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U.S.
President George Bush’s term of endearment for
his controversial aide, Carl Rove is ‘Turd
blossom’ – a flower of a plant that grows on cow
droppings in arid West Texas.
Bush’s actions supposedly to bring democracy in
Iraq have been termed by his critics as
dishonest misadventures. Although many already
have strong opinions about his actions, only
history will put the final figure on his balance
sheet of legacy when the unrest is over and
peace returns.
Many of our readers probably do not know that
events in history connect the “efforts to bring
democracy to Iraq” tangibly and intangibly to
the illegal occupation and colonization of India
by Britain.
George W. Bush like his dad, George H. Bush,
went to the Ivy League Yale University. Let's
look at where this University got its name.
Yale University was named after Elihu Yale, an
individual who made a fortune in the early days
of British Raj. He was stationed in India as an
official of the notorious East India Company
that brought shackles to the feet of India in
the name of trade.
Elihu was born in Massachusetts, USA but his
family moved to Britain when he was very young.
In later life Yale spent 27 years in India
(Madras) working for the East India Company,
where he married a wealthy widow. They had four
children, though one died soon after birth, and
Elihu's wife took the remaining children back to
England when the couple separated.
He returned to Britain in 1699. Over the next
century and a half, he was followed by other
occupiers who bled India and sucked sustenance
to feed their insatiable thirst for power and
riches.
Yale was invited to make a donation to the
Connecticut College, New Haven, USA and sent a
gift of books.
In 1718 he was asked for a further donation,
with the college suggesting that if he chose to
donate, the college would be renamed in his
honour. He sent books and other items which were
sold to raise funds for the college, which was
then duly named after him. Thus the sweat of the
oppressed peasants of India found its home in
the foundation stone of Yale University!
Elihu Yale died in London on July 8th 1721, and
was buried in Saint Giles' Church, Wrexham.
“Born in America, in Europe bred;
In Africa travell'd and in Asia wed,
Where long he liv'd and thriv'd; in London dead
Much good, some ill, he did;
so hope all's even
And that his soul thro' mercy's gone to Heaven.
You that survive and read this tale (esp. Mr.
Bush), take care!
For this most certain exit to prepare:
Where blest in peace, the actions of the Just
smell sweet, and blossom in the silent dust.”
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Interesting. Very interesting
trivia. Thank you Mr. Aarcee. -
Ravindra Kumar - Apr. 13, 2007 |
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