McCain Vs Obama

I was watching the first United States presidential debate 2008, on this Friday evening. :)
(I have been working on all last three consecutive Saturdays and this was a much-needed weekend for me.)
Yet I sat down in front of TV to watch this, just because I think that this debate is one of those few, which might change the world we live in, and the world would listen to. McCain Vs Obama.

I am not a conservative, liberal, democrat, or republican; yeah its true that I was affectionate towards conservative ideology some time back in my life but now I truly believe in pure solutions for issues, rather than solutions adhering to some political dogmas.
There were so many thoughts, fears, and doubts that rushed thru my mind while I was watching it and I just wanted to "key them down"
(Pen is a thing of the past) here.

Why the "hell" world would listen to what these folks has to say? Because fate the world we live in depends on one of these guys.
After Nov 08, when one of these guys is going to in the most powerful position of human-being’s world, the decision they make would impact the course of our life, our survival, and even human genesis, and with all respects McCain doesn’t seemed to be fit for that.

He seemed to be interested in “WAR” on Iran, Russia, N Korea and amny more. May be the ‘POW’ wants to take revenge for his suffering on the entire world. He says he wont talk, and makes fun of Obama who said that he would like to resolve issues diplomatically. He was so obsessed with the word “Pre-Conditions”, and looked like a goon who wants to dictate others on muscle power. Does he still believe that any one can rule, or bring order to this world by force?? Does he think that those radicals would come to his desk with a “pre-condition” stating that they will do what ever he says? Conflict or WAR is not a solution for anything. It has been proved over and over again.

He seemed to think that surge in Iraq was a good decision. C’mon the whole world knows the truth, and he still want to stay in Iraq? He talks about sanctions on Iran, who made Iran so powerful, when Saddam was alive Iran never spoke a word!! He didn’t seem to be concerned about Taliban, Al-Quieda and the Bin-laden, who is still creating problems in Afghanistan and most parts of the world, hiding in Pakistan.
Please don’t give me that tactics and strategy stuff anymore, that sounds like a losers terminologies to me, I have heard those words in IT and Business a lot.
He says about “Winning in IRAQ ????”, and “Failed State in Pakistan when Gen. Mush coup’ed the legally elected government“ OMG!! Another series of false-intelligence-information.

He seemed so arrogant and offensive when he talked about Obama’s statements about diplomacy and dialogue.

He doesn’t looks interested in economy at all. Many country’s stock markets falls 3 to 4 digit figures when US markets loses one point.
The world economy is based on US$ and that very $ is in danger. McCain looks least bothered about that; he is more interested in another Cold-War era. He might have his own arguments for ignoring the collapsing economy, after all the “fundamentals of the economy are still strong”. Yeah it is very strong, we are still using cash, not yet downgraded to barter system, and strong enough that he can think about another war now.

He went on saying that he has got a long record of experience; I would say it’s a shame if he has not learned from those. I remember a T-Shirt print I saw in LA “Never Argue with idiots... They bring you down to their level and then beat you with experience.”

I not an Obama fan, but I definitely oppose and detest McCain now.

Ant and Grasshopper

From lot of email forwards, this one struck me. !!

An Old Story:
The Ant works hard in the withering heat all summer building its house and
laying up supplies for the winter. The Grasshopper thinks the Ant is a fool and laughs & dances & plays the
summer away. Come winter, the Ant is warm and well fed. The Grasshopper has no food or
shelter so he dies out in the cold.

Indian Version:
The Ant works hard in the withering heat all summer building its house and
laying up supplies for the winter. The Grasshopper thinks the Ant's a fool and laughs & dances & plays the
summer away.
Come winter, the shivering Grasshopper calls a press conference and
demands to know why the Ant should be allowed to be warm and well fed
while others are cold and starving.
NDTV, BBC, CNN show up to provide pictures of the shivering Grasshopper
next to a video of the Ant in his comfortable home with a table filled
with food. The World is stunned by the sharp contrast. How can this be that this poor
Grasshopper is allowed to suffer so?

Arundhati Roy stages a demonstration in front of the Ant's house.

Medha Patkar goes on a fast along with other Grasshoppers demanding that
Grasshoppers be relocated to warmer climates during winter .

Mayawati states this as `injustice' done on Minorities.

Amnesty International and Ban Ki Moon criticize the Indian Government for
not upholding the fundamental rights of the Grasshopper.

The Internet is flooded with online petitions seeking support to the
Grasshopper (many promising Heaven and Everlasting Peace for prompt
support as against the wrath of God for non-compliance) .

Opposition MPs stage a walkout. Left parties call for ' Bengal Bandh' in
West Bengal and Kerala demanding a Judicial Enquiry.

CPM in Kerala immediately passes a law preventing Ants from working hard
in the heat so as to bring about equality of poverty among Ants and
Grasshoppers.

Lalu Prasad allocates one free coach to Grasshoppers on all Indian Railway
Trains, aptly named as the 'Grasshopper Rath'.

Finally, the Judicial Committee drafts the ' Prevention of Terrorism
Against Grasshoppers Act' [POTAGA], with effect from the beginning of the
winter.

Arjun Singh makes 'Special Reservation ' for Grasshoppers in Educational
Institutions & in Government Services.


The Ant is fined for failing to comply with POTAGA and having nothing left
to pay his retroactive taxes,it's home is confiscated by the Government
and handed over to the Grasshopper in a ceremony covered by NDTV.

Arundhati Roy calls it ' A Triumph of Justice'.

Lalu calls it 'Socialistic Justice '.

CPM calls it the ' Revolutionary Resurgence of the Downtrodden '

Ban ki Moon invites the Grasshopper to address the UN General Assembly.

Many years later....

The Ant has since migrated to the US and set up a multi-billion dollar
company in Silicon Valley,

100s of Grasshoppers still die of starvation despite reservation somewhere
in India ,

..AND
As a result of loosing lot of hard working Ants and feeding the
grasshoppers,
.
INDIA IS STILL A DEVELOPING COUNTRY !!!