By Election for Hougang

[verykiasu2010]

Chenonceau:

concern2:

[quote=\"Chenonceau\"]
Yeah... this is what I mean lor... it helps those who wanna help themselves. Little children of 7, 8 and 9 cannot be expected to traipse off to the library on their own to keep up with their own exams. If you don't have a SAHM then how?

Chen, not just a SAHM, but one who can teach and one who can teach their own children... :off topic:

What Hokkiengirl says about textbook is cool. Yes, if the child is willing to work hard, he /she could make it. But it is not the situation now.

Yup! Hokkiengirl... real cool.[/quote]you mean it is cool to be hokkien ?

[php]

verykiasu2010:

alamak, please note, I have NO political affiliation or leaning.

is ok...u belong to the middle 30%....just make sure you swing to the right side....but..but.....unfortunately u doesn't belong to HG....

[Way2GO]

verykiasu2010:

If they have put HG first in the priority in upgrading and with more convenient services (buses and everything else) introduced, they could have won back HG long ago....but then they played their card wrongly, always rubbed the wrong way, being reactive rather than accommodating and looking out for their welfare. Giving LTK great amount of ammunition for 20 years and built up so much resentment among citizens over 20 years. Now people can always judge the PAP to be very vindictive. Even sorry could be too late.

Sometime politicians need to have paradigm shift too and think out of the box, including ballot boxes, and do some unconventional things.

If MIW adopt ur approach, a possible consequence in subsequent election is ppl
(those who deemed d carrots impt) r gonna vote for more opp to get ahead of d queue.
IMV hor, PAP is vindictive, but not stupid.

Dis vindictive tactic really pisses me off for its injustice of discriminating citizens
who hv different political persuasions n MIW using common shared resources to meet its own political ends.

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Way2GO:

Dis vindictive tactic really pisses me off for its injustice of discriminating citizens

who hv different political persuasions n MIW using common shared resources to meet its own political ends.

But you know... HG voters are also tax payers. So why should they be discriminated. Eg. I know one of houses at the corner own the dragon brand, another own some mattress company. Alot of them own their own businesses. So what rights do they have to use tax payers' monies for their political purpose :?

It was funny.... dh received his tax notice ytd and felt :stupid: :frustrated: :stompfeet: he said that will affect his vote. He is undecided.

[concern2]

I wonder how much Potong Pasir has improved after PAP has taken over…

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Chenonceau:

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Of course, there's nothing wrong with wanting better textbooks and better resources.

This is all I need to know... that even detractors acknowledge this is good.

Thanks
But not Every parent wants / needs them.

[Way2GO]

concern2:

I wonder how much Potong Pasir has improved after PAP has taken over...

For a start, no more free porridge?

[Chenonceau]

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Chenonceau:

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Of course, there's nothing wrong with wanting better textbooks and better resources.

This is all I need to know... that even detractors acknowledge this is good.

Thanks
But not Every parent wants / needs them.[/quote]There are those who do need them. So why hit out at us for needing these essentials... and lobbying to get them? Being a SAHM means you have time to help your kids source stuff in the library... Is everyone an SAHM? If you're blessed, you're blessed.

Don't have to get \"sian\" at others who aren't.

Don't have to diss the poll results either. In general, KSP folks are educated and well able to provide for their kids' education. If they vote \"unhappy\" it MAY mean that in other segments of the population, there would be even greater unhappiness on these issues.

Increasingly, every other day, someone writes a letter to newspaper forums. That says something. Of course, one can always say the poll results are unreliable. So... let's just wait and see if the calls for change get louder and from more others than just me. My guess is that if MOE continues to be deaf. More people will speak up (than just me) and opposition politicians will soon cotton on to this.

Time will tell won't it?

[concern2]

Way2GO:

concern2:

I wonder how much Potong Pasir has improved after PAP has taken over...

For a start, no more free porridge?

Not just that, Way2Go. I am listening to DC now on video, and my thoughts drift to Potong Pasir. Has anything actually changed? How are the people in Potong Pasir feeling now, whether they have voted PAP or WP? Are there any big plans like what \"new beginning\" that DC is promising to HG residents? Or like what GCT had told HG residents years back that HG would be given one million dollars? What is honesty to them? Sorry, maybe ST did not promise them anything..or did he?

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hokkiengirl:

Actually, it's kinda off topic, but since we are all here...

I think what I would want would be a really comprehensive textbook with practically EVERYTHING that can be tested found inside. Then, even if the teachers are awful (not so uncommon nows-adays) and there isn't enough time to cover the syallbus, the kids who are willing to put in the effort to master the textbook would be rewarded for their diligence during the exams. And if the kid is bo-chap, then so be it. It's a personal choice.

Actually, if you think about it, that's how we were tested in Uni? The lecturer gives a tons of notes and those who bother doing the work end up answering the question better. Even if the lecturer was totally inept, it was ok cos we knew we would be all right once we did the work!!!!

Ok, ok, :offtopic: I slap myself on the wrist first. Bad, bad Hokkien Girl!

hi hokkiengirl,

yes personally i think that would be nice...

but i can also foresee what is likely to happen.. another group of parents would take a look at the new textbooks and start a new round of KPKB about stressing out our kids, teaching too much, loss of childhood etc...

no matter how, there will always be people who complains..

But no matter, we don't have to wait for MOE to change the textbooks, whether they intend to or not. I just thought of a quick solution for your worry above.

It is said that the Science textbooks are the worst culprits. They are always not up to the level tested, correct?
So for PSLE, it is said that they test some secondary school stuff right?

Don't worry, just go to the Popular Bookshop, get some secondary 1 or 2 textbooks, O levels, whatever level your child can handle and enjoy. I think that would make a good backup for a motivated student if the teacher is really awful, what do u think?