Comment to Mr. Fernandes: Do you think anyone is surprised by the antics of the self-titled “authoress in waiting” Mistress Carvalho? As a self described journalist, her fact-checking is of note – that is lack of, which have often compelled retractions. Can the lack of integrity, and professionalism be surprising? That is along with cowardice. Cyprian Fernandes skip...@live.com.au wrote <<<Selma wrote: However getting back to England, we have a lot of Goan bulbuls here known to flap their wings but seldom fly. Comment: Coward! Name them. Or don't make these cheap, throw-away one liners. Cyprian>>> > Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2011 10:34:04 -0700 > From: elisabeth_...@yahoo.com > To: goanet@lists.goanet.org > Subject: [Goanet] A gift... of Goan books to Karachi > > Frederick dear, > Far be it from me to get into a debate about the semantics of Marxism with > you. I have and always will be a committed capitalist. There is no need to > thank me for my "practical help." In capitalism everything bears fruit in its > own time. Capitalism has its own zen theory. > > However getting back to England, we have a lot of Goan bulbuls here known to > flap their wings but seldom fly. > > Incidentally, your nostalgic rendering of life in Goa kudds might be coloured > by your need to believe that there is such a thing as a free lunch in life. > However, a closer analysis of these kudds will reveal that they reveled in > the basic capitalistic principle of exploitation of labour. Cheap labour > coming in from Goan villages was immediately funneled onto ships and > factories. Nobody did this service for free. There were recruiting agents > attached to every kudd, who exacted their pound of flesh. The idea that kudds > created "social capital" without a cost is utterly and dismally misguided. > > Best, > selma
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