Oswald in the doorway: the blog of the Oswald Innocence Campaign, by Ralph Cinque

I like this Bernie better than the other Bernie. And he's right: Putin is the  smartest, most capable leader in the world today and has been since the year 2000. 

And economically, look what Putin has done for Russia. Yes, Russia is under fire today because of the collapse in oil prices, but you can't just look at that. You have to look at where Russia was economically on December 31, 1999 when Yeltsin resigned and turned the reins over to Putin. 

Not only is Russia vastly richer and more productive, but the average Russian is living better today than ever before. For instance, they have much better food today. And that's why Putin is so immensely popular in his own country. But, he's popular in many other countries as well. They demonize him here because, well, that's what they do. But, I'll tell you something: they also fear him. 

Did we step up to fight against Putin over Crimea? Did we step up to fight against Putin when our puppet in Georgia tried to take over South Ossetia during the Beijing Olympics where Putin was? Was there ever a more one-sided and overwhelming military response? 

Well, when the Brits cast the Argentines out of the Falkland Islands, I'll admit that was every bit as one-sided and overwhelming. But, apparently, Western governments, including the US, are smart enough to realize: they don't want to take on Putin militarily. Not a good idea.    

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Bernie Ecclestone: We should get rid of Brussels and Putin should be in charge of Europe

REUTERS/Kirill 
Bernie Ecclestone, one of the richest men in Britain and the chief executive of Formula One, is really not a fan of Europe.
Ecclestone, who is worth $3.2 billion (£2.2 billion), said "we should get rid of Brussels" and let Vladimir Putin "run Europe" when speaking to WPP CEO Martin Sorrell at Advertising Week Europe on Tuesday.
He also added that he is completely backing a Brexit — Britain leaving the European Union— but admitted he "probably won't" vote in the referendum on Britain's EU membership on June 23.
"I think Europe has become less important full stop," he told Sorrell at the event, which Business Insider attended.
This is how the rest of the exchange between Sorrell and Ecclestone progressed:

Martin Sorrell: Western Europe, Eastern Europe or both, because you’re a great admirer of Vladimir Putin and what he's done in Russia aren't you?

Bernie Ecclestone: He should be running Europe.

MS: He should be in Brussels running Europe?

BE: No, we should get rid of Brussels and he should just be in charge.

MS: Why do you admire him so much?

BE: He does what he says he's gonna do, he gets the job done. I mean people don’t understand exactly what he wants to do.

MS: What does he want to do?

BE: First he wants to put Russia back to what it was, that's basically the most important thing for him.