tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post5814086652514112514..comments2024-03-29T13:25:57.689+08:00Comments on My Singapore News: When scoundrels are in chargeChua Chin Leng aka redbeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11743716923635835397noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-14917048122588166062011-09-23T17:56:09.935+08:002011-09-23T17:56:09.935+08:00Of course you are perfectly correct to say that SO...Of course you are perfectly correct to say that SOME citizens of former communist block and Iraq prefer to stay under the old order.<br /><br />But that is when democracy come in,are these groups in the majority(generally more than 50%)?<br /><br />I am sorry I frankly do not think so!SorryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-30224510591313113652011-09-23T16:37:10.987+08:002011-09-23T16:37:10.987+08:00Some citizens of the breakaway countries of the fo...Some citizens of the breakaway countries of the former Soviet Union are saying that they had better lives under the communist regime. <br /><br />I hope they are telling the truth, because I was asking myself, how can that be true that after embracing democracy, they are regretting their choice. <br /><br />Is this the same reason that some Iragis are saying that life under Saddam may not be a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-3155609635616061362011-09-23T12:40:06.075+08:002011-09-23T12:40:06.075+08:00When the CCCP collapsed,the whole world believed t...When the CCCP collapsed,the whole world believed that Uncle Sam was the winner and the ONLY world super power.<br /><br />It went down real fast since then,now very few Americans believe it can be rescued without first going bankrupt.<br /><br />I have my doube about the upcoming new world order?and still searching for an answer.<br />Thank youAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-83005269848415752442011-09-23T12:30:07.031+08:002011-09-23T12:30:07.031+08:00Capitalism works very well in its early stages of ...Capitalism works very well in its early stages of development. Hard works and talents were well rewarded and attracted more hard works and more talents. Then extremism comes in. Not everyone is so talented. Not everyone is willing to work hard. The people who are reaping the most rewards are not necessarily the most talented or most hardworking.<br /><br />Corruption of the system will end the Chua Chin Leng aka redbeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11743716923635835397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-54910861150827096772011-09-23T12:18:33.564+08:002011-09-23T12:18:33.564+08:00I agree that paying crazy salaries to bankers are ...I agree that paying crazy salaries to bankers are wrong,but with the capatalism model,do we hv alternatives?<br /><br />What did Present Obama manage to do to Wall street?as far as I can remember,very little,and now he is going to fight and hope for re-election.<br /><br />or should the world go back to our Asian model,one capable party rules?like PAP here and Indian Congree Party,Japan LDP Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-2496303867459387822011-09-23T12:05:54.448+08:002011-09-23T12:05:54.448+08:00Capatalism is the only idea in the world,even coun...Capatalism is the only idea in the world,even countries such as Cuba and Myanmar are embracing it,the only exception is probably North Korea but it would not last.<br /><br />Revolution may be,but whether a new world system,communism,socialism or what it is called can work better is in my view,still unknown.<br /><br />That is one of the reasons I believe in God!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-18719963024975962862011-09-23T11:17:09.639+08:002011-09-23T11:17:09.639+08:00The high salary trend and the widening salary gap ...The high salary trend and the widening salary gap is pure capitalism. The system will gravitate towards the law of the jungle like you say, where the fittest survive, where wealth will be in the hands of a few and the rest is inconsequential.<br /><br />Next...revolution, when the poor rise to seize from the rich and history repeats itself.Chua Chin Leng aka redbeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11743716923635835397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-56921423317198163792011-09-23T11:02:05.900+08:002011-09-23T11:02:05.900+08:00The argument to pay obscene salary to people manag...The argument to pay obscene salary to people managing big money or making big decisions is flawed and been hijacked by those self serving individuals to pay themselves crazy. If one is to look at the logic carefully, it is so easy to see the flaws.<br /><br />Just to quote an example. The CEO of a bank or a fund, he is already paid them well because of the portfolio and responsibility. He makes aChua Chin Leng aka redbeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11743716923635835397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-51405436878411743732011-09-23T10:59:52.236+08:002011-09-23T10:59:52.236+08:00Mr Chua,
Thank you.
I am not really supporter of ...Mr Chua,<br /><br />Thank you.<br />I am not really supporter of the present government but I agree with you about the two trends:<br /><br />(1)High salaries for political leaders and senior civil servants,it is ahead of its time but the world would move towards this system.<br /><br />(2)Income distribution:it is bad but then again the world may move towards this without any choice.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-82656496033454777672011-09-23T10:45:29.553+08:002011-09-23T10:45:29.553+08:00Those who are really interested would have sound i...Those who are really interested would have sound idea as to the rough amount those under our legalised system gets,as officially announced.<br /><br />Of course you may be hinting that some actually get much more,but then I would speculate those very high amount would fall under ILLEGAL definitions,and should not be considered here.<br /><br />The earth is slowly moving towards LAW OF JUNGLE,lookAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-47347517038709341572011-09-23T08:48:54.463+08:002011-09-23T08:48:54.463+08:00'Although I accept that power corrupts and abs...'Although I accept that power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely.I now think that our legalised power corruption may be the solution.<br />At least it does reduce corruption and we all know what is the bottom line,how much?and save on time and money to make efforts to investigate.'<br /><br />The above is from anon 6:47. <br /><br />Do the people know the bottom line?<br />DoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-25455019350488730222011-09-23T08:45:42.274+08:002011-09-23T08:45:42.274+08:00anon 6:37, the Qing Dynasty lasted longer, from 16...anon 6:37, the Qing Dynasty lasted longer, from 1644 to officially 1911. But at the end of it, the wealth of Aisingoro family went up in dust.Chua Chin Leng aka redbeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11743716923635835397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-84800821780579452712011-09-23T08:43:52.484+08:002011-09-23T08:43:52.484+08:00Hi juwel, welcome to the blog.
The most creative ...Hi juwel, welcome to the blog.<br /><br />The most creative thing that came from this unique island is innovation in salaries for political offices. I can't think of anything else.<br /><br />As for the distribution of wealth, our official policy is that the able must be paid more than the less able and the big income gap cannot be helped.<br /><br />But don't worry, it will become more Chua Chin Leng aka redbeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11743716923635835397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-33817690140849941852011-09-22T19:51:27.854+08:002011-09-22T19:51:27.854+08:00A redistribution of wealth is happening among nati...A redistribution of wealth is happening among nations from East to West and that is unmistakably true. <br /><br />But looking at it closer we can see that most of the wealth is slowly being accumulated in the hands of only a select few in every country, with no exception. <br /><br />What this means is that the wealth or GDP of a country may seem to grow, but it ultimately benefits only a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-85749618069423061262011-09-22T18:47:47.116+08:002011-09-22T18:47:47.116+08:00Although I accept that power corrupts and absolute...Although I accept that power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely.I now think that our legalised power corruption may be the solution.<br />At least it does reduce corruption and we all know what is the bottom line,how much?and save on time and money to make efforts to investigate.<br /><br />Look at the famous Marcos case,what did the people and governments get after so much time,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-68265921541015303782011-09-22T18:37:25.119+08:002011-09-22T18:37:25.119+08:00The Chinese Dynasties and Emperors all thought the...The Chinese Dynasties and Emperors all thought they were above falling down, time proved they were actually correct,as one dystny for example, Tang Dynasty lasted nearly 300 years,618-907,with many emperors,so long as they did not think it would last till eternality,they were all correct,with the exception of the unlucky last one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-40199114232105291342011-09-22T18:28:33.843+08:002011-09-22T18:28:33.843+08:00The redistribution of wealth is going at great spe...The redistribution of wealth is going at great speed,from West to East and probably to South as well,hopefully a new world order will result in utopia,that would be the ideal development.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-43005339889761010262011-09-22T18:20:58.502+08:002011-09-22T18:20:58.502+08:00It is my humble view that inevitably the whole wor...It is my humble view that inevitably the whole world is moving towards the law of the jungle,the survival of the fittest and the total elimination of those who are weak.<br />The West made a big mistake when they made it and felt that all must share the fruit of prosperity regardless,it cannot be sustained and they are going towards difficulty.<br />Their prosperity was achieved when they were jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13739671137603049253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-90025501807484874542011-09-22T18:01:46.122+08:002011-09-22T18:01:46.122+08:00I think the Japanese are not the most innovative p...I think the Japanese are not the most innovative people in this world,but can produce the most innovative copied works,credit to them too.<br /><br />We are not even innovative at all,in general,but one thing in our great favour is that we are the most open society (apart from politics)and the ability to produce many copied works-higher than most second or third world countries,so far so good.<brjackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13739671137603049253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-89234585816430981312011-09-22T16:38:51.279+08:002011-09-22T16:38:51.279+08:00We are stagnating. No country can go on rising for...We are stagnating. No country can go on rising forever. It is now the turn of the wheel for countries like Vietnam, Cambodia and other less developed countries to pull level.<br /><br />Even the Japanese, the most innovative people on earth, cannot fight the turn of the wheel. Twenty years of stagnation, trillions of dollars thrown in to stimulate their economy and they still fail to garner an Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-26960320877679943902011-09-22T15:58:31.712+08:002011-09-22T15:58:31.712+08:00Probably the best example that I can think of is o...Probably the best example that I can think of is our Singapore.<br /><br />Do you think we are still rising or in decline?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-56612737299122141732011-09-22T15:29:19.969+08:002011-09-22T15:29:19.969+08:00Looking forward to the day when China becomes the ...Looking forward to the day when China becomes the biggest brother and China Communist/Capitalist Party the no.1 leading political party in the whole world.<br />Congratulations!Best wishes!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-79202099509936905862011-09-21T12:32:05.648+08:002011-09-21T12:32:05.648+08:00The saying that power corrupts is still as valid t...The saying that power corrupts is still as valid today as centuries ago. <br /><br />Some think they are the exception, but believe me, no exception will befall them. That is because corruption will creep in slowly, sometimes hardly perceptively, with the one in power thinking what they are doing is nothing corrupt as long as they can change the law to justify their actions. <br /><br />Hitler, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-87485907205293308102011-09-21T11:35:06.112+08:002011-09-21T11:35:06.112+08:00Sound familiar.Sound familiar.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com