On 2/20/07, Rajeev Srinivasan <rajeev.srinivasan@gmail.com> wrote:
feb 20th, 2007
the nytimes thought well of the book. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/14/books/14grim.html?8bu=&emc=bu&pagewanted=all
but the economist was rather critical. they seemed to think that hirsi ali's minor transgressions should prevent us from appreciating her words. in other words, shoot the messenger.
i tend to think of her as a courageous person who spoke up. someone who suffered from genital mutilation and thus had her femininity destroyed deserves our sympathetic attention at the very least as a victim.
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A great article by KPS Gill on the crisis in Indian agriculture. He is right that the 10% growth rate has not touched everyone and people in India are starving.
http://www.dailypioneer.com/columnist1.asp?main_variable=Columnist&file_name=kpsgill%2Fkpsgill23%2Etxt&writer=kpsgill
Regeneration of rural based economy through agricultural growth is an absolute must
CSPAN has her interview in booknotes. 1 hr segment worth watching. Brave woman and so Tasleema.
Look at Somini types in this way
If the mullahs win with Somini types backing them she will be in a burkha reproducing away at full speed (isnt that a delicious thought)
If the mullahs lose the Somini types would have completely lost all their credibility - they would be completely sidelined.
Thus it is a Win Win situation - although I must say that there is some genetic defect in that er.. ethnic group-cough cough
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