"vote-for-any-except-pap-because-I-hate-pap"

[RonRon]

http://sghardtruth.wordpress.com/2012/06/07/deep-holes-weak-leaders/

With the "vote-for-any-except-pap-because-I-hate-pap" mentality, we could very well end up electing a weak government that would squandered our reserve instead of one that would build up the reserve. It is uniquely Singapore, the only country with no natural resource (not even water) ,could survive and thrive. Singaporeans now think we have resource aplenty.

"ONE of the most troubling features of today’s global economic crisis is the lack of political leadership anywhere.

No one has the courage to tell people the truth.

And the truth, alas, is that four of the pillars of today’s global economy – Europe, America, China and the Arab world – have, each in their own way, squandered huge dividends they enjoyed in recent decades, and now they have to dig out of their respective holes with fewer resources, less time and, almost certainly, more pain.

There is no easy way out. But, as confronting these hard truths becomes unavoidable,

I think we’re likely to see some wild, angry and destabilising politics that could make the economic recovery even more difficult."

 

[kingrant]

The guy started out on the high road, implying that our govt of today is the only one able to build reserves. But when he got to his 2nd and 3rd paras, his high road fell apart. Trying to imply that the same govt also has the courage to tell people the truth really got my goat. Evidently, this guy has been reading too many Hard Truths books of the wrong kind, and instead should be critically asking questions related to Temasek Holdings and GIC before concluding that truth telling is a virtue of our govt.

 

[Clone]

Hard Truth >>>>

The military dictators in South Korea and Taiwan used their power surpluses to build export-led economies and educate all their people, creating huge middle classes that gradually took power democratically.

http://sghardtruth.wordpress.com/2012/06/07/deep-holes-weak-leaders/

 

[jw5]

we could very well end up electing a weak government
lack of political leadership
No one has the courage to tell people the truth.
we’re likely to see some wild, angry and destabilising politics that could make the economic recovery even more difficult."

The above all reasons not to vote pappy.....................................

 

[Agoraphobic]

All politicians are crooks. When you vote, you pick the lesser of two evils, that's all.

My PRC colleague once told me, in a democratic system, the difference is you have a choice to elect who fucks you.

Cheers!

 

[Cruxx]

All politicians are crooks. When you vote, you pick the lesser of two evils, that's all.

My PRC colleague once told me, in a democratic system, the difference is you have a choice to elect who fucks you.

Cheers!

What's stopping you from setting up a party of your own then? I'm sure you're not a crook. I'm sure you would prefer to stop others from fucking you. Please stop conflating the American and Sinkie parodies of democracy with true, liberal democracy as practised in many parts of Europe.

 

[Agoraphobic]

What's stopping you from setting up a party of your own then? I'm sure you're not a crook. I'm sure you would prefer to stop others from fucking you. Please stop conflating the American and Sinkie parodies of democracy with true, liberal democracy as practised in many parts of Europe.

Thanks for not thinking of me as a crook.

I'm an ordinary working class Joe with no aspirations of being a public figure; I appreciate and am thankful for living in a place where majority of the people are sensible and behave in a rational and orderly way. I believe that the stability of any nation (and progress) is the collective effort of its residents and neighbours, and that credit should not be given to the government, but to the efforts of these people. The less government involvement in our personal lives, the better.

Cheers!

 

[Sideswipe]

the new government can't be so utterly incompetent to squander empty our reserve in just 1 election term. so give them a chance to be the next govt. not happy/satisfied with their performances, vote the PAP back to power in the next election.

 

[johnny333]

the new government can't be so utterly incompetent to squander empty our reserve in just 1 election term. so give them a chance to be the next govt. not happy/satisfied with their performances, vote the PAP back to power in the next election.

Problem is that this is not a new gov't, they are the same family. What's worse is that the new generation seems more incompetent
Would you invest in a company headed by a family, husband & wife & father, who anwser to no one . Even to this date we have to speculate on the losses they have made e.g. Suzhou,...

When is the right time to start worrying? Unfortunately many people find out about a ponzi schemes after it collapses. Many don't think Spore will collapse but pity those who are still around because it will be hard on them. Just look at Greece.

 

[Char_Azn]

Hard Truth >>>>

The military dictators in South Korea and Taiwan used their power surpluses to build export-led economies and educate all their people, creating huge middle classes that gradually took power democratically.

http://sghardtruth.wordpress.com/2012/06/07/deep-holes-weak-leaders/

Hard Truth Part 2. After Taiwan gain "democracy", the brain drain and stagnate wages of their economy began
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/editorials/archives/2012/04/08/2003529781

 

[Char_Azn]

the new government can't be so utterly incompetent to squander empty our reserve in just 1 election term. so give them a chance to be the next govt. not happy/satisfied with their performances, vote the PAP back to power in the next election.

Go Google George Bush. Clinton Administration US was running surplus. Bush administration = LOL!!!!!

 

[RWSSLOTS]

GET RID OF THE PAP and all the cronies milking our hard earned cof assets!

 

[Agoraphobic]

......................Would you invest in a company headed by a family, husband & wife & father, who anwser to no one .................

The rightful person(s) to pose these question should be the state's daily newspaper, especially in the editorial section. BUT.................


Cheers!

 

[Fook Seng]

And the truth, alas, is that four of the pillars of today’s global economy – Europe, America, China and the Arab world – have, each in their own way, squandered huge dividends they enjoyed in recent decades, and now they have to dig out of their respective holes with fewer resources

Do you ever think that Singapore is immune from the global crisis affecting the world?

An amount of our citizen's savings equivalent to 70% of our annual GDP have been invested by the Govt in European banks. This is a very huge stake indeed and a big gamble for this type of money based on a contrarian view of the market.

Even before the 2008 Financial Crisis, the common wisdom of investors was to avoid Europe. Is it any wonder that there will be a need to draw into our reserves and all the more why it was necessary to have the "right" elected President?

 

[Cruxx]

Thanks for not thinking of me as a crook.

I'm an ordinary working class Joe with no aspirations of being a public figure; I appreciate and am thankful for living in a place where majority of the people are sensible and behave in a rational and orderly way. I believe that the stability of any nation (and progress) is the collective effort of its residents and neighbours, and that credit should not be given to the government, but to the efforts of these people. The less government involvement in our personal lives, the better.

Cheers!

Then you should bloody stop distorting and undermining what democracy really stands for. Not all politicians are crooks. If you were to run for office, you wouldn't be a crook, would you? Many have died in the past for the right to vote and here you are dismissing its role as an agent for change. You'd rather shrug your shoulders and lend credence to the oppression of the PAPzis.

 

[Sideswipe]

Then you should bloody stop distorting and undermining what democracy really stands for. Not all politicians are crooks. If you were to run for office, you wouldn't be a crook, would you? Many have died in the past for the right to vote and here you are dismissing its role as an agent for change. You'd rather shrug your shoulders and lend credence to the oppression of the PAPzis.

i would say many politicians are idealistic but when they are in power, they have to be realistic and comprise their beliefs / adjust their principles for practical politics.

 

[Clone]

Hard Truth Part 2. After Taiwan gain "democracy", the brain drain and stagnate wages of their economy began
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/editorials/archives/2012/04/08/2003529781

LOL

 

[laksaboy]

vote-for-any-except-pap-because-I-hate-pap

To be hated, you must first be hateful.
To be respected, you must first be respectable.

 

[Clone]

the new government can't be so utterly incompetent to squander empty our reserve in just 1 election term. so give them a chance to be the next govt. not happy/satisfied with their performances, vote the PAP back to power in the next election.

Agreed. If a country can go into free fall just because of a change in the ruling party, that means the current regime did a terrible job running the country and leaving it so vulnerable.

 

[Cruxx]

i would say many politicians are idealistic but when they are in power, they have to be realistic and comprise their beliefs / adjust their principles for practical politics.

Yes but that's not what Agoraphobic was saying. He said that all "politicians are crooks." There's a vast difference between pragmatic and evil, I think. Cynical attitudes like his is the reason why evil politicians have a free rein in government. To people of his ilk , since all politicians are crooks, there's no need to vote wisely. Politicians wanna fuck us, let them fuck lor.