Dear Dr. J. Colaco, Politics is a game of chess world wide and of "snakes and ladders" in Goa. when the CM-elect is on his way to the Swearing-in ceremony....there are folks [friends] who are quite unceremoniously swearing at him. More than once, the Governor has sworn in someone other than the one "unanimously" elected as "leader" by his Legislature Party. "Lead" is a major part of the comparative word "Leader". Perhaps, we will soon have a Hinglish superlative word called "Leadest". Lead us not into temptation. ;-)
But what has politics got to do with Cardiology or law. FC was never a politician ...and [Devil's] Advocate Uday Bhembre is a failed politician, except for Devanagri Konkani. But FC and UB [not the Kingfisher kind] are on the same side of the scripted fence! Was someone playing Chess on a Snakes-n-Ladders board of 64 squares? Mog asundi. Miguel On Nov 27, 2007 4:54 PM, J. Colaco < jc> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Wrote Dr. Francisco Colaco, MD,: "I received two Christmas gifts much in advance. The first was from Uday Bhembre [a man whom I defend to the hilt as being secular]. He chose to label me as communal. Thanks, Uday!" > jc's response: > > Dear Miguelbab ani FC, > > I am surprised that the good doctor is 'hurt'. > > 1. On what basis does FC consider Mr Bhembre to be 'secular'? I > understand that the word 'secular' has a totally screwed-up meaning in India; > almost like the word 'liberal' has been screwed up in the US or > Australia (for that matter). > > 2. If FC is correct that Mr. Bhembre is secular, what connection is > there to Mr. Bhembre calling FC 'communal'? Was there an expected > quid pro quo? > > 3. Then again - it probably depends on what what Mr. Bhembre meant by the > word 'communal'. > > 4. I will submit that Politics and Self Interest are strange fields. > There are no avenues for being "hurt". They are similar to the games > of Chess and Snakes & Ladders. > > 5. In chess, once a pawn is used - it only rarely becomes useful > again. It is usually sacrificed. > > 6. Talking about snakes - Snakes do bite, Do they not? > > Moral: Pawns should watch out for Snakes. > > jc > -- -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-. Miguel Braganza, S1 Gracinda Apts, Rajvaddo, Mhapsa 403507 Goa Ph 9822982676 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.
