Yes running a country is no easy feat by any stretch of the imagination. But all it takes is a few good men with heart and brains in the right place, like the team we had during our independence. And a populace ready to share in the vision of the leaders. Today, not only are these successors of our founding fathers being paid stratospheric salaries, they are also known to sprout comments that are ill-conceived and ill-timed. And then the pro-PAP infants/morons or whatever the may be, will jump in to defend their political masters when they see a criticism. As for the populace, there is disillusion. Once trust and love are lost, they are very hard to regain.