Presidential Election 2011
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verykiasu2010:
:goodpost:
looking at it positively, the process and the system is maturing alongside the electorate
People take time to accept changes, and to move along with changes. Apple was far too advanced in the earlier years that people are simply not ready for them. But when the time comes, there is no turning back. Perhaps in the political environment, it will take another GE or 2.. -
concern2:
You mean their pricing? far too \"out of reach\"....
Apple was far too advanced in the earlier years that people are simply not ready for them. But when the time comes, there is no turning back.
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limlim:
Apple was ahead of its time in those days, and yes, far too expensive for the mass - now that you mention it, doesn't it sound familiar - \"out of the world\" pricing? Maybe our leaders are \"ahead of time\"
You mean their pricing? far too \"out of reach\"....concern2:
Apple was far too advanced in the earlier years that people are simply not ready for them. But when the time comes, there is no turning back.
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concern2:
Yes, certainty, in a way. Yesterday, heard the news about declining birth rate and not enough population..
Apple was ahead of its time in those days, and yes, far too expensive for the mass - now that you mention it, doesn't it sound familiar - \"out of the world\" pricing? Maybe our leaders are \"ahead of time\"
In the early 70's.. WHO IS THE ONE WHO TELL SINGAPOREANS TO \"STOP AT TWO\" ?!. Sorry for the caps..
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Government intervention should have a limit. Ours don't seem to know where to stop. Now still want to think about using American English? Suggestions should remain suggestions and implementions should be debated over parliament. Problem is when decisions are made by only one or two men.
The policies that seem so 'far-sighted' at the time of implementation sees results only decades later. There are many other policies that liken this e.g. eliminating chinese schools, removing farmlands...two of the which cannot cannot bear fruit until another few decades later. It is easier to cut trees down and build more buildings than to grow a forest, like it is easier to kill a fetus than bringing up a child..
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Thought provoking articles from Kishore Mahbubani, current dean of LKY School of Public Policy and Thomas Friedman, a 3 times Pulitzer prize winning columnist.
His comments on Muammar Gaddafi:
\"He also controlled the flow of information to his people to prevent any alternative narrative taking hold. Then the simple cellphone enabled people to connect. The truth spread widely to drown out all the lies that the colonel broadcast over the airwaves.\"
Links here:
http://www.mahbubani.net/articles%20by%20dean/Gaddafis%20and%20wests%20love%20of%20the%20big%20lie.pdf
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/07/opinion/friedman-the-whole-truth-and-nothing-but.html?_r=1&ref=thomaslfriedman -
Thanks for sharing, Way2Go!
"They know that the financial elite is in bed with the political elite. The interests of the banks will be taken care of; the interests of the people will not. Yet while all this is happening, politics is on autopilot." (Kishore Mahbubani, a retired Singaporean diplomat) - Although referring to America, nonetheless, sounding familiar…
and this: "Can you remember the last time you felt a national leader looked us in the eye and told us there is no easy solution to our major problems, that we’ve gotten into this mess by being self-indulgent or ideologically fixated over two decades and that now we need to spend the next five years rolling up our sleeves, possibly accepting a lower living standard and making up for our excesses?" (THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN) Why are there such similarities? Governments running out of ideas?
The funny thing is, we still buy it, right? Asking us to tighten our belts and they continue to draw millions and billions? We like to hear good things, because we believe, and we want to believe, and want to continue believing… -
concern2:
Errr.....I think we all know Kishore......his views are somewhat....ahem...to put it delicately, leftist, IMO.
Thanks for sharing, Way2Go!
\"They know that the financial elite is in bed with the political elite. The interests of the banks will be taken care of; the interests of the people will not. Yet while all this is happening, politics is on autopilot.\" (Kishore Mahbubani, a retired Singaporean diplomat) - Although referring to America, nonetheless, sounding familiar..concern2:
Funny how anyone would quote Thomas Friedman as a way of bashing our g'ment. Have any of you read Thomas Friedman's books and columns? He is a big fan of Singapore's way of governing. He visited Gan Eng Seng school and cited lessons being taught there as being on the right track for equipping children for the future (as opposed to what goes on in the USA). It came out in the NY Times --> http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/30/opinion/30friedman.htmland this: \"Can you remember the last time you felt a national leader looked us in the eye and told us there is no easy solution to our major problems, that we’ve gotten into this mess by being self-indulgent or ideologically fixated over two decades and that now we need to spend the next five years rolling up our sleeves, possibly accepting a lower living standard and making up for our excesses?\"
I quote from that article; \"America never would or should copy Singapore’s less-than-free politics. But Singapore has something to teach us about “attitude” — about taking governing seriously and thinking strategically. We used to do that and must again because our little brick house with central heating is not going to be resistant to the storms much longer.\"concern2:
What's so hard to buy? Very simple question, which other developed country would you rather be a citizen of today? I pick Singapore, and so would many many others.The funny thing is, we still buy it, right? Asking us to tighten our belts and they continue to draw millions and billions? We like to hear good things, because we believe, and we want to believe, and want to continue believing.....
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And a counterpoise to the above --> http://hpronline.org/world/dear-thomas-friedman-serious-in-singapore-but-so-what/
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3Boys:
Please pardon my lack of knowledge in this area, or crudely put, ignorance
Errr.....I think we all know Kishore......his views are somewhat....ahem...to put it delicately, leftist, IMO.
Funny how anyone would quote Thomas Friedman as a way of bashing our g'ment. Have any of you read Thomas Friedman's books and columns? He is a big fan of Singapore's way of governing. He visited Gan Eng Seng school and cited lessons being taught there as being on the right track for equipping children for the future (as opposed to what goes on in the USA). It came out in the NY Times --> http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/30/opinion/30friedman.html Nevertheless, I am like taking a political course from KSP here. Thanks for the input! concern2:
The funny thing is, we still buy it, right? Asking us to tighten our belts and they continue to draw millions and billions? We like to hear good things, because we believe, and we want to believe, and want to continue believing.....
3Boys:
Lar-gie expensive siah :moneyflies: :moneyflies: :lightrod:What's so hard to buy? Very simple question, which other developed country would you rather be a citizen of today? I pick Singapore, and so would many many others.
But still, those sentences sound too familiar, from my layman's point of view.
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