tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31175546.post115799120946030421..comments2023-04-28T20:46:03.759+05:30Comments on Psychedelic's Paradise: 9/11 - 5 years on - A ReflectionDirectionless Wandererhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02667536436929439838noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31175546.post-1158470712574963342006-09-17T10:55:00.000+05:302006-09-17T10:55:00.000+05:30Excellent post Rajiv."Some reports indicate that t...Excellent post Rajiv.<BR/><BR/>"Some reports indicate that the Christian lobby in America is so powerful that it influences American policies vis-a-vis Israel-Palestine."<BR/><BR/>True. But you missed the Jewish lobby which is very powerful and the Jewish propaganda machinery which is always at work trying to influence American public opinion which in turn influences politicians and their policies.<BR/><BR/>"..thats bcoz they recognize and respect talent.."<BR/>They recognize and respect talent. They *buy* talented people just like people buy cattle. They get the best brains from all over the world (IITs, for example, have become extensions of the US - they might as well ask questions on US national anthem on JEE and automatically give US citizenship to admitted candidates.) Usually these are middle-class people from other countries in search of a dream of better lifestyle. Americans are masters of advertisement and they sell the American dream to these middle-class people very well. I remember the kind of impression that I had of the US when I was a teenager. Looking back, I wonder why I had such tremendous respect for the US. Was it the Hardy boys that I grew up reading? Was it Star TV? Was it those Hollywood movies? I was crazy about Terminator and John Rambo. I was crazy about Bruce springsteen's Born in the USA when I was in 7th grade!!!Today, I am crazy about the simpsons. Hmm. The power of good entertainment. The power of salesmanship. The American Dream piggybacks into other countries on American media.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, most of the middle-class sheep that comes to the US get what they want - a job, a house and a family(what else?). They dont care if they are second-class citizens. They dont care if they are discriminated against at times - its still (somehow) a better life compared to the one they left behind. The Indian middle-class herd, for example, is apolitical. They dont have a say in US policy and they dont care. They come to the US, become doctors, engineers and scientists, contribute to the country and get peanuts in return. Most of them seem to be happy with peanuts. If an Indian wants to travel by air, he better not fart/play games on cellphone/raise his voice/"act suspicious"/etc while on board. He might get killed. It doesnt matter if the person is a doctor or professor or a scientist. Is he Yahoo's cofounder? Is he inventor of Pentium? Is she pepsi's CEO? Who cares? All that matters is the skin color. If your skin is brown in color, you take any kind of shit from anyone on a plane. And Indians take the treatment without complaining. The middle-class sheep has been trained to obey since its childhood back in India. But ofcourse, they have their jobs, houses and their families. Not to mention their Honda Accords or Toyota Camrys. Usually skin color doesnt matter but it makes a huge difference when there's trouble.<BR/><BR/>The point is, Americans respect talent but not people - they know that the talented person is pretty much like a slave and will take whatever shit thats thrown at him. Indians in the US are good at turning the other cheek (or bending over as might be the case).xyzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13768108878701043276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31175546.post-1158470598000006402006-09-17T10:53:00.000+05:302006-09-17T10:53:00.000+05:30This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.xyzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13768108878701043276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31175546.post-1158470450747621362006-09-17T10:50:00.000+05:302006-09-17T10:50:00.000+05:30This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.xyzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13768108878701043276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31175546.post-1158174045973360972006-09-14T00:30:00.000+05:302006-09-14T00:30:00.000+05:30@ Chinmay - To add a few more words -I completely ...@ Chinmay - To add a few more words -<BR/>I completely agree with you that there has to be reforms in the Muslim world and that these reforms are in a PHASED manner and are not brought about abruptly or forcefully - by installing pseudo-democracies and forcing people to follow reformist ideologies. Thats where America and Dubya hav got it completely wrong.<BR/><BR/>And yea, Lockheed Martin was one of the largest contributors to Presidential campaigns - these arms companies pay off o both the Democrats n Republicans to ensure that the status-quo is maintained - that we remain in a perennial state of war. Without all this mess, the arms companies would be forced to shut shop and a treasure box for Govt revenue and campaign contributions would be lost. Its also a question of employment to millions of people. So u see - people in Africa, Lebanon and Iraq get killed and people in America get employment and money in return! A recent study done, suggests that 54% of all arms exported by the United States lands in the hands of undemoractic regimes! So much for America's democracy obsession! This clearly indicates the extent of American double-standards - no wonder the world is so pissed at them!<BR/><BR/>Ironically 9/11 has given America the leverage to get away with all this bull-sh*t - now all Bush has to do is to scare the American people into voting for him bcoz 'murderous' people are out there to do 'despicable' acts! What utter hogwash! Dubya n his cronies hav killed many more in this distored war on terror!<BR/><BR/>But in the end, will agree with u in saying that the U.S. is the King of 'em all! It is the place to be - technologically they lead n excel - thats bcoz they recognize and respect talent! But, with outsourcing, it wont be too long b4 the Americans outsource their nukes to factories in Bangalore! Awaiting that day eagerly! :PDirectionless Wandererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02667536436929439838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31175546.post-1158172847598939592006-09-14T00:10:00.000+05:302006-09-14T00:10:00.000+05:30This comment has been removed by the author.Directionless Wandererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02667536436929439838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31175546.post-1158169294332702852006-09-13T23:11:00.000+05:302006-09-13T23:11:00.000+05:30Well well... too complicated a topic to write but ...Well well... too complicated a topic to write but a justified and good treatment I should say. Though I disagree that these terrorists are any kind of 'experts' at any warfare, in today's time its very easy... Just imagine what at most can America achieve by bombing Afganistan, one or two bodies per bomb, while its so easy to spread anthrax and harm thousands. You achieve nothing by throwing mud at people lapped in shit- they need different treatment- but in doing so you do risk throwing it on others in case you miss.And then there are other things for Americans(who till recently couldn't point out Canada on the world map) to know, people who have never bothered about their govt's foreign policy. Since they've just started their education let me pose a few questions as assignment - who created Taliban? If you believe in live and let live(hmmm...CIA music - live and let @#$; truly James - Bond with the west!) why does every James in America need 5 guns? I wonder what would happen to the american economy if the weapon business is abandoned- now you see why its important to have Osama, and won't it be so dull without any CSI or X-files, you see how boring the entertainment media would become. Just imagine you switch to a tv channel and ~~oooommm ~Ooommm some "mahatma" giving some "divine" pravachan sitting below a banyan tree. Banyan trees?? For our American kids who may not know what it is and in the future might not see it - and they actually don't see <I>it</I> -comming, it will do them good to know the existence of Koyoto protocol. I know these kids belong to the superpower and saviour of universe, and how dare I tell them what to do. So let me not try to teach.<BR/>So I ask myself - could they have handled the situation differently, i mean given the web of spies they have.<BR/>Not denying that the islamic militancy also has its web world wide, but to fight it requires patience, requires education and social upliftment for them to open up - slowly. Any change but should be slow because any abruptness is against nature and it takes time for people and nature in general to adapt. Oops! I forgot for Bush its all a game his father bought him NFS- Need for Speed. With all the buttons in his hand Bush steers the next generation of americans to his destination, an expressway, where you have no clue what goes past you, it could be an F-16 or a B-2 who cares, its the thrill of the ride for the rider is all thats important in the game.<BR/>But I'm still all American - they are intellectuals of highest order - they created the internet, the web, and Spiderman- remember the last line from the movie... 'with bigger power comes bigger responsibility'. Well i'm not so intelligent to prophecize something like that, but i feel we need to educate people to "think" and break free from baseless religious beliefs, free from doctrines of leaders and see things for themselves.<BR/><BR/>* End *<BR/><BR/>@Nandu: Good that he wrote it and I think one can go on writing on this for pages.. its too complex a thing to handle or summarise in such a short article. Kudos Rajiv...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31175546.post-1158092244898307652006-09-13T01:47:00.000+05:302006-09-13T01:47:00.000+05:30@Nandu - yea dude! mebbe I will grow to be a polit...@Nandu - yea dude! mebbe I will grow to be a political analyst someday (only when my hair begins to gray :P) .... and dont be so formal dude! Many ppl hav told me ki my posts are too long and I agree with the criticism - so, will try to shorten 'em up in this age of ultra-short attention spans! :P<BR/><BR/>But as far as this topic was concerned, I believe the length of the post was justified as it was the 5th anniversary of 9/11 and the range, depth and scope of issues to be covered was just enormously vast - but will try to shorten up future postings. Thx 4 reading!Directionless Wandererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02667536436929439838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31175546.post-1158086156088457122006-09-13T00:05:00.000+05:302006-09-13T00:05:00.000+05:30hey,gud post...i know,how passionate u r abt these...hey,gud post...i know,how passionate u r abt these topics but,i find ur topic a little long...no criticism..also,i liked that hOILer thing..well doneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31175546.post-1158065467965649672006-09-12T18:21:00.000+05:302006-09-12T18:21:00.000+05:30@Anonymous - Yea, I hav heard that quote before to...@Anonymous - Yea, I hav heard that quote before too - simple yet profound - 'kindness' is xactly what we need today in this cynical and spiteful world! We need absolute monotheism of another form - monotheism in the belief that God is one and no current religion describes him fully/prefectly, that He doesnt have a name or a religion or a region, that He would never want others to kill and maim in His name. That sort of common sense and rational thinking is ALL the world needs and yet, it seems too much to ask!<BR/><BR/>And thx a lot 4 taking the time to visit - it helps me to keep going!<BR/><BR/><BR/>@Sameer - A Reformist? No my friend - me just a rant-master, who cant even reform himself! :P .... and my thoughts are unmatched? No way - Albert Einstein, M.K. Gandhi, Nelson Mandela - I am an insignificant grain of dust in the cosmos, where as these aforementioned individuals were the forces that controlled the cosmos! No, my friend, I dont think I am worthy of such praise. But, thx a lot for visiting and keep reading and I will keep writing! :)Directionless Wandererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02667536436929439838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31175546.post-1158063368776527912006-09-12T17:46:00.000+05:302006-09-12T17:46:00.000+05:30hey rajiv i think u can be a reformist man u r tho...hey rajiv i think u can be a reformist man u r thoughts r unmatched,refined and intellectual . it was a very good read.<BR/>keep writing man or should i say keep <BR/>blogging !!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31175546.post-1158060303159479872006-09-12T16:55:00.000+05:302006-09-12T16:55:00.000+05:30hey,a very nice blog,as usual.when i read the last...hey,<BR/>a very nice blog,as usual.<BR/>when i read the last line,i was reminded of this quote,'This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.'<BR/>keep wirtin!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com