2005
The New Year.....
The year 2005 started off on a very muted note with the memory of the killer Tsunami still fresh in the minds of most people."Most"...yes most...For a large chunk of the so called elite of our population natural disasters are a God sent opportunity to indulge in megalomanic philanthropy,being caught by the cameras hugging a 4 year old orphan when all that he would want is solace and consistent care and understanding.Calls for relief material are looked upon as a channel for disposing of old clothes when monetary contributions and human contributions would have been welcomed.In fact agencies often point out that victims of such tragedies need social company to help them tide over the disaster.The greed of our race does not spare even these contributions.There have been reports where people have found out that some elements of our society take upon themselves the onerous task of separating the "decent" clothes from the bad ones and then selling them back into the market.I do not think that we can get a better example of "separating the wheat from the chaff".
During the vacations I chanced upon "My Life" a detailed account of the life of Bill Clinton written by the "Prez" himself.The book is extraordinarily candid and provides a glimpse into the world of public administration within the boundaries of "Uncle Sam".What fascinates me most about the American Democracy is that it is still the bastion of educated people who know how to make the life of the common man easier.Corruption does exist but in an entirely diffrent form.I would call it a corruption of the nation states outside the US along with its foreign policies so as to further the interests of large corporations and gaining strategic toeholds thus making the economies of other nations subservient to that of the Dollar.In India, middle class households will never encourage their wards to take up politics as a career option thus depriving our country of excellent administrators.
Wish the new year ushers in some changes....
Season's Greetings....
The year 2005 started off on a very muted note with the memory of the killer Tsunami still fresh in the minds of most people."Most"...yes most...For a large chunk of the so called elite of our population natural disasters are a God sent opportunity to indulge in megalomanic philanthropy,being caught by the cameras hugging a 4 year old orphan when all that he would want is solace and consistent care and understanding.Calls for relief material are looked upon as a channel for disposing of old clothes when monetary contributions and human contributions would have been welcomed.In fact agencies often point out that victims of such tragedies need social company to help them tide over the disaster.The greed of our race does not spare even these contributions.There have been reports where people have found out that some elements of our society take upon themselves the onerous task of separating the "decent" clothes from the bad ones and then selling them back into the market.I do not think that we can get a better example of "separating the wheat from the chaff".
During the vacations I chanced upon "My Life" a detailed account of the life of Bill Clinton written by the "Prez" himself.The book is extraordinarily candid and provides a glimpse into the world of public administration within the boundaries of "Uncle Sam".What fascinates me most about the American Democracy is that it is still the bastion of educated people who know how to make the life of the common man easier.Corruption does exist but in an entirely diffrent form.I would call it a corruption of the nation states outside the US along with its foreign policies so as to further the interests of large corporations and gaining strategic toeholds thus making the economies of other nations subservient to that of the Dollar.In India, middle class households will never encourage their wards to take up politics as a career option thus depriving our country of excellent administrators.
Wish the new year ushers in some changes....
Season's Greetings....
posted by Shreerang at 10:50 AM
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