Putin: Let Them Wear Tin-Foil Hats!

Vladimir Putin, the beleaguered  PM of Russia and Presidential candidate, under attack country-wide for flawed parliamentary elections,  fights protests with insults that the crowds have become adept at turning back on him.  This VOA article today provides some insight into the nature of the demonstrations,  including reactions to an accusation from Putin involving our girl.

Message from Sakharov Avenue: Russia’s Emperor Has No Clothes

... protesters noted that the Kremlin sent condolences to Pyongyang after the death of Kim Jong Il, North Korea’s “Supreme Leader,” but neglected to send condolences to Prague after the death of Vaclav Havel, the anti-Soviet activist and elected President of the Czech Republic.

On Sakharov Avenue, named after the Soviet-era dissident, elderly protesters carried black and white photographss of the late Czech President, with the inscription: “Havel Would Be With us!”

Other protesters took aim at Mr. Putin’s charge that the protesters were paid by foreign governments and activated by a secret signal from U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

Signs demanded: “Hillary, Where is My Money?” “Hillary, I am waiting for my money,” “Let’s bankrupt the State Department.”
One man held a sign announcing: “I am Here For Free.”
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Well, as we all know, our girl did attend Havel's funeral on Friday wearing this fascinating headpiece designed and made for her by an artist friend of Havel's.

As far as we know, it does not transmit secret signals.  Neither does the State Department have a budget sufficient to pay off all of Russia.  It is not known whether Putin's treasury is large enough to provide tin-foil hats for the populace, but given their mood, we doubt they would wear them.  More likely, if that guy with the Picasso display is any barometer,  they would find some artful way to use the tin foil to fire back at Putin.