SDP: This is our vision. Build it with us. Fark the FAPee Traitors

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Coffeeshop Chit Chat - A clear and compelling alternative visio</TD><TD id=msgunetc noWrap align=right> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE class=msgtable cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="96%"><TBODY><TR><TD class=msg vAlign=top><TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%"><TBODY><TR class=msghead><TD class=msgbfr1 width="1%"> </TD><TD><TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0><TBODY><TR class=msghead vAlign=top><TD class=msgF width="1%" noWrap align=right>From: </TD><TD class=msgFname width="68%" noWrap>metalslug84 <NOBR></NOBR> </TD><TD class=msgDate width="30%" noWrap align=right>Nov-25 7:21 am </TD></TR><TR class=msghead><TD class=msgT height=20 width="1%" noWrap align=right>To: </TD><TD class=msgTname width="68%" noWrap>ALL <NOBR></NOBR></TD><TD class=msgNum noWrap align=right> (1 of 3) </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><TR><TD class=msgleft rowSpan=4 width="1%"> </TD><TD class=wintiny noWrap align=right>41554.1 </TD></TR><TR><TD height=8></TD></TR><TR><TD class=msgtxt>http://yoursdp.org/index.php/news/singapore/4188-a-clear-and-compelling-alternative-vision
<TABLE class=contentpaneopen><TBODY><TR><TD class=contentheading width="100%">A clear and compelling alternative vision </TD><TD class=buttonheading width="100%" align=right> </TD><TD class=buttonheading width="100%" align=right> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE class=contentpaneopen><TBODY><TR><TD class=createdate vAlign=top>Thursday, 25 November 2010 </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>Singapore Democrats

Dr Chee Soon Juan presented the SDP's vision at the NUSS Political Dialogue that was held last Friday. This website posted the first half of Dr Chee's speech earlier this week. Here is the concluding part of his speech:

The Singapore Democrats are not just in opposition to the PAP. We offer Singaporeans a clear and compelling alternative vision, one that provides the people a real choice at the next elections.

It is a vision that calls on the best in each and every one of us, a vision that lifts our nation up into a truly developed society where an intelligent and informed people partake of a process that is open, civil and democratic.

In other words a vision that celebrates who we are as a people.

We reject the PAP's elitist system where a few enjoy unimaginable riches and power while leaving the many disenfranchised. We want a more egalitarian society where all - women and men, young and old - prosper together, one which nourishes our weak and poor even as it drives economic prowess. When we care, we all win.

We want a government that is transparent and accountable. We want enlightened governance where differences in opinion are valued. We reject detention without trial. It is only when citizens dine from the full menu of constitutional rights, and not merely eat the crumbs that fall off the ruler's table, that we can hold our government accountable and truly call ourselves citizens of this Republic.

We want leaders who are humble in spirit, leaders who do not see saying sorry as a sign of weakness but an emblem of courage. For it takes courage to acknowledge one's shortcomings and it is courage that makes leaders wise.

We want a country where our youths are involved and engaged in the nation's affairs, not alienated and lost. A youth community dislocated is a youth community that is self-centred and indulgent, one that knows the price of everything but the value of nothing, and one that is prone to violence. We want our youths to be loyal to Singapore. We want them to care for the community, and imbibe values of compassion and justice.

We want a society where our children go to school to learn, not just study; to discover the geniuses in themselves. We want them to know the joy of reading and pleasure of writing because these are not just skills to be acquired but pleasures to be experienced. They will learn just as much outside the classroom as in them. Creativity and innovativeness will be second-nature, not secondary. Most of all, we want them to strive to better themselves and, in so doing, better the people and society around them.

We want a society where our elderly do not have to to clean tables, sell tissue and pick up tin cans just so that they can eke out a living. We want our Ah Kongs and Ah Mas, having worked hard for all of their lives, to live contentedly and comfortably during their retirement years.

We want a society that truly values the family, one where parents don't have to choose between work and children. We want mothers and fathers to have the opportunity – and the means – to experience the indescribable joy of parenthood. For there is no greater curse in life than to slave over our work only to lose the chance to love, and be loved by, the little ones we bring into this world.

We want an economy where we work to live, not live to work. We want a smart economy where we encourage and value creative employees, not a slave economy where we see workers as digits good only for production. We reject an exploitative economy, one fueled by greed and sustained by wasteful monopoly of state resources. We want an innovative economy that thrives on Singaporean entrepreneurship and know-how.

We want a nation where foreigners are welcomed to live and work among us, not replace us. We reject xenophobia as strongly as we reject the use of cheap foreign labour to displace Singaporean workers.

We want to develop talent and not buy it, for there is no pride in that. We want Singaporean sportsmen and women to represent our nation. We want to see them smile even when they lose because we want them to know they played with their hearts, and that is worth more than the all the gold medals money can buy. And when they hear Majulah Singapura played when they win, as they eventually will, they will know that they won for the country they love, and all the island will share in their joyous pride.

We, the Singapore Democrats, want for Singapore what every Singaporean wants for our nation – a nation of intelligent and caring citizens, a nation that is the beacon of decency and humanity, where wealth is not just measured by the size of our bank accounts but also by the depth of our character.

It is a nation ready for the future.

This is our vision. Build it with us.
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[scroobal]

He was extended an invitation to NUSS together with other politicians and ended giving a sermon thinking that he was on freedom march like Martin Luther King rather than engaging the audience. The organisers were so embarrassed. The chap who argued for him to ne included was truly fucked by the committee by the end of the event.

Honestly afters so many years in the game, his political acumen is nil.

The Singapore Democrats are not just in opposition to the PAP. We offer Singaporeans a clear and compelling alternative vision, one that provides the people a real choice at the next elections.

It is a vision that calls on the best in each and every one of us, a vision that lifts our nation up into a truly developed society where an intelligent and informed people partake of a process that is open, civil and democratic.

In other words a vision that celebrates who we are as a people.

We reject the PAP's elitist system where a few enjoy unimaginable riches and power while leaving the many disenfranchised. We want a more egalitarian society where all - women and men, young and old - prosper together, one which nourishes our weak and poor even as it drives economic prowess. When we care, we all win.

We want a government that is transparent and accountable. We want enlightened governance where differences in opinion are valued. We reject detention without trial. It is only when citizens dine from the full menu of constitutional rights, and not merely eat the crumbs that fall off the ruler's table, that we can hold our government accountable and truly call ourselves citizens of this Republic.

We want leaders who are humble in spirit, leaders who do not see saying sorry as a sign of weakness but an emblem of courage. For it takes courage to acknowledge one's shortcomings and it is courage that makes leaders wise.

We want a country where our youths are involved and engaged in the nation's affairs, not alienated and lost. A youth community dislocated is a youth community that is self-centred and indulgent, one that knows the price of everything but the value of nothing, and one that is prone to violence. We want our youths to be loyal to Singapore. We want them to care for the community, and imbibe values of compassion and justice.

We want a society where our children go to school to learn, not just study; to discover the geniuses in themselves. We want them to know the joy of reading and pleasure of writing because these are not just skills to be acquired but pleasures to be experienced. They will learn just as much outside the classroom as in them. Creativity and innovativeness will be second-nature, not secondary. Most of all, we want them to strive to better themselves and, in so doing, better the people and society around them.

We want a society where our elderly do not have to to clean tables, sell tissue and pick up tin cans just so that they can eke out a living. We want our Ah Kongs and Ah Mas, having worked hard for all of their lives, to live contentedly and comfortably during their retirement years.

We want a society that truly values the family, one where parents don't have to choose between work and children. We want mothers and fathers to have the opportunity – and the means – to experience the indescribable joy of parenthood. For there is no greater curse in life than to slave over our work only to lose the chance to love, and be loved by, the little ones we bring into this world.

We want an economy where we work to live, not live to work. We want a smart economy where we encourage and value creative employees, not a slave economy where we see workers as digits good only for production. We reject an exploitative economy, one fueled by greed and sustained by wasteful monopoly of state resources. We want an innovative economy that thrives on Singaporean entrepreneurship and know-how.

We want a nation where foreigners are welcomed to live and work among us, not replace us. We reject xenophobia as strongly as we reject the use of cheap foreign labour to displace Singaporean workers.

We want to develop talent and not buy it, for there is no pride in that. We want Singaporean sportsmen and women to represent our nation. We want to see them smile even when they lose because we want them to know they played with their hearts, and that is worth more than the all the gold medals money can buy. And when they hear Majulah Singapura played when they win, as they eventually will, they will know that they won for the country they love, and all the island will share in their joyous pride.

We, the Singapore Democrats, want for Singapore what every Singaporean wants for our nation – a nation of intelligent and caring citizens, a nation that is the beacon of decency and humanity, where wealth is not just measured by the size of our bank accounts but also by the depth of our character.

It is a nation ready for the future.

This is our vision. Build it with us.

 

[tonychat]

"We want" means SDP wanna correct the wrong to be the right to make the environment having more freedom for the people.

If you do not understand what he mean, please think first before farting out from your mouth.

 

[scroobal]

There is time and purpose for everything. It involved a number of presenters, a crowd ready to engage but no engagement could take place because it was sermon with no opportunity to connect, engage and develop a view point.

If you want people to join you on a journey, its best to to allow them to engage with you unless you are moron and a mindless follower. Why you think the PAP is hated by the thinking person. Have you seen you grassroots leaders. Most are mindless morons. The smarter ones are there to network and opportunities.

Is it not a surprise that you responded.

"We want" means SDP wanna correct the wrong to be the right to make the environment having more freedom for the people.

If you do not understand what he mean, please think first before farting out from your mouth.

 

[GoldenDragon]

Have you seen you grassroots leaders. Most are mindless morons. The smarter ones are there to network and opportunities.
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Very true. The morons follow the leaders blindly, wrongly thinking there will be goodies at the end of the road. Other than some free food and drinks, you don't find anything of value after the long journey. Being morons, they will continue their journey or influence their family members to tag along.

The smarter ones always 'bio' business lobangs. Some 'bio' the BBMs and PBMs to achieve some credibility when doing business. $$$profit is the key motivator.

Altruistic ones? They will be quietly sacrificing their weekends cleaning up the homes for the aged, orphanges etc, painting some corner of these buildings, feeding the underprivilege and handicapped etc. All their activities aways away from attention and publicity. They are THE act to follow.

 

[lockeliberal]

Dear Scroobal

Its actually a nice politicians speech, just that the deliverer lacks the political cred


Locke

 

[scroobal]

It is a classic politcian's speech but the wrong forum. In such forums, you address the IQs and not he gallery. If you go to such closed forums, even the PAP will not throw out this drivel. Why you think the Chatham House Rules came into play. Though this forum was not operated along those lines, the primary purpose was to address the IQs in the house. It also an opportunity for the candidate to test whether he is on the right path.

If NUSS members wanted to hear the usual drivel, they would go down to Hong Lim Green.

Ever been to any of Tony Tan's forum, he lets fly including at the cabinet and the old man. Raja was another.

You got to stop taking the middle ground to avoid conflict. I know you know exactly I meant.

Dear Scroobal

Its actually a nice politicians speech, just that the deliverer lacks the political cred


Locke

 

[tonychat]

There is time and purpose for everything. It involved a number of presenters, a crowd ready to engage but no engagement could take place because it was sermon with no opportunity to connect, engage and develop a view point.

If you want people to join you on a journey, its best to to allow them to engage with you unless you are moron and a mindless follower. Why you think the PAP is hated by the thinking person. Have you seen you grassroots leaders. Most are mindless morons. The smarter ones are there to network and opportunities.

Is it not a surprise that you responded.

That is not a one off sermon from SDP. They have a website and countless interaction had been taken place before when they do their work and they are there to summarise into a speech from what they had gathered on what people want.

I thought a thinking person will understand this?

 

[tonychat]

Very true. The morons follow the leaders blindly, wrongly thinking there will be goodies at the end of the road. Other than some free food and drinks, you don't find anything of value after the long journey. Being morons, they will continue their journey or influence their family members to tag along.

The smarter ones always 'bio' business lobangs. Some 'bio' the BBMs and PBMs to achieve some credibility when doing business. $$$profit is the key motivator.

Altruistic ones? They will be quietly sacrificing their weekends cleaning up the homes for the aged, orphanges etc, painting some corner of these buildings, feeding the underprivilege and handicapped etc. All their activities aways away from attention and publicity. They are THE act to follow.

I do not see anything smart in getting your so called lobang. That is a chink behavior. Chinks knows nothing and just money. Well, i do understand why some of you bring these up because your urself is a chinks too.

Getting lobang and money is smart. Wahhahaha.. yeah to a chink, i guess..

 

[tonychat]

I think you bunch of sinkie losers here didn't read properly, That is a " Here is the concluding part of his speech"

And not some exchange takes place in a CONCLUDING part of the speech. Ahh i see, that is the sinkie way of reading an article. Maybe i should include that in a thread that compile sinkie behavior.