All Goans don’t think alike nor do they share equal ideology & thinking nor
is my expectation. It’s this prevailing difference that our politicians are
constantly trying to widen. Their tricks are simple - create cracks – widen
them – divide them on all possible measures – and than RULE GOA. We have
never countered their behavior or philosophies. We have become their slaves
floating like dust particles in winds blown by them....we are still floating
….don’t even know in which currents we are systematically diverted too…..we
don’t even know which supporter will land on which land…..yet we are
floating……flying high….and high…..and high. 

If one extrapolates this logic to Goanet one can comfortably say that Goanet
also has good number of Hardcore Ideologists (implanted or otherwise,
difficult to judge) both in Hindu or Catholic spirits flowing HIGH in one's
blood.  I have no problem with anyone’s ideology in the net or with their
thinking. But what I am more concerned is that we Goanet members being
educated members are not trying to give convincing answers to these HIGH
blooded people. There are quite a good number of members who irrespective of
their caste, creed, religion and even their status in the society try to
give logically convincing answers. While others only try to thrash the good
postings and or try to give unwanted twist to the postings as if to indicate
….. We don’t want you….we want to be as we are ….don’t preach us….. or some
thing like this. Recently I have seen couple of messages exchanged showing
dislike to even the names and surnames of individuals in the Net and is
still continuing! I am one of the victims of such criticism by one renowned
personality last year and very recently by two persons (if one is interested
I can provide links from archives)!!  

I really don’t get any clue as to what’s happening with net, net members and
why? I honestly feel we should devote all our creative thinking to
finalizing or arriving at some point as to what’s good for Goa. How should
we come closer and unite to save our mother land Goa from the clutches of
our (I hate to say our) politicians? 

Like me, you too have witnessed MGP & UGP rules in Goa; lengthy Congress
rule in Goan and short rule of 4 ½ years by BJP. We have also witnessed 19
CMs in past 20 years - creating a record in Indian history. We also know how
these political parties have finished Goa. So the biggest question ahead of
us is to think which political party is better to rule our Goa. Is it MGP or
Congress or BJP or it’s none of the three or whether we will be better off
with Coalition form of Government or its better to have regional outfit
(even though Churchill single handedly / single headedly merged Save Goa as
if that party was formed with hidden agenda – Sell Goa – or that Save Goa
was Churchill’s English spelling mistake…one wonders these days) or should
we also include Religion in politics. 

I think we need to grill around these issues in the interest of Goa. This
vital issue needs to be debated loud and clear without personality clashes.
And in doing so let’s first chalk out for ourselves the pros and cons of
each political party including individual politician and try to share our
thoughts to arrive at some points closer to reality……… only to save our
mother land Goa. 

Best regards,

Dr. U. G. Barad 


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