[Goanet] Black man as President

2009-05-05 Thread Mistri Ganguli
It was once said that a black man would be president, "when pigs fly!" Indeed, 100 days into Obama's presidency.. the Swine Flu!

[Goanet] Black man as President

2009-05-05 Thread Mario Goveia
Date: Tue, 5 May 2009 14:13:14 +0100 From: Mistri Ganguli It was once said that a black man would be president, "when pigs fly!" Indeed, 100 days into Obama's presidency.. the Swine Flu! Mario adds: Perhaps it was said by someone who had no idea what he or she was talking about:-)) To

Re: [Goanet] Black man as President

2009-05-06 Thread Frederick Noronha
Mario wrote: Date: Tue, 5 May 2009 14:13:14 +0100 From: Mistri Ganguli It was once said that a black man would be president, "when pigs fly!" Indeed, 100 days into Obama's presidency.. the Swine Flu! Mario adds: Perhaps it was said by someone who had no idea what he or she was talking

Re: [Goanet] Black man as President

2009-05-06 Thread Mervyn Lobo
> Which Latin American country had a Black president? FN   FN, Venezuela in Hugo Chavez. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo_Ch%C3%A1vez For a liitle more colour, Guyana, in Forbes Burnham. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forbes_Burnham Mervyn1650Lobo

Re: [Goanet] Black man as President

2009-05-06 Thread Alfred de Tavares
> Date: Wed, 6 May 2009 12:52:34 +0530 > From: fredericknoro...@gmail.com > To: goanet@lists.goanet.org > Subject: Re: [Goanet] Black man as President > > Mario wrote: > > Date: Tue, 5 May 2009 14:13:14 +0100 > > From: Mistri Ganguli > > > > It was onc

Re: [Goanet] Black man as President

2009-05-06 Thread Frederick [FN] Noronha * फ्रेडरिक न ोरोन्या
Thanks Mervyn and Chacha for adding to the debate... and reducing my ignorance a wee bit. Please note, I didn't come out aggressively to suggest that Mario's original statement was incorrect (though there could be further scope for debate) but only put up a tentative question saying: > Which Lati

Re: [Goanet] Black man as President

2009-05-07 Thread Mario Goveia
Date: Thu, 7 May 2009 07:13:01 +0530 From: Frederick [FN] Noronha * Please note, I didn't come out aggressively to suggest that Mario's original statement was incorrect (though there could be further scope for debate) but only put up a tentative question saying: > Which Latin A