ART Of POLITICS: BEST Of OPINIONS

“Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly and applying the wrong remedies.” 
― Groucho Marx


“Loyalty to country ALWAYS. Loyalty to government, when it deserves it.” 
― Mark Twain


“Tact is the ability to tell someone to go to hell in such a way that they look forward to the trip.” 
― Winston S. Churchill


“In politics, stupidity is not a handicap.” 
― Napoleon Bonaparte


“In the beginning of a change the patriot is a scarce man, and brave, and hated and scorned. When his cause succeeds, the timid join him, for then it costs nothing to be a patriot.” 
― Mark Twain


“Justice will not be served until those who are unaffected are as outraged as those who are.” 
― Benjamin Franklin


“A nation of sheep will beget a government of wolves.” 
― Edward R. Murrow
“Absolute power does not corrupt absolutely, absolute power attracts the corruptible.” 
― Frank Herbert


“One of the penalties of refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors.” 
― Plato


“The oppressed are allowed once every few years to decide which particular representatives of the oppressing class are to represent and repress them.” 
― Karl Marx


“Society is like a stew. If you don't stir it up every once in a while then a layer of scum floats to the top.” 
― Edward Abbey

Heard On The Street: On Politics and Polity

Politics is the best business in India. All that is required to be successful in politics is the capacity to fool people and kill one's honesty and  conscience and there lies the secret of success.

Do not compare politics and social service. Expecting from politicians a selfless service to the country and its citizens is perhaps asking for a little too much. After all politicians are also human beings and like all human beings  invariably fall prey to one or more of the baser instincts like lust for money, wine, woman and power.

'Give me your blood and I promise you freedom', said Netaji Subhash Chander Bose. Present day leaders of India seem to be saying, ' Give us your vote and we promise you eternal miseries' 

Being Incorruptible is a possibility for a single individual. But in a democracy running a government and making laws is a collective activity and needs a lot of compromises and many a time closing your eyes and ears.

Heard on the Street on Indian Polity

Government is not the owner of the citizen's income and therefore, cannot hold a blank cheque on that income 
AYN RAND


INDIAN POLITY and ITS MOTTOS : 

Leave everything to the collective wisdom of 800 people in the parliament and another few thousand in the state legislatures. We have done it patiently for the last 64 long years and this is what we have got; Country being devoured by the demons of black money and corruption, a thoroughly corrupt executive and legislature specialising in bad economics,still worse politics and worst governance with the sole motto " Everything for self, party and saving the government of the day and nothing for the nation and its helpless poor millions.

Heard many times from topmost national leaders that more than 80% of subsidies, doles and freebies by the State do not reach the target group but no corrective action is ever thought of. Hidden agenda and ulterior motives whether financial or political, for self or for party do not require rocket science to understand. " We will assure you bare minimum food and doles for subsistence out of government kitty. We will not give you education, we will not do anything that will ensure more earning power in your hand to taste the fruits of prosperity. But you promise to give us power to ruin the country in lieu of our benevolent actions.

All promises made in election manifestos are universal truths and universal truths do not change with time. So learn to live only with slogans of Garibi Hatao, Roti Kapda aur Makan, (Provision of clean drinking water, Provisioning of food and shelter), Jai Kisan Jai Jawan, Improvement in medical care and sanitation etc. etc. till eternity and keep on voting us to power.

WE are the rulers and not the servants as envisaged in a democracy and constitution and we subscribe to the age old adage " It is better to reign in hell than to serve in heaven ".

Appear to be honest, sincere and well meaning to the country and its masses but act for your own financial and political gains.