" I am always an optimist".

Six years back, when I was interviewing Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg, he responded " I am always an optimist". I hope and wish Norway remains safe under a positive leader!!

Help: My vocab is poor(Tout or Government?)

When Rahul Gandhi said ‘touts’ are running government in UP, I am thinking since then if UP Government can be called “Tout” what should we call our excellent UPA government at the centre? Since, I could not succeed in finding the right word; I thought I should seek help from friends online. Because we have many jewels in the crown for the UPA Government. Like, Ministers who have exceled in corruption (and MPs)! Where the Cabinet no-2 does not trust the Home Minister of the country for safety of his office (but the citizen should trust for safety of the nation!!!). Where the MOS does not obey PM but is still an MOS! A Government which allowed Railways to be misused for one lady’s ambition and people pay price with their lives (If it is made mandatory that our politicians must travel by train only, I am sure train accidents will stop)! A CWG where scams were monitored by GOMs? A Government which facilitates Quattrocchi’s release! …..and so on and so forth….....So if the UP Government (I am no supporter to Maya) is “tout”, can we call UPA Government “Mother of all touts”? If not, please, help me with a better word. My vocabulary is poor!!!!

http://in.news.yahoo.com/mukul-roy-divested-railways-retains-shipping-062329771.html

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Mukul-Roy-snubs-Manmohan-refuses-to-visit-train-accident-site/articleshow/9188228.cms

http://www.yreach.com/bengaluru/news/editors-pick/editors-choice/rahul-gandhi-says-up-is-run-by-dalals.html