not having the first hand experience in all around the world, you might be destroying things instead of fixing them in Russian society. If you call
the system old, worn out, corrupted, why don't you come and show me how you can fix the same in American economy. After $16 trillion debt, my government just borrowed another $300 billion from another country. I mean if even you don't want to fix it, you can talk about it, give your professional insights, speak out. I'll interview you. Just a thought?
You came for basketball game to NYC, didn't you? Basketball is good, but wouldn't it be nice that people would have jobs to pay for tickets to see a play? They're playing for public right?
There are more than numbers involved, although we can do number too, such as "how many people per capita are in jail in RF and USA?" What is a "freedom" in your mind? Do you know that in my country most people who are deprived of so called "rights" are the write people. Why don't you come and see my very simple, everyday life and see what's freedom is all about in NYC?
Mr. Prokhorov, I don't want you to waste your wonderful life in something that might not be the thing you were looking for. My father used to say "grass is always greener on the other side of the fence."
Besides all your knowledge on everything so far, human psychology is very important for you to know. Let me leave you with wisdom of ages; "if you take out morality, yes - MORALITY, out of anything or anybody, you'll look into a disaster, no matter individually or global-socially." Some people are slaves to their own liberalism and don't know it. Some know and they're stuck.
What is morality to you and in which sphere of your life?
That's for you to answer to yourself and good luck.

Best regards.

From New York With Love (part 52)

Mr. Prokhorov,

I didn't know twitter called "zhezheshechka" in Russian. LOL! It's sounds so much fun. That's why I love Russian language. Besides being very rich, it's fun and joyous. I saw the word in a comment under your entry for Victory Day yesterday. I hear and I see that even in media they use lots of foreign words when you have the same and/or better in Russian. If technology changes overseas and new words come up, you just can make up your own version of it for literary or public use, leaving tech. use for scientific  context. Where I grow up, we had a special commission in Institute of Linguistics, where every month the biggest professionals in the field were bringing up the new equivalent words. Especially as Philologists we were getting the info. in a brochure every month. I'm talking in mid 80's. Now it just can be published on internet or on the media sites where they're being used. In this I agree with Mr. Zhirinovsky, he talks about it, he discussed this in Duma. Also you have a day of Russian language. That's beautiful. We don't have a day of English language in America, which is sad. If you'd donate money for this initiative I'll start campaigning for it. You gave million of dollars to Russian-American cultural initiative, am I right? Where did it go? Anybody is reporting anything about it?


Best regards.

From New York With Love (part 51)

Mikhail Dmitrievich,

Congratulation to you too on Victory day. It was nice that you had an entry in your Twitter account congratulating veterans. Everyone of us, former Soviet Union people, had a part in it. Everyone was effected and carried the burden of survival in every human ways; economically, physically and emotionally. I'm still imotional about the history and the people who carried it on their shoulders. The ones never came back and still don't have names I'll sing a song in solitude in a peaceful place in Central Park in New York City.
There is a walk called "literary walk" in there, I love it. The other one called "writers ally." That's another of my favorite spots. I'll be playing war time music from youtube on my smartphone all day to join the mood. Maybe I'll stop by and put a candle in a church and pray for their souls.
Among my favorites songs are;
"semnadtzat mgnaveniy vesni," " c chevo nachinayetza rodina,""lebedi," "na bezimyannoy visote" etc. there is no end, there are so many of them and they're all amazing. I love Dmitri Khvarastovsky's voice.
His "Maya Moskva" gives me chills.
I'd love to see you out there hugging and kissing and giving flowers to veterans and putting it on video to show that you care. If you did do it, but didn't show it, thank you. Please do it for us who are far away. I wish I'd be there to do that. It looked nice weather in Moscow, people were wearing light jackets. It was beautiful. I love Moscow, I missed it so much.
If you're there, enjoy it, let us know what you're up to.

Best regards.

From New York With Love (part 50)

Mr. Prokhorov,

Sorry about Nets. The second coach is gone, I wander what's next. Good luck with that.

In a little while in Moscow the meeting planed in Balotnaya will start.
You're asking for amnesty for detainees from previous protests. I don't know where and how it happens. If in NYC you don't have a permission to getter or you exceed the number of people and time permitted, you'll be detained like in any other charge. Who advises you and what concrete examples do they have. I smell a rat.
Why wouldn't you be there today amongst protestors? On your Twitter entry you don't explain. Please do. I'll will follow.

Best regards.

From New York With Love (part 49)

Mr. Prokhorov,

Happy birthday!
If you're in Russia now, it should be yesterday, but it's the 3rd in here.
This Sunday is the biggest religious holiday on Orthodox calendar. Do you care? If you even don't, but do you support the church? Just asking. Would be nice to know.
I watched your loud opponent Vladimir Zhrinovsky's other debates with other politicians. In all of them he wins. Do you know in their hearts people want security and then "things" in their lives? They want to see politicians steady minded, grown, believe in something higher than themselves, has something to personally protect (such as family and children), etc.
Maybe you'd put this in perspective in your personal agenda for coming years.
All the best to you and your ambitions.

Best regards.