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August 20 - WORLD GOA DAY
Celebrating the inclusion of Konkani in the 8th schedule of the
Indian Constitution on August 20, 1992
For a list of World Goa Day events see:
http://worldgoaday2009.blogspot.com
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Alfred
The HDI values for both Kerala and Cuba are quite high and belie their low
economic scores. My whole point was to identify yet again, Mario's inability to
make a consistent argument. He praises Kerala's HDI achievements while
previously slamming Cuba's model that is very similar to that of Kerala's.
Ditto for his bashing of the health care systems outside the US, while then
himself admitting that the US system that he praised so much earlier is
bankrupt.
Mario seems to have the problem of making adhoc, single parameter, idealogical
based and often arrogant judgements on other (non US) countries and societies.
As we can see, making sweeping statements with limited analysis continues to
get himself into trouble. He is is worst critic! It is this all black or white,
for us or against us type of thinking that has gotten the US into so much
economic and military trouble over the past decade. In principle, I share many
if not most of Mario's views on economic liberalism, but I try to avoid making
grandiose and arrogant denunciations of other nations and societies that have
chosen alternate models for their health care or their general economies.
Mario, like Big Brother Government that he derides so much, seems to think he
knows what is best for the rest of the world.
Marlon
----- Original Message ----
From: Alfred de Tavares <[email protected]>
Marlon,
Kerala holds the record for having had the first ever elected communist govt.
On another tack, Cuba's medical infrastructure has been judged seccond to none,
globally.
Alfred
