tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post7114623314184855921..comments2024-03-28T17:31:22.152+08:00Comments on My Singapore News: A council of eldersChua Chin Leng aka redbeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11743716923635835397noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-5295776175557953882007-04-23T18:36:00.000+08:002007-04-23T18:36:00.000+08:00lol.from what i had read, i think it is still a on...lol.from what i had read, i think it is still a one way ticket to arm-a-god-den.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-31423634677126237192007-04-23T16:41:00.000+08:002007-04-23T16:41:00.000+08:00wow, matilah's monday afternoon sermon.don't worry...wow, matilah's monday afternoon sermon.<BR/><BR/>don't worry young man. no letter writer can influence anything. the paper is just filling out some space lah. let other people share their thoughts lah.<BR/><BR/>the govt has a lot of checks and balances in place. no need any outsider to check them lah. as long as we pay good money and bring in good men at their price, we will be safe.Chua Chin Leng aka redbeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11743716923635835397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-53232278396302671732007-04-23T16:12:00.000+08:002007-04-23T16:12:00.000+08:00If it is going to be another bunch of so called 'q...If it is going to be another bunch of so called 'qualified people' selected by a 'selected committee' like the presidential candidates, I say, forget it. Its like the right hand checking the left hand.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-31010594947562681652007-04-23T16:07:00.000+08:002007-04-23T16:07:00.000+08:00Where did the idea come from: that a bunch of OLD ...Where did the idea come from: that a bunch of <B>OLD FARTS</B> with colostomy bags, hip replacements, quadruple bypasses, mastectomies and on-going chemotherapy—or folks heading in that general direction... know "best" especially for the future fiery young (yes, there are a few) in the country?<BR/><BR/>If I were a young person I would shudder at the idea of a bunch of <B>old windbags</B> trying Ⓜatilah $ingapura⚠️https://www.blogger.com/profile/02652498247201967379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-56265471690564203792007-04-23T14:53:00.000+08:002007-04-23T14:53:00.000+08:00hi leo, welcome to the blog.there are many precond...hi leo, <BR/><BR/>welcome to the blog.<BR/><BR/>there are many preconditions in order that such a system become effective. and there are costs involved, cumbersome at times. the american founding fathers saw the problems of unchecked power and had wisely ensured that powers will be checked under their constitution. we ignore such wisdom at our own peril. <BR/><BR/>anyone who claims that there areChua Chin Leng aka redbeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11743716923635835397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-39576700025542591162007-04-23T14:16:00.000+08:002007-04-23T14:16:00.000+08:00The idea of checks and balances comes from the Ame...The idea of checks and balances comes from the American adversarial system of government and court proceedings. Under that system, for every proposal, there is a counter-proposal. For every proponent, there should be an opponent.<BR/><BR/>But checks and balances can be quite expensive in terms of duplicated efforts, and time. I won't repeat the other comments about effectiveness, perceived Leohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17086463514896415103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-21791650358171105232007-04-23T12:04:00.000+08:002007-04-23T12:04:00.000+08:00Say you have a council of elders, who would be res...Say you have a council of elders, who would be responsible to nominate and select them to this council? I guess they will be selected from the "experience" ex-PAP MPs. Are we going to have yet another bunch of "yes-men"? to be paid millions? What checks and balances will that be? Redbean, I think that your idea sucks!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-11904921335399882422007-04-23T11:25:00.000+08:002007-04-23T11:25:00.000+08:00Once a council of elders proves to be an "impedime...Once a council of elders proves to be an "impediment" to the government, they will be rounded up and thrown in jail for sedition.Ⓜatilah $ingapura⚠️https://www.blogger.com/profile/02652498247201967379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-23502422895620291262007-04-23T10:04:00.000+08:002007-04-23T10:04:00.000+08:00Shit! Do we have to pay these PAP elders too?!Shit! Do we have to pay these PAP elders too?!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-44719411680488435332007-04-23T09:56:00.000+08:002007-04-23T09:56:00.000+08:00However, we could have a council of elders made up...However, we could have a council of elders made up of old retired PAP MPs. In such a scenario, the facade would be a form of checks and balances but in theory it would be exactly the same. Why not??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com