Hi Mayur: Thanks for the reply.
You gave your idea of a solution here, but WHAT is the problem? Unless you tell us what you see as the problems, how can anyone weigh if your solution concept addresses them? The reason I am asking is that your solution concept really did not address anything of any significance at all. But I am willing to accept that your concept of what the problems are is different from mine. Therefore it is important to have a glimpse of your version, wouldn't you agree? And once we do, we could weigh if your analysis is sound, to be persuaded to it or reject it. > >You will also make a very good politician. >You know how to engineer a reply by tempting people. *** Even though you present it as a sly and deceitful quality, an ability to communicate and find common ground to solve common problems ought NOT to be treated like you are doing. That is an unfortunate attitude, no doubt born of the pervasive desi-condition in which politicians remain forever unaccountable, leaving even otherwise intelligent folks, like yourself, with a sense of abject resignation. But it CAN be changed you know? May not be in India in the foreseeable future. But an Assam, freed from the shackles of the dysfunctional Indian system has every opportunity to be rid of it. cm At 8:39 AM -0800 11/20/05, mayur bora wrote: >Dear Mahanta da > >You are not only an intelligent thinker and political >analyst. You will also make a very good politician. >You know how to engineer a reply by tempting people. >Of course I have taken it at the right spirit. Thank >you for your kind words. > >On a serious note, can any one be happy with dry bread >? But more importantly, in absence of any workable and >realistic solution, is it not in the larger interst of >the people to enjoy dry bread in stead of longing for >roast meat which is going to create havoc in many >people's lives ? I leave it to you to reflect and >ponder over ihe issue. > >Personally I feel a federal structure with centre >retaining defence, finance and external affairs and >rest of the powers at state lavel can solve some >problems afflicting all the states of the country. Of >course it would be unwise to expect miracles overnight >from such an arrangement. Moreover, asymmetrical >federalism should not be a sacrilegious concept >keeping in mind the different background of the states >before coming together during independence. But if >this arrangement can not improve the condition after >say 10/20 years, all options should be made open viz, >reverting back to the earlier position, status quo or >a more radical arrangement. But it should be decided >by people after a prolonged and unrestricted debate. >Any well meaning and workable concept should be >allowed to be tested before coming to any firm >conclusion. > >I am not sure in today's complex world, slow and >steady wins the race or not, but it is safer for the >people. I don't want speed at cost of own people's >blood. > >Take care. > >Mayur > >--- Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> At 7:34 PM -0800 11/18/05, mayur bora wrote: >> >**** I don't like to give all my secrets out to the >> >> clueless,who are >> >> so intentionally or otherwise >> > >> >HA HA HA.... >> > >> >DRY BREAD AT HOME IS BETTER THAN ROAST MEAT ABROAD. >> > >> >Mayur >> >> >> **** Hi Mayur: >> >> >> I am sure that was very funny. >> >> But let me ask you something: This 'dry bread at >> home', are you happy with it? >> >> If not, why don't you like it? >> >> And if you don't like it, what parts of it don't you >> like? >> >> For the parts, if not the whole, that you don't >> like, what are YOUR >> recommendations on changing, turning things around? >> (I presume you >> would like to see things change.) >> >> Finally, what would the process of such change that >> you envision, one >> which looks to you like an achievable process and >> one which has >> worked in the past? >> >> Also, while you are at it, what did you think of the >> Sentinel >> editorial that responded to your question on how *I* > > might lay >> responsibilities at the Center's feet? >> >> **** I am asking you all these, because you are more >> articulate than >> most, and are able to express a coherent thought. >> You also are a >> brave man, having gone on record that the Center is >> 'unfair' to Assam >> :-). Let us hear about your thoughts. Hope you won't >> disappoint. >> >> >> cm >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >--- Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > >> >> At 10:16 PM -0600 11/17/05, Barua25 wrote: >> >> >If you insist, my point is this. The so called >> >> 'intellectual' >> >> >supporters of ULFA have no idea what they are >> >> talking about. >> >> >> >> >> >> **** I see. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >You failed to show any blue print for a better >> >> governance in >> >> >sovereign Assam, simply because you don't have >> any. >> >> >> >> >> >> **** Um-hmm. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >You talk of a system where ALL will share >> without >> >> knowing what >> >> >system you are talking. >> >> >> >> >> >> **** Really? Now I understand why you like what >> is >> >> operative. >> >> >> >> >> >> >Looks like we should better support the ULFA >> who at >> >> least said that >> >> >they are not suppporting Communism. >> >> >> >> >> >> **** Is that a threat or a promise? >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > We are not so sure about the 'intellectual' >> Gurus >> >> of ULFA though. >> >> >> >> >> >> **** Is that the only thing you think you are >> >> unaware of? >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >You are talking about destroying the present >> >> system. Only if one >> >> >would have known what you would replace it >> with. >> >> >> >> **** I don't like to give all my secrets out to >> the >> >> clueless,who are >> >> so intentionally or otherwise. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >That is my point. >> >> >> >> **** Okkkkay! >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >RB >> >> > >> >> >----- Original Message ----- >> >> >From: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Chan Mahanta >> >> >To: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Rajen Barua ; >> >> ><mailto:[email protected]>[email protected] >> >> >Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2005 10:56 AM >> >> >Subject: Re: [Assam] Begalis and MIT >> >> > >> >> >What is your point Rajen? >> >> > >> >> >Are you supporting the system in which a >> segment of >> >> privileged >> >> >Assamese, flush in their earnings producing >> >> nothing, beneficiaries >> >> >of Indian kickbacks--or in plain >> English--BRIBERY, >> >> as more important >> >> >for the people of Assam, than one in which ALL >> of >> >> the people of >> >> >Assam could share in? And thus warning ULFA not >> to >> >> SCARE AWAY this >> >> >privileged sector, which you obviously are a >> >> defender of? >> >> > >> >> >Or are you attempting to pose as a CRITIC of >> this >> >> system which >> >> >allows a small sector of Assam to exploit the >> rest >> >> 'from one end', >> >> >while attacking ULFA or its supporters for >> hoping >> >> to change it from >> >> >your 'other end'? >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >To try for Sovereign Assam is one thing, but >> >> telling people what >> >> >they are heading by exposing your goal, for is >> >> >another. >> >> > >> >> >*** Oh, so you really COULD BE for sovereignty, >> >> except not to upset >> >> >the apple cart with changes to the system that >> >> enables a few to rip >> >> >off the rest? >> >> > >> >> >Or are you continuing to trash around, >> clueless, >> >=== message truncated === > > > > > >__________________________________ >Yahoo! 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