A promotional video commissioned by STB, created in the Philippines by
the Philippine network ABS-CBN and must have been approved by the STB
for circulation, says it all. It is all about reversed integration. We
are getting to think and see things the Pinoy way. We have confidence in
what they do, pay them to do it, agree and happy with the production.
And we fly it to the whole world proudly as a class act. Must be right?
Now this great video production is withdrawn. Hopefully it didn’t cost
very much since it was produced in the Philippines and can be written
off. This could be a small start to the dilution of our thinking,
mindset and values by the foreigners. Our core strength is the
Singaporean spirit and our way of life. If we are not going to be more
Singaporean but more of the 3rd World then we will be drifting into
trouble in the future. And it is going to be. When foreigners are a
minority, they would subject themselves to our way of life, like in
Hongkong, even the British colonial masters had to learn to speak
Cantonese. In our case, with foreigners in such great numbers, we would
likely be made to be more like them, to speak, think and behave like
them.
The change in the way Mandarin is spoken is a sign of more to come. Many
words are now pronounced differently, in the Beijing style, sounding so
alien an uncomfortable. I believe this would also affect Tamil or many
will eventually start to speak Hindi, and the children brought up by the
Pinoys, Indonesian, Myanmese maids would be speaking their tongues, and
assimilate some of their cultural traits. Good for diversities but not
sure how it would affect our social values and the things that made
Singaporeans so successful in the past.
Shall we encourage more integration and reverse assimilation?
4/09/2014
Finally, China standing up to the American bully
Chuck Hagel, US Defence Secretary, went to China to tell the Chinese
that they have no rights to unilaterally designate their ADIZ but must
consult the Americans. He also warned the Chinese that the US will
protect the Japanese and the Philippines in any dispute with China.
China’s Defence Minister Chang Wanquan replied in no uncertain terms that Japan and the Philippines are the provocateurs and China would not yield an inch on its national core interests. China would not be the first to start a war but is prepared to take the Americans as well if the two forced China into a war and the USA wants to join the fight. Chang said, ‘We will make no compromise, no concession, no trading, not even a tiny…violation is allowed. The Chinese military can assemble as soon as summoned, fight any battle and win.’
The Americans have been bullying the Chinese for more than 60 years, always threatening and warning China of an American attack if China would not heed the American threats. It would be a matter of time before China adopts the same stance against the Americans. China is warning the Americans to rein in the Japanese and not be permissive and supportive of Tokyo’s aggressive provocations.
The rhetoric of China is getting to sound very similar to the Americans. China is telling the Americans that not only Americans can warn and threaten China anymore. China can warn the Americans and would one day thump table with the Americans when it is as strong as the Americans. Both can play the game.
Gen Fan Changlong, vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission was quoted in the ST to have said this in full view of the press 'that he took personal offence at his remarks in Japan last weekend and at a meeting of Asean defence ministers in Hawaii last week. "I can tell you frankly, your remarks made at the Asean defence ministers meeting and to the Japanese politicians were tough and with a clear attitude," said Gen Fan. "The Chinese people, including myself, are dissatisfied with such remarks."'
Today the Americans still have an edge over China but nothing more than that. China is not able to attack the Americans in conventional warfare but could more than adequately defend itself against an American conventional attack. The first salvo when war is declared, China would take out all the American and Japanese bases in Japan and South Korea and secure the China seas. No American ships or aircraft carriers would be allowed to be within striking distance of mainland China.
The next phase would be nuclear warfare which both sides would not dare to play with. There will be no winners in a full scale nuclear war between the two superpowers.
China’s Defence Minister Chang Wanquan replied in no uncertain terms that Japan and the Philippines are the provocateurs and China would not yield an inch on its national core interests. China would not be the first to start a war but is prepared to take the Americans as well if the two forced China into a war and the USA wants to join the fight. Chang said, ‘We will make no compromise, no concession, no trading, not even a tiny…violation is allowed. The Chinese military can assemble as soon as summoned, fight any battle and win.’
The Americans have been bullying the Chinese for more than 60 years, always threatening and warning China of an American attack if China would not heed the American threats. It would be a matter of time before China adopts the same stance against the Americans. China is warning the Americans to rein in the Japanese and not be permissive and supportive of Tokyo’s aggressive provocations.
The rhetoric of China is getting to sound very similar to the Americans. China is telling the Americans that not only Americans can warn and threaten China anymore. China can warn the Americans and would one day thump table with the Americans when it is as strong as the Americans. Both can play the game.
Gen Fan Changlong, vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission was quoted in the ST to have said this in full view of the press 'that he took personal offence at his remarks in Japan last weekend and at a meeting of Asean defence ministers in Hawaii last week. "I can tell you frankly, your remarks made at the Asean defence ministers meeting and to the Japanese politicians were tough and with a clear attitude," said Gen Fan. "The Chinese people, including myself, are dissatisfied with such remarks."'
Today the Americans still have an edge over China but nothing more than that. China is not able to attack the Americans in conventional warfare but could more than adequately defend itself against an American conventional attack. The first salvo when war is declared, China would take out all the American and Japanese bases in Japan and South Korea and secure the China seas. No American ships or aircraft carriers would be allowed to be within striking distance of mainland China.
The next phase would be nuclear warfare which both sides would not dare to play with. There will be no winners in a full scale nuclear war between the two superpowers.
The authentic versus the fake
It seems that the Tourist Board is having second thoughts about the
fakes and imitation tourist attractions that are sprouting up in the
islands. With so much money pumped into the fakes, and with minimal
returns, not mentioning that the bigger they are the bigger will the
white elephant stand out, trying to justify their existence, to cover
cost, is going to be a mammoth task. And for the poor guys that are
tasked to promote such fakes and with targets that could not be met, it
is a daunting and stressful proposition.
How much more would have to be coughed out upfront to build the fake gardens in the Marina Bay and how much would be needed to keep the glass, concrete and steel structures in good conditions and the plants in them comfortable? How many visitors are needed to be herded to these fake contraptions to just break even? And why would visitors from the temperate countries flew all the way here to see temperate plants? With travelling cost spiraling down, the hot land people would have no problem flying to the temperate countries to see the real things.
Has anyone wondered why the African states did not build such fakes? Did anyone ask why tourists are flocking to Africa to see the authentic and barren African grassland and savannah or the Amazon jungles? Oops, shouldn’t say these to give people the idea of creating an African wild park or an Amazon jungle, or they have already done that? And all it needs is a cut in the power or energy supply and all the plants in the greenhouses would turn to dust and the structures into wasteland.
How long would these fake attractions last compare to the Botanic Garden that has been in existence for more than a hundred years, and needing pittance for its upkeep? Millions of people have spent their times, several generations, in the natural environment of the garden. It is an eco system that is self sustaining, with minimal upkeep in trimmings, grass cuttings and trash clearing. The Botanic Garden, a genuine tropical garden, will continue to exist for the next few hundred years as a tropical self sustaining ecosystem. How long would the fake gardens survive without pumping more and more money for its upkeep?
The Botanic Garden is like the mature states of Europe, attaining a certain balance and equilibrium, not much haste or farce, but existing quietly and peacefully as part of the natural habitat. The fakes will need more and more effort to get the buzz going, a lot of effort to keep its artificial vibrancy that is unnatural and unbalanced, just like the haste and fast pace of development in this city. Just pull the plug and all will come to a stand still.
What is needed is to strike a natural balance, not too much haste and pace, a natural swing and momentum of its own. The high pace of social and economic activities and the chase for vibrancy are unsustainable. It will need more and more effort to keep the wheel spinning, all for the sake of spinning the wheel.
Yes, the authentic and natural attractions of the islands are what the tourists would want to see, would fly half way across the world to see. They don’t come for the fakes. And the authentic way of life does not need expensive upkeeping to stay attractive. Think the vastness of wild Africa and the likes of Nepal and Tibet, the seas of Maldives. There is no need to spend a couple of billions to built funny structures to attract tourists. Think the Bugis Street of the past and the present Little India and Geylang. These are the real stuff and cost free.
How long can we keep pumping steroids to keep things going at this frantic rate?
Kopi level - Green
How much more would have to be coughed out upfront to build the fake gardens in the Marina Bay and how much would be needed to keep the glass, concrete and steel structures in good conditions and the plants in them comfortable? How many visitors are needed to be herded to these fake contraptions to just break even? And why would visitors from the temperate countries flew all the way here to see temperate plants? With travelling cost spiraling down, the hot land people would have no problem flying to the temperate countries to see the real things.
Has anyone wondered why the African states did not build such fakes? Did anyone ask why tourists are flocking to Africa to see the authentic and barren African grassland and savannah or the Amazon jungles? Oops, shouldn’t say these to give people the idea of creating an African wild park or an Amazon jungle, or they have already done that? And all it needs is a cut in the power or energy supply and all the plants in the greenhouses would turn to dust and the structures into wasteland.
How long would these fake attractions last compare to the Botanic Garden that has been in existence for more than a hundred years, and needing pittance for its upkeep? Millions of people have spent their times, several generations, in the natural environment of the garden. It is an eco system that is self sustaining, with minimal upkeep in trimmings, grass cuttings and trash clearing. The Botanic Garden, a genuine tropical garden, will continue to exist for the next few hundred years as a tropical self sustaining ecosystem. How long would the fake gardens survive without pumping more and more money for its upkeep?
The Botanic Garden is like the mature states of Europe, attaining a certain balance and equilibrium, not much haste or farce, but existing quietly and peacefully as part of the natural habitat. The fakes will need more and more effort to get the buzz going, a lot of effort to keep its artificial vibrancy that is unnatural and unbalanced, just like the haste and fast pace of development in this city. Just pull the plug and all will come to a stand still.
What is needed is to strike a natural balance, not too much haste and pace, a natural swing and momentum of its own. The high pace of social and economic activities and the chase for vibrancy are unsustainable. It will need more and more effort to keep the wheel spinning, all for the sake of spinning the wheel.
Yes, the authentic and natural attractions of the islands are what the tourists would want to see, would fly half way across the world to see. They don’t come for the fakes. And the authentic way of life does not need expensive upkeeping to stay attractive. Think the vastness of wild Africa and the likes of Nepal and Tibet, the seas of Maldives. There is no need to spend a couple of billions to built funny structures to attract tourists. Think the Bugis Street of the past and the present Little India and Geylang. These are the real stuff and cost free.
How long can we keep pumping steroids to keep things going at this frantic rate?
Kopi level - Green
4/08/2014
American doctrine of Permanent Warfare PART 3
American Militant Doctrine of Permanent Warfare. ( PART THREE )
White Americans are basically wicked. The Americans have been adopting this evil doctrine even since the first day of its independence from its imperial forbears -- England. Why do the White Americans adpt this doctrine? From early days since when White Men first set foot on America they always have that religious belief that their God has destined that America with its very rich resources is reserved for White Men and not for the" savage native Americans ". With that belief white men went all out to exterminate the native American Indians. As the extension of that belief America feels that its God has destined America to be the number one supreme power to rule the world.America couldn't have been more wrong . This indulgence in its mission to rule the whole world will eventually bring America to its knees and destruction.
After the Second World War America struggled with Russia to dominate the whole world. The Americans used the bogey of fighting communism as the mission of fighting for freedom and democracy though we know this is humbug as the Americans have been very callous in killing and exterminating natives wherever it sets its foot on conquest.On the opposite side the just as evil Russians used the bogey of fighting capitalists and bourgeoise as its main thrust to dominate and control other countries. It must be put on record that just like the Americans, the Russians were originally Christians and like the early white Americans they went on the opposite path to conquer lands in Asia and exterminate all the natives who opposed their dominance. In its march to conquer the East, the Russians also illegally took and occupied not less than three million five hundred thousand square miles of Chinese land.
Why does America pick on China and the Chinese people as the number one enemy? China's only sin is that it is seen by the politicians of America,the CIA and the Pentagon as the only country capable of challenging America for supremacy in politics, economy, finance , science, technology , military and many other fields. During the last one hundred fifty years from the 1840s to 1940s when China was weak , she was trampled at will by England, France, Russia, Germany, America and Japan. China's vast lands were free for these marauding Western Powers and Japan to grab with impunity. China was at the mercy of these incredible savage and wanton aggressors and invaders. The First World War ( 1914 - 1918 ) and The Second World War ( 1937 to 1945 ) saw China severely and fatally ravaged and destroyed almost completely both physically, economically and financially. China was in total ruins. However due to the good leadership of the Communist Party of China, the Peoples Liberation Army and the hardwork and resilience of the Chinese people , China recovered and from the 1970s China seems to rise like the phoenix from the burning ashes. The quick and unbelievable rise of China psychologically awe and frighten the the Western powers and Japan and especially the Americans who look at China's rapid development with askew eyes and fear. You got to know history to understand why the western powers and Japan fear a rising China which is both rich and powerful. It is all due to guilty conscience of the grivous acts of wanton aggression and invasion they committed against a weak China during the last one hundred fifty years or so and thus there is always a psychological fear of reprisal by China.
American doctrine of permanent warfare is basically an ardent attempt to rule and hold hegemony over all countries in this earthly world. It is a very wicked and satanic doctrine. To back up its aggression , America the coward but cunning in nature not only uses its military might but also recruit other miniom countries as its allies to be sent to fight proxy wars in the front lines of conflict. America and its allies are no different from the mafia gangsters and in this circumstance America is but only a maffia leader or a EL CAPONE in the Chicago underworld gangland.
As an evil country, America has done more harm to this world than the harm done by many other aggressors put together. American leaders and government are totally ruthless. Killings and genocide do not matter to them so long as it fulfills its objective of aggression, conquest and hegemonic control over all others. America's genocidal policy has been there since the days of British colonialism . The white American invaders have no qualms in killing, slaughter and mass extermination of the native American Idians. Over the centuries white American invaders have killed more than eighty-five million native American Indians or almost ninety-eight percent of the original native population.
To support its conquest of America the white invaders resorted to force free slave labour. They rounded up and captured by force thousands of the negroes in the north and west of Africa. The way they treated the negro slaves was very chilling and extraordinary ruthless. The captured African negro slaves were branded,chained, force-marched,beaten,encaged and stripped of humanity. Over the centuries, millions of Africans were captured and forced into slavery. Millions of African slaves were packed into ships like cargoes where they suffered extremely from dysentery,small pox and many other diseases. The negro slaves were all packed below deck which was dark, filthy, bloody with vomits and faeces. Countless numbers of slaves were flogged and clubbed to death. Women were also beaten and raped. Those who were physically ill or suffered diseases were cruelly thrown overboard into the depth of the Atlantic Ocean. Millions of slaves were sold like cattle .
In this present world American genocidal policy takes new form. Mass murder is carried out more efficiently. Countries are ravaged and destroyed by long range bombers or drones and the murderers have no sense of shame or emotion for they do not see or come into contact with the victims. Making the world safe for democracy is a convenient illusion. US simply does not tolerate any country or democracy which does not toe its line or its evil policy. US aggressive militant policy is driven by its unchallenged raw power. Mass murder does not matter to the Evil Empire. There will be no aoplogies for its generations of crimes. In the Korean and Vietnam wars they had turned North Korea and Vietnam into rubbles.
If the Evil Empire's satanic doctrine and policy is not stopped there is a possibility of nuclear war erupting. The mad US policy makers in the White House, Congress,Senate, The Pentagon and CIA must bear full responsibility for nuclear war with its unparallelled killing machine poswer,
Humanity has never been so threatened to extinction as now by the never ending US aggression . After the Second World War US ravaging wars of aggression against other countries continues with disturbing regularity. First it was the Korean War. It was followed by the Vietnam War. Before long US launched aggressive wars in Bosnia, Yugoslavia and Kosovo. In the 1980s and 1990s and 2000s its wars of aggression followed with repeated regularity in Afghanistan, Iraq and Libya . Syria and Iran are now seriously threatened and US with the help of its lackey Israel may attack and bomb the two countries any time they feel convenient to do so. In Europe US feels it is time to take advantage over Russia which it thinks is comparatively weak. It first created choas and distability in Ukrane with the aim of detaching Ukrane from Russia's orbit. However, it backfired when faced against a very strong and determined Russian president, Putin. In this Ukrane affair, the shitty America lost face and respect but the unfortunate Ukranians have to contend with the permanent lost to Russia of Crimea which is a rich and very strategic province of Ukrane. In East and South-East Asia, the Evil Empire is stoking fire with the motive of goading Japan, Vietnam and the Philippines of going to war with China. China must take a leaf from Putin and quickly build up its armour and military to be on par or even superior to that of the Evil Empire in order to be safe and secure from US attack either direct or indirect or through proxies.
American conducted proxy wars have so far killed millions worldwide. All wars provoked and started by US either direct or indirect through US supported wars have no rules. To the American warmongers, might is alwsays right and so the laws of wars are always ignored. This can be seen in Desert Storm in Kuwait and Iraq . Both countries succumed to a very well planned criminal attack of persistent high powered bombing by super bombers and drones. In both countries essentials to life facilities were destroyed. Thousands were gratuitously slaughtered. This was followed by twelve years of genocidal sanctions and thus in this way US and its satanic evil president Bush killed many millions more.
Other countries targetted for attack will be attacked sooner or later. There is no place to hide. US supreme crimes of aggression are the most heinous and cruel , never seen in history. American crimes are too grim to ignofre. The world must no more sleep but wake up to this insidious American crimes against humanity . Its high time all other countries of the world must quickly act in unison and solidarity to oppose and put a stop to this AMERICAN MONSTER and bury its doctrine of hate , aggression ,perpectual and permanent warfare. Its time to send all the American rulers, policy makers, congress men, senators , the CIA and the Pentagon to hell.
Southernglory1
Tuesday, 8th April,2014.
Chok Tong - More good years
“I never felt that I’m an elderly person. When I go down to my
constituency, I’m often helping many people who are younger than me. I
still move around regularly in my constituency.” Chok Tong
I must agree that Chok Tong is looking younger and healthier by the days. Shall I say thanks to more bird nest soup and spring chicken ginseng broth? I must say that there are many more good years ahead of him with his good health. Maybe we can look forward to see Chok Tong in the thick of Singapore politics for many more years to come. And for those who are thinking that Marine Parade would miss his clout and Chuan Jin would have to face Nicole alone, maybe not. Maybe Chok Tong would still be there to lend his tall shoulder to Chuan Jin and his team and cast a towering shadow over little Nicole.
Would we be seeing a rematch and a showdown at Marine Parade with the same PAP team against a reinforced and stronger NSP team led by Nicole?
I must agree that Chok Tong is looking younger and healthier by the days. Shall I say thanks to more bird nest soup and spring chicken ginseng broth? I must say that there are many more good years ahead of him with his good health. Maybe we can look forward to see Chok Tong in the thick of Singapore politics for many more years to come. And for those who are thinking that Marine Parade would miss his clout and Chuan Jin would have to face Nicole alone, maybe not. Maybe Chok Tong would still be there to lend his tall shoulder to Chuan Jin and his team and cast a towering shadow over little Nicole.
Would we be seeing a rematch and a showdown at Marine Parade with the same PAP team against a reinforced and stronger NSP team led by Nicole?
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