tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8772491888812684500.post1429866420064564576..comments2024-03-21T14:35:09.854+08:00Comments on Singapore Notes: Sorry, Mr PresidentTattlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11037010707866164010noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8772491888812684500.post-69500263998858805022023-12-12T13:05:41.021+08:002023-12-12T13:05:41.021+08:00off white nike
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The burden of financing the scheme is by and large borned by the entire society. Freeloaders can take advantage of the scheme with no intention to fulfil the objectives of the policy measure which is primarily to boost sinkies birthrate.<br /><br />Freeloaders can buy and then dispose of the property after the MOP ( minimum occupation period), pocketing the profits. If they take up citizenship in another country thereafter, they can cashout every single cent in the CPF including the $40,000 grant paid for predominantly by sinkies taxpayers.<br /><br />If they stay put, these group of freeloaders will burden sinkies who spend a lifetime breaking their back raising their offspring and these offspring will bear future tax and other burdens to subsidize and finance all these freeloaders' old age needs.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8772491888812684500.post-85351396941608299352015-08-24T08:08:31.970+08:002015-08-24T08:08:31.970+08:00The flip side of the equation of some sections of ...The flip side of the equation of some sections of the population receiving the goodies is the additional outflow on the government's expenditures.<br /><br />Where would these additional outlay come from?<br /><br />How do they intend to finance those additional carrots? <br /><br />The authority may feel the pinch of incurring such additional expenditure and likely will find ways ( after the election in the next five years till possibly end of 1Q2021 ) to take back to cover the additional outlay and from past anecdotal experiences would likely end up taking back many times more than the carrots they " gave" .......<br /><br />By feeling the pinch, the incumbents forgot all these monies come from and taken from the people on a daily and regular basis. How would the people feel and cope with such burdens on a ongoing basis year in year out?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8772491888812684500.post-6186559223758910492015-08-24T06:59:12.559+08:002015-08-24T06:59:12.559+08:00Some issues are touched on in the NDR 2015 speech ...Some issues are touched on in the NDR 2015 speech such as income ceiling, AHG ( additional CPF housing grant ), paternity leave, baby bonus, SIT, CHAS and PGP .....<br /><br />But predominantly many measures can be perceived as carrots and mostly piece meal in nature and may not solve the root causes of the challenges faced by our society. <br /><br />By far, the most daring step was the further massive intervention in the AHG and raising qualifying income ceiling from 6,500 to 8,500 and the the grant from $20,000 to $40,000. This massive intervention to help make up for some of the difference in the widening divergent gap happening for the past 25 years of property prices and the real income of new job entrants.<br /><br />On the surface, many of the ( piece meal and stop gap ) measures appeared bold and generous but a closer scrutiny seems to indicate the incumbents are chasing the problems then getting ahead of the curve to eradicate or solve the challenges holistically from the root causes.<br /><br />Nonetheless, many sinkies may not think deeper and further and it would not be surprisingly many would swallow the carrots hook, line and sinker wholesale. The incumbents may have done enough to win the majority's support.<br /><br />The main concern is what would ensue over the next five years between 2016 to 2010?<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8772491888812684500.post-52180199681811432352015-08-24T00:35:28.428+08:002015-08-24T00:35:28.428+08:00Is that what someone wants such that he or she cho...Is that what someone wants such that he or she chooses the opposition? <br /><br />Perhaps that may be too simplistic and the unsophisticated brain level of a simpleton.<br /><br />There are people who needs all their cpf by 55.<br /><br />But there are also many who probably don't need their cpf by 55.<br /><br />If you pursue your objective only by what you advocated, you only win over some people and probably below 50%.<br /><br />But if you can tell people that they have a choice, you will give them a choice, you have won over many in both groups of the divide. You have won over more than 50%.<br /><br />Perhaps that is the reason many sinkies ( the majority ) are not won over by the alternatives all these years and currently only represented in tokens rathed than predominantly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8772491888812684500.post-10646684469214825382015-08-23T23:42:10.761+08:002015-08-23T23:42:10.761+08:00Vote Opposition if you want your cpf money back at...Vote Opposition if you want your cpf money back at 55 years old.<br />Do you think PAP has broken their 50 year old promise of returning our cpf money back to us at 55 years old?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8772491888812684500.post-87749919082990367252015-08-23T23:05:37.972+08:002015-08-23T23:05:37.972+08:00The answer may lie in Maslow's Hierarchy of Ne...The answer may lie in Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs.<br /><br />At SG50, it seems sinkieland is still stuck at the bottom of the Maslow's hierarchy of needs pyramid for most sinkies. ....<br /><br />Fortunately or unfortunately, the essence of the speech seems to revolve around the basic physiological needs which is the lowest level at the bottom of Maslow's needs pyramid.<br /><br />Even at level 2 which is safety, many sinkies don't feel safe.<br /><br />Sinkies are worried about their jobs.<br /><br />Sinkies are worried about their future.<br /><br />Sinkies are worried about their children. <br /><br />Sinkies are worried about their retirements. <br /><br />Sinkies are even worried about their lifetime savings --- their CPF ......<br /><br />As for level 3 --- Love and Sense of Belonging, the mass influx of recent decades probably has caused sinkieland to be 面目全非 --- almost unrecognisable. <br /><br />There is nothing sinister with regards to the speech. It was a good speech, very competently delivered. However, somehow it seems despite being at a silver jubilee, Sinkieland still seems to be struggling at the most lowest level of the Maslow's hierarchy of needs, at least for many sinkies.<br /><br />It seems logical that as a society, Maslow's hierarchy of needs is one of the potentially good yardsticks to assess sinkies progress as a people. <br /><br />As for level 4 - Self-Esteem and level 5 - Self-Actualisation, many sinkies probably can't empathise with both.<br /><br />Perhaps these sum up all where many sinkies are at now. Many are still struggling at level 1 at SG50. Yet another bulk are stuck in between level 1 and 2, feeling insecured about many things including their confidence in the future. <br /><br />What does this young nation needs to make most sinkies propel beyond levels 1 and 2 into at least level 3?<br /><br />This may be the crux which may be critically missing in the speech.<br /><br />Some may be won over by it but likely many others may not bcos such things are easily forgotten and they may not resonate in people's heart when they make up their minds .....<br /><br />In the next few weeks, the national mouth pieces may bombard sinkies with news of goodies after goodies but based on the law of marginal diminishing returns, beyond the basics and certain levels, people are indifferent and even numb to such material carrots.<br /><br />Perhaps, more heartware and not hardware may be what is crucially needed to win people over at this juncture.<br /><br />But it is easier said than done.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8772491888812684500.post-76973292964026522932015-08-23T22:23:10.783+08:002015-08-23T22:23:10.783+08:00After listening to the 2015 NDR speech, as a typic...After listening to the 2015 NDR speech, as a typical Sinkie, cannot help but impressed by PM's fluent delivery in three languages. <br /><br />The myriad goodies make the head cannot help but say support the incumbents, as a typical sinkies. <br /><br />As a typical Sinkie, cannot help but bought over by the carrots offered. The head says it's too tempting and the mouth already drooling .....<br /><br />Somehow the heart is emotionless ......<br /><br />Why?<br /><br />Head vs Heart ......<br /><br />An eternal internal battle till the 11th hour .....<br /><br />To be or not to be?<br /><br />Will it lead to the same outcome ......?<br /><br />Oh dear. .....<br /><br />Who am I?<br /><br />I am who?<br /><br />What shall I do?<br /><br />Do what shall I?<br /><br />Till the wire, till the wire ....? <br /><br />Too close to call ...? <br /><br />Oh dear ......Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8772491888812684500.post-71788734816386467182015-08-23T19:58:41.080+08:002015-08-23T19:58:41.080+08:00dear heartland swing voter.
if you want your cpf m...dear heartland swing voter.<br />if you want your cpf money return back to you at 55 years old, you better vote Opposition.<br />Why anyone would vote for a political party that cannot keep its promise on the 100% return of cpf money at 55 I do not understand.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8772491888812684500.post-60655617604105935492015-08-23T19:51:49.137+08:002015-08-23T19:51:49.137+08:00At the next Opposition Party election rally.
Can w...At the next Opposition Party election rally.<br />Can we all Singaporeans please stand up together and give a mighty shout:<br />"VOTE THEM OUT"<br /><br />We need to let "them" know that we no longer welcome Traitors in Singapore.<br /><br />We want to tell every Singaporean out there.<br />We will not tolerate anymore Traitors in Singapore.<br /><br />At every Opposition rally all over the island of Singapore.<br />Let this be the rally shout of all Singaporean patriots.<br /><br />VOTE THEM OUT!<br />VOTE THEM OUT!<br />VOTE THEM OUT!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8772491888812684500.post-38392488310619610142015-08-23T16:55:38.092+08:002015-08-23T16:55:38.092+08:00Any kind uncle / auntie know where to volunteer an...Any kind uncle / auntie know where to volunteer and attend the incumbents future rallies and join in the clapping and beating of gongs and cheers for our enlightened and hardworking leaders who toiled day and night for the poor and disadvantaged Singaporeans. Saw some incumbent MPs and altruistic grassroot and rc volunteers even personally lugged rice packs and delivered groceries and daily necessities to many one and two room flats dwellers. Singaporeans really身在福中不知福 。。。。。。ingrates! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8772491888812684500.post-33766608565411422182015-08-23T16:41:30.308+08:002015-08-23T16:41:30.308+08:00Despite not seeing eye to eye with the incumbents ...Despite not seeing eye to eye with the incumbents many policies, politics and elections are mostly about choosing a lesser evil. With featherweight alternative(s) contesting against good incumbent candidate(s), it is hard not to choose the incumbent(s) ....... and convince all family members, friends and relatives to do likewise. Please enlighten and give some good, compelling reasons to choose otherwise.<br /><br />Rgds,<br />A heartland swing voterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8772491888812684500.post-10379129778303548152015-08-23T15:26:31.010+08:002015-08-23T15:26:31.010+08:00"TLLM" education system "BOTAK TENG..."TLLM" education system "BOTAK TENG"?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8772491888812684500.post-63367625309007076782015-08-23T15:23:40.496+08:002015-08-23T15:23:40.496+08:00Aristocrats at the top of the predatory food chain...Aristocrats at the top of the predatory food chain?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8772491888812684500.post-66932626028014142322015-08-23T15:22:13.336+08:002015-08-23T15:22:13.336+08:00"Fortunately" it is not ......"Fortunately" it is not ......Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8772491888812684500.post-54695306564104650312015-08-23T15:20:49.615+08:002015-08-23T15:20:49.615+08:00在什么?在什么?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8772491888812684500.post-4378814743915463882015-08-23T15:19:52.991+08:002015-08-23T15:19:52.991+08:00What is "MLLT"?What is "MLLT"?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8772491888812684500.post-82267674610123453392015-08-23T15:19:07.576+08:002015-08-23T15:19:07.576+08:00Seems to be?Seems to be?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8772491888812684500.post-82208894912677347812015-08-23T15:17:27.854+08:002015-08-23T15:17:27.854+08:00*Travel the world
Typo. .....*Travel the world<br /><br />Typo. .....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8772491888812684500.post-67164892242557762302015-08-23T15:15:58.110+08:002015-08-23T15:15:58.110+08:00"Wet dreams are made of white?
Who are sinki..."Wet dreams are made of white?<br /> Who are sinkies to disagree?<br /> Travel the work with sinkies tax $$$?<br /> Until all the males and females in white reach the 7 seas?"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8772491888812684500.post-17756945542232156762015-08-23T15:11:23.394+08:002015-08-23T15:11:23.394+08:00嘴Kong lampa song?嘴Kong lampa song?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8772491888812684500.post-69769752537574539392015-08-23T15:09:05.986+08:002015-08-23T15:09:05.986+08:00Further extracts:
" 13 What’s criti...Further extracts:<br /><br /><br />" 13 What’s critical as we go forward is that we respect all talents, and nurture diversity. We should positively encourage a diversity of talents - in intellectual fields, in the arts and sports, and in community endeavour. We should value people with irregular strengths, not make them regular. It is the irregular and unusual talents and ideas that give most great cities their energy and vitality."<br /><br /><br />When it comes to " famous Amos", did they practise what they preached and value Amos' "irregular and unusual talents" and not try "make" him "regular"?<br /><br />Or is it all plain high sounding rhetoric to "tickle the lampa sick and the nipples ticklish" beyond "wet dreams and organisms "?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8772491888812684500.post-7190395684726590402015-08-23T15:01:37.441+08:002015-08-23T15:01:37.441+08:00More extracts:
" 11 We know that if ...More extracts:<br /><br />" 11 We know that if we stick to all we have done in the past, and seek comfort in all our long-held assumptions and beliefs, we will not be fulfilling our mission of preparing our children, and Singapore, for the future. In a very real sense, we will not be nurturing a generation of Singaporeans who are able to break new ground and chart new directions for Singapore, instead of following what others before them have done."<br /><br />Well said. It must be describing the " frequent breaking of new grounds in our mrt system".<br /><br />And it must be surely speaking of the "new grounds broken at NOL in recent years".<br /><br />Botak's rhetoric sounds " so good and high standard". So "learned and impressive". <br /><br />It surely "would sink sinkieland to deeper depth"?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8772491888812684500.post-78531279223189796372015-08-23T14:50:03.521+08:002015-08-23T14:50:03.521+08:00Further extracts from "TLLM" speech:
&q...Further extracts from "TLLM" speech:<br /><br />" A Robust System<br /><br />7 But let me first state what must surely be obvious. We do not need to turn the cart over and start again.<br /><br /> <br />8 We have a strong and robust education system, that has been a key source of competitive strength for Singapore. It is a key differentiator, something that still gives us an edge today over many other cities. Our teachers, parents and students live education seriously, and set high aspirations for themselves. We have avoided the large disparities in educational standards seen elsewhere, between schools for the privileged and those for the masses. All our schools are well-resourced, staffed with capable and reflective leaders, and well-motivated, thinking teachers."<br /><br /><br />From the latest late president's name spelling mistake fiasco on the SG50 commemorative notes, definitely "It is a key differentiator" ( Point (8), 2nd sentence ).<br /><br />Also it has proven that "We have a strong and robust education system," ( Point (8), 1st sentence ).<br /><br />"But let me first state what must surely be obvious." ( Point (7), 1st sentence) "We do not need to turn the cart over and start again." ( Point (7), 2nd sentence ) But we must and need to paste corrective stickers on the SG50 commemorative notes for the spelling mistakes but this is not turning the cart over and no necessity for that. Simple paste over will do? LolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8772491888812684500.post-13307545608055873742015-08-23T14:34:49.045+08:002015-08-23T14:34:49.045+08:00Now the sinkies "backsides also kena lighted ...Now the sinkies "backsides also kena lighted a fire"?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com