If anyone hacks my email again, today they’ll discover the Great Wrath of the Badminton Community. Is this some kind of flash mob? I’ve received a ton of messages—from ordinary badminton fans to the heads of clubs and training sections. They write that they share my outrage over the email hack, but are, in turn, upset by the phrase: "This badminton racket is a symbol of a worthless, cowardly, thieving government". Okay, I admit I was wrong. A badminton racket is not a symbol of a cowardly, thieving government. A badminton racket is a symbol of sport, beauty, and longevity. The government is cowardly, thieving, and immoral in and of itself. No badminton required. Play badminton! Vote against the Party of Crooks and Thieves (a popular opposition nickname for Russia’s ruling party, United Russia)!