On 17-May-09, at 11:39 PM, Bharat Shetty wrote:
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The NDA also delivered stunning growth despite the economic sanctions
imposed by the Clinton government back then.
I'd like nothing more to see some evidence that the vast majority of
the 50% of the country that bothers to vote gives a flighted turd
about that. So far, most of the country votes on what can only be
described as a very narrow form of (enlightened?) self-interest with
little thought given to the larger picture (a luxury allowed only to
those who are fed, educated, secure and relatively comfortable).
Witness -
- Justice for 2000 dead matters less than jobs
- Any state government that tries to roll back the free electricity
and water given to farmers in Punjab WILL lose the election, no matter
that it has bankrupted the wealthiest state in the country.
- My entirely unscientific man-on-the-street discussions in Chandigarh
across various socio-economic levels suggest that the main difference
between the SAD and INC in Punjab is that the Congressiyas will take
their bribe and get the job done, while the Akalis will keep you
moving up a pyramid of bribes where each level has longer arms to
reach deeper into your pockets, with unclear likelihood of getting
what you paid for.
-Taj.
