To Goanet - Carmen Miranda wrote: >I must say I missed all that exciting part of Goa's history that lead to GBA >and > >so on. But in my old age and long heart life experience, I learnt that it is >easy and irresponsible and dangerous to criticise from a distance and make >sweeping judgements about people, specially when one has not been hands-on >involved.
Thank you, Ms Miranda, for this candid confession of your own shortcomings. I, on the other hand, have both hands-on experience as well as knowledge borne out of proximity and therefore know first-hand the doings of these rascals who screwed Goa under the pretext of saving it. Some of us who have expended our own sweat, time and coin for Goa would welcome another foot soldier on the ground. You have already made a good start and demonstrated courage in admitting your own ignorance. Bravo, I say. Here's hoping for more than just words. Warm regards, r
