Comments on: Indian teens at the conventions http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2004/08/10/indian_teens_at/ All that flavorful brownness in one savory packet Sat, 30 Nov 2013 11:11:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Guava http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2004/08/10/indian_teens_at/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Guava Wed, 11 Aug 2004 06:23:22 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=166#comment-24 <p>How cool for both of them. <a href="http://www.iacfpa.org/p_news/nit/iacpa-archieve/2004/08/06/ele06082004-s17.html">More on Tanisha Sandhu and other South Asian delegates</a> from IACPA.</p> How cool for both of them. More on Tanisha Sandhu and other South Asian delegates from IACPA.

]]> By: MD http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2004/08/10/indian_teens_at/comment-page-1/#comment-23 MD Tue, 10 Aug 2004 19:34:31 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=166#comment-23 <p>Well, good for both these youngsters is all I can say.</p> <p>I think it's the nature of both political parties to highlight 'inspirational' people (in this case kid) at the podium. It's just standard politicking. And good politics at that.</p> <p>Also, if the GOP is going to make inroads into the Indian American community why not feature some of the promising young people involved in the party? I'm always amused when people say this party or that party better represents South Asians. What, all of them? Of all ages, of all professions, both genders, the businessmen and women, doctors, writers, poets, homemakers, all of them? Every single one?</p> Well, good for both these youngsters is all I can say.

I think it’s the nature of both political parties to highlight ‘inspirational’ people (in this case kid) at the podium. It’s just standard politicking. And good politics at that.

Also, if the GOP is going to make inroads into the Indian American community why not feature some of the promising young people involved in the party? I’m always amused when people say this party or that party better represents South Asians. What, all of them? Of all ages, of all professions, both genders, the businessmen and women, doctors, writers, poets, homemakers, all of them? Every single one?

]]> By: nikhil http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2004/08/10/indian_teens_at/comment-page-1/#comment-22 nikhil Tue, 10 Aug 2004 18:30:37 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=166#comment-22 <p>this is certainly a nice accolade for Gill but i can't help but wonder if this is good for the south asian community in general. candidates like bobby jindal (La) and Ro Khanna (Bay Area) bring a level of political sophistication that is valuable in discourse regardless of party affiliation. but throwing up a brown face for the sake of brownness when that person doesn't really know what's going on or have a nuanced understanding of the issues at play seems dangerous to me. but then again, when has the GOP shown any kind of nuanced understanding. a seventeen-year old mentality about politics may be exactly what fits in at a GOP convention.</p> this is certainly a nice accolade for Gill but i can’t help but wonder if this is good for the south asian community in general. candidates like bobby jindal (La) and Ro Khanna (Bay Area) bring a level of political sophistication that is valuable in discourse regardless of party affiliation. but throwing up a brown face for the sake of brownness when that person doesn’t really know what’s going on or have a nuanced understanding of the issues at play seems dangerous to me. but then again, when has the GOP shown any kind of nuanced understanding. a seventeen-year old mentality about politics may be exactly what fits in at a GOP convention.

]]> By: VNV http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2004/08/10/indian_teens_at/comment-page-1/#comment-21 VNV Tue, 10 Aug 2004 17:37:20 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=166#comment-21 <p>There must be a underlying purpose for having Mr.Gill as a rep in the party shouldn't there be? His achievements are not more outstanding than many other asian and non-asian kids in California whom were brought in the same environments.</p> <p>From hummings I've heard that Democrats better represent the issues and interests of South Asians here in the US. So by selecting an Asian-American kid to speak at a Republican Convention, is it just in recognition of his achievements and pursuit to encourage or is it just a vote getter from the south-asian community. There are probably more younger generation Asian-Americans of votable age in the country now then before, representing the immigration of the late 70's early 80's. There is also the mentality that our elders are taken up by anyone who gives their kids recognition and such.</p> <p>That being said I have nothing but props for the boy, it is indeed an achievement that will take him far.</p> There must be a underlying purpose for having Mr.Gill as a rep in the party shouldn’t there be? His achievements are not more outstanding than many other asian and non-asian kids in California whom were brought in the same environments.

From hummings I’ve heard that Democrats better represent the issues and interests of South Asians here in the US. So by selecting an Asian-American kid to speak at a Republican Convention, is it just in recognition of his achievements and pursuit to encourage or is it just a vote getter from the south-asian community. There are probably more younger generation Asian-Americans of votable age in the country now then before, representing the immigration of the late 70′s early 80′s. There is also the mentality that our elders are taken up by anyone who gives their kids recognition and such.

That being said I have nothing but props for the boy, it is indeed an achievement that will take him far.

]]> By: mona http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2004/08/10/indian_teens_at/comment-page-1/#comment-20 mona Tue, 10 Aug 2004 15:59:27 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=166#comment-20 <p>congrats on the new blog! never stop inventing or writing.</p> <p>-mp</p> congrats on the new blog! never stop inventing or writing.

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