As France contemplates imposing a ban on Burqa (a veil worn by Muslim women), I am wondering if this ban would be pro-freedom or anti-freedom? Forcing a women to wear a burqa against her wish is a curb of Freedom, and so is forcing her to take off the Burqa against her wish.
Wish you a very happy & prosperous new year.
- Time to take the new resolution and revisit the old.
It was not too much of drinking. Just had a couple of beers. But the head is aching as if I have drunken all night … Why is it so?
Is it my age?
Is it the tobacco?
Is it the Sinusitis, as Dr D had suggested last time?
Is it the worries trying to knock down the brain and escape?
Is it the starvation?
Or is it just an ordinary hangover?
To Ivan Ilych only one question was important: was his case serious or not? But the doctor ignored that inappropriate question. From his point of view it was not the one under consideration, the real question was to decide between a floating kidney, chronic catarrh, or appendicitis.
- Death of Ivan Ilych [Tolstoy]
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It is so beautiful…
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May the new year bring happiness, prosperity, joy & peace to your lives.
“We strongly condemn the terrorist attacks that have taken place in Mumbai. Our sympathies go out to the families and friends of those killed and injured, and to the people of Mumbai. We are monitoring the situation very closely and stand ready to support the Indian authorities as they deal with this horrific series of attacks. At this point, we are unaware of any American casualties.
- State Department, USA
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“Outrageous” attacks in Mumbai will be met with a “vigorous response”. I have sent a message to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh that the UK stands solidly with his government as they respond.
- British Prime Minister Gordon Brown
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These coordinated attacks on innocent civilians demonstrate the grave and urgent threat of terrorism. The United States must continue to strengthen our partnerships with India and nations around the world to root out and destroy terrorist networks.
- USA President Elect Barack Obama
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“Urgent action is underway to offer every possible protection to British citizens in the region,I condemn these attacks unreservedly. Our thoughts are with the families and friends of those killed and injured,”
- UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband
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This is how the responsible countries stand when citizens of their countries come under terrorists threats.
Now picture the stand of Indian Prime Minister and Indian Home Minister for last one year, while hundreds of innocent citizens have died in the terror acts. Forget about a strict action against terrorists, they have been shying away even from making a strict statement against terror, lest they should loose some minority votes.
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For a change, this time Indian Government is bound to act - since it is not only the Indian citizens who have been targeted in tonight’s attacks - but UK and USA citizens have been targeted too. And if Mr Manmohan Singh tries to dilly dally, as he has always done in the past, he will be screwed up by the American Forces (before Indian voters screw him up in early 2009).
Revelations in the Jaipur Bomb Blast case are really shocking. The way terrorism is able to prosper and sustain on local level is a dangerous sign. Presence of strong base of Muslim hardliners in the country is a big threat. Indian is known to be a country with varied cultures living in harmony; Agendas like Jehad can destroy the peace and harmony of this beautiful country.
I think it is high time that Congress (and other parties with similar political motivation) rethink about their policy of Muslim Appeasement. Congress government has set many wrong examples by demolishing POTA and by not executing the death sentence for Afzhal. Such policies will not only boost the motivation of anti-national elements, but also bring down the moral of security personal defending this country. Political parties must rethink their decisions; they need to realize that they can not put their vote banks before the country.
In the modern world where terrorism is the new mantra to waging war; USA and Europe are putting measures in place to fight terrorism. On the other hand India is going a few step backwards. Should the people defining wrong policies not be prosecuted under Anti-national acts?
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If political parties really need some agenda to fetch them votes, they should invent agendas which do not compromise on national security. Why all the innovation stopped? Why are they not able to find harmless issues? Time to hire some business managers for Indian Politics.
Got it as an e-mail forward. Not sure if the facts stated here are true :p
> Please Read this…don’t buy petrol on 24th Jan 2008 !!
>
> Hi everybody,
>
> Petrol in Pakistan Rs 17 per liter
> Malaysia Rs 18 per liter
> In India it’s 51 per liter
>
> Why this difference in Asia itself? World Market CRUDE Oil is not the
> reason for this. It’s all Gain for private owners. As we are the general
> public, or Common Man as R.K.Laxman wud have said, we have to raise our
> voice, let’s rise thru Emails.
>
> Forward this to all Indians who care.
> IT HAS BEEN CALCULATED THAT IF EVERYONE DID NOT PURCHASE A DROP OF PETROL
> FOR ONE DAY AND ALL AT THE SAME TIME, THE OIL COMPANIES WOULD CHOKE ON
> THEIR STOCKPILES.
>
>
> AT THE SAME TIME IT WOULD HIT THE ENTIRE INDUSTRY WITH A NET LOSS OVER 4.6
> BILLION DOLLARS WHICH AFFECTS THE BOTTOM LINES OF THE OIL COMPANIES.
> THEREFORE “24th JANUARY” HAS BEEN FORMALLY DECLARED “STICK IT UP THEIR
> BEHIND “DAY AND THE PEOPLE OF THIS NATION SHOULD NOT BUY A SINGLE DROP OF
> PETROL THAT DAY.
>
>
> THE ONLY WAY THIS CAN BE DONE IS IF YOU FORWARD THIS E-MAIL TO AS MANY
> PEOPLE AS YOU CAN AND AS QUICKLY AS YOU CAN TO GET THE WORD OUT. WAITING
> ON THE GOVERNMENT TO STEP IN AND CONTROL THE PRICES IS NOT GOING TO
> HAPPEN. WHAT HAPPENED TO THE REDUCTION AND CONTROL IN PRICES THAT THE ARAB
> NATIONS PROMISED TWO WEEKS AGO?
>
>
> REMEMBER ONE THING, NOT ONLY IS THE PRICE OF PETROL GOING UP BUT
> AT THE SAME TIME AIRLINES ARE FORCED TO RAISE THEIR PRICES,
> TRUCKING COMPANIES ARE FORCED TO RAISE THEIR PRICES WHICH AFFECTS
> PRICES ON EVERYTHING THAT IS SHIPPED. THINGS LIKE FOOD, CLOTHING, BUILDING
> SUPPLIES MEDICAL SUPPLIES ETC. WHO PAYS IN THE END? WE DO!
>
>
> WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE.IF THEY DON’T GET THE MESSAGE AFTER ONE DAY, WE
> WILL DO IT AGAIN AND AGAIN. SO DO YOUR PART AND SPREAD THE WORD. FORWARD
> THIS EMAIL TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW. MARK YOUR CALENDARS AND MAKE 24 JANUARY A
> DAY THAT THE CITIZENS SAY “ENOUGH IS ENOUGH”.
>
>
> We forward so many junk email to many of our friends, now let us do it for
> some useful cause to cut down the price of the petrol…..
Ms Kiran Bedi has vowed to provide a SAFER INDIA to all Indians. Safer India is an NGO whose aim is to make sure that Indian Police does not registers all the complaints which come to them. If instead of registering your complaint, Police shoves you away, you can register your complaint to Safer India and they will help you to get it registered by the Police. Visit Safer India to know more about their mission.