tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post5293770275090773648..comments2024-03-29T13:25:57.689+08:00Comments on My Singapore News: Myth 179 - PAP and people disconnectChua Chin Leng aka redbeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11743716923635835397noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-21205663090700684902008-05-04T09:36:00.000+08:002008-05-04T09:36:00.000+08:00redbean said... hi sufferer, welcome to the blog. ...<I><BR/> redbean said... <BR/>hi sufferer, welcome to the blog. <BR/></I><BR/><BR/>hi readbean <BR/><BR/>sufferer :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-26616485793507095742008-05-02T16:19:00.000+08:002008-05-02T16:19:00.000+08:00ok, something more impt. which massage parlour you...ok, something more impt. which massage parlour you going, and which room? i wanna take a look can?Chua Chin Leng aka redbeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11743716923635835397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-19414944728386791552008-05-02T15:43:00.000+08:002008-05-02T15:43:00.000+08:00Hey don't blame me for schadenfreude. I can assure...Hey don't blame me for schadenfreude. I can assure you I'm of stable mind :)<BR/><BR/>The only thing that is going to "erupt" today is my lust... when I go for my massage here in Bangkok. ;) However, I have great self-control.<BR/><BR/>Without enjoying the misfortune of others there can be no comedy, no entertainment, and Shakespeare would not be as famous as he is.<BR/><BR/>For e.g. we laugh at Ⓜatilah $ingapura⚠️https://www.blogger.com/profile/02652498247201967379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-25508347868338774242008-05-02T15:07:00.000+08:002008-05-02T15:07:00.000+08:00no need to get hysterical lah. kpkb in cyberspace ...no need to get hysterical lah. kpkb in cyberspace is also an action to show disapproval and unhappiness.<BR/><BR/>cannot meh? just like you are free to enjoy people's misery, people are also free to express their frustration. and this is only the surface of a deeper disatisfaction and can grow and erupt one day.<BR/><BR/>the manifestation can be uncontrollable.Chua Chin Leng aka redbeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11743716923635835397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-3532503633615195722008-05-02T14:35:00.000+08:002008-05-02T14:35:00.000+08:00In the Economic Freedom of The World Report 2008 S...In the <A HREF="http://www.heritage.org/research/features/index/topten.cfm" REL="nofollow">Economic Freedom of The World Report 2008</A> Singapore has <B>retained its second place</B> next to Hong Kong, the Number One economically free country in the world.<BR/><BR/>After about 10 years of economic reforem, Australia has made it 10 #4, which will explain why the place has been booming for about Ⓜatilah $ingapura⚠️https://www.blogger.com/profile/02652498247201967379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-16411291487136449312008-05-02T08:57:00.000+08:002008-05-02T08:57:00.000+08:00hi sufferer, welcome to the blog. your choice of t...hi sufferer, welcome to the blog. your choice of the nick speaks a lot on the mindset of singaporeans.<BR/><BR/>how much freedom we have is relative and depends on which field we are talking about. even in expressing ourselves, they are relaxing and that's why we are able to kpkb here. but there are conditions. if we join a political party or compete for political power, the rules of the game Chua Chin Leng aka redbeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11743716923635835397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-37544754290255277162008-05-01T21:10:00.000+08:002008-05-01T21:10:00.000+08:00...continued...Freedom is not a "gift" to be "gott...<I>...continued...</I><BR/><BR/>Freedom is not a "gift" to be "gotten". First, get rid of the myth that everyone is "born free". This is pure nonsense.<BR/><BR/>When we are born we are naked, screaming and covered in blood. We are also usually hungry. We can't see nor hear properly yet, our limbs don't work as they will much later on, we are physically weak and <B>dependent</B> on grown-ups for Ⓜatilah $ingapura⚠️https://www.blogger.com/profile/02652498247201967379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-91114532614205932802008-05-01T21:03:00.000+08:002008-05-01T21:03:00.000+08:00> Most would want to be connected in order to get ...<I> > Most would want to be connected in order to get economic benefits, and in that sense, one cannot be totally free. < </I> <BR/><BR/>Then, I think they are missing the point. Being "free" doesn't mean being <I>disconnected</I>. "Freedom" means being able to CHOOSE the right connections--connections which are "right" for you--on your own terms by your own standards, in order to get what you Ⓜatilah $ingapura⚠️https://www.blogger.com/profile/02652498247201967379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-61677845125541945032008-05-01T18:43:00.000+08:002008-05-01T18:43:00.000+08:00Thankfully in my case I am not like that...though ...<I><BR/>Thankfully in my case I am not like that...though it took me awhile to learn how to be free, and enjoy it regardless of other peoples' opinions.<BR/></I><BR/><BR/>That's excellent! To be free (there's actually such a book titled To Be Free by a Dr something in Singapore) is something many people dream of, and is a very precious gift that anyone can get. But I doubt anyone actually wants Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-7673444214262679892008-05-01T18:09:00.000+08:002008-05-01T18:09:00.000+08:00> The Singapore Government is respectful of civil ...<I> > The Singapore Government is respectful of civil liberties < </I><BR/><BR/>Yes, they are, I agree. What they are (genuinely?) afraid of is people rioting and killing each other, like what happened in the past.<BR/><BR/>However, there are ongoing attempts to use this line of reasoning to "engineer" the society, but there are many S'poreans (just read the blogs) who don't fall for shit anymoreⓂatilah $ingapura⚠️https://www.blogger.com/profile/02652498247201967379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-79135064648488765422008-05-01T16:29:00.000+08:002008-05-01T16:29:00.000+08:00>Anon 7:56 PM saysWhat you state may be true provi...<I>>Anon 7:56 PM says<BR/>What you state may be true provided Singaporeans are not living in a climate of fear. Sadly, we are akin to living in a police state, where freedom of speech is practically non-existent. The public has been fed daily with government propaganda and this has been going on for so long that it has been deeply ingrained into most Singaporeans. No one has been spared and that Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-71889648754365980882008-04-29T08:50:00.000+08:002008-04-29T08:50:00.000+08:00rice is actually not a real issue here. we must th...rice is actually not a real issue here. we must thank our small population. We need so little rice compare to say the philippines. We are 4 mil and they are something like 70 mil. the world's biggest rice importer and with a weak currency to push around.<BR/><BR/>also, singaporeans don't take much rice. we eat more meat and others. for poorer or rural countries, rice is the bulk of their food Chua Chin Leng aka redbeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11743716923635835397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-21747470476282797462008-04-28T22:53:00.000+08:002008-04-28T22:53:00.000+08:00heh, it's been days yet there's still isn't a post...heh, it's been days yet there's still isn't a post on riceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-6878900459097364232008-04-28T19:56:00.000+08:002008-04-28T19:56:00.000+08:00Anon 6:27 PM says:"You want more proof? See, no pu...Anon 6:27 PM says:<BR/>"You want more proof? See, no public demonstration. And the online petition calling for Kan Seng's resignation is not even receiving any support. Neither were there a flood of letters in the ST forum page criticising the way the govt is handling the case. Case proven.<BR/><BR/>What you state may be true provided Singaporeans are not living in a climate of fear. Sadly, we Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-6198619210767899492008-04-28T18:27:00.000+08:002008-04-28T18:27:00.000+08:00"You want more proof? See, no public demonstration..."You want more proof? See, no public demonstration. And the online petition calling for Kan Seng's resignation is not even receiving any support. Neither were there a flood of letters in the ST forum page criticising the way the govt is handling the case. Case proven."<BR/><BR/>Wahaha, I love the way you prove it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-86491962408828388592008-04-28T15:33:00.000+08:002008-04-28T15:33:00.000+08:00Yeah, she's a cool one, hip and happening and no d...Yeah, she's a cool one, hip and happening and no doubt a great influence on many younger S'poreans.<BR/><BR/>But I'm sorry to say that occasionally Doc Lim writes a swill-pail of piffle when making one of her frequent socio-political commentaries. It is not surprising however. she's not the only public intellectual to amke an occasional ass of herself from time to time. Noam Chomsky is arguably Ⓜatilah $ingapura⚠️https://www.blogger.com/profile/02652498247201967379noreply@blogger.com