tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post847568973363592383..comments2024-03-19T14:16:35.736+08:00Comments on My Singapore News: New session in ParliamentChua Chin Leng aka redbeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11743716923635835397noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-78269753154570147352009-05-23T15:08:51.091+08:002009-05-23T15:08:51.091+08:00To be able to live, you haven to have the means — ...To be able to live, you haven to have the means — provided by you or someone else. Nothing which is "objectively" valued can ever be provided "free" because of the <I>real</I> physical resources required to produce the good.<br /><br />You have to eat to live. You pay for your food — or at least someone does. It is not free. The underlying objective value (or purpose) here is "to be able to Ⓜatilah $ingapura⚠️https://www.blogger.com/profile/02652498247201967379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-70268927106281590532009-05-23T09:51:52.309+08:002009-05-23T09:51:52.309+08:00is paying a lifetime for a 3rm or 4rm, or 5 rm fla...is paying a lifetime for a 3rm or 4rm, or 5 rm flat a good quality of life?Chua Chin Leng aka redbeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11743716923635835397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-80743325235017913132009-05-21T16:28:27.054+08:002009-05-21T16:28:27.054+08:00You are in less danger if you have more wealth.
W...You are in less danger if you have more wealth.<br /><br />Wealth should be held privately as much as possible. If the govt holds most of the wealth, the people are in trouble because they have little or no control (see countries where the govt controls the wealth and notice how poor the people are)<br /><br />When the people hold most of the wealth, they are in control of their government. Sure,Ⓜatilah $ingapura⚠️https://www.blogger.com/profile/02652498247201967379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-15815275994356241712009-05-20T23:43:31.135+08:002009-05-20T23:43:31.135+08:00So Matilah,
In simple words, are you saying that ...So Matilah,<br /><br />In simple words, are you saying that when the government is rich, we are not in danger? <br /><br />We know the government cannot be poor, if not we will be worse off, but to live better while the government is rich, we want not just out of danger, we want also a better quality of life.Jaunty Jabberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04954915133103758423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-29855203946147438192009-05-20T18:35:08.488+08:002009-05-20T18:35:08.488+08:00I was waiting for that question :)
Even if the ma...I was waiting for that question :)<br /><br />Even if the market is hampered, interfered with or 'fixed' in any way, the idea of 'market price' still applies. It might be 'higher' or 'lower' than it would be under 'free' conditions.<br /><br />For e.g. if the govt borrows money by issuing debt (bonds) to finance its deficit budget, the govt borrowing 'crowds out' the credit market for borrowers Ⓜatilah $ingapura⚠️https://www.blogger.com/profile/02652498247201967379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-50989723590758453262009-05-20T18:18:44.716+08:002009-05-20T18:18:44.716+08:00what if it is a fixed up market?what if it is a fixed up market?Chua Chin Leng aka redbeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11743716923635835397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-45543024313235371842009-05-20T16:53:02.414+08:002009-05-20T16:53:02.414+08:00The idea of a price being "high" or "low" in this ...The idea of a price being "high" or "low" in this discussion is purely subjective and relative.<br /><br />Objectively there is only one price: the market price. It is both (at the same time) the highest price the market will support, and the lowest price sellers are willing to dispose of a good.Ⓜatilah $ingapura⚠️https://www.blogger.com/profile/02652498247201967379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-67325386838190775842009-05-20T09:46:16.157+08:002009-05-20T09:46:16.157+08:00hi mayrulersberighteous,
welcome to the blog. as ...hi mayrulersberighteous,<br /><br />welcome to the blog. as ordinary beans, we can only hope and wish. the only thing that is on the side of the poor beans is history. all unrighteous rulers will meet their own justice one day.Chua Chin Leng aka redbeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11743716923635835397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-3653294531594405262009-05-19T23:02:00.000+08:002009-05-19T23:02:00.000+08:00Redbean,
Not only the President is looking radian...Redbean,<br /><br />Not only the President is looking radiant & healthy, his vocal tune also sound like he is very calm and unaffected by whatever junk that is going round the place. Cool.Jaunty Jabberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04954915133103758423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-10622689904819517802009-05-19T17:45:00.000+08:002009-05-19T17:45:00.000+08:00You mention about raising property price. It is n...You mention about raising property price. It is not a good idea. The Singapore property is already high. High property will crowd out the disposal income one has. The better method increase the disposal income one has. More disposal income mean more consumation, that will mean everyone is happy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-2591405641502126262009-05-19T16:35:00.000+08:002009-05-19T16:35:00.000+08:00It is to be expected that the guy will occasionall...It is to be expected that the guy will occasionally share his 2 rupiah's worth of opinion. After all, he's being paid a small fortune for simply being a head of state with no 'real' authority.<br /><br />(Reminder: In a republic, the authority is with the people)<br /><br />No govt in the world can create jobs or run a complex market economy — the market economy (love it or hate it) as so fare Ⓜatilah $ingapura⚠️https://www.blogger.com/profile/02652498247201967379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-82999194167018781392009-05-19T16:30:00.000+08:002009-05-19T16:30:00.000+08:00As if the current high cost of living, which is su...As if the current high cost of living, which is suffocating for average Singaporean, is not enough, we have to compare with Hongkong to justify further increase in cost of living. May the Rulers of the day have compassion and try to make the cost of living affordable for the average citizen.MayRulersBeRighteousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-77625391693693324802009-05-19T15:43:00.000+08:002009-05-19T15:43:00.000+08:00Wayang, i think it was not.
BUT,
reading a scrip...Wayang, i think it was not.<br /><br />BUT,<br /><br />reading a script writtened by his boss, that was for sure.<br /><br />patriotAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-48971372447655871512009-05-19T14:58:00.000+08:002009-05-19T14:58:00.000+08:00u know what is scary?
although u said it as a jok...u know what is scary?<br /><br />although u said it as a joke, i have no doubt that is what his minions heard when they listen to the speech.<br /><br />else how can cost of living go up & up every year even though he always say must take care of the poor etc.<br /><br />or its just one big wayang as usual.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com