Dear Keshab Raj Seadie, Esq. I looked up the origin of the title/suffix "Esquire" which you use to sign off in your emails. For those who are curious, please find below a brief encyclopedia excerpt on the meaning of "Esq." It is evident that the title was originally meant to indicate that the person on whom it was used was at least a gentleman, and usually more than a gentleman. I trust that you are both, as well as a competent attorney. However, I must point out that less than esquire like attributes are revealed when imagery such as the following is used to speak about someone who, even if one disagrees with him, was the elected Prime Minister of a sovereign country. After all, Deuba has certainly given many more years of his life to Nepal than you or I ever did or probably will. ("no matter how hard we try to clean the toilet, it will again get dirty: reforming Deuba is a similar futile task. ") The above line is from your email condemning Deuba, which, btw, is your right and freedom to do. But I was taken aback by your choice of words and imagery to convey your point. In all my years of following the charged politics of South Asia and Nepal I cannot ever recall a politician comparing an opponent, no matter how hated, to an excretement bowl!! Certainly you do the 'esq' tradition a disservice when you invoke such vitrolic and base imagery to convey the essentially straightforward charge that in your view Deuba is an untrustworthy politician. English is a rich and resourceful language, which, as a practicing "ESQ" you no doubt benefit from every day. In light of your 'esq' status, I would urge you to use greater finess and taste to make known your political tastes and distates. Thank you, -------------- Original message -------------- From: Greencardmaker@aol.com Dear Dipak Ji: Suffice it to say that having a person like Disgraced PM Deuba at Columbia University is a joke in itself. He is not eligible for a U.S. visa by all means. It seems like the U.S. embassy did make a mistake on this one. Deuba should be taken as an Enemy of Democracy and a cheap tool of King G. Being in New York City, most of the time I do recognize bull.... and no matter how hard we try to clean the toilet, it will again get dirty: reforming Deuba is a similar futile task. We should leave this guy behind and look for a People's Nepal through new generation of leadership. Mr. Deuba has caused enough pain to Nepal and it would be better for him to stay out of the democratic movement. Next time around I will work very hard to revoke his U.S. visa. I do not want to see an Enemy of Freedom in the land of lady liberty. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "nepal democracy" group. To post to this group, send email to nepaldemocracy@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to nepaldemocracy-unsubscribe@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nepaldemocracy -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---