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Turkmen President Bans Lip Synching

AP - He has outlawed opera and ballet and railed against long hair and gold teeth, but now the authoritarian president of Turkmenistan is determined to wipe out another perceived scourge: lip synching.
Ref. https://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=stor...ip_synching_ban

Turkmenistan

Good to see they have a president that is dealing with the real issues. I guess there is not one issue in the country that is more pressing that long hair and lip syncing. What exactly does this new ban accomplish? And how far does that ban go? How about singing in a club for fun? No, this is a ridiculous ban by a man who no longer knows a serious issue when he sees it.

Turkmenistan History & Civil Business Politics

Congratlations Saparamund Nizayov! Instead of passing stupid bills how about exploting your country's vast oil wealth? And how bad can lip synching be? I am surprised a revolution has never ousted him like in Georiga, Azerbaijan or Kyrgyzstan! At least Bush does pass stupid laws.

Turkmenistan

Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday? On the contrary, Peter, Paul and Mary in Turkmenistan.

https://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/05/world/as...xprod=permalink

What demented individual renames the days of the week and month of the year after himself and family members? I am not big into opera so that wouldnt hurt too much, but no circus! What have you against clowns?

Was he so afraid of having sunshine on his behind that he made his building topping monument rotate to face the sun?

Hopefully, the new leader can bring some sense to the kangaroo republic!