Ram, I rang up Tilok Daktor this morning--to wish him a happy NY and the routine you know? While at it I asked him how to persuade people like you, Rajen etc., the inquisitors, who cannot see anything good even in the face of a god if it does not come wrapped in the 'tirongo'.
He suggested I ask you to do a little role playing, albeit a nasty role. Said, Rajen could use it too. Play the Devil's advocate, and try to see what I proposed from the proponents' side and examine if there is any positive outcome at all possible. But why should they, I challenged him? The good Goru Daktor said that it is for upholding one's integrity as an intellectually endowed person looking out for the best of their fellow men in Assam, regardless of where the chips may fall. For they like to see themselves and portray themselves not as PARTISANS to a PRE-DETERMINED political persuasion, but as honest well-wishers and do-gooders. That is why. That was a mouthful. To tell you the truth I had no idea he could say those things. Remember, he is a Jokaisukiya? And a Goru Daktor at that for goshs' sakes! But I was impressed and persuaded that he might have a point. That it might be something to try. After all, what is there to lose? I lost most everything anyway - trust, credibility, loyalty, Indian patriotism, fealty to democratic ideals and tarred and feathered with Communism, Pol-potism, and freedom-robbing ! What is left? Just the shirt on my back and an internet connection to bring displeasures to so many good people, day-in and day out! So go at it Ram. Try it if you can. And see if you can hold up your own intelligence here with integrity for all to see. Examine if it will do any good. :-). c-da At 2:40 PM -0600 12/31/05, Ram Sarangapani wrote: >C'da, > >> *** How about a REAL democracy? >> > That is what *MY* dream for Assam envisions. > >That is very admirable, and we all want that too. The questions that >arise though would be: > >(a) is it feasible > >(b) and who, in an independent Assam, will ensure that 'real >democracy' will exist - given that the Indians have taught the >indigenous people all the wrong stuff. > >(c) or will this be just a dream and ulimately we will settle for an >India-like 'debased, dysfunctional desi-demokrasy' and life goes on. > >--Ram > _______________________________________________ assam mailing list [email protected] http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
