Re: [Goanet]Dinesh D'Souza; East Indian....
Gabe Menezes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: This forum is what it is all about! The fact that he has made millions, is your criteria of a person's 'worth' speaks volumes about yourself. Our Goan Politicians too have made millions; we must not forget to applaud them too! RESPONSE: I do not think this forum is for people (crab mentality) to destroy another Goan or Indian. To destroy Dinesh and to compare him to a Goan politician is absolutely nonsense, and speaks volumes of yourself. Dinesh has not made his money thru corruption. Though I may not agree with all of Dinesh viewpoints, I still respect him as a person. Remember, a weak debater makes personal attacks against his opponent rather than debate the issues. Regards, Carlos
Re: [Goanet]Dinesh D'Souza; East Indian....
--- Gabe Menezes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This forum is what it is all about! The > fact that he has made millions, is your criteria of > a person's 'worth' speaks volumes about yourself. > Our Goan Politicians too have made millions; we must > not forget to applaud them too! > Mario responds: You don't get to Dinesh D'Souza's level in America by looking for affirmative action, or doing what Goan politicians are alleged to do to make their millions. > I have no idea whether Dinesh D'Souza has made millions, but he probably has. This is hardly unusual for immigrants in this country, especially Indians, who rank No. 1 by family income in America among all ethnic groups. Even one of our prominent lefty Goanetters from America, who shall remain nameless, drives a Mercedes Benz, and is probably a millionaire. > However, I am amazed by the persistent efforts by some non-American Goans, who are obviously unfamiliar with American institutions, to denigrate a fellow Goan and cast aspersions on his achievements, which have earned him a place at the highest levels of American intelligentsia. In the meantime these same people have not mentioned even one specific issue where they disagree with Dinesh, which reasonable people can debate or agree to disagree. > In America, superlative achievements are almost always rewarded by financial success. Dinesh D'Souza works at one of the most prestigious think tanks in the US, the Hoover Institute, which is part of one of the top universities in the world, Stanford. He has written many highly acclaimed and successful books and articles and is in demand as a speaker paid well over $10,000 per speech. > Those who want to achieve what Dinesh has achieved, don't do what Goan politicians are alleged to do, don't go to some socialist Utopia where everyone is encouraged to be satisfied with the least common denominator. Come to America and try to do what Dinesh has actually done. Even if you don't come close to his achievements, I guaranty you will do pretty well by any standards.
Re: [Goanet]Dinesh D'Souza; East Indian....
On 04/08/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Mario, > > You are absolutely correct. To say that Dinesh was hired because he is > East Indian is nonsense and not worth arguing. He was hired because of > his merits. And, Yes there will always be someone on this net to bring > him down. No matter what they say, he has already established himself > and made millions. > Regards, > Carlos RESPONSE: This forum is what it is all about! The fact that he has made millions, is your criteria of a person's 'worth' speaks volumes about yourself. Our Goan Politicians too have made millions; we must not forget to applaud them too! Cheers, Gabe Menezes. London, England
Re: [Goanet]Dinesh D'Souza; East Indian....
Mario, You are absolutely correct. To say that Dinesh was hired because he is East Indian is nonsense and not worth arguing. He was hired because of his merits. And, Yes there will always be someone on this net to bring him down. No matter what they say, he has already established himself and made millions. Regards, Carlos -Original Message- From: Mario Goveia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: goanet@goanet.org Sent: Thu, 4 Aug 2005 08:28:59 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: [Goanet]Dinesh D'Souza; East Indian --- Gabe Menezes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: http://logosonline.home.igc.org/kelly.htm If Dinesh D'Souza were not East Indian, he would simply have no role to play for the Right: there would be no White House credentials, no appointments as "scholar,". Mario responds: For anyone to suggest that he was hired by the Reagan White House because he was an Indian displays a very high level of ignorance.
Re: [Goanet]Dinesh D'Souza; East Indian....
--- Gabe Menezes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://logosonline.home.igc.org/kelly.htm > If Dinesh D'Souza were not East Indian, he would > simply have no role to play for the Right: there > would be no White House credentials, no > appointments as "scholar,". > Mario responds: The term "east Indian" is commonly used in America to distinguish Indian Indians from American Indians, West Indians, etc. It has nothing to do with the "east Indian" community in and around Mumbai. > To show how biased the statement posted above is, Dinesh D'Souza was hired by the Reagan White House in 1983 after a distinguished college career at Dartmouth University, which is one of the top Ivy League universities in the US. He became prominent at the university as the editor of the Dartmouth Review, a student-run university publication. His academic achievements at Dartmouth included acceptance in a group called Phi Beta Kappa, where academic excellence is the only qualification. > For anyone to suggest that he was hired by the Reagan White House because he was an Indian displays a very high level of ignorance of the Reagan White House, or is a blatant attempt to tear down his obvious achievements. Reagan was known for not using race in selecting his advisors, and these same political opponents strongly criticized him for that. Dinesh's subsequent achievements also point up the false claims by his political opponents, namely his selection by the esteemed American Enterprise Institute then the equally esteemed Hoover Institute at Stanford University speak for themselves, but only to those who are familiar with these institutions. > People who don't know the difference between "east Indian" as used in the US and the "east Indian" community hardly qualify as being familiar with elite US institutions.
