tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post2493961401599500880..comments2024-03-29T09:55:14.451+08:00Comments on My Singapore News: A thought for ChristmasChua Chin Leng aka redbeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11743716923635835397noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-8326445341455662062013-12-26T07:51:33.149+08:002013-12-26T07:51:33.149+08:00"The key issue is not to create conditions to..."The key issue is not to create conditions to allow such riots to take place."<br />RB<br /><br />If I were PM Lee, the key issue is not to create conditions to allow majority Sinkies to vote opposition.<br /><br />All other issues, key or not key or whatever lah, is secondary.<br /><br />Who don't agree, kee chiu?<br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-91726658324593219762013-12-26T07:30:33.291+08:002013-12-26T07:30:33.291+08:00All the levis, ERP, GST and COV etc are business c...All the levis, ERP, GST and COV etc are business cost, possibly one of the highest in the world to support the highest ministers salaries of the world, which is ten times that of the Nordic ministers salaries?<br /><br />Business can't do much to these fixed costs, like Levis, ERP, GST and COV and other rising cost and inflation? To mitigate those rising fixed costs, they got to look for Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-31131561812982427082013-12-26T06:51:56.297+08:002013-12-26T06:51:56.297+08:00As business cost rise higher and higher, business ...As business cost rise higher and higher, business need to rely on foreigners more and more, from cheaper sources of the third world countries, which add pressure to the employers and foreign workers, these could resulting in foreign workers release their frustration somewhere?<br /><br />With the world highest salaried ministers, possibly need the world highest indirect taxes to support them or Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-85802690476848313622013-12-26T01:18:00.420+08:002013-12-26T01:18:00.420+08:00Emperor Qin is emperor of China.
Very big country ...Emperor Qin is emperor of China.<br />Very big country lah!<br />LKY is only emperor of Singapore.<br />One of the smallest islands in the world.<br /><br />And there is nothing Straits Times can do to change this fact.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-70097448662480243392013-12-25T22:58:57.414+08:002013-12-25T22:58:57.414+08:00If KY is Emperor Qin, he is Qin Er Shi. If KY is Emperor Qin, he is Qin Er Shi. bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-60399541095671184352013-12-25T22:54:06.708+08:002013-12-25T22:54:06.708+08:00Every word he speaks have to be approved by his FM...Every word he speaks have to be approved by his FM/LM.bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-6131325110703492022013-12-25T22:52:38.239+08:002013-12-25T22:52:38.239+08:00This PM is just a toyboy for his FM and LM. Just l...This PM is just a toyboy for his FM and LM. Just look how he chickens around those two ministers.bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-34293053411993489402013-12-25T22:29:05.165+08:002013-12-25T22:29:05.165+08:00If economic growth can cause riots, so be it lah. ...If economic growth can cause riots, so be it lah. <br /><br />And the solution is to get a good Home Team to deal with the riots if there is, not to slow down economic growth. <br /><br />And pay well (exept NS men) to get a good Home Team. Just like pay well to get good ministers. It's the same logic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-8302972658142028872013-12-25T22:20:42.076+08:002013-12-25T22:20:42.076+08:00What PM Lee want is economic growth, and not OK to...What PM Lee want is economic growth, and not OK to have riots of course lah.<br /><br />And what PM Lee is implying is that if economic growth can cause riots, then that is what a good Home Team is for, to deal with the riots lah.<br /><br />So RB, please don't get confused hor. <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-25476879635536306732013-12-25T22:11:21.524+08:002013-12-25T22:11:21.524+08:00"And to fall back on a Home Team must be the ..."And to fall back on a Home Team must be the last resort."<br />RB<br /><br />Their job is also to be ready as a first resort. And they are paid to do that but of course for NS men they are forced to do that at lower cost lah, tio bo?<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-26445681758800737492013-12-25T16:27:01.451+08:002013-12-25T16:27:01.451+08:00From what is reported in the MSM, alcohol was blam...From what is reported in the MSM, alcohol was blamed as the main cause of the riots. How true or how credible this argument is is left to be seen. <br /><br />As for the other problems, deporting those responsible seems to be the easiest way out. Other underlying problems and causes have never been considered or looked at and have just been swept under the carpet, to be forgotten. Pray that thoseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-14018462232592433442013-12-25T15:12:09.885+08:002013-12-25T15:12:09.885+08:00Rb: / I would like to look at it from another pers...Rb: / I would like to look at it from another perspective with Christmas in mind. Many Singaporeans and Home Team officers may not be Christians but they too want to be home for Christmas, to enjoy the holiday with their families. And to expect and take it for granted that a riot would be a good reminder, and we are sure to have them, and what is important is to have the Home Team ready to deal Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-23228913535563949382013-12-25T14:53:33.050+08:002013-12-25T14:53:33.050+08:00Rb: / The key issue is not to create conditions to...Rb: / The key issue is not to create conditions to allow such riots to take place. And they are a host of obvious causes to this riot. These causes must be removed. And to fall back on a Home Team must be the last resort. Having our men there fighting and quelling a riot is risking their lives, and should the unfortunate happen to any one of them, no amount of kind words can ameliorate the pain Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-82553923397372031602013-12-25T14:14:15.471+08:002013-12-25T14:14:15.471+08:00@oldhorse
Have you seen how Sinkie aunties bully,h...@oldhorse<br />Have you seen how Sinkie aunties bully,harass,ill treat or boss their husband at home?<br />Sometimes those aunties who are use to ill treat and boss their hubby at home may tend to do so to others everywhere.<br />Its still early to say the Chinese woman is the real victim.<br /><br />agongkianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-51332283327305173552013-12-25T14:08:52.561+08:002013-12-25T14:08:52.561+08:00We depend on NSmen to prevent any incident, in our...We depend on NSmen to prevent any incident, in our conduct of foreign relations with our neighbours.<br /> <br />We screw them all the time (although not as hard as we do to the sinkies), knowing that we have sinkie men willing to lay down their lives to fight off any foreign aggressors.<br /><br />Merry Christmas.<br /><br />SaycheeseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-83358982242696414222013-12-25T13:30:32.212+08:002013-12-25T13:30:32.212+08:00/// Yet no VIP visited her or say any nice words f.../// Yet no VIP visited her or say any nice words for her. ///<br /><br />Singaporeans are second class citizens.<br />Visit or don't visit, no difference.<br />She will still vote PAP tiok bo?<br /><br />The power of PAP rests on 2 pillars.<br />Foreign workers and unquestioning sacrifice by Singaporeans.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-81856913270723993572013-12-25T12:58:19.206+08:002013-12-25T12:58:19.206+08:00Good observation.Good observation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-85992583881467974372013-12-25T12:11:22.393+08:002013-12-25T12:11:22.393+08:00Our Minister visited the indian FWs at their dormi...Our Minister visited the indian FWs at their dormitories to pacify and reassure them. Though some of them might have caused the riot in the first place.<br />Our PM breakfasted with the Home Team and praise them for the good work. Good work?<br />The sight of our HT officers hastily running for their lives in a fire engine which also crashed a police car, still etched deep in my mind.<br />The oldhorse42https://www.blogger.com/profile/11779719986093261335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-45421346812498878192013-12-25T10:35:31.412+08:002013-12-25T10:35:31.412+08:00riot in Little India was ‘a good reminder to Singa...riot in Little India was ‘a good reminder to Singaporeans that even when we pay millions in salaries to our Ministers, such an incident can happen’.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com