Comments on: Not for the family http://varnam.org/blog/2005/05/not_for_the_family/ History, Current Affairs & Books Sat, 19 Sep 2009 20:39:01 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Ashish http://varnam.org/blog/2005/05/not_for_the_family/comment-page-1/#comment-1533 Ashish Tue, 03 May 2005 04:28:37 +0000 http://varnam.org/blog/?p=813#comment-1533 I loved this bit from the <a href="http://www.rediff.com/movies/2004/mar/26coke.htm" rel="nofollow">rediff article</a>: <br /> --------------------------- He said he did not think there would be an image problem because he heads the CPIM-based Kairali TV. "There is no bar on the channel accepting Coke advertisements," the actor added. ------------------ <br /> Wow! Coca-Cola advertising on a communist channel! Interesting to say the least! I loved this bit from the rediff article:

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He said he did not think there would be an image problem because he heads the CPIM-based Kairali TV. “There is no bar on the channel accepting Coke advertisements,” the actor added.
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Wow! Coca-Cola advertising on a communist channel! Interesting to say the least!

]]> By: Niraj http://varnam.org/blog/2005/05/not_for_the_family/comment-page-1/#comment-1532 Niraj Mon, 02 May 2005 19:27:47 +0000 http://varnam.org/blog/?p=813#comment-1532 I didn't know Mammotty was a card-carrying communist! Wow, a man who makes millions is a commies. Wonders never cease, I guess. Nevertheless, it proves that a most members of the CPI(M) are nothing more than rank opportunists. They attend the party meetings and hail communism publicly; but privately they are capitalist to the core, and very greedy ones at that. Lenin warned about this, but I guess the CPI(M) loves power too much to care. I didn’t know Mammotty was a card-carrying communist! Wow, a man who makes millions is a commies. Wonders never cease, I guess.

Nevertheless, it proves that a most members of the CPI are nothing more than rank opportunists. They attend the party meetings and hail communism publicly; but privately they are capitalist to the core, and very greedy ones at that.

Lenin warned about this, but I guess the CPI loves power too much to care.

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