Government is an evil; it is only the thoughtlessness and vices of men that make it a necessary evil. When all men are good and wise, government will of itself decay.
It’s pretty easy, but I’ll still ask: who said this? No Googling.
On Government
– January 24, 2008Posted in:
It is his blog. I know it.
Here’s Shuvro-e-Namah from the ‘media responsibility’ thread.
>>>>do you mean dcubed, hes not my friend, as my blog barbarindians.blogspot.com will tell you.>>>>>
OK, Shuvro, put that pic of Nehru and Edwina sharing a cigarette on your site. You have 24 hours. Otherwise, you will declared as a jokerlal.
(PS if you can’t find that pic, “This is Shuvro’s blog” will do.)
>> he says it’s his own blog. >>
Ask him to prove it by writing a dummy post with the title “This is Shuvro’s blog”
he says it’s his own blog.
why is shuvro linking to barbarindian’s blog ?
I guess Shuvro has appointed himself as the official conscience keeper of the “people on this site”
Burkha Dutt might well become a rare recipient of Bharat Ratna (for services to Sonia) and nisha-e-pakistan (for services to jihad fi sabilillah)
>>>who sucked up to the rulers/who is standing up for something?
Rhetorical question. Quite pointless.
“bjp govt gives its favourites honours. congress govt gives its favourits honours. for you, one govt’s awards are more meaningful (bjp).”
Who’s talking about favorites? You asked about difference between the award recipients. You got answer for the same.
>>>for me, it shows how seriously to take awards.
One can dismiss pretty much every award with such simplistic criterion. Even the Nobel peace/literature awards reflect primarily Scandinavian preferences.
>>>funny how people on this site see nthing wrong in bjp, but everything wrong in congress, and still think they are objective. “fortitute of fewâ€, right.
“nthing wrong,” “everything wrong”- all sweeping generalizations.
>>>“fortitute of fewâ€, right.
fortitude! yep, that’s right.
>>>tvr shenoy, mv kamath — padma bhushans 3-4 years ago.whats difference?
They are not anti-Indian.
how about award to the great general dyer? poor man was born in india. even his picture was found hanging in the golden temple museum. should be good enough?
it’s always been you scratch my back & I’ll scratch your’s.
Hey Sandeep,
I am a final year student of journalism and i am doing a research on the blogging revolution. As you are a blog writer, i would like you to fill up a questionnaire for me which would help me in my project work.
Thanks,
Shweta
> The same difference that exists between sucking up to the rulers
> and standing up for something even in adversity.
who sucked up to the rulers/who is standing up for something?
bjp govt gives its favourites honours. congress govt gives its favourits honours. for you, one govt’s awards are more meaningful (bjp).
for me, it shows how seriously to take awards.
funny how people on this site see nthing wrong in bjp, but everything wrong in congress, and still think they are objective. “fortitute of few”, right.
>>>tvr shenoy, mv kamath — padma bhushans 3-4 years ago.whats difference?
The same difference that exists between sucking up to the rulers and standing up for something even in adversity.
Kamath and Shenoy took a cause eschewed by the secsoc establishment. That’s 400% of the elite, to borrow from their favorite General.
You want to compare the fortitude of few with the sycophancy of the many?
> this ROFTL .. rajdeep sardesai and barkha dutt have “won
> the padma shri “!!!!!
tvr shenoy, mv kamath — padma bhushans 3-4 years ago. whats difference? did u rotfl then?
John Dayal
Valson Thampu
Next year? Good question, but it will arise if only commies don’t pull out. Maybe you can put a poll for predicting Kaangress awardees.
Here’s few that come to mind:
Gladys Staines – due for upgrade
Shahrukh/Amir/Salman/Saif – just due
Dr. Haneef – wizard from Oz
Syed Geelani- make up for unfair treatment
sorry guyz for the OFT but could not resist this ROFTL .. rajdeep sardesai and barkha dutt have “won the padma shri “!!!!! drum roll…!!! really ROFTL last year it was teesta seetvald !!!next year … i dunoo lets guess robert vadera .. maybe
Shuvro,
That is correct.
pb shelley. easy.
Would it be Gandhi by any chance?
All,
Incorrect.
Churchill?!
Churchill!
This is calling for no government – could be Edmund Burke? Or even Vidura in the Mahabharata. My understanding of Indian thought is that in the ideal age (Sat Yuga?) men are so noble that there is no need for government
sounds like marxist utopian thought which has been transformed into american libertarianism… Cowboy Bush???
Milton Friedman