The Democrat quagmire

Everyone seems to be in a quagmire offlate. Sen. Hillary Clinton [NY] is a mystery in many ways. The sense that once gets is that she is a very polarising factor. People either love her or they hate her. There seems to be no indifferent option or one of moderation.

Sen. Barack 'Change' Obama [IL] seems to be a similar figure. However, he is polarizing to a lesser degree. It seems that diehard Change supporters are the ones who hate Hillary and for obvious reasons. It seems the tussle will go right down to the wire, though many believe that this not good for the party.

Lets see how things work out!

Goa in a quagmire

We dont need a KPS Gill to set things right in Goa. We need a Manohar Parrikar to set things right. I am not a big fan of the BJP. But, Goa has seen 'enough' in the hands of the Congress. Luizinho Faleiro, Ravi Naik and PratapSinh Rane have attempted to run the state... right into the open gutters in Margao and elsewhere.

It is a pity that the common (wo)man of Goa believes that Parrikar is the right choice, yet the BJP is not. Divisive politics is the reason and a fair one too. But the fact remains that the Congress is no stranger to divisive politics itself.

It was the Israelis and now it seems to be the British and the Russians. Goans are nice and quiet people who could almost not hurt a fly. Yet, there seem to be more 'outsiders' in Goa than Goans themselves. The concept of 'outsider' that I vision isn't one that is not of goan origin. Rather, it is someone who is not engrained in / has not embraced the goan culture, be it a person of goan origin or otherwise. I have many friends who are gujratis or marwaris who are as goan as one could possibly get.

It is time for Goa to standup and be counted. It is time for Goa to get back on it's feet. If it is Parrikar, so be it. If its someone else, so be her!