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Mario,
Thanks for all the dope on the American politics to which I am glad to have
a window.
It looks like I am being groomed for American elections to following in the
footsteps of Bobby Jindal :-)) and lot less to be Goa's CM.
[That would be closer if I had opted to jump ship at Port Arthur (close to
Seattle, Wa.) when I had the opportunity to get married and settle down]
Once again, thanks for taking time to give us the clear perspective.
Hopefully, Obama will not disapoint us after all this electrification. We
need to see some bulbs lighting. :-))
cheers
floriano
goasuraj
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Mario Goveia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 6:22 AM
Subject: Re: [Goanet] The OBAMA effect
Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:41:47 +0530
From: "goasuraj" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I am no expert on American politics and neither am I conversant with
Obama's history or for that matter McCain's. The point I wanted to make
is that 'this American election was electrically charged with the
electoral college votes doing the heap up job as never before on Obama's
side largely accredited to the youth of America. And I have seen the
fever in their eyes at the Chicago's Grand Park.
Mario responds:
Floriano,
What you don't know is that I am a huge fan of what you are trying to do
in
Goa, against overwhelming odds. If I could make you Goa Chief Minister I
would do so in a heartbeat - of course in exchange for home-made feni and
sorpotel for life. As a person of simple tastes that's all I ask:-))
All I wanted to do in my response was a) correct some obvious mis-stated
facts, and b) put some context and perspective on your euphoria.
There is no question that this was a great event in American history, and
a
testament to its people and a rebuke to its critics, yet another smooth
and
seamless change in power in the world's most diverse, dynamic and powerful
country.
It is also a tribute to Barack Obama who was able to overcome odds that
others of his race have been unable to overcome, which will, I hope uplift
many of them from the possibilities I hope they see for themselves and
their children.
Surprisingly, my biggest regret was not that Obama had won, but that his
old white Grandmother died the day before the election, without
experiencing the slice of American history that she had made possible, by
bringing him up when his parents were not around. Not only that, this
intrepid woman rose to become Vice President of a bank with only a high
school diploma. She was truly a heroic American woman.
However, Obama can also harm his people if he succumbs to the tendencises
he displayed during the campaign, which, in effect, are empty promises
that are tantamount to vote bank politics.
