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		<title>By: Vote wisely</title>
		<link>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2008/04/uniquely-singapore-3/comment-page-1/#comment-6251</link>
		<dc:creator>Vote wisely</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Apr 2008 15:57:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>You asked how much reserves we have. I’m sorry – I am not able to give you that answer. There are many, many people who are interested in how much we have. It has nothing to do with not wanting Singaporeans to know. It’s only if we go public with you, a lot of other people will know.”

Would you sacked this person if he/she was in your company ?

This is a very lame reply and I hope we all see what is going on in  this circus. Where clowns run the show</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You asked how much reserves we have. I’m sorry – I am not able to give you that answer. There are many, many people who are interested in how much we have. It has nothing to do with not wanting Singaporeans to know. It’s only if we go public with you, a lot of other people will know.”</p>
<p>Would you sacked this person if he/she was in your company ?</p>
<p>This is a very lame reply and I hope we all see what is going on in  this circus. Where clowns run the show</p>
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		<title>By: SGDaily Roundup: Week 15 &#171; The Singapore Daily</title>
		<link>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2008/04/uniquely-singapore-3/comment-page-1/#comment-6249</link>
		<dc:creator>SGDaily Roundup: Week 15 &#171; The Singapore Daily</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Apr 2008 04:14:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>By: Disgusted</title>
		<link>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2008/04/uniquely-singapore-3/comment-page-1/#comment-6250</link>
		<dc:creator>Disgusted</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2008 21:14:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I encourage overseas Singaporeans to return to Sg during the next GE and vote for the opposition. I myself am planning to do just that. It is about time incompetent people got removed from power.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I encourage overseas Singaporeans to return to Sg during the next GE and vote for the opposition. I myself am planning to do just that. It is about time incompetent people got removed from power.</p>
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		<title>By: Prisoner of Conscience</title>
		<link>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2008/04/uniquely-singapore-3/comment-page-1/#comment-6248</link>
		<dc:creator>Prisoner of Conscience</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2008 02:28:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>In UK and some other EU countries, during the winter periods, many old people deliberately break the law to get into the prisons for the sake of survival instead of being frozen to death sleeping in the streets.  This is a very ingenious practice.  If the govt does not want to help them, they have to help themselves in whatever ways they can.

People who are of better brains should help these old and lonely people by teaching them how to outsmart the highly intelligent and cunning self-serving scholarly elitists.  Teach them to get free food and lodging from those who shirked their responsibilities.

That is one practical solutions, not from helicopter view, but from the worm view.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In UK and some other EU countries, during the winter periods, many old people deliberately break the law to get into the prisons for the sake of survival instead of being frozen to death sleeping in the streets.  This is a very ingenious practice.  If the govt does not want to help them, they have to help themselves in whatever ways they can.</p>
<p>People who are of better brains should help these old and lonely people by teaching them how to outsmart the highly intelligent and cunning self-serving scholarly elitists.  Teach them to get free food and lodging from those who shirked their responsibilities.</p>
<p>That is one practical solutions, not from helicopter view, but from the worm view.</p>
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		<title>By: patriot</title>
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		<dc:creator>patriot</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2008 01:22:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>To;
What I have learnt. Hi; the old and lonely can avoid roaming the street for a living, teach them to live in a prison.

This suggestion is to help the elderlies to entitle themselves returns from the mistakes of policies that caused them their plights. The Method maybe unconventional, however, it is a very good and effective solution.

Anyone reading this can tell the old lonely folks to find ways to get into prison and I say this is not a radical but a very practical move.

patriot.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>To;<br />
What I have learnt. Hi; the old and lonely can avoid roaming the street for a living, teach them to live in a prison.</p>
<p>This suggestion is to help the elderlies to entitle themselves returns from the mistakes of policies that caused them their plights. The Method maybe unconventional, however, it is a very good and effective solution.</p>
<p>Anyone reading this can tell the old lonely folks to find ways to get into prison and I say this is not a radical but a very practical move.</p>
<p>patriot.</p>
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		<title>By: What I have learnt</title>
		<link>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2008/04/uniquely-singapore-3/comment-page-1/#comment-6242</link>
		<dc:creator>What I have learnt</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 15:33:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Frankly, these are the problems that the people are facing with the current system

Policies are conceived, delivered and discussed later on , its like having a teenage pregnancy.

once that is done, we hear stories on how we have to keep up with the times when the situation to being with, was the silly policies that were created.

In a nutshell, whos the problem created ? and whos the problem solver?

If they claim to be the brains, then please lead the way with values that will benefit the Singaporean, mostly the poor.

If the poor have to roam the streets and die sad and lonely. Then I think this is a major failure.

So at the end of the day, where does all the money go to ? Singaporeans or only the selected few ?

Please dont tell me to work longer and harder and accept a lower wage when your world class formulated policies  fail the stress test.

Why do you pay yourself long term benefits and the old and jobless get nothing ??

Ask yourself this, are you here to serve yourself or the people ?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Frankly, these are the problems that the people are facing with the current system</p>
<p>Policies are conceived, delivered and discussed later on , its like having a teenage pregnancy.</p>
<p>once that is done, we hear stories on how we have to keep up with the times when the situation to being with, was the silly policies that were created.</p>
<p>In a nutshell, whos the problem created ? and whos the problem solver?</p>
<p>If they claim to be the brains, then please lead the way with values that will benefit the Singaporean, mostly the poor.</p>
<p>If the poor have to roam the streets and die sad and lonely. Then I think this is a major failure.</p>
<p>So at the end of the day, where does all the money go to ? Singaporeans or only the selected few ?</p>
<p>Please dont tell me to work longer and harder and accept a lower wage when your world class formulated policies  fail the stress test.</p>
<p>Why do you pay yourself long term benefits and the old and jobless get nothing ??</p>
<p>Ask yourself this, are you here to serve yourself or the people ?</p>
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		<title>By: Elfred</title>
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		<dc:creator>Elfred</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 08:13:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Concerned,

When has &#039;Gain favor&#039; my style for so many years?

Petty thinking, and you actually claim to be worthy of an online spar partner...?

Don&#039;t make me laugh.

NTUC forum and Gem&#039;s forum are about the same to me. Had it not been &#039;NTUC&#039;, I would have gone somewhere else. There are just too many forums nowadays. Even for YPforum n Reddie&#039;s mysingaporenews, it&#039;s not hard to discover that I have been relatively &#039;absent/slow&#039; for at least a year.

Anyway, this sorta petty mentality is not doing you up better. You can&#039;t handle an issue, you just can&#039;t. Doesn&#039;t mean squeezing out the better ones will make you look good.

Concerned, TOC is not really &#039;a last option&#039; to seek attention. But TOC does draw a lot of traffic to my blog before the search engines start working. Why?

The way your mind is working is so... weird. Even if YPforum later bans me, it&#039;s that an issue of anyone? What is your problem, kid?

Rgds.
Elfred.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Concerned,</p>
<p>When has &#8216;Gain favor&#8217; my style for so many years?</p>
<p>Petty thinking, and you actually claim to be worthy of an online spar partner&#8230;?</p>
<p>Don&#8217;t make me laugh.</p>
<p>NTUC forum and Gem&#8217;s forum are about the same to me. Had it not been &#8216;NTUC&#8217;, I would have gone somewhere else. There are just too many forums nowadays. Even for YPforum n Reddie&#8217;s mysingaporenews, it&#8217;s not hard to discover that I have been relatively &#8216;absent/slow&#8217; for at least a year.</p>
<p>Anyway, this sorta petty mentality is not doing you up better. You can&#8217;t handle an issue, you just can&#8217;t. Doesn&#8217;t mean squeezing out the better ones will make you look good.</p>
<p>Concerned, TOC is not really &#8216;a last option&#8217; to seek attention. But TOC does draw a lot of traffic to my blog before the search engines start working. Why?</p>
<p>The way your mind is working is so&#8230; weird. Even if YPforum later bans me, it&#8217;s that an issue of anyone? What is your problem, kid?</p>
<p>Rgds.<br />
Elfred.</p>
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		<title>By: Concerned</title>
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		<dc:creator>Concerned</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 06:42:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Yes, chill off baby.  Elfred is trying very hard to gain back some favour that he has lost.  Give him a chance to prove himself, baby.

He has been banned at Young PAP as well as Young NTUC.  This place is his last option to seek attention.  Have pity on him, baby.

Cheers Elfred, nice to have you around.  You provide a good sparring partner.  Keep it up.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yes, chill off baby.  Elfred is trying very hard to gain back some favour that he has lost.  Give him a chance to prove himself, baby.</p>
<p>He has been banned at Young PAP as well as Young NTUC.  This place is his last option to seek attention.  Have pity on him, baby.</p>
<p>Cheers Elfred, nice to have you around.  You provide a good sparring partner.  Keep it up.</p>
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		<title>By: elfredinario</title>
		<link>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2008/04/uniquely-singapore-3/comment-page-1/#comment-6244</link>
		<dc:creator>elfredinario</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 04:42:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>WeloveSg,

做人要有点人味儿。You claim the gahmen is &#039;know all&#039;, yet you claim &#039;Elfred and the likes&#039;.

You claim the gahmen is &#039;arrogant&#039;, look at you. What is so different between what you despise and you are doing?

Yeah yeah, you have your votes, and you can just do whatever you want.

You say the gahmen is dictator, who are you to &#039;ban&#039; &lt;strong&gt;Elfred and his likes&lt;/strong&gt; or smear him n his likes like that?

You don&#039;t look very liberal nor understanding. Must Elfred say something you like so that I may not add fire to oil？

Not that I have never come across such mindsets before... Chill off, baby~

Rgds.
Elfred.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>WeloveSg,</p>
<p>做人要有点人味儿。You claim the gahmen is &#8216;know all&#8217;, yet you claim &#8216;Elfred and the likes&#8217;.</p>
<p>You claim the gahmen is &#8216;arrogant&#8217;, look at you. What is so different between what you despise and you are doing?</p>
<p>Yeah yeah, you have your votes, and you can just do whatever you want.</p>
<p>You say the gahmen is dictator, who are you to &#8216;ban&#8217; <strong>Elfred and his likes</strong> or smear him n his likes like that?</p>
<p>You don&#8217;t look very liberal nor understanding. Must Elfred say something you like so that I may not add fire to oil？</p>
<p>Not that I have never come across such mindsets before&#8230; Chill off, baby~</p>
<p>Rgds.<br />
Elfred.</p>
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		<title>By: elfredinario</title>
		<link>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2008/04/uniquely-singapore-3/comment-page-1/#comment-6243</link>
		<dc:creator>elfredinario</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 04:35:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Dear TOC,

No problem. It&#039;s just my signature. Ain&#039;t a big issue.

Have a good break.

May I suggest TOC goes into more critical daily issues such as costs and those things since many bloggers look like taking cue on the topics at TOC to blog. That may help.

Rgds.
Elfred.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dear TOC,</p>
<p>No problem. It&#8217;s just my signature. Ain&#8217;t a big issue.</p>
<p>Have a good break.</p>
<p>May I suggest TOC goes into more critical daily issues such as costs and those things since many bloggers look like taking cue on the topics at TOC to blog. That may help.</p>
<p>Rgds.<br />
Elfred.</p>
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		<title>By: WeLoveSg</title>
		<link>http://theonlinecitizen.com/2008/04/uniquely-singapore-3/comment-page-1/#comment-6241</link>
		<dc:creator>WeLoveSg</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 03:22:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>We are critical of the PAP Government because we love Singapore. We cannot stand their arrogant and &#039;know all&#039; attitude of an dictator treating us as 2nd class citizen to their elites and disrespect us as fool and etc.

We are all law abiding citizen and we are kiasi/su to take to the street but WE WILL use our vote to protest even if it ended with a &#039;freak&#039; result. That is how much I despise most the arrogant elitist PAP mps.

Internet provides the way out for Singapore to voice their disapproval since MSM is under PAP gov control.

We don&#039;t need elfred and his likes to come and pour oil over our fire. We know and will support a good leader and a good pro-Singaporean policies from a dictator and self fulfilling policies. We refuse to be treated a dump digit in their scheme.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We are critical of the PAP Government because we love Singapore. We cannot stand their arrogant and &#8216;know all&#8217; attitude of an dictator treating us as 2nd class citizen to their elites and disrespect us as fool and etc.</p>
<p>We are all law abiding citizen and we are kiasi/su to take to the street but WE WILL use our vote to protest even if it ended with a &#8216;freak&#8217; result. That is how much I despise most the arrogant elitist PAP mps.</p>
<p>Internet provides the way out for Singapore to voice their disapproval since MSM is under PAP gov control.</p>
<p>We don&#8217;t need elfred and his likes to come and pour oil over our fire. We know and will support a good leader and a good pro-Singaporean policies from a dictator and self fulfilling policies. We refuse to be treated a dump digit in their scheme.</p>
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		<title>By: theonlinecitizen</title>
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		<dc:creator>theonlinecitizen</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 02:41:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Dear elfredinario,

Please do not end all your postings with a url link to your blog. You can use the hyperlink feature when posting. (Your nick will be the link.)

Thanks.

Regards.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dear elfredinario,</p>
<p>Please do not end all your postings with a url link to your blog. You can use the hyperlink feature when posting. (Your nick will be the link.)</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>Regards.</p>
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		<title>By: elfredinario</title>
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		<dc:creator>elfredinario</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:15:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Daniel,

When one day you discover that UNO can be played with cards opened to players&#039; knowledge, maybe the gahmen will tell you the truth of d reserves.

To the rest who call me what pro-PAP,

It&#039;s totally unfair to me.

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A few years ago, there was this meet of Asian leaders.

You know lah, their states are plagued by common corruptions and...

There was this girl... She stood up and questioned an economy-related thing emphasizing corruption.

Now ladies and gentlemen... What do you expect the asian leaders to say? Of cos they&#039;d give you diplomatic answers. Nothing else.

And it created an opportunity cost since time is wasted on an answer which will never be meaningful.

The girl is not &#039;wrong&#039;, but obviously not so right either.

Point is... If you know people won&#039;t display their cards playing UNO, why go and ask the players how many Wilds or Draw 4s they got?

http://elfredinario.wordpress.com/</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Daniel,</p>
<p>When one day you discover that UNO can be played with cards opened to players&#8217; knowledge, maybe the gahmen will tell you the truth of d reserves.</p>
<p>To the rest who call me what pro-PAP,</p>
<p>It&#8217;s totally unfair to me.</p>
<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;</p>
<p>A few years ago, there was this meet of Asian leaders.</p>
<p>You know lah, their states are plagued by common corruptions and&#8230;</p>
<p>There was this girl&#8230; She stood up and questioned an economy-related thing emphasizing corruption.</p>
<p>Now ladies and gentlemen&#8230; What do you expect the asian leaders to say? Of cos they&#8217;d give you diplomatic answers. Nothing else.</p>
<p>And it created an opportunity cost since time is wasted on an answer which will never be meaningful.</p>
<p>The girl is not &#8216;wrong&#8217;, but obviously not so right either.</p>
<p>Point is&#8230; If you know people won&#8217;t display their cards playing UNO, why go and ask the players how many Wilds or Draw 4s they got?</p>
<p><a href="http://elfredinario.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">http://elfredinario.wordpress.com/</a></p>
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		<title>By: Daniel</title>
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		<dc:creator>Daniel</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2008 16:08:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>In the end, what is the conclusion ?
Should the government let the citizen know of how much the reserve of Singapore and how it is spent ? Period. Either YES or NO. Do we need a summary judgement by the PAP judge to rule that we don&#039;t need to know anything beyond what we need to know ?

Yes, we need to hear our reserve straight from our government not from outsider like CIA. Is that too much to ask ? Tell me which world class government run the country as a business entity and the one party that doesn&#039;t subject to public scrutiny over the use of reserve that result in heavy loss ? How much hiccups they need to cover up before the public cannot tahan and revolt ? Why are we to pay back over someone&#039;s reckless and mindless mistake that we don&#039;t even know of ?

DA, not that most people are anti-PAP, but to have a top of line like LKY,  to say such a thing and then continue to rule the party doesn&#039;t give us confidence and assurance. Though I believe that there still good soul exists in the government but are these good souls been obstracised if they try to do right thing rather to do thing right (Just follow fear culture). Read the blog of MP Siew that I think is worthy of respect as he dare to question the establishment over policy that concern citizen of Singapore. At least, I glad that someone like MP Siew willing to do the unpopular work in the government but then is he been heard enough or been step over like a ant by elephant ?

http://siewkumhong.blogspot.com
MP Siew has set the precedent of how MP behave, one that spoke for the people and not pleasing his boss just to gain acceptance. I even glad that he use public Youtube video to mean business not superficial act.

Why not ask the question why people in blogosphere tend to dislike the PAP ? Do we dislike it just to make us feel good ?


Fever Guy, that is exactly why I seldom read newspaper and doesn&#039;t trust the gahmen even if they did thing in good intention. Highlighting other problems of other countries without resolving our own plight show how much credibility our newspaper is.
Of course, from economic point of view, we know very well that focusing on other country&#039;s issue help in Singapore&#039;s future because it give the perception that Singapore has no problem and thus make investor feel that Singapore&#039;s stability is much worthy of investment over other countries. But doing too much of nation-building propaganda only seek to conceal actual problems in the society and end up people been disgust of mainstream media. (Isn&#039;t there a MP that say there is no beggar in Singapore ?) Isn&#039;t the GDP quoted in the newspaper been used as a excuse for minister&#039;s payrise (Since they pegged to GDP ?) Isn&#039;t inflating GDP part of nation building ? Ask the minister for answer if they even bother to answer.

DA,
&quot;What you’re essentially saying is “follow your instincts and don’t think so much”. Is that really how we should be judging our government?&quot;

The question is isn&#039;t this the way the government judge the citizen of Singapore ? Just a recent case of LKY, aka the voice of PAP party (Where is the rest of the voice ? LHL, president, SM ? Mute ? Censor ?) say Singaporean is complacent, minister that say we are immature for multi-party, CPF etc...
Who are they to judge the citizen then ? If they don&#039;t want to be judged then they should do the same otherwise be prepared to taste their own medicine.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In the end, what is the conclusion ?<br />
Should the government let the citizen know of how much the reserve of Singapore and how it is spent ? Period. Either YES or NO. Do we need a summary judgement by the PAP judge to rule that we don&#8217;t need to know anything beyond what we need to know ?</p>
<p>Yes, we need to hear our reserve straight from our government not from outsider like CIA. Is that too much to ask ? Tell me which world class government run the country as a business entity and the one party that doesn&#8217;t subject to public scrutiny over the use of reserve that result in heavy loss ? How much hiccups they need to cover up before the public cannot tahan and revolt ? Why are we to pay back over someone&#8217;s reckless and mindless mistake that we don&#8217;t even know of ?</p>
<p>DA, not that most people are anti-PAP, but to have a top of line like LKY,  to say such a thing and then continue to rule the party doesn&#8217;t give us confidence and assurance. Though I believe that there still good soul exists in the government but are these good souls been obstracised if they try to do right thing rather to do thing right (Just follow fear culture). Read the blog of MP Siew that I think is worthy of respect as he dare to question the establishment over policy that concern citizen of Singapore. At least, I glad that someone like MP Siew willing to do the unpopular work in the government but then is he been heard enough or been step over like a ant by elephant ?</p>
<p><a href="http://siewkumhong.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">http://siewkumhong.blogspot.com</a><br />
MP Siew has set the precedent of how MP behave, one that spoke for the people and not pleasing his boss just to gain acceptance. I even glad that he use public Youtube video to mean business not superficial act.</p>
<p>Why not ask the question why people in blogosphere tend to dislike the PAP ? Do we dislike it just to make us feel good ?</p>
<p>Fever Guy, that is exactly why I seldom read newspaper and doesn&#8217;t trust the gahmen even if they did thing in good intention. Highlighting other problems of other countries without resolving our own plight show how much credibility our newspaper is.<br />
Of course, from economic point of view, we know very well that focusing on other country&#8217;s issue help in Singapore&#8217;s future because it give the perception that Singapore has no problem and thus make investor feel that Singapore&#8217;s stability is much worthy of investment over other countries. But doing too much of nation-building propaganda only seek to conceal actual problems in the society and end up people been disgust of mainstream media. (Isn&#8217;t there a MP that say there is no beggar in Singapore ?) Isn&#8217;t the GDP quoted in the newspaper been used as a excuse for minister&#8217;s payrise (Since they pegged to GDP ?) Isn&#8217;t inflating GDP part of nation building ? Ask the minister for answer if they even bother to answer.</p>
<p>DA,<br />
&#8220;What you’re essentially saying is “follow your instincts and don’t think so much”. Is that really how we should be judging our government?&#8221;</p>
<p>The question is isn&#8217;t this the way the government judge the citizen of Singapore ? Just a recent case of LKY, aka the voice of PAP party (Where is the rest of the voice ? LHL, president, SM ? Mute ? Censor ?) say Singaporean is complacent, minister that say we are immature for multi-party, CPF etc&#8230;<br />
Who are they to judge the citizen then ? If they don&#8217;t want to be judged then they should do the same otherwise be prepared to taste their own medicine.</p>
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		<title>By: Sick of All This Shit</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2008 15:41:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>For the gullible who still think the world of our politicians , who pay themselves 6 times the pay of the US president , read this report from Reutershttp://www.reuters.com/article/HedgeFundsandPrivateEquity08/idUSL0986422020080409
This analyst thinks Citigroup shares may fall to US$10 (1/3 the moving average price)-- and how much did our highly paid , supremely intelligent managers of our Nation&#039;s reserves pay for Citigroup shares ? Really crap!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>For the gullible who still think the world of our politicians , who pay themselves 6 times the pay of the US president , read this report from Reutershttp://www.reuters.com/article/HedgeFundsandPrivateEquity08/idUSL0986422020080409<br />
This analyst thinks Citigroup shares may fall to US$10 (1/3 the moving average price)&#8211; and how much did our highly paid , supremely intelligent managers of our Nation&#8217;s reserves pay for Citigroup shares ? Really crap!</p>
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		<title>By: patriot</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2008 15:33:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hi;
a country with only 4.5 million people need not worry about rice at all. Tell this to everybody beside You.

Trying to frighten us, the people(Singaporeans). You are kidding Sir!

There will be stock(rice) surplus soon(within months).

patriot.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi;<br />
a country with only 4.5 million people need not worry about rice at all. Tell this to everybody beside You.</p>
<p>Trying to frighten us, the people(Singaporeans). You are kidding Sir!</p>
<p>There will be stock(rice) surplus soon(within months).</p>
<p>patriot.</p>
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		<title>By: Fever Guy</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2008 14:09:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Anyway, all the TV channels are showing Philipines having rice problem and are in very bad situation. My maid from poor family says her family members didn&#039;t say anything. I believe the internet news channel like CNN also never mention about philipines &#039;s rice problem. Why we keep such news rolling all week and never stop? What&#039;s the motive? Is it to hint us Singaporean we are lucky to have expensive rice to eat?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Anyway, all the TV channels are showing Philipines having rice problem and are in very bad situation. My maid from poor family says her family members didn&#8217;t say anything. I believe the internet news channel like CNN also never mention about philipines &#8216;s rice problem. Why we keep such news rolling all week and never stop? What&#8217;s the motive? Is it to hint us Singaporean we are lucky to have expensive rice to eat?</p>
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		<title>By: Fever Guy</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2008 14:01:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>WHAT I HAVE LEARNT,

I totally agreed with you that internet is the new media and the future of information. I have stop buying ST for about 5 years. My mind is more clear minded than ever before. Occasionally i do buy saturday papers to read but only for the recruitment and classified and will also read some of the local news. That is why i read the MM &#039;s comment on last saturday ST news and was hugely disappointed. Guess what? I can sense the propaganda machine better than ever now. That points to whether our local news are worthy to read at all? Its your own judgement. Why spend time reading crap, read the online IHT, FT and CNN? Even the TOC is more news worthy.</description>
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<p>I totally agreed with you that internet is the new media and the future of information. I have stop buying ST for about 5 years. My mind is more clear minded than ever before. Occasionally i do buy saturday papers to read but only for the recruitment and classified and will also read some of the local news. That is why i read the MM &#8216;s comment on last saturday ST news and was hugely disappointed. Guess what? I can sense the propaganda machine better than ever now. That points to whether our local news are worthy to read at all? Its your own judgement. Why spend time reading crap, read the online IHT, FT and CNN? Even the TOC is more news worthy.</p>
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		<title>By: What I have learnt</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:32:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Frankly I am glad all this has happened and it has open my eyes to how the poor and the ignorant will eventually fade.

the internet is God sent to Singaporeans as they now have the real views of Singaporeans.

And many now know they are not alone in their silent thoughts.

This is my prediction, the ruling party will suffer a major blow in the next elections.

I am sure the people have had enough of drama</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Frankly I am glad all this has happened and it has open my eyes to how the poor and the ignorant will eventually fade.</p>
<p>the internet is God sent to Singaporeans as they now have the real views of Singaporeans.</p>
<p>And many now know they are not alone in their silent thoughts.</p>
<p>This is my prediction, the ruling party will suffer a major blow in the next elections.</p>
<p>I am sure the people have had enough of drama</p>
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		<title>By: Why Not?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:24:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Daniel,

DA and Elfred are very pro-pap and no point discussing with them. They don accept your thoughts and only want to sell their stale veg to you. We don need businessman to be ministers, what we need are people with a human touch. Businessman are never good people leaders and they are profit oriented to the core. Not only that they are lousy business leaders because they cant even honestly tell us our reserves. It is always second guessing. To sum it up, we are just numbers to the government and for them to compute everyday.


Track your own MP/minister for what they have done for you! Gauge their performance to that of a private sector. If they cant make it throw  them out the next election.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Daniel,</p>
<p>DA and Elfred are very pro-pap and no point discussing with them. They don accept your thoughts and only want to sell their stale veg to you. We don need businessman to be ministers, what we need are people with a human touch. Businessman are never good people leaders and they are profit oriented to the core. Not only that they are lousy business leaders because they cant even honestly tell us our reserves. It is always second guessing. To sum it up, we are just numbers to the government and for them to compute everyday.</p>
<p>Track your own MP/minister for what they have done for you! Gauge their performance to that of a private sector. If they cant make it throw  them out the next election.</p>
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