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Dear Selma,
Not to be a pessimitst, I think the place to look for that ellusive 'HOPE'
is in a shit-hole where this country has allowed its black gold to be sunk.
Swiss bank revealed India has more money than rest of the world
floriano
goasuraj
9890470896
www.goasu-raj.org
----- Original Message -----
From: "Carvalho" <[email protected]>
To: " estb. 1994!Goa's premiere mailing list" <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, August 14, 2009 1:43 PM
Subject: [Goanet] Everyday is a gasp for democratic air
As a citizen of India I really do feel saddened sometimes because every
single day is a gasp for a democratic breath of air. Hardly has a week
passed by when the Speaker of the Assembly laid a stake in the heart of
democracy by threatening imprisonment, hearkening us back to a time when
colonial Portuguese officers had a field day with ice-cubes at the Fort
Aguada, when the HJS reared its ugly head to threaten us with a dagger at
the heart of freedom of expression.
I really do feel sad having lived now for quite a few years in Western
democracies, to see how very hard, we Indians have to fight to preserve
ours. I wonder if Nehru, when he delivered his speech at the stroke of
midnight thought our tryst with destiny would be so torturous. Did he
believe in all optimism that we would sail into democracy, mature
overnight into responsible citizens, produce a polity with integrity and
become a major power in the sub-continent. All of these dreams seem to
have failed us. Failed us to the extent where his own great-grandson talks
of cutting hands.
Still, one must have hope. It just gets tougher to find it.
Best,
selma
