John Shimkus: “I have time to speak about the death and passing of President Meri from Estonia who died Tuesday in his sleep. Deported…”

“I have time to speak about the death and passing of President Meri from Estonia who died Tuesday in his sleep. Deported to Siberia at the age of 12, he worked as a lumberman, a potato farmer. He got back to Estonia, graduated as a professor of history cum laude, was not allowed by the Soviets to practice that profession, became a playwright, was involved in the ``Singing Revolution'' and became the second president of the country of Estonia. This is in contrast to the dictator Lukashenko, who as of today, has blocked European election monitors, has thrown out eight Scandinavians for doing polling, and has again arrested Alexander Milinkevich for campaign activities. President Meri will be able to rest and sleep in a free, sovereign, democratic Estonia, while dictator Alexander Lukashenko will just have sleepless nights by depriving his country of freedom and democracy. ____________________”