Re: [Goanet] Goanet.....and To kill a Mocking-bird

2008-02-09 Thread Rajan P. Parrikar
To Goanet - Vidyadhar Gadgil wrote: Don't know if I would describe myself as 'staunch anti-BJP', would prefer some more positive label like 'pro-social justice' or For Liberty, Equality and Fraternity You mean, just like the People's Republic of China is really a representation of the people?

Re: [Goanet] Goanet.....and To kill a Mocking-bird

2008-02-05 Thread anand virgincar
Miguel-bab said : ( I have trimmed it ,perhaps unfairly , but the gist of the message probably does not change much ) What one really has to look at is why the NRI Goans (and Dr.Virgincar is no exception) is enamoured by Manohar-bab and the BJP. They need to study Churchill

Re: [Goanet] Goanet.....and To kill a Mocking-bird

2008-02-04 Thread Vidyadhar Gadgil
B) Vidyadhar-bab says : 1) Many people who have serious problems with the BJP do not belong to the categories I mentioned. 2) My question as to why mild / moderate persons support BJP in spite of knowing their Hindutva agenda and their links with pro-Hindu

[Goanet] Goanet....and To Kill a Mocking-bird.

2008-02-04 Thread anesimo56
Dear Goanet readers. Miguel wrote: 1.Why NRI goan is enamored by Manohar-bab and BJP? Comments Maybe they appreciate things which you do not. They see the glass half full and not half empty.?They give credit when it is due.They appreciate the good work, even if it is done by their enemy! ? 2.

Re: [Goanet] Goanet.....and To kill a Mocking-bird

2008-02-04 Thread Mervyn Lobo
anand virgincar wrote: Dear Goanetters,I shall wrap up my response to all the reactions so far in this threadinto a single posting to save Goanet space. A ) Mervyn-bab says : 1) One cannot challenge someone who keeps on posting rubbish unlesswe resort to one liners 2) Do

Re: [Goanet] Goanet.....and To kill a Mocking-bird

2008-02-03 Thread Frederick [FN] Noronha * फ्रेडरिक नोरोंया
Goan Catholics who are switching loyalties to the BJP ( for instance, in the June assembly elections , it was pretty evident from ward wise voting patterns that the Catholics saved Manohar Parrikar's bacon in Panaji ) Vidyadhar Gadgil wrote: Yes, this is a very interesting issue,

Re: [Goanet] Goanet.....and To kill a Mocking-bird

2008-02-03 Thread anand virgincar
Dear Goanetters, I shall wrap up my response to all the reactions so far in this threadinto a single posting to save Goanet space. A ) Mervyn-bab says : 1) One cannot challenge someone who keeps on posting rubbish unless we resort to one liners 2) Do try to pen

[Goanet] Goanet.....and To kill a Mocking-bird

2008-02-02 Thread anand virgincar
Dear Goanetters,My favourite book ( and according to the blurb on the edition I own , the # 2 all time bestseller after The Holy Bible )My favourite line in the book ( Atticus saying to his daughter Scout ) :If you can learn a simple trick , Scout , you'll get along better with

Re: [Goanet] Goanet.....and To kill a Mocking-bird

2008-02-02 Thread Frederick [FN] Noronha * फ्रेडरिक नोरोंया
On 02/02/2008, anand virgincar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Marshall-bab made a very valid point when he said that I should look at the Goan political scene from the Catholic point of view in order to comprehend better as to why the BJP is not a savoury political option for most Catholics

Re: [Goanet] Goanet.....and To kill a Mocking-bird

2008-02-02 Thread Vidyadhar Gadgil
Subject: [Goanet] Goanet.and To kill a Mocking-bird From: anand virgincar [EMAIL PROTECTED] Vice versa , the staunch Congress / Catholic supporters on this forum would do well to climb into my skin and try to fathom why mild /moderate persons like me are so strongly in favour