[Goanet]Some food for thought
Hi Mario, I thought you'd find the letter below of some interest. However, I do hope that it will not result in your habitual invective against anything you disagree with. I have kept up with your correspondence on Goanet relating to Iraq and you do know that I disagree profoundly with every aspect of your position on this theme, and therefore, hope that repetition from you will not be necessary. I do want to add that I harbour no dislike whatsoever for America, and indeed have a high regard for it generally, but not for its current administration. Regards, Cornel Letter (to the editor) in the Guardian Newspaper, Saturday July 2, 2005, pg 21. As one of the estimated 250,000 US citizens resident in the UK, I would like to emphasise my dismay at President Bush's efforts to rally support for the failing war in Iraq (The Sobering of America, June 30). The blatant exploitation of people's fears, combined with exhortations to a fallacious link with 9/11, insults Americans everywhere by assuming we overlook the lies which formed the basis of the invasion, and the means by which Britain was coerced to back the US. Americans in the US are now turning more openly against the President. It would be heartening to see such a trend among US citizens here, instead of the persistent and uncharacteristic silence that seems to have befallen us. Billie Hitchcock Thirsk, N Yorks.
[Goanet]SOME FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Goanet meets in Goa: December 27, 12 noon and January 7, 4 pm (meeting point: Kala Academy canteen). See you there! -- SOME FOOD FOR THOUGHT Below is some information, which was brought to my notice by goanetter luis godinho [EMAIL PROTECTED] He came across it at http://www.movinghere.org.uk/galleries/roots/asian/angloindians/angloindians .htm = = = In 1500 the Portuguese Governor of India, Alfonso d'Albuquerque encouraged his countrymen to marry Indian women in order to establish Portuguese authority in India. The offspring of these mixed marriages between the Portuguese and Indians were known as Luso-Indians and now they are called Goans: a common community in Goa, Bombay (Mumbai) and West Coast India. In its early days, the East India Company's Board of Directors did not allow families or wives to travel along with its officials and soldiers to India. The English missed the companionship of their women and many of them had relationships with Luso-Indian and Indian women. The offspring of these mixed marriages and relationships are known as the Anglo-Indians. In 1687, the EIC encouraged marriages between European soldiers and Indian women, and even paid the mother of mixed offspring five rupees on the day the child was christened. Until 1911 Anglo-Indians were universally known as Eurasians. For occupational purposes and as a point of differentiation from the Europeans and the Indians, they were designated Statutory Natives of India; while for the defence of Empire purposes, they were called European British Subjects. = = = Here's what Godinho writes: I did write to the website administrator sometime ago [couple of months] to correct the information. My guess is that they are not very keen to rectify the error. Hence, I feel that something should be done to get the information corrected. May be some of our learned Goans could write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] to have the error rectified. I am copying this message to some goanet contributors to join in this debate. x x x ## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##
