“The founders did not want an efficient government. They feared tyranny and created a regime that made governance difficult. Power was diffused among local, state and federal governments, each with their own rights and privileges. Even the legislative branch was divided into two houses. It was a government created to do little, and what little it could do was meant to be done slowly. The founders' fear was simple: Humans are by nature self-serving and prone to corruption. Thus the first purpose of the regime was to pit those who wished to govern against one other in order to thwart their designs. Except for times of emergency or of overwhelming consensus, the founders liked what we today call gridlock”.
The last interview of Tharoor? In his interview in Saloon, Tharoor is quite eloquent as usual. Empty drum makes the loudest noise. Ache Din for Tharoor will be when the Supreme Court acquits him of all charges. That day is most unlikely to come. "Modi Govt is continuing with the foreign policy of the previous Govt." He has not seen the reception Modi got from Indians living abroad as well as from the heads of foreign governments. Gandhi's monkey. Don't see, Don't hear and Don't talk anything good about BJP Govt. Anybody can see that the Ufa meeting was the most casual that could be. If Modi had not met the Pakistani PM, he would have been the first to accuse Modi of widening the gap and missing a golden opportunity for rapprochement. On all issues they are steadfast in having a rock hard view and that is whatever Modi does is wrong. All their arguments are based on this foundation. Poor chaps, they forget in their anxiety that a small approval now and t...
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