Re: [Goanet] Parrikar and NGOs

2016-04-11 Thread Edwin/Diana Pinto
Thanks Venantius, especially for the additional adjectives you have added to my arsenal. And dear Jose, do not overestimate the infalliblity of the snake oil vendors. - Diana

Re: [Goanet] Parrikar and NGOs

2016-04-10 Thread Venantius J Pinto
Hi Diana— Splendid. In future analysis consider also applying “omniscient” (all knowing/ergo, all seeing) to their xanneaponnam. Indeed, omnipresence would be a whole other dope trope for these of our 5,000 year and counting civilization. Thank you. —Venantius J Pinto On Sat, Apr 9, 2016 at

Re: [Goanet] Parrikar and NGOs

2016-04-10 Thread Jose
I disagree with the very last quoted point made by Diana i.e "Governments are only caretakers for five years". The Snake Oil merchants promised the naive citizenry Snakes to get rid of the Rats. They are now stuck with the Snakes..for much longer than 5 years. The only respite, ironically,

[Goanet] Parrikar and NGOs

2016-04-09 Thread Edwin Pinto
I read with interest Defence Minister Parrikar’s strongly worded criticism of NGOs who “stall government projects by dragging them to courts or tribunals”. This exhibits a very a dismaying, undemocratic and fascist mindset that governments are omnipotent and above and beyond being questioned by