Wakefield High played host to US President Obama as he delivered an education-themed speech televised lived to schools across the country.
His message: work hard, pay attention in school and complete assignments.
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Some will admit to their inability.
Some will admit to their weaknesses.
Some will admit to their lack of talent.
What some should not always use is an EXCUSE for not being able to try.
I have yet to see them try this:
1. Hold speeches at Hong Lim.
2. Walkabouts in just 1 GRC.
3. Engage the Youths in public places.
4. Send SMS , Emails, Call youths to comment on issues that affect the nation.
5.
There is no need to even use the name of the political party.
Just discuss social issues and bring awareness to Youths.
Lead them out of Apathy thru talks on social issues. There is no need to even touch on Political issues. How is that not possible to be done? How is that illegal?
Thru Activism, the apathy in Youths and the Old generations ah kong and ah peks can be eradicated.
See, the problem is really the People, not the executive per se. Lets look at the Root of the Problem. If people can see light, they can find their way out of the dark.
I conclude by saying, the Opposition has proven it is unable to win for the last 50 years. It has good reasons.
But good reasons should not be their ExCUSE not to try things they have not tried enough, if at all.
In virtually any other respectable 1st world and advanced economies if not developing countries, an opposition would have won many times over given the certain issues that presented themselves.
This is just my opinion.
Feel free to challenge me.
Challenge #1:
You can put PAP on one side and the Opposition on the other.
Feel free to be an observer as the PAP wins big again, because it doesn’t affect you or your life either way.
#2,
How about i put it this way:
If I choose white, will my life be better?
Will cost be lower?
Will i prosper ?
Will the quality of life increase?
Will i have a sense of retirement security?
Will there be less mosquitoes?
Will there be less haze?
Will the bus run faster despite the hikes? Will it smell better?
Will the shopping place be less sardinize?
Will there be min wage to protect the poor workers?
Will there be less FT?
Will there be more JOBS?
Will I be happy with the situation?
So, to me, the answer is clear.
BY THE WAY, YOU ARE NOT ME, REMEMBER THIS CLEARLY ANONYMOUS.
DON’T TELL ME WHETHER IT AFFECTS ME OR NOT.
YOU ARE NOT MY MOTHER.
S-UP AND S-DOWN.
Very encouraging words from President Obama.
I feel that maybe we can start to form a political watch group, and create a website to identify the different party people, the problems and their solutions available. Basically to know more about them since most people are just too busy trying to survive and make a living. I’m sure it would be very helpful. Thank you.
Obama is just a puppet in the game. He is nothing more than a pawn of the invisible government that controls the USA – and him. If he a true American patriot, he should reopen the 9-11 investigation and expose those evil perpetrators.
VICTORY TO CHARLIE SHEEN!! A GREAT AMERICAN PATROIT! SHAME ON OBAMA!!
Sheen Challenges 9/11 Truth Debunkers to Larry King Live Debate
http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS201956+11-Sep-2009+0090911
#2) Anonymous
You can put PAP on one side and the Opposition on the other.
Feel free to be an observer as the PAP wins big again, because it doesn’t affect you or your life either way.
“it doesn’t affect you or your life either way” ?
Are you out of your mind or been sleeping for too long? Have you not observed so many of our dear local folks are suffering with many already having problem even having difficulty with their daily basic meals, and the % been climbing with more people out of job still? or are you belonging to one of those MIW millionaire elites, then I will know why you made this comment here.
President Obama mentioned in his speech, that the students could one day be a future mayor, senator or supreme court justice. He encouraged the students to get involved in student government to represent the students and to participate more in debates. He asked them to write their own destiny and to make their own future.
Possibly after 10 years, the political climate of fear and hopelessness here will change. This will require strong and courageous leaders to stand up and declare: “I have a dream”.
I believe that the pledge has left out freedom of speech, until now we have an Oligarchy. We must continue to press for more freedom of speech and exchange of ideas. We must dare to speak up for our rights to be heard.
Sorry, but I cannot see the connect of the 7 posts here thus far.
KopitiamApek
post #8 on September 12th, 2009 5.06 pm
“Sorry, but I cannot see the connect of the 7 posts here thus far.”
humans cannot prove man evolved from apes because there is a missing link, but pri-mates are called our distant cousins…
toast to that! :)
9) mice is nice
/////////humans cannot prove man evolved from apes because there is a missing link, but pri-mates are called our distant cousins…toast to that!
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For years, it was believed that we all evolved from primates, but recent research has proven beyond reaspnable doubt that human really evolved from 2 ancient species, the T-Rex and the cockroach.
The T-Rex are those who cannot adapt to changes in society and will die off, while the cockroaches are the die-die-also-can-do type who will survive all eventuality.
:)