'As the public opposition grew, the pro-government media argued strongly for the players, and acting Cabinet Minister (for Social and Family Development) Chan Chun Sing congratulated the table tennis team for “uniting the nation”.
Seah Chiang Nee wrote this in his column in The Star paper.
Job of table tennis players is to ... play table tennis.
ReplyDeleteI always thot it was the job of leaders to unite the nation.
Not table tennis players.
Uniquely Singapore?
The reason why you go to church and be one united body is because you believe in the God of that church.
ReplyDeleteKee chiu, close your eyes(be blind) and worship
Seah Chiang Nee's Saturday column
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http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2012/8/11/focus/11833861&sec=focus
you wanna see real celebration? watch how the Jamaicans celebrated their Olympians. can't fake it.
ReplyDeleteWhy are these govt busy bodies so mean that they cannot just leave individuals alone to enjoy their moment in the sun? They, and their cock-suck media ALWAYS have to jump in to create "opportunity" for political capital.
ReplyDeleteFuck the government.
If the China-born table tennis team can "unite the nation,then I suggest we buy over Jamaican's Usain Bolt or any world player who could deliver a gold medals since we have the $$$. I don't think this is the way to do it. Win or lose a game, we are still proud of our own local citizens.
ReplyDeleteIf the China-born table tennis team can "unite the nation,then I suggest we buy over Jamaican's Usain Bolt or any world player who could deliver a gold medals since we have the $$$. I don't think this is the way to do it. Win or lose a game, we are still proud of our own local citizens.
ReplyDeleteAre they ready dumb, or just like the frog in the well or just act like it is normal.
ReplyDeleteI am surprised that the leaders didn't smell of money politics in gaming and that it will cause problems.
ReplyDeleteOn the one hand, they preach morality and social values etc. And on the other hand, they have no qualms stepping into a whorehouse and flashing their cheque books.
This is unlike immigrants of old who came to resettle. This is more like a successful principal buying the talented services of an underage professional player.
On the surface, the principal was an honorable man and highly regarded in society - and he shall be if he was not convicted.
Apparently, our leaders have not been "convicted" yet.
I think they are too drunk of success to see it coming(and they have to hold things together). It will be be very interesting to see whether any of these "great leaders" will come clean.
I heard PAP already set up appointment with happy Usain Bolt in London,but Usain Bolt is now too happy to think about big money.
ReplyDeleteThat basically exemplified Sin best. We are the best of what money can buy us - Uprightness.
ReplyDeleteQuestion : can you be a multimillionaire and wear Casio watch?
You can. And you look damn Holy with it too.
The top apparently still fail to understand the bottom.
ReplyDeleteHow can we be united like this? Who is he trying to kid?
It doesn't matter how you want to have your church. You can collect your tithes, build the "house of god" with the money and your leaders live in HDBs or you can collect tithes from sheeple, build the "house of god" with the money and the leaders justify their worth and live in earthly mansions.
ReplyDeleteBoth houses are the same.
"The top apparently still fail to understand the bottom.", unquote.
ReplyDeleteDear Sir/Ma'am, have You checked how many of the Top are FOREIGN BORN?
Singaporeans damned funny, they voted FOREIGN BORN to rule them(citizenry) and feel happy. But, foreign talent citizens brought them sport glory, they sulk! Mind You, these sports foreign talents do not even bother You the least in your living!
It's hypocrisy that bothers us.
ReplyDeleteThe hypocrisy from the people is much worse.
ReplyDeleteWhat do You think?
At least Matilah is candid and straight.
ReplyDeleteI really admire those Jamicans. They are the undisputed kings on the running track. Such a small and poor country yet able to make a name in the international world of sports! Cheers to them!
ReplyDeleteJamaica is small and not really poor and their citizens are happy and patriotic.
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You see the pride in the Jamaicans? Unquestionable and genuine joy in celebrating their victories as a people of a country.
ReplyDeleteI really admire and respect the table tennis players who represented Sin for their abilities, skills and guts as Olympians competing against the world's best.They surely deserve their victory,medals and money rewards. But to claim that their glory is the glory of Sin is not at all convincing and quite embarrassing.
ReplyDeleteIt is very easy to set up a website with secure payment system to collect donations from the public to show gratitude and reward the successful Olympians. No obligation, no force -- you like, you can donate any amount, you don't like, no problem.
ReplyDeleteBack to the government and it's meddling nature:
J F K, who died from lead poisoning to the brain, once stupidly said "Ask no what your cuntree can do for you, ask what you can do for your cuntree". What stupid, insane words.
We are animals which respect the principle of reciprocity: you do something for me, I do something for you, and we engage VOLUNTARILY.
But when it comes to the government, they expect you to SACRIFICE for the (tired old meaningless words, used for centuries) sake of your cuntree, which is your DUTY .
The "duty" bit is used to guilt-trip you into feeling like an asshole if you refuse to do your government's bidding.
Then after you've caved in and done the government's bidding, the best you can expect is a "thank you", but you might be out of pocket, or if you're a military conscript: out of life or missing limbs...all because you did your "duty" for the cuntree.
But if you work high up in the government, you get a FAT SALARY, plus all sorts of "sweeteners" like directorships of corporations, access to global networks of power and influence. In the event of you leaving the government, you are well positioned and resourced to make squillions.
So if you are a mere citizen, you have to do your "duty" and you essentially have to "pay" to serve your cuntry.
However as a super scale government EMPLOYEE, you can do FUCK ALL (best case) or FUCK WITH PEOPLE (worse case) and you get PAID to be an asshole.
That's why I'll continue to say, and encourage others to as well:
FUCK THE GOVERNMENT!!
After saying all that, you still put the banana in your mouth. Don't you have any shame?
ReplyDeleteYou are right. You are probably more successful but strange, and is the truth, I woke up this morning and the thought came to me.....why many successful , and they are making some serious money too, such idiotic people(many of you can testify to that I am sure) - and seriously irritatingly idiots.
ReplyDeleteBy any measures, these educated people are not really that smart and yet, they make good money.
I suppose you are right in the money. It is because they suck their way to the top like the North Koreans.
I have personally made fools of professionals. Given more opportunities, I will make a lot of enemies lol.
ReplyDeleteHahaha
ReplyDeleteI just notice the sex-change!
Love that girl with the banana.
ReplyDeleteShe is cute.
Is she a law student?
She is cute, but the banana is in the wrong place.
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