Bahu Virupaksha

THE MURDER OF GIGAPEDIA in International JoeUser Forums

A look at the world of politics, statecraft, diplomacy and books Elizebeth Eisenstein in her study entitled The Printing Press as an Agent of Change argued that it was the availability of knowledge across class lines that paved the way for the great changes that we now associate with the Industrial Revolution and the Scientific Revolution. The printed book was empowering because it broke the monopoly of the clerical and the warrior groups to literacy and in the eig

Reply to Why am I a Hater? in US Domestic PolMach Forums

What consenting adults do in their bedrooms is none of anybody's business. I do not think that expressing an opinion about the lefwestyle chice is tantamount to an expression of "hate". Gays and Lesbians have the freedom to live in any way they want but they cannot abuse those who disagree with their choice.

Reply to Finally realizing - The Emperor is Naked in Politics JoeUser Forums

You are absolutely right. Many, all over the world believed that Obama would usher in a sense of peace and goodwill. Afterall he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his rhetoric and we have seen what he has done. Drone attacks everywhere, American Economy still in trouble, Health Care Reform a non starter. The list is endless. Barack Obama still may be relected as President, but he has shown himself to be just another politicu=ian with a glib tongue.

ISRAEL ATTACKED IN NEW DELHI: IS IRAN RESPONSIBLE in Politics JoeUser Forums

Yesterday a bomb ripped through the car in which an Israeli embassy staffer Ms Yehoshua Koren, the wife of the defence attache, was travelling. The exposive used was similar to the one used in Georgia and the bomb was pbobably just little bigger than a human fist. Surprisingly, the attack took place less than 50 meters from the residence of the Prime Minister, Man Mohan Singh. Ms Koren suffered serious spinal injuries but the efforts of the doctors in one of New Delhi's Hospitals saved he

THE HORRORS OF THE NORWEGIAN CHILD PROTECTION SERVICE in Politics JoeUser Forums

Norway is in the news all for the wrong reasons. First it was the news of the horrific massacre of 76 young people committed by the Christian fundamentalist. The world has neither forgotten nor forgive Norway for the financial and diplomatic support extended to sundry terrorist groups all over the world in the name of identity politics. And now comes the screaming headlines about the "Child Protection Service". I think Norway

Pakistan-USA RELATIONS in Politics JoeUser Forums

Pakistan faces an unenviable situation. It cannot forsake the special relationship with the USA and at the same time cannot come to terms with it, It can neither swallow USA nor spit it out. USA treats Pakistan with the same contempt the Romanb Empire had for its client kings. Hilary Clinton is willing to humour Pakistan and seem to accomodate hits ruffled feelings, but the CIA and the Defence Department will not let the diplomats have an easy ride. The rais which killed Osama bin Lad

China vs India: The Time Debate in Politics JoeUser Forums

In the latest issue of Time is featured a debate, Which Economy will Rule the World? This debate sputters intermittently in the pages of News Magazines. While China receives a bad press because of the perceived threst to Western economic hegemony, India escapes scrutiny aas it hides behind the facade of dynastic fascism bolstered by periodic elections, as if India is an exemplar of a flourishing democratic state. Between India and China, I can say with all authority at my command that China,

Reply to THE SITUATION IN AFGHANISTAN in Politics JoeUser Forums

I amazed how accurate I was in my prediction made so many years back.

The politics over river water sharing in India in Politics JoeUser Forums

Tamil politicians are back at their ususal game of barbarous bluster and brinkmanship. Vaigoplalaswami, the leader of one Dravidian faction has even threatened a blockade of Kerala over the Mullaperyar Dam issue. It appears that with the defeat of the LTTE and the return of nornalcy in Sri Lanka, the Western funded Human Rights activists not withstanding ( I wonder why they do not scream at what the White men are doing in Libya, Pakistan and Afghanistan), Tamil politicians need an issue

Reply to POST SITE PROBLEMS HERE in Blogging Stardock Forums

I am not able to post any article as the up;oad function does not work and has quit working, at least in my part of the world since September 2011. I hope the problem is fixes. Basically the category menu does not allow me tpo choose the category and then the text disappears.

Reply to POST SITE PROBLEMS HERE in Blogging JoeUser Forums

I have been posting on this site for the last 6 years. Of late when I try to submit the article for uploading it just disappears. Apparently there is smoe problem with the category bar on the right of the post screen.

Reply to POST SITE PROBLEMS HERE in Blogging JoeUser Forums

Thanks. Today I was able to post. Once again, many thanks.

Libya and Oil; Another War for Oil in Current Events JoeUser Forums

NATO forces aided by France and USA have succeded in defeating the Libyan armed forces militarily and driving the legitimate government into exile. This repets the pattern of diplomacy that we have been seeing right from the time the Soviet Union collapsed and USA became the single pole around which the international order revolved. This development marks a reversal of the two principles that had been the basis of Western statecraft from 1648 when the Treaty of Westphalia was signed. The two

Reply to POST SITE PROBLEMS HERE in Blogging JoeUser Forums

I am not able to upload my blog. The text disappears when I strike submit button.

Reply to The London Riots in Current Events JoeUser Forums

[quote] But... there is something vaguely... unfulfilling about agreeing with you, Bahu. [/quote] I am sure there will be issues on which we will vehemently disagree. On this one perhaps we are in some harmony.

Reply to The London Riots in Current Events JoeUser Forums

The apologists for the riots are hard at work, just as I predicted. Now the argument is being made that the police especially the London Metropolitan Police has always been brutal and complicit un the Murdoch phone hacking scandal. The economic problems of UK are also being raised. What no one is caring to state as I have done in my blog is that the whilte male youth is increasingly getting radicalised in a 'cultural" and "ethnic" sense and the National Defence League provides moral suppo

Reply to Human Beings the “AIDS of the Earth” in The Environment JoeUser Forums

When the whole earth becomes one dessicated Easter Island man/woman will realise the absolute mistake of living a lifestyle based on competition, instant gratification and unsustained use of natural resources. By then it wille too late.

Reply to The London Riots in Current Events JoeUser Forums

There can be any number of arguments to justify the riots that rocked UK. Mark Duggan was a petty crimianl who was shot while trying to resist arrest. I do say that perhaps the Police used dispropotionate force as they could not decide whether Mr Duggan was armed or not. And please do not make a "racial profilibg " argument now.

The London Riots in Current Events JoeUser Forums

The recent spate of riots in UK is clear demonstration of deep seated social and economic dislocations. Unemployment is rampant and the cutback in social spending has clearly hit those whose only purpose in life is to live off the welfare state. UK is no stranger to riots. In fact there is a whole school of English historians led by E J Hobsbawm who argue that riots are the end result of the breakdown of the "moral economy", I wonder what "moral economy" is represented by the football skinhea

Reply to The Norwegian Massacre: Is it Christian Terrorism in Current Events JoeUser Forums

We have strayed a bit. However, the fact is that the Norwegian was motivated by a potent mix of Islamophobia, race pride, political angst and perhaps nordic racial supremacy theories. My point is that Chistianity in its organised religion avtar is capable of generating extreme violence and the history of Europe, North and South America are replete with examples. Islam in its jehadist form too has taken a similar course. I believe that jehadist violence stms from certain genuine grievances, bu

Can someone help me covert TIFF files to pdf in Gadgets & Electronics JoeUser Forums

A historian is sometimes forced to read books published several decades, in some case even centuries back, in order to tease out information that is relevant. Antony Grafton, in his The Footnote: A Curious History has drawn attention to this rather interesting aspect of historical research. Unlike other strands of knowledge in which one can see a cumulative increase in human understanding, in historical research there is search for new quetions about the past and new

Reply to I'm a liberal! in Republican JoeUser Forums

The word Liberal and its derivitives Liberalism, is essentially a notion from the 18th century when State, Civi Society and Market three huge overarching concepts came todefine the rlationship betwee individuals, groups of individuals and the structures of power over them. In this context a liberal would be one who would like the State to be non interventionist, the Market free (Adam Smith) and Civil Society enlightened. Now none of these ideas hold much water.

Reply to The Norwegian Massacre: Is it Christian Terrorism in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Another point. A phenomenon can exist before it is ever named. Bacteia was discvovered only in the 19th century and it is no one's case that it did not exist earlier. As for anti smitism there is a deadly embrace of christian fundamental doctrines and the guilt that theJewish people were charged withas being responsible for the desth of Christ.

Reply to The Norwegian Massacre: Is it Christian Terrorism in Current Events JoeUser Forums

[quote]2,000 + years ago, Christ came and established the one true Christian Faith and founded what has been known as the Catholic Church since 107AD. Anti-Semitism is not rooted in Christianity and never was nor ever will be sanctioned by the Catholic Faith. (And I don't know for sure but I think not by Lutheranism either.) "Anti-Semitism" is a word created in 1870 by a German, Wilelm Marr referring to hatred of Jews becasue of certain ineradicable biological characteristics. After Hitle

Reply to The Norwegian Massacre: Is it Christian Terrorism in Current Events JoeUser Forums

[quote]Enough about the Frickin' Crusades, already. Deal with present reality, Bahu, instead of rehashing bullshit justifications & excuses for barbarism. Which will never go away, BTW - history is history. I, for one, prefer the 21st century to the 12th.[/quo I have not referred to the Crusades at all. I am referring to the people who are getting killed by NATO/US bombs everyday. If killing Iraqis in large numbers as the US has done and now the Libyans will it not provoke a b