tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1731539346686433935.post7766864142688980359..comments2023-07-19T15:05:08.302+05:30Comments on Overrated Outcast: To the Finance MinisterOver Ratedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18159322765446103882noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1731539346686433935.post-53685925966129763832008-06-08T03:11:00.000+05:302008-06-08T03:11:00.000+05:30moo:Thank you for your wonderful words Moo. I am s...<B>moo:</B>Thank you for your wonderful words Moo. I am sure I'm not deserving of them. I sometimes do surprise myself when I find that somewhere deep down I do have a passion for this country of ours and a want for things to improve. I know the word "change" gets thrown around a lot, but it's one thing we need. One of the reasons the common taxpayer suffers is because he has given up on the government. He does not make the effort to go out and vote. For most people, election day is just another meaningless day off from work. Until that does not change, this country will not change. <BR/><BR/>*Feels like Obama* :)<BR/><BR/><B>ffc:</B> ... I guess a big part of Bangalore is not ready for prime time?<BR/><BR/><B>moonstruckmoth:</B> Thanks for such undeserved praise. :) ..... <BR/><BR/>I remember a story from my childhood when a king in ancient India sent 12 big boxes of treasures to be distributed among his subjects. By the time it reached the public after being passed from his ministers to his government "officers" , only a single gold coin was left. That's what still happens in our country. And don't worry, long comments are always welcome on this blog. We encourage people to speak their mind here. :) ... <BR/><BR/>And thanks for adding me to your blogroll.Over Ratedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18159322765446103882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1731539346686433935.post-83351682740122930242008-06-07T17:26:00.000+05:302008-06-07T17:26:00.000+05:30Ran into ur blog while I was at firefoxcub's...Tha...Ran into ur blog while I was at firefoxcub's...<BR/>Thank u firefoxcub! ;-)<BR/>Read a few of ur posts, n they're mighty entertaining...n also scathing I might add...which is all very fair coz every year they lop off a huge part of our income n nobody knows where it goes...all one sees for it r things like digging n re-digging of roads...I'll stifle my urge to launch into a harangue here...<BR/><BR/>Great post tho'!<BR/><BR/>PS: M adding u to my blogroll...hope it wont be an issue...moonstruckmothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05621545216023833018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1731539346686433935.post-44070006949358741362008-06-06T20:29:00.000+05:302008-06-06T20:29:00.000+05:30this is the first time im going to be paying taxes...this is the first time im going to be paying taxes. I'm scared. And I don't even have a proper tarred road that runs to my house. Gah.Firefoxcubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12199326983577542824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1731539346686433935.post-63857048447637331922008-06-05T02:06:00.000+05:302008-06-05T02:06:00.000+05:30The depths of knowledge and the layers of understa...The depths of knowledge and the layers of understanding beneath all that apparent frivolity and fun has amazed me, Overrated. Not to mention the facts crammed in your head. <BR/><BR/>Unfortunately, the common taxpayer can do nothing except write blogs or "letters to the editor". Oh, and pay taxes, of course. P Chimdumbumbum is really the answer to India's money problems.<BR/><BR/>A beautiful, BEAUTIFUL article. Very insightful, and extremely well-written. :)Moohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13551541079627465573noreply@blogger.com