Gentlemen Please don't forget the great state of Florida.
We in Florida along with Arkansas had been trying very hard to dethrone Louisiana/Mississippi and occupy that highly coveted bottom position. As a progressive step towards that goal, we Floridians "think" that we possibly have finally learned how to vote properly. Humbly Asit K. Ghosh Rockledge, Florida, USA ======================================================== --- Mervyn Lobo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Chris Vaz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Goanet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2007 10:20:15 AM > Subject: [Goanet] Bobby Jindal elected Governor of the > State of Louisiana > > > Chris, > My congratulations to Bobby. Its an amazing feat > considering that some US politicians keep referring to > Indians as "Macacas." > > The political achievements of a first generation citizen > will not be news worthy in Canada. In fact, the political > achievements of an immigrant are hardy mentioned here > since approx 30% of the members of Parliament are born > outside Canada. My MP is a Muslim women from Tanzania. > One Indian couple from Vancouver arrived in the country > as refugees and were both MP's within five years. > > Here is what the Times of India had to say about Bobby. > > http://timesofindia .indiatimes. com/World/ The_United_ > States/Jindal_ faces_challenges _ahead_as_ Louisiana_ > Governor/ articleshow/ 2478539.cms > > > While studying in Alabama, I picked up a saying, "Thank > God for Louisiana." Alabama always ranks about 49th in > the US on education, health, jobs, etc. Mississippi and > Louisiana usually compete for the last place. Maybe Bobby > was voted in to change all that :-) > > Mervyn3.0