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Richard Cochrane is trained in chemistry and metallurgy but is far more interested and practiced as a political and fund raising consultant, writer and amateur historian. He grew up in a Navy family and with his two younger brothers carried on its 500+ year tradition of naval service to Great Britain and the USA then enjoyed a career with one of the largest advertising and public relations agencies working with numerous Fortune 500 companies and many of America's premier educational institutions. He maintains friendships and acquaintanceships around the world. He lives in Santa Barbara, California.

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Commie Crapper Crisis Smelly Mess In Moscow

May 22nd, 2009 • Richard Cochrane
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moscow-toiletsIt turns out there is a crapper crisis in Moscow says Russia’s RIS Novosto news service. Before the Soviet Union collapsed Moscow had plenty of toilets where Moscovites could answer natures call for 15 or 20 roubles. Since then most fell into ill-repair and disuse. Some were sold off and even converted to eateries to be replaced by entrepreneurs who illegally set up one holers around town charging only 5 roubles per use. Undercutting the once bureaucrat monopoly. The estimated 15 companies that setup the 10,000 rent-a–crappers around town are in a bitter battle with something called Santekhrabot - the state run sanitation district..  

Now the government wants to shut those down because they aren’t paying taxes so they can build more public toilets and charge the old rates. The motivation isn’t that the for profit companies wares are not doing the job but only that the government isn’t getting its share, and worst of all the companies are pocketing the profits.

Meanwhile citizens will have trouble finding public facilities at any price. We can only hope that Washington DC doesn’t get wind of this revenue scheme or you best start wearing Depends or at least carrying your own toilet paper rolls.

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