Guest guest Posted August 13, 2004 Report Share Posted August 13, 2004 I don't think that there's any problem in making fun of/commenting about the politicians or President Bush as well.. Bush is always made fun of for his pronounciations,mannerisms etc...You only have to watch one show of Saturday night live/Jay Leno / Letterman to see this...There won't be a single show without any comment on the president.I get so many mails which make fun of Bush from my friends here... Only thing we have to keep in mind is not to make any sort of remarks about terror,terrorists,WMDs etc... as far as making fun of politicians,why not.... Shweta'96 > You are absolutely right in being careful, Ashok. We in India can > never know the ground realities in the US. So your decision will be > final in your mails. However, may WE joke about Bush? Or will Bush > invade India because of my mails (WMDs)? > > Kishore Shah 1974 > > PS: My confusion arises from the fact that US has always advertised > itself as a very free nation where you can even criticize the > President with impunity. In fact they ridiculed iron curtain countries > on this very basis. However, now I realize that all that was just bull > shit like all American claims, and under sheep's clothing, the > American government is just another big brother watching! > > Re: Good bye Baingan > > > > While I would like to respond to this sentimental, balanced, fair, > touching mail of yours I would like to clarify one small matter right > away. > > <<Ashok is terrified of criticising > Bush, as if he is living in Russia, but we allow jokes on all our > politicians here.>> > > I would so love to have digs at the politicians of the US. > > But can't do so...because any and all mails could be under the > surveillance of FBI / CIA / Homeland Security. > > This is not a exagerration. > > Post 9 / 11 lots of innocent, professional Pakistanis were in jail for > many months. > > Incidentally the average American which includes the average law > enforcement officer don't know the difference between Indian and > Pakistani. > > So we all have to be careful. > > Post 9 / 11 some things are becoming like Russia in this land of the > free..and I am OK with that. > > Hope this clarifies this issue that this is no laughing matter. > > Ashok Bhaskar 1984 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2004 Report Share Posted August 14, 2004 Come on Kishore....aren't you biased like everyone else against the apostle of freedom and liberty...that is America !! Did you miss the key element " post 9 / 11 " ? Now Democrats have been working overtime for preservation of civil liberties. Now Kishore...one has to have an unbiased insider's view of this country to realize how 'mahaan' this country is. The Big Brother attitude is because there are some perverted ***holes who in the name of religion and GOD believe in mass mayhem ! Prior to that it was the communist fools who did not like people breathing freely ! Remember Tiannamen square massacres ! May GOD ( continue to )bless America ! May the whole world become democratic and free and progressive one day. Ashok Bhaskar 1984 Shah wrote: You are absolutely right in being careful, Ashok. We in India can never know the ground realities in the US. So your decision will be final in your mails. However, may WE joke about Bush? Or will Bush invade India because of my mails (WMDs)? Kishore Shah 1974 PS: My confusion arises from the fact that US has always advertised itself as a very free nation where you can even criticize the President with impunity. In fact they ridiculed iron curtain countries on this very basis. However, now I realize that all that was just bull shit like all American claims, and under sheep's clothing, the American government is just another big brother watching! Re: Good bye Baingan While I would like to respond to this sentimental, balanced, fair, touching mail of yours I would like to clarify one small matter right away. <<Ashok is terrified of criticising Bush, as if he is living in Russia, but we allow jokes on all our politicians here.>> I would so love to have digs at the politicians of the US. But can't do so...because any and all mails could be under the surveillance of FBI / CIA / Homeland Security. This is not a exagerration. Post 9 / 11 lots of innocent, professional Pakistanis were in jail for many months. Incidentally the average American which includes the average law enforcement officer don't know the difference between Indian and Pakistani. So we all have to be careful. Post 9 / 11 some things are becoming like Russia in this land of the free..and I am OK with that. Hope this clarifies this issue that this is no laughing matter. Ashok Bhaskar 1984 ------------------------------ Website: www.mgims.org ------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2004 Report Share Posted August 14, 2004 Come on Kishore....aren't you biased like everyone else against the apostle of freedom and liberty...that is America !! Did you miss the key element " post 9 / 11 " ? Now Democrats have been working overtime for preservation of civil liberties. Now Kishore...one has to have an unbiased insider's view of this country to realize how 'mahaan' this country is. The Big Brother attitude is because there are some perverted ***holes who in the name of religion and GOD believe in mass mayhem ! Prior to that it was the communist fools who did not like people breathing freely ! Remember Tiannamen square massacres ! May GOD ( continue to )bless America ! May the whole world become democratic and free and progressive one day. Ashok Bhaskar 1984 Shah wrote: You are absolutely right in being careful, Ashok. We in India can never know the ground realities in the US. So your decision will be final in your mails. However, may WE joke about Bush? Or will Bush invade India because of my mails (WMDs)? Kishore Shah 1974 PS: My confusion arises from the fact that US has always advertised itself as a very free nation where you can even criticize the President with impunity. In fact they ridiculed iron curtain countries on this very basis. However, now I realize that all that was just bull shit like all American claims, and under sheep's clothing, the American government is just another big brother watching! Re: Good bye Baingan While I would like to respond to this sentimental, balanced, fair, touching mail of yours I would like to clarify one small matter right away. <<Ashok is terrified of criticising Bush, as if he is living in Russia, but we allow jokes on all our politicians here.>> I would so love to have digs at the politicians of the US. But can't do so...because any and all mails could be under the surveillance of FBI / CIA / Homeland Security. This is not a exagerration. Post 9 / 11 lots of innocent, professional Pakistanis were in jail for many months. Incidentally the average American which includes the average law enforcement officer don't know the difference between Indian and Pakistani. So we all have to be careful. Post 9 / 11 some things are becoming like Russia in this land of the free..and I am OK with that. Hope this clarifies this issue that this is no laughing matter. Ashok Bhaskar 1984 ------------------------------ Website: www.mgims.org ------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2004 Report Share Posted August 14, 2004 Come on Kishore....aren't you biased like everyone else against the apostle of freedom and liberty...that is America !! Did you miss the key element " post 9 / 11 " ? Now Democrats have been working overtime for preservation of civil liberties. Now Kishore...one has to have an unbiased insider's view of this country to realize how 'mahaan' this country is. The Big Brother attitude is because there are some perverted ***holes who in the name of religion and GOD believe in mass mayhem ! Prior to that it was the communist fools who did not like people breathing freely ! Remember Tiannamen square massacres ! May GOD ( continue to )bless America ! May the whole world become democratic and free and progressive one day. Ashok Bhaskar 1984 Shah wrote: You are absolutely right in being careful, Ashok. We in India can never know the ground realities in the US. So your decision will be final in your mails. However, may WE joke about Bush? Or will Bush invade India because of my mails (WMDs)? Kishore Shah 1974 PS: My confusion arises from the fact that US has always advertised itself as a very free nation where you can even criticize the President with impunity. In fact they ridiculed iron curtain countries on this very basis. However, now I realize that all that was just bull shit like all American claims, and under sheep's clothing, the American government is just another big brother watching! Re: Good bye Baingan While I would like to respond to this sentimental, balanced, fair, touching mail of yours I would like to clarify one small matter right away. <<Ashok is terrified of criticising Bush, as if he is living in Russia, but we allow jokes on all our politicians here.>> I would so love to have digs at the politicians of the US. But can't do so...because any and all mails could be under the surveillance of FBI / CIA / Homeland Security. This is not a exagerration. Post 9 / 11 lots of innocent, professional Pakistanis were in jail for many months. Incidentally the average American which includes the average law enforcement officer don't know the difference between Indian and Pakistani. So we all have to be careful. Post 9 / 11 some things are becoming like Russia in this land of the free..and I am OK with that. Hope this clarifies this issue that this is no laughing matter. Ashok Bhaskar 1984 ------------------------------ Website: www.mgims.org ------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2004 Report Share Posted August 14, 2004 Have you heard of the multi million grossing movie which is actually a documentary - 's Farenheit 911. Only in America will the ruling party allow such a Bush basher movie just before elections. Man....this country is the land of the free...and that is no bull*** It is me who is being chicken and doesn't what to be under surveillance and at the same time doesn't what to quit the group...as I am addicted and there is no 'nalaxone' for this addiction my dear Kishoreda. Hence the sincere request. Ashok ' 84 Shah wrote: You are absolutely right in being careful, Ashok. We in India can never know the ground realities in the US. So your decision will be final in your mails. However, may WE joke about Bush? Or will Bush invade India because of my mails (WMDs)? Kishore Shah 1974 PS: My confusion arises from the fact that US has always advertised itself as a very free nation where you can even criticize the President with impunity. In fact they ridiculed iron curtain countries on this very basis. However, now I realize that all that was just bull shit like all American claims, and under sheep's clothing, the American government is just another big brother watching! Re: Good bye Baingan While I would like to respond to this sentimental, balanced, fair, touching mail of yours I would like to clarify one small matter right away. <<Ashok is terrified of criticising Bush, as if he is living in Russia, but we allow jokes on all our politicians here.>> I would so love to have digs at the politicians of the US. But can't do so...because any and all mails could be under the surveillance of FBI / CIA / Homeland Security. This is not a exagerration. Post 9 / 11 lots of innocent, professional Pakistanis were in jail for many months. Incidentally the average American which includes the average law enforcement officer don't know the difference between Indian and Pakistani. So we all have to be careful. Post 9 / 11 some things are becoming like Russia in this land of the free..and I am OK with that. Hope this clarifies this issue that this is no laughing matter. Ashok Bhaskar 1984 ------------------------------ Website: www.mgims.org ------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2004 Report Share Posted August 14, 2004 Thanks for clarifying the matter Shweta. Who would know better than the spouse of an army officer ? Nice to hear from you after so long. Hopefully you and your hubby can make it to the San Francisco reunion with Dr Kalantri this fall -winter. Ashok '84 shweta_v13 wrote: I don't think that there's any problem in making fun of/commenting about the politicians or President Bush as well.. Bush is always made fun of for his pronounciations,mannerisms etc...You only have to watch one show of Saturday night live/Jay Leno / Letterman to see this...There won't be a single show without any comment on the president.I get so many mails which make fun of Bush from my friends here... Only thing we have to keep in mind is not to make any sort of remarks about terror,terrorists,WMDs etc... as far as making fun of politicians,why not.... Shweta'96 > You are absolutely right in being careful, Ashok. We in India can > never know the ground realities in the US. So your decision will be > final in your mails. However, may WE joke about Bush? Or will Bush > invade India because of my mails (WMDs)? > > Kishore Shah 1974 > > PS: My confusion arises from the fact that US has always advertised > itself as a very free nation where you can even criticize the > President with impunity. In fact they ridiculed iron curtain countries > on this very basis. However, now I realize that all that was just bull > shit like all American claims, and under sheep's clothing, the > American government is just another big brother watching! > > Re: Good bye Baingan > > > > While I would like to respond to this sentimental, balanced, fair, > touching mail of yours I would like to clarify one small matter right > away. > > <<Ashok is terrified of criticising > Bush, as if he is living in Russia, but we allow jokes on all our > politicians here.>> > > I would so love to have digs at the politicians of the US. > > But can't do so...because any and all mails could be under the > surveillance of FBI / CIA / Homeland Security. > > This is not a exagerration. > > Post 9 / 11 lots of innocent, professional Pakistanis were in jail for > many months. > > Incidentally the average American which includes the average law > enforcement officer don't know the difference between Indian and > Pakistani. > > So we all have to be careful. > > Post 9 / 11 some things are becoming like Russia in this land of the > free..and I am OK with that. > > Hope this clarifies this issue that this is no laughing matter. > > Ashok Bhaskar 1984 ------------------------------ Website: www.mgims.org ------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2004 Report Share Posted August 14, 2004 Dear Shweta, I can understand what a great relief this must be for you. Kishore Shah 1974 Re: Re: Big brother Dear Nilanjana ma'am... Thankyou so much for your concern...Actually my husband's unit is the one which is being sent to Iraq n he was also told just a week before he was scheduled to come back to DC ....Thankfully he was already selected for fellowship n was scheduled to start that from july...and in the Army the education related orders usually overrule any other orders...But it was a almost 10 days before we found out that he wouldn't have to go n would b able to start the fellowship...So,ya now we r back here in land n would b here for atleast 3 more yrs...Thanks again ... Shweta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2004 Report Share Posted August 14, 2004 Dear Shweta, I can understand what a great relief this must be for you. Kishore Shah 1974 Re: Re: Big brother Dear Nilanjana ma'am... Thankyou so much for your concern...Actually my husband's unit is the one which is being sent to Iraq n he was also told just a week before he was scheduled to come back to DC ....Thankfully he was already selected for fellowship n was scheduled to start that from july...and in the Army the education related orders usually overrule any other orders...But it was a almost 10 days before we found out that he wouldn't have to go n would b able to start the fellowship...So,ya now we r back here in land n would b here for atleast 3 more yrs...Thanks again ... Shweta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2004 Report Share Posted August 14, 2004 Dear Shweta, I can understand what a great relief this must be for you. Kishore Shah 1974 Re: Re: Big brother Dear Nilanjana ma'am... Thankyou so much for your concern...Actually my husband's unit is the one which is being sent to Iraq n he was also told just a week before he was scheduled to come back to DC ....Thankfully he was already selected for fellowship n was scheduled to start that from july...and in the Army the education related orders usually overrule any other orders...But it was a almost 10 days before we found out that he wouldn't have to go n would b able to start the fellowship...So,ya now we r back here in land n would b here for atleast 3 more yrs...Thanks again ... Shweta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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