tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8772491888812684500.post1931165786624142568..comments2024-03-13T03:05:17.980+08:00Comments on Singapore Notes: The Quote That Was Heard Around The WorldTattlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11037010707866164010noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8772491888812684500.post-73325323867676562602011-07-23T22:56:28.971+08:002011-07-23T22:56:28.971+08:00A popular politician in the US receiving such &quo...A popular politician in the US receiving such "special treatment" is likely to find himself involved in a scandal reported in Murdoch's tabloids, investigated by a congressional committee, and even outright corruption charges.<br /><br />Who says million dollar "salaries" will keep politicians honest? Murdoch did not provide the complete picture. The "salaries" are determined by the politicians themselves and are in fact "pay" packages in hundreds of millions in a number of cases. Now explain that to the British people!Amusednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8772491888812684500.post-8768959043020520472011-07-23T11:09:04.350+08:002011-07-23T11:09:04.350+08:00People need to understand.
Murdoch is facing a Par...People need to understand.<br />Murdoch is facing a Parliamentary hearing into his use of unethical methods to sell his papers.<br />So he has to come up with whatever ways and means to defend himself.<br />And in that light, his comment of MIW ministers being paid millions is actually not savoury.<br />As somebody says, he is clutching on straws when he mentioned that.<br />You can do anything in a dictatorship but every politician in any democracy knows you can never sell the MIWs way of paying themselves, to his electorate without obliterating his own career.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8772491888812684500.post-51719150295156921382011-07-22T17:52:38.651+08:002011-07-22T17:52:38.651+08:00Calling Rupert Murdoch to praise the exorbitant mi...Calling Rupert Murdoch to praise the exorbitant ministerial salaries of our politicians is akin to asking Attila the Hun to speak at a rally about the evils of war and its violence. In other words, it is totally unconvincing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8772491888812684500.post-90499380971554595192011-07-22T09:11:17.426+08:002011-07-22T09:11:17.426+08:00Obviously he was trying to put into question why a...Obviously he was trying to put into question why are they now questioning him when they are not whiter than white ?<br /><br />But Murdoch did not go on to say whether by taking a couple of million dollars in reality is a lot more cunning and more of 'helping' oneself to the coffers without all the hassles of being checked. <br /><br />On the surface it may appear open and transparent but again the devil is in the details, who really knows what are they getting in the long run with all those directorships, bonuses and pensions as cheating can come in so many forms ?Alan Wongnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8772491888812684500.post-75426489635402263052011-07-22T07:10:31.580+08:002011-07-22T07:10:31.580+08:00Serious, coming from Rupert Murdoch isn't exac...Serious, coming from Rupert Murdoch isn't exactly what I call a glowing endorsement. Smart people say the dumbest things still rings true.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8772491888812684500.post-23939265709420083242011-07-22T00:49:02.438+08:002011-07-22T00:49:02.438+08:00Rupert Murdoch, with his level of notoriety, is a ...Rupert Murdoch, with his level of notoriety, is a poor apologist for million dollar minister salaries. Murdoch is an embarrasment. He is the relative, people dont want to talk about at family gatherings. <br /><br />But then Murdoch is rich and powerful. People suck up to him because of his money. With the sort of values we promote in our gambling dens, maybe Murdoch is the kind of person the ruling party needs, to defend its highly paid minister salaries. Have the MSM distanced Singapore from Murdoch's comments? This maybe the "Singapore" the 60% voted for, but its not the Singapore of the 40% who want something different for their nation.Racy Leenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8772491888812684500.post-92126201576494271272011-07-22T00:38:00.633+08:002011-07-22T00:38:00.633+08:00"Hitler gets things done"
err...LKY did..."Hitler gets things done"<br /><br />err...LKY did betterer. His son is now PM. Maybe his granddaughter or grandniece will tie up the loose ends and finish his unfinished business?<br /><br />SaycheeseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8772491888812684500.post-79444766367975179882011-07-21T20:24:05.679+08:002011-07-21T20:24:05.679+08:00"My being me helped me get, if you like, the ..."My being me helped me get, if you like, the inside track and special treatment"<br /><br />In other words, also extended to LeeConYou by the bunch of kangaroos entrusted to dispense justice. No wonder the old Despot acts like he is above the law. <br /><br />ps: those who doubt this can double confirm with Belinda Ang.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8772491888812684500.post-90638054777290728552011-07-21T19:03:01.524+08:002011-07-21T19:03:01.524+08:00Whosoever desires constant success must change his...Whosoever desires constant success must change his conduct with the times." - Niccolo Machiavelli<br /><br />Clearly his LHL's code of conduct doesn't apply to the leopard with fixed spots that cannot be changed anymore. Exception always apply...be warned. Too bad, MSM is fully controlled by MIW so there's no chance of an murdoch scale expose ever, unless insiders with integrity start to whistle-blow.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8772491888812684500.post-47374368831539018422011-07-21T17:59:09.994+08:002011-07-21T17:59:09.994+08:00http://topics.scmp.com/news/china-news-watch/artic...http://topics.scmp.com/news/china-news-watch/article/Deputy-mayors-executed-for-taking-bribes<br /><br />Death penalty is the best way as deterrent for any drugs or corruption. Our Home Affairs are very in favor of such punishments, open and clear shut case. Say we go for it. No need all these BS salaries and pensions. Their ego has gotten the better of them. A dictator like LKY will not oppose it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8772491888812684500.post-51147532766826993492011-07-21T17:40:16.525+08:002011-07-21T17:40:16.525+08:00Like the fella who vehemently justify the "fo...Like the fella who vehemently justify the "founding father"his every wimps and and fancies that it "automatically" does not necessitate any rebuttal. Even a broken clock is correct twice a day. <br /> <br />http://thementorofsingapore.blogspot.com/2011/06/so-what-if-singapores-founding-father.html<br /><br />Even Murdoch, from his context, could argue that what he did was for an honorable purpose ie to expose hidden corruptions and paved way for open and clear society to remove temptations. His hacking is merely means to a rightful end. So why fault him..he's just doing all a favor, like Hitler, who gets some really "nasty things" done for the good of his own special kinds.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8772491888812684500.post-81949655418755986382011-07-21T17:07:17.957+08:002011-07-21T17:07:17.957+08:00Not only did they get the SIN correct, they got th...Not only did they get the SIN correct, they got the SING part correct too when trying to turn gaga-ness into haha-ness in funpack song. <br /><br />LKY in other words is saying by virtue of who he is (his name,stature, power etc granted by its people) get special preferential treatment naturally. So morally speaking, he makes no apology or stand no correction for these special favors. Decades later, his son is saying the same thing..MM is MM, he's unique and one of a kind and his influences & goodwill is far-reaching that heavy weight celebrities still like to meet with him, despite his retirement. Likewise, he makes no explanation why, just statement that he's to be supported with additional secretaries, PA & staff borne by taxpayers - period. <br /><br />Make a guess if he's having any luck in selling that to anyone here?SEnoreply@blogger.com