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An old man and his dying beliefs

Confuseous

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I think Mr Lee still refuses to believe that brilliant people do not need to be paid tremendous amounts to serve. Even in the US, where CEO’s and Wall Street Bankers can earn tens or even hundreds of millions, there is no shortage of brilliant people who put aside their careers and join an Administration when called upon by a new President. There are also people who spend tens of millions of their own money to get elected as Senators, Mayors and Governors because they want to serve and to give back to the community. People like Michael Bloomberg, for instance.

Equally, there is also no basis to Mr Lee’s implication that talented private sector people who earn millions make the best ministers, and thus the country must pay huge amounts to lure them from the private sector. Indeed, there is even evidence that some brilliant private sector people who can earn tens or hundreds of millions in the private sector don’t do so well in the public sector. People like Henry Paulson or Paul O’Neill, for instance.

- http://politicalwritings.wordpress.com/2012/05/28/undying-beliefs-of-an-old-man/
 

jw5

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Equally, there is also no basis to Mr Lee’s implication that talented private sector people who earn millions make the best ministers, and thus the country must pay huge amounts to lure them from the private sector. Indeed, there is even evidence that some brilliant private sector people who can earn tens or hundreds of millions in the private sector don’t do so well in the public sector. People like Henry Paulson or Paul O’Neill, for instance.

Whenever Hank Paulson used to give testimony to the senators together with Beardy Bernanke, he always sounded like a bumbling fool.
Bernanke spoke better than him and always sounded more sure and sincere, despite being a university professor compared to Paulson who I believed
was the ex ceo of goldman.

Unfortunately for us, there are lots of the old man's beliefs that have propagated and become indoctrinated in us.
Now trying my best to have as few as possible.
 

Leepotism

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Just call it Leegalised Corruption. Where else in this world to find ministers paid in $millions? These scums are getting more than corruption can offer.
 
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freedalas

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The saddest part of it all is even after the Old Fark dies, his beliefs will still be lingering for a long while to come as they had all been hard-coded into the DNA of every PAP member/supporter and to a large extent the 60% who voted for them. The consolation though is after he dies, and with the passage of time, they will some who will call into question some of these beliefs and since he no longer around to bash anyone who dare raise a whimper against his beliefs, at least they will get re-examined and reviewed and some changes would result. At the moment, there's absolutely no such thing as no one would dare incur the Old Fark's wrath, not even his son.
 

Jah_rastafar_I

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Whenever Hank Paulson used to give testimony to the senators together with Beardy Bernanke, he always sounded like a bumbling fool.
Bernanke spoke better than him and always sounded more sure and sincere, despite being a university professor compared to Paulson who I believed
was the ex ceo of goldman.

Bro actually i believe that university professors should be able to speak better than some ex chairman. Just like how a school teacher would be better in algebra compared to some CEO.
 

nato33

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Really unbelievable how someone his age with all his original cronies dead, invalid or retired can still wield so much power over an entire Gahment and Country. Pinky is only a bystander in all this but the fear of LKY is almost inhuman
 

mscitw

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Peasaant Confuseous, do not forget, all the bull shit about high pay is to reward his son with $3 million stipend annually.

Old Autocrat is similar to Suharto in this respect, both styled themselves as Maha Rajas of their domain and see nothing wrong to enrich their clans. Old Autocrat simply keeps quiet while greedy Gecko amassed obscene wealth via 'shrewd' investments. What Mdm 'Tien' Percent can do, Gecko will equal.

Buffet, he will wonder why he need to work so hard wheras lucky Gecko keeps hitting the jackpot consistently.
 
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Cruxx

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Really unbelievable how someone his age with all his original cronies dead, invalid or retired can still wield so much power over an entire Gahment and Country. Pinky is only a bystander in all this but the fear of LKY is almost inhuman

In the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.
 

johnny333

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In the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.

This is Spore you can't do things here without people noticing. It's just that many choose to keep quiet because of fear or selfish reasons.

That's why it will be interesting to see what happens when the old man ups the lorry:wink: I expect plenty of witch hunts, scape goats, run road, , ....:biggrin:
 
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