Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Politics : Foreign Affairs Discussion Group -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: LindyBill who wrote (44590)	9/16/2002 11:08:34 PM
From: kumar	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

<Lets face it, Kumar, "Bakeesh" is a way of life in India. Court systems are all "Homer" to some degree, but the ones in India, etc, love to nail Foreigners. You get a better shake in American courts than anywhere else, IMO. > - yes Baksheesh is a way of life in Asia. one needs to learn to live with it. Did Bernie Ebbers not get Baksheesh ? nor Ken Lay ? - Courts in India are fair (like US courts). One has a bunch of legal avenues to pursue, like the US. Only difference : In India the time duration is longer. I dont recollect an instance where the courts in India tried a case with the intent of "nail foreigners". If you have an example, let me know & I'm happy to research it. BTW : The leader of the Indian Congress Party, (a major opposition party), is a lady who is a Naturalized Indian citizen, of Italian origin. show me a country that accepts that, at that level in the political pyramid. cheers, kumar

To: LindyBill who wrote (44590)	9/17/2002 12:00:56 AM
From: kumar	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 281500

thought just occurred to me : Its OK for US industry to "pay off" people using "lobbyists". But hey, "Baksheesh", its oh, so corrupt!

To: LindyBill who wrote (44590)	9/17/2002 12:22:39 AM
From: arun gera	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 281500

Now don't be so innocent. Baksheesh exists in many ways in US. It is included in the golf outings, in extravagant lunches at fancy restaurants. In $1000 plate dinners with political candidates. In day-to-day terms. Do you pay a tip at restaurants? Arun