Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2010 10:56:21 +0530 From: Frederick Noronha <[email protected]>
Mario is probably right. The difference is, however, that the average RG doesn't believe he's an expert in everything, and doesn't let out gas in cyberspace at the slightest excuse! He isn't in blame-mode, blaming everyoneone in sight in a random manner because in his perception the problem has suddenly gotten worse. Also, I know many here who are attempting, in some way, to build a solution. The attitude isn't one of thank-god-that-I-got-away-and-I-need-to-convince-myself-it's-a-sinking-ship, as we often encounter in cyberspace. Mario observes: The comments above could only have been conceived by someone who has just returned after an extended trip to another planet. Had Fred been with us through the recent months he would have known that NRGs like Rajan, Carmen, Arwin, and especially Anil, were just minding their own business and trying to raise interest among RGs to wake up and DO something for Goa to confront the growing mess there. I don't remember any of them maligning RGs in any way, shape or form. I distinctly remember Carmen asking to meet with RGs in order to compare notes and formulate strategy. I don't remember Rajan asking for anyone's help in the actual legal actions he has taken at his own expense. Suddenly from out of the weeds we saw a furious attack on all "foren" NRGs by a couple of RGs, for no apparent rhyme or reason, maligning them, their motives and their credentials, especially those with "foren" citizenships. One of them, who has done precious little for Goa while watching with glass of feni in hand as the mess developed, ostentatiously claimed that "we and only we" - referring to RGs - could fix what is wrong with Goa. Oh, really? Where then were "we and only we" since 1987? All this is documented in the archives waiting until Fred has time to catch up with the dialog on Goanet.
