And how about you Mr Colaço, are you totally blameless? I wonder what
have you been up to ?
I am frankly not clear at all about your point of view or what you are
trying to say or imply.
But people go on about the saving of Goa's ethos, identity and culture,
and yet they are the ones who sold out Goa to foreigners and Indians
from other states and became a minority in their own homeland....Goans
in Goa are part of the problem of Goa being in the sad state it is
today. They are the ones who vote for the fools and crooks that are
ruining Goa. The Goans are the only ones to be blamed for what ever is
happening in Goa today. Goa is being rulled by Goans since 1961 and in
the past 4 + decades of rulling Goa, we have seen the result.....No,
don't blame Congress and BJP or GBA or anyone. If the guys in power knew
what the hell they are suppose to do, how to develop Goa, no matter what
party was rulling, if there was an ounce of integrity. vision and
knowledge and humility to ask for advise if you don't know....Goa would
not be in such a mess.
If the culture and ethos is just relax with a glass of feni and get on
with your own life, at least let others who really care, do
something without criticising them endlessly sitting in a balcão and
trying everything to undermine genuine efforts to save Goa. There are
many ways to save Goa and people have different priorities. Everybody's
efforts are equally valid and should be appreciated instead of
criticised. The problems are huge and the mess is even bigger. It needs
to be tackled from all angles at the same time.
Carmen
2010/10/30 J. Colaco < jc> <cola...@gmail.com>
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From: Carmen Miranda
Sent: Friday, October 29, 2010 12:27 PM
Claude Alvares for example is not a Goan but a Manglorian, and he is one
of the persons who has done
a tremendous amount for Goa! Amen!
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I did not realise that.
It does, however, help explain a few things. Claude probably had the
same experience of a clean Goa and Goan culture as did George
Fernandes.....i.e. ZERO.
I am not sure IF 'on balance', the activities of Claude and George have
been beneficial or detrimental to Goan interests.
As far as preservation of the Goan ethos is concerned, it is my personal
belief that some of their actions have harmed the desire by Goans to
have a distinct cultural identity of their own. These actions have
eventually led to the situation as it exists presently.
Perhaps you will conclude that I am quite negative about any 'hope' for
a Goan Identity anytime in the future. You are right in assuming that. I
believe that any future Goan-identity will be one which reflects the
nonsense which is going on now + the additional nonsense which will come
to pass.
And besides Claude and George and the Goa politricksters, the blame will
also rest on the shoulders of the Oscar Rebellos, Prabhakar Sinaris,
Naguesh Karmalis, Lambert Mascarenhases and the Matanhy Saldanhas of
this world.
http://www.colaco.net/1/rivers.htm
jc
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