Over Anna-lyzed?

I'm bombarded by  edits, responses, essays and rebuttals on the Anna phenomenon. And I hardly watch the news, so I am not going down that road either.

Arundhati Roy, hereafter referred to as the Mind of Small Things wrote incisively in her Hindu Article " I'd rather not be Anna" Manu Joseph made a telling point in his new York article on India's Selective Rage over Corruption . Both made me cringe- as both were targeted at the general public, the so called middle class, the Us. While many points rang true, and made my toes curl, overall, I think, who the hell are you ?

Its like these guys, while certainly making cogent points, are contemptuous of the 'voice of the people'. I agree this may not be the way to go , but shall we go into a gigantic huddle, frozen in time and space for the next decade, while they and the govt figure it out? On our behalf?

They ( The People)  don't understand the finer points , they sneer, and while that might be true, it is plain stupidity not to recognize that the rampant, almost institutionalized corruption that The People suffered and chafed under , has brought up a Roaring Tiger that has opened its mouth wide, and said 'Enough'. So what if it isn't following the rules and hasn't read the fine print? Its roaring.

Looks like the govt has to figure out how to ride the Tiger or be devoured by it. Not a happy situation, since we ARE the govt but there it is. Deal with it. It certainly isn't pleasant negotiating in a hostage environment with your back to the wall, but perhaps its only then, one can plumb deepest as to what one can truly give up.

Or give in.

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