Black September Day

I have been reading about this Black September Day when Singaporeans are told to be at Centrepoint Shopping Centre and wear black to protest against the compulsory annuity proposal. It is plannd for 8 September at 4 pm I think. For Singaporeans thinking of attending this protest they must think very carefully. Will they live till 85 and beyond? If they do and they want to have some money to live by, they better not attend. Otherwise they will suffer when they do not have anything to live on. The compulsory annuity is their only guarantee for a life without worry. It is good for them. I don't think I will live till 85. And if I do, I know that I am comfortably provided. Not by this annuity for sure.

solutions to ease traffic jam

Another letter in the media suggesting how to ease traffic jams without resorting to higher ERP charges. He suggested that a few lanes be reversed to allow traffic on the jammed side to drive through as done in Melbourne. Actually all these are temporary solutions. The best and most effective solution is for the population to hit 6.5 million. By then the moment you drive out fo the car park you will hit the jam. That will deter anyone from driving. Then the obvious solution is to raise the ERP charges to $10 per pass and there will be passes at every turn. A drive out of the car park to work or shopping will easily cost $100. Would there be any jams any more? And HDB car parking fees can be raised to $300 a month as the cars will be parked permanently in the car park. And car park owners can decorate their own carparks to their own fancy as many will spend a lot of time keeping their cars company in the car parks than be on the road.

We are truly the best

Everyday when I read in the news of the resignation of Abe's ministers, all tainted with corruption and infringement of the law, I tell myself, 'How lucky we are.' We hardly have any cases of such nature among our law makers. All scandal free and upright. And the importance of having righteous men in govt, and finding them to be placed in govt becomes even more crucial when we compare ourselves to another developed country. No point comparing with developing countries. Japan's case proved that good and honest men are hard to fight, a very rare breed especially among the successful. Somehow, many gained their wealth and positions through some less than clean ways. And in this modern world when information technology makes it so easy to expose those who have done wrong, it is very difficult to hide a pair of dirty hands. Indeed we are blessed.

Who will protect our children?

Thomas Koshy wrote an article in Today asking for protection for our children and the ignorant or poor parents againsts the bulldozer of threats from copyright owners. Children are defenceless, many have not reach the maturity of knowing the consequences of their acts. And the poor and ignorant parents would simply tremble in the face of a threat of prosecution. Should our legal system protect these disadvantaged group of people given the case of Odex? So far, no one from the legal profession, both from the govt and the private practitioners, have said anything. It is thus left to the individual to live under the rule of the jungle. Oops, I mean rule of the law. Thomas Koshy suggested that 'Threatening criminal prosecution unless some form of compensation is paid could very well be illegal in itself.' If only this is the case and the poor and ignorant have someone to take up their case against spurious accusations and charges of the rich and powerful, the old NKF case would not have gone the way it did. What about the threats against the fragile minds of the young? Many could wet their pants on receiving such a threat. Some may go bonkers and need psychiatric help. The ruthless and thoughtless copyright pursuers must be held accountable for the abuses of the young and naive. Cruelty against children. At the moment they have the law and the money to threaten anyone. It is high time that something be done to prevent such ruthless and inhuman pursuit of copyright infringement without any thoughts of the consequences on the young. There is no need to unleash a rottweiler against children for crossing the fence.

One stop wellness centre

This is another good thing in our midst. Centres to help the oldies get well and be well. I was looking at this pic of several oldies in the Straits Times. They all looked at least 70s or 80s. They looked well for their age and that is about all. I am not looking for happiness or contentment in their faces. All I was looking for is a little peacefulness and tranquility, and a little life to show that they are living their lives. All the faces looked lost. Anyone still looking forward to living in their 80s and 90s, better think twice, thrice. Up to a point, living, being alive, can be meaningless. Sad to say, they all looked like zombies. Do not pray to have long lives. Live a good life at whatever age and depart when nature calls.