Very well put John. Thank you Sonia On Sat, 8 Nov, 2025, 8:41 am John Nazareth, <[email protected]> wrote:
> Just to add - Zohran Mamdani also has Ugandan roots - he was born in > Kampala. Plus his dad Mahmood Mamdani is a well-known Ugandan writer, and a > politically radical one at that. > Zohran, radical as he is, exudes joy. And this joy allows him to carry a > radical agenda favouring the poor without overly alarming the overall > electorate. > John Nazareth > > ------------------------------ > *From:* [email protected] < > [email protected]> on behalf of John de Figueiredo < > [email protected]> > *Sent:* Thursday, November 6, 2025 9:38 PM > *To:* [email protected] <[email protected] > > > *Cc:* [email protected] <[email protected] > > > *Subject:* Re: [GRN] Historical change > > All democracies are based on the Lockean principle that the majority is > right. But a well functioning democracy, as the framers of both US and > India recognized, has to be anchored on other fundamental principles, such > as freedom of speech, separation of powers, an independent judiciary, and a > secular State (i.e., with no established religion). As John Adams, the > second President of the US said, democracies have the capacity to commit > suicide. This is because democracies are like babies. They are messy but > beautiful and they require constant care, vigilance, and attention. > John M. de Figueiredo > Sent from my iPhone > > On Nov 6, 2025, at 12:44 PM, Roland Francis <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Absolutely right. > It is nauseating to see the heavy mixture of religion in Goa and India > politics. That is why Goa is in the dumps and India has been left far > behind China although in most metrics they were neck to neck in the early > 1990’s. > Religion has done nothing for either Goa or India, while on the contrary > corrupting them. > > Roland Francis > 416-453-3371 > > > On Thu, Nov 6, 2025 at 12:10 PM António Colaço <[email protected]> > wrote: > > The problem is that we are accustomed to link Religion with Politics. This > is the big mistake that, sometimes, the intellectual stratum and the > professional commentators make when political analysis is concerned. > Mamdani, the Mayor elected of the New York city is , 1º - an American > Citizen, 2º belonging to the Democratic Party (left wing) and 3º who > happens to be a Muslim (we do not know about his practice, an aspect that > is irrelevant) of Indian origin. > Of course this is a historical change, in contemporary terms, if we take > in consideration two aspects: a) the unpopularity of the right wing policy > pursued by Trump, who fanatically hurried to put the Mamdani's possible > election classifying it terms of "Communism or good sense" and b) the > policy and the Gaza disaster, fostered by the American policy, the > chauvinist, religious orthodoxy followed by the Israeli Government.. To a > certain extent, Mamdani's election should help us view Indian political > assets in general, and the one concerning the State of Goa in particular. > Albeit the religious majority in Goa being Hindu, from my point of view, in > Goa one must have an *areligeus *(not, anti-religious or atheist) perspective > of dealing with politics. Only then will Nehru 's quote be applied to Goa > in particular and the Indian Union in general. > António Bernardo Colaço > > John de Figueiredo <[email protected]> escreveu (quinta, 6/11/2025 > à(s) 00:22): > > This is not the first time that India and the US inspired each other to > promote a paradigm shift in their histories. Let us not forget that Mahatma > Gandhi was inspired by the writings of Henry David Thoreau, and Martin > Luther King was inspired by the methods of Mahatma Gandhi. > John M. de Figueiredo > Sent from my iPhone > > Begin forwarded message: > > *From:* John de Figueiredo <[email protected]> > *Date:* November 5, 2025 at 10:56:41 AM EST > *To:* Goa-Research-Net <[email protected]> > *Subject:* *[GRN] Historical change* > *Reply-To:* [email protected] > > > > We are witnessing a historical change in the political landscape here in > the US. Two women were elected Governor of a State, and a Muslim was > elected Mayor of New York City. > In his victory speech, Zohran Mamdani, the Mayor elect of New York City, > a member of the Democratic Party and a self-described socialist, quoted > Jawaharlal Nehru. He referenced Nehru’s famous “Tryst with Destiny” speech, > stating: > > "A moment comes, which comes but rarely in history, when we step out from > the old to the new, when an age ends, and when the soul of a nation, long > suppressed, finds utterance." > > This quote emphasized the significance of his victory and the change it > represents to New York City. > > John M. de Figueiredo > > Sent from my iPhone > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Goa-Research-Net" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-research-net/A13AC013-76CD-403F-92D7-8AB904230FA6%40sbcglobal.net > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-research-net/A13AC013-76CD-403F-92D7-8AB904230FA6%40sbcglobal.net?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Goa-Research-Net" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-research-net/6DAC80A6-DE13-452A-8B35-42CA14174491%40sbcglobal.net > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-research-net/6DAC80A6-DE13-452A-8B35-42CA14174491%40sbcglobal.net?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > > > > -- > normetica.blogspot.com > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Goa-Research-Net" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-research-net/CAGt%3DGnNzWAXKPmDrt4ZAfDyg4G%2BBMemtMK9QUEaaS%3D2xUKD1AA%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-research-net/CAGt%3DGnNzWAXKPmDrt4ZAfDyg4G%2BBMemtMK9QUEaaS%3D2xUKD1AA%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Goa-Research-Net" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-research-net/CA%2Bx1-5RemBGNiJNZTdeq3z47roBcpB9x3UNDJZPY1JdO%2BZ6BHA%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-research-net/CA%2Bx1-5RemBGNiJNZTdeq3z47roBcpB9x3UNDJZPY1JdO%2BZ6BHA%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Goa-Research-Net" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-research-net/3544D230-47FF-4578-8959-A64C80A72AB2%40sbcglobal.net > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-research-net/3544D230-47FF-4578-8959-A64C80A72AB2%40sbcglobal.net?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Goa-Research-Net" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-research-net/SJ5PPFBC90253190379EC0754F02434F54AFFC3A%40SJ5PPFBC9025319.namprd11.prod.outlook.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-research-net/SJ5PPFBC90253190379EC0754F02434F54AFFC3A%40SJ5PPFBC9025319.namprd11.prod.outlook.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Goa-Research-Net" group. 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