Posted in quotes, tagged Benny Thomas, fables, fairy tales, inner logic, moral, parables, Truth on November 30, 2010| Leave a Comment »
“Every good story shall necessarily have a center, an emotional center to hold the beginning and its end together. Whether it is a fairy tale or a parable this center, which I call inner truth makes it a circle. Take the instance of stories like Cinderella and the Prodigal Son,- circumstances though varied, fantastical or austere in treatment, are pulled together to make a story that is perfect. As perfect as a circle”.(reprinted from Elves Bells-ben4ben.wordpress.com/ Dec-1)
benny
Posted in current news, economy, tagged economic meltdown, hellware state, Irish bailout, welfare state on November 29, 2010| Leave a Comment »
A welfare state is founded on the principle that the state plows back some of its accumulated strengths from the combined force of its people.It takes the form of services and also financial help on the assumption that in any society some 15% are likely to go under and consequently may drag the rest with it if some kind of coordinated support is not given in time. It is not charity but prudence to keep the morale of the people in certain temper that keeps the state to go about its business. Even an underprivileged citizen on welfare can be put to use in an emergency: war, fire or plague. If his life is not worth considering by state in good times it cannot expect his or her support in bad times.
It is the fault of the state if it cannot put its member of the state to good use.
A hellfare state is where the state works on the seemingly sound principle of letting the brightest and the cleverest special privileges like tax cuts (for those who don’t need them-super rich, I mean) incentives for entrepreneurs to control the workforce to do their bidding. More likely than not the brightest or cleverest would prove to be enemies to state if necessity arises, to save their own wealths than meet the danger the state may be facing.
Now to my main subject.
Those who invested in Iceland were not looking for the welfare of the country but worked purely on the principle of greed. When Iceland faced economic slump it let foreign investors and runaway banks ( chasing after profits whether on sound banking principles or not) also share some of the blame. Whereas Ireland seems to make the taxpayers suffer for letting those pushed up economic bubble beyond sustainable levels. When the banks went bust who are to be penalized people or the banks?
Here is a joke. What is the difference between Iceland and Ireland? Oh just a letter r. It is often the case whenever one falls one is more likely to land on the head or on the r’s.
benny
Posted in short story, tagged a sunday story, Benny Thomas, story on November 28, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Posted in history, tagged Lenin, prophesies on November 22, 2010| Leave a Comment »
‘Germany will millitarize herself out of existence,England will expand herself out of existence,and America will spend herself out of existence’.
VI Lenin 1917
Posted in art, tagged Benny Thomas, watercolor on November 19, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Posted in cartoons, tagged 1.75 lakhs crores, 15 months, corruption, delay, DoT, Dr. Subramaniam Swamy, petitioner, Telecom Minister on November 16, 2010| Leave a Comment »
'Indian Politics-saab chalta hai'
Posted in short story, tagged Benny Thomas, humor, Indian traditional story, satire on November 14, 2010| Leave a Comment »
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Posted in art, tagged A4 size, Benny Thomas, brush and ink, pastel on November 10, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Posted in parody, poetry, tagged comic poetry, god of Mammon, John Keats, Madoff, sonnet on November 9, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Much have I pined in the paperwork,
And many accounts and books tallied;
Round many expense accounts have I rallied
And found how Corporate heads work.
Oft of one name in particular I shirk
To cite among many follies in my work:
Yet did I never breathe or e’en bark
Till I saw Madoff scheme take off sky-high:
Then felt I like some stupid pen-pusher
Wading through worthless assets rated high:
My eyes ever on entries and number
Must keep my judgment suspended-fie!
Work is worship: but a lean purse, my boon
I guess Madoff has his god of Mammon
benny
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