Carvalho wrote: > "Finally, I would like to dispel one other great myth that has > been perpetuated by Aires Rodgrigues, that it is a party at the > expense of the Goan taxpayer. This is not true."
and expanded, > "Please read my post again. I said the host country "contributes". Selma, I am sure you understand that the Govt of Goa gave the London organizers a cheque. In other words, the Goan taxpayer bore the cost. Whether you are capable of accepting this fact, is another mater. As for the following rant: > "So the next time you are in Goa, please make a hefty donation > to the kids in orphanages. Since you are a financial whizz, you > will know that economies do not grow from public-sector expansion > and hand-outs only. They grow from a whole host of impetus. In > discussion, we might just find new ways of making economies grow, > find new answers to old problems. In meeting, we may wet our parched > throats in the barren isolaton of the diaspora. Has Europe and America > gone into mourning because of the recession? No, London is set to host > the Olympics. The contribution from the Goa Government is paltry. Vijay > Mallya will spend more on a good party in Goa. The tourism Department > of Goa would spend less on a promotional campaign. Do you know the > amount of publicity generated by the Convention? Can you quantify these > aspects?" The way taxation is supposed to work is that the govt taxes the strong or wealthy to provide services for all and especially the week and poor. I find your thoughts on how to spend Goa's taxes quite interesting. Particularly interesting is your, "host of impetus" idea of taking the tax payers money, talking, talking, talking, spinning, spinning, spinning and that might make the economy grow. The spin is complete when you make it clear that the Goan tax payer will benefit sometime in the future. Gosh, what is so difficult in using your own money to discuss your ideas? As for the following: > "Finally even if the NRI department spent money on folk-dancers etc, > it is not Chinese or Japanes folk dancers they are spending on. It > is Goan men and women. So the money goes back into the Goan economy." The biggest expense, by far, for the dancers would be the air-tickets. This expense goes back into the Goan economy? Please explain. > I understand you perfectly. You have a problem with Faleiro. Gabe > has a problem with the Goan Association. I have a problem with my > imaginery pet dog. We all have problems with someone or something. > We come on Goanet to be among fellow Goans, to discuss and find > solutions to these problems. Just like the Global Goans Convention. Instead of debating the subject matter (which is clear in title), you chose to give us your history of the world and of your problems with your imaginary dog. Since you have already claimed to be exhausted, your jumbled thoughts are not at all surprising. When you are back to your old self again, spare a thought for those in Goa who have to feed the orphans today. Mervyn1650Lobo
