While we are being screwed!
Perhaps this rings a bell for someone!
> A woman went to a K-Mart service counter and told the
> clerk she wanted a refund for the toaster she bought
> because it won't work. The clerk told her that he can't
> give her a refund because she bought it on special.
>
> Suddenly, the woman threw her arms up in the air and started
> screaming,
>
> "PINCH MY NIPPLES,
> PINCH MY NIPPLES,
> PINCH MY NIPPLES!!!!!!"
>
> The befuddled clerk ran away to get the store manager
> in front of a growing crowd of customers.
>
> The manager comes to the woman and asks,"Ma'am what's wrong?"
> She explained the problem with the toaster, and he also told her that
> he can't give her a refund because she bought it on special.
>
> Once again, the woman throws her arms up in the air and screamed,
>
> "PINCH MY NIPPLES,
> PINCH MY NIPPLES,
> PINCH MY NIPPLES!!!"
> and doing so draws an even bigger crowd!
>
> In shock, the store manager pleads,
> "Ma'am, why are you saying that?"
>
> In a huff, the woman says,
>
> "BECAUSE, I LIKE TO HAVE
> MY NIPPLES PINCHED
> WHEN I'M BEING SCREWED!!"
>
> The crowd broke into applause and her money was quickly
> refunded!!
Friday, May 05, 2006
Ang Mo Kio and East Coast going to the Opposition would be good!
This from a friend:
"The election for the year 2006 will be a watershed event. There were many young candidates armed with university degrees who are willing to serve the people through the opposition parties. These are the candidates to look out for in the future as they earned their wings through the baptism of campaigning in election rallies unlike the candidates of the ruling party who hide under the pants or skirts of ministers in GRCs.
Last night (May 3rd) the WP rally was interesting. They brought up a point to benchmark the ministers pay to the lowest 20% of the poor in Singapore but provide them a multiplier of 100. Currently the average take home of the poor is $800 and giving a multiplier of 100, the ministers' pay would be $80,000. If the poor increase their income to $1,000, then the ministers take home pay would be $100,000. I found this an innovative idea rather than to benchmark against the top earners in 8 professions in Singapore. With this proposal, if the ministers pull the poor up, they stand to benefit with a bigger pay packet.
On the issue of removing GST from hospital bills, the rebuttal was that the rich pays more taxes than the poor, why can't they enjoy the waiver of GST for hospital bills.
Saturday 6 May 2006 is polling day and the results will make or break the opposition in Singapore. If Potong Pasir and Hougang goes to the ruling party, they will be merged into the GRCs nearby to curb/dilute the opposition supporters in these constituencies. It will be a sad day for all Singaporeans and future generations. If the opposition wins a GRC, PAP
will come out with strategies to return to single seat wards as the risk of losing more GRCs in the future is high."
This from a friend:
"The election for the year 2006 will be a watershed event. There were many young candidates armed with university degrees who are willing to serve the people through the opposition parties. These are the candidates to look out for in the future as they earned their wings through the baptism of campaigning in election rallies unlike the candidates of the ruling party who hide under the pants or skirts of ministers in GRCs.
Last night (May 3rd) the WP rally was interesting. They brought up a point to benchmark the ministers pay to the lowest 20% of the poor in Singapore but provide them a multiplier of 100. Currently the average take home of the poor is $800 and giving a multiplier of 100, the ministers' pay would be $80,000. If the poor increase their income to $1,000, then the ministers take home pay would be $100,000. I found this an innovative idea rather than to benchmark against the top earners in 8 professions in Singapore. With this proposal, if the ministers pull the poor up, they stand to benefit with a bigger pay packet.
On the issue of removing GST from hospital bills, the rebuttal was that the rich pays more taxes than the poor, why can't they enjoy the waiver of GST for hospital bills.
Saturday 6 May 2006 is polling day and the results will make or break the opposition in Singapore. If Potong Pasir and Hougang goes to the ruling party, they will be merged into the GRCs nearby to curb/dilute the opposition supporters in these constituencies. It will be a sad day for all Singaporeans and future generations. If the opposition wins a GRC, PAP
will come out with strategies to return to single seat wards as the risk of losing more GRCs in the future is high."
Just Shut Up!
I would like to nominate the Minister for this for this year as well. While I think he is a basically nice chap, it is just that the company he is with is contaminating him.
I would like to nominate the Minister for this for this year as well. While I think he is a basically nice chap, it is just that the company he is with is contaminating him.
Lack of crowd numbers
Isn't interesting that there are no "official media" reports of number of people attending the rallies? If this post on soc.culture.singapore were to be believed, the PAPy rally was cancelled.
How can the average person *know* of these things? If it is not for citizen journalism, we cannot depend on the compliant media to be honest. Yes, there would be the occasional jab, but then?
Isn't interesting that there are no "official media" reports of number of people attending the rallies? If this post on soc.culture.singapore were to be believed, the PAPy rally was cancelled.
How can the average person *know* of these things? If it is not for citizen journalism, we cannot depend on the compliant media to be honest. Yes, there would be the occasional jab, but then?
Thursday, May 04, 2006
Where and who do we trust?
Reading this on can also assume that it applies to Singapore. Too bad they did not include Singapore in their survey.
I do not trust the local print and broadcast media to be fair and complete in their reporting of anything. Trust in them was lost a long time ago and it gets to be even more stark during times when there are elections being held.
Is it healthy for this to continue? Who can you trust? I would be happy to trust the media but they have to earn that trust.
For this coming election, many questions need to be answered that I do not see being asked. Instead we see unproductive mudslinging. The thing here is that since the people who would ask these questions are potentially from the non-PAP crowd, whether these get reported by the media is debatable. There are no more Tan Cheng Boks left in the line up from the PAP - or at least, none yet. We need more citizen journalists to report on what is being discussed and debated and to get that info to the voting population - not lobotomized reporting as is seen by the media.
Reading this on can also assume that it applies to Singapore. Too bad they did not include Singapore in their survey.
I do not trust the local print and broadcast media to be fair and complete in their reporting of anything. Trust in them was lost a long time ago and it gets to be even more stark during times when there are elections being held.
Is it healthy for this to continue? Who can you trust? I would be happy to trust the media but they have to earn that trust.
For this coming election, many questions need to be answered that I do not see being asked. Instead we see unproductive mudslinging. The thing here is that since the people who would ask these questions are potentially from the non-PAP crowd, whether these get reported by the media is debatable. There are no more Tan Cheng Boks left in the line up from the PAP - or at least, none yet. We need more citizen journalists to report on what is being discussed and debated and to get that info to the voting population - not lobotomized reporting as is seen by the media.
Wednesday, May 03, 2006
How do I register?
I searched the MDA site to see how would a person register to be able to post political comments/blogs/podcasts. It is May 3rd and there is still no information.
I searched the MDA site to see how would a person register to be able to post political comments/blogs/podcasts. It is May 3rd and there is still no information.
Should I update this page?
I got a couple of emails and SMSes from friends asking why I am not updating this site. Indeed, why am I not?
Well, for one, I am out of town. So, I do not get the hardnosed sanitized BS from the media. Thankfully. I cannot also exercise my right to vote. The area I live in has been given on a silver platter to the incumbent. How would then I be able to show any care for this entire sham?
Just visited thestraitstimes.gov.sg site and instead of talking about issues of concern - like high salaries for ministers, non-transparency of government investments via Temasek etc. Instead, what do we see, ... never mind.
The government has successfully suppressed the use of alternate media like blogs and podcasts to deny CITIZENS - not politicians nor political parties - the ability to participate in this election.
I got a couple of emails and SMSes from friends asking why I am not updating this site. Indeed, why am I not?
Well, for one, I am out of town. So, I do not get the hardnosed sanitized BS from the media. Thankfully. I cannot also exercise my right to vote. The area I live in has been given on a silver platter to the incumbent. How would then I be able to show any care for this entire sham?
Just visited the
The government has successfully suppressed the use of alternate media like blogs and podcasts to deny CITIZENS - not politicians nor political parties - the ability to participate in this election.
Sunday, April 30, 2006
The show begins
I am really glad that under the current illegal "walkover" scheme, we do have the PAP WOMPs holding less than 50% of the seats. I was tickled to see the facial reaction of PAP secretary general when he had to earn his seat in parliament. Having been elected into parliament only twice in 1984 and 1988 (with a statistically insignificant lower percentage and real vote), LHL has to earn his right to be an MP and a PM.
Unfortunately, I cannot cast my vote where I live. Some PAP WOMP is going to claim to represent me. Dude, you were never voted in. Live with that reality. If you want a mandate, work within your party and do the right thing.
I am really glad that under the current illegal "walkover" scheme, we do have the PAP WOMPs holding less than 50% of the seats. I was tickled to see the facial reaction of PAP secretary general when he had to earn his seat in parliament. Having been elected into parliament only twice in 1984 and 1988 (with a statistically insignificant lower percentage and real vote), LHL has to earn his right to be an MP and a PM.
1984:
Teck Ghee (16,866)
Giam Lai Cheng UPF 3,123 19.62
Lee Hsien Loong PAP 12,794 80.38
1988:
Teck Ghee (15,510)
Lee Hsien Loong PAP 11,512 79.13
Patrick Leong S C INDP 3,037 20.87
1991:
Ang Mo Kio (74,004)
Lau Ping Sum PAP walkover
Lee Hsien Loong
Umar Abdul Hamid
Yeo Toon Chia
1997:
Ang Mo Kio (125,344)
Lee Hsien Loong PAP walkover
Seng Han Thong
Inderjit Singh
Tan Boon Wan
Tang Guan Seng
2001:
Ang Mo Kio (166,644)
Inderjit Singh PAP walkover
Lee Hsien Loong
Sadasivan Balaji
Seng Han Thong
Tan Boon Wan
Wee Siew Kim
Unfortunately, I cannot cast my vote where I live. Some PAP WOMP is going to claim to represent me. Dude, you were never voted in. Live with that reality. If you want a mandate, work within your party and do the right thing.
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