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To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (94680)	4/18/2003 6:16:29 PM
From: LindyBill	Respond to of 281500

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To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (94680)	4/18/2003 8:28:34 PM
From: arun gera	Respond to of 281500

You are arguing on a technicality. Dynastic tendencies are ingrained in human psyche and they surface in USA as well as India. And USA has had over 225 years to drown these tendencies. Having money, connections, and a good pedigree is typically not a handicap for political aspirants in any society. Some credit should be given to Indian leaders such as VallabhBhai Patel who took 565 Princely States in 1947 and through carrot and stick got them under one Republic without much violence in as little as two years. Many of the Royals continue to be elected into the parliament by their former subjects. Their influence has decreased with every decade. >Neither of whom inherited the job. If you'll notice, the other party was in power for eight years between the Bushes. > You are onto something here. Kingmakers in USA wish to avoid any overt display of dynastic tendencies. So, George W. Bush could not immediately follow George Bush as a presidential candidate. And Hillary Clinton has to wait her turn. -Arun

To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (94680)	4/19/2003 4:52:37 AM
From: kumar	Respond to of 281500

I don't recall a non-Congress PM in India for a loooong period of time. Study recent (like last 20 years) Indian Politics please. (Maybe y'all should take a test like I have to for my US naturalization process :-)). What you call "looong period" is less than 50 years in post independence India. The current government is not Congress. Ms Indira Gandhi did NOT INHERIT the role of Prime Minister. Put all the spin you want, but the fact is that people in India voted her in, later voted her out and later voter voted her in. If you recall India's history of struggle for independence from the Empire, you will see that the Congress party was one of the major players in gaining independance. Why does it surprise you that less than 60 years after independence, they are still a major player ? I dont apologize for the fact that India does not dish out McDonalds style "fast food democracy" (would you like it with super sized fries?) .