LEE FAMILY SAGA
When will it end?
"When will it end? Please let it end." Everyone seems to be saying this. Well, very simple - just answer these 3 questions first and it will surely end.
1. Is the demolishment of 38, Oxley Road negotiable or non-negotiable?
2. Is LKY's final will valid or invalid?
3. Has the PM been defamed, and if so, what action should be taken?
If these questions are evaded, ignored or suppressed, they will forever cast a shadow over the integrity of the government, the reputation of Singapore and the state of health of Singapore society.
Monday, 19 June 2017
Saturday, 17 June 2017
Lee Family Dispute
It's either a non-issue or the biggest crisis in Singapore
It's either a non-issue or the biggest crisis in Singapore
There are 2 parallel stories here:
(1) This is purely a private family dispute about LKY's will. It is counter-productive and mischievous to blow up the matter into a national crisis. So, citizens should try not to be too nosy or dig too deeply into the details of the quarrel. We should have the courtesy to leave the family to privately resolve their differences. That is the smart thing to do.
(2) No, like it or not, this is already a national issue. The crux of the matter is this: is the PM guilty of abuse of power, nepotism, conflict of interest and dishonesty? The dispute over the will serves only to provide the background and evidence for such accusations. This question ought to be answered because it concerns the reputation of PM Lee and the reputation of Singapore. That is the right thing to do.
Which side of the story do you prefer? Which side of the story concerns you?
Thursday, 8 June 2017
Global Warming - The Scam of the Century
Is the belief in global warming and climate change a religious or scientific belief? Is it a planetary emergency or is it a political hoax? What can possibly motivate "scientists" to betray science itself to push the ridiculous claim of a man-made carbon dioxide-driven climate change of global warming leading to catastrophic consequences? Money, power, influence or politics? It even led to the equally fraudulent Paris Climate Agreement in 2015!
Friday, 2 June 2017
TRUMP'S WITHDRAWAL FROM THE PARIS CLIMATE AGREEMENT
There is much dishonesty in this false liberal narrative about Trump not knowing or not caring about climate change. Trump does care very much about global warming and the environment. He is only objecting to the terms of the agreement that are unfair to the US. It favours China, India and Europe at the expense of the US. In fact, the whole agreement is a scam for a global redistribution of wealth. The climate is only a cover for an economic agenda. Trump is open for a renegotiation or a new fair agreement, but if the UN and the other European nations flatly refuse to renegotiate those unfair terms, what choice does Trump have except to withdraw from the agreement altogether? I'm 100% behind Trump.
Just watch this to get the facts: https://youtu.be/ck84Y_wWnUc
There is much dishonesty in this false liberal narrative about Trump not knowing or not caring about climate change. Trump does care very much about global warming and the environment. He is only objecting to the terms of the agreement that are unfair to the US. It favours China, India and Europe at the expense of the US. In fact, the whole agreement is a scam for a global redistribution of wealth. The climate is only a cover for an economic agenda. Trump is open for a renegotiation or a new fair agreement, but if the UN and the other European nations flatly refuse to renegotiate those unfair terms, what choice does Trump have except to withdraw from the agreement altogether? I'm 100% behind Trump.
Just watch this to get the facts: https://youtu.be/ck84Y_wWnUc
Wednesday, 31 May 2017
Covfefe - A most popular, elegant, useful and needed word!
1. Most popular
The most commonly used word in the English language world used to be "the", but no longer! "Covfefe" is now the official most popular word ... at least over the last 24 hours. So, Guinness Book of Records and Wikipedia - please update your records. Just don't ask me how the word has the knack of sticking to the corner of our lips and mainly the lips of Trump's enemies. Isn't it ironical that a word that first originated from Trump's lips ended up on the lips of his enemies? Isn't such lip-to-lip association anathema among enemies? Well, strange happenings do occur in Trump's quantum world.
2. Most elegant
Just look at its spelling: c-o-v-f-e-f-e ... so beautiful. Just say it: cov-fe-fe ... how sensual and sexy. It sounds French, or even Russian (oops!). In my opinion, it is the most elegant word to be coined over the last 400 years!
3. Most useful
For the uninitiated, the word's meaning has already been properly defined and documented (by me). Please see Covfefe - Its Real Meaning
But even I was foxed by its versatility. It was first thought that it refers to the practice of creating, propagating and the false verification and corroboration of fake news (noun). Now I think it can refer to the very fake news thus concocted (noun). It can also be an adjective to describe news outlets or other perpetrators of fake news or even a verb whereby to covfefe something is to commit a crime of fakery. Let me give you an example: "The covfefe (adjective) mainstream media do not hesitate to covfefe (verb) cofefe (noun) against Trump, so much so that covfefe (noun) has become standard industry practice in America! Or is that too much?
4. Most needed
Well, for the last year or two, everybody has been bewildered and agonized by the widespread dissemination of fake news and the difficulty in differentiating truth from falsehood both in the print and the electronic media. Like terrorism, it is something that befuddles our minds. Thank God, for "covfefe" - now we have a simple word for it and is undoubtedly the first step in our quest to banish the cancer of fake news.
1. Most popular
The most commonly used word in the English language world used to be "the", but no longer! "Covfefe" is now the official most popular word ... at least over the last 24 hours. So, Guinness Book of Records and Wikipedia - please update your records. Just don't ask me how the word has the knack of sticking to the corner of our lips and mainly the lips of Trump's enemies. Isn't it ironical that a word that first originated from Trump's lips ended up on the lips of his enemies? Isn't such lip-to-lip association anathema among enemies? Well, strange happenings do occur in Trump's quantum world.
2. Most elegant
Just look at its spelling: c-o-v-f-e-f-e ... so beautiful. Just say it: cov-fe-fe ... how sensual and sexy. It sounds French, or even Russian (oops!). In my opinion, it is the most elegant word to be coined over the last 400 years!
3. Most useful
For the uninitiated, the word's meaning has already been properly defined and documented (by me). Please see Covfefe - Its Real Meaning
But even I was foxed by its versatility. It was first thought that it refers to the practice of creating, propagating and the false verification and corroboration of fake news (noun). Now I think it can refer to the very fake news thus concocted (noun). It can also be an adjective to describe news outlets or other perpetrators of fake news or even a verb whereby to covfefe something is to commit a crime of fakery. Let me give you an example: "The covfefe (adjective) mainstream media do not hesitate to covfefe (verb) cofefe (noun) against Trump, so much so that covfefe (noun) has become standard industry practice in America! Or is that too much?
4. Most needed
Well, for the last year or two, everybody has been bewildered and agonized by the widespread dissemination of fake news and the difficulty in differentiating truth from falsehood both in the print and the electronic media. Like terrorism, it is something that befuddles our minds. Thank God, for "covfefe" - now we have a simple word for it and is undoubtedly the first step in our quest to banish the cancer of fake news.
Covfefe - Its Real Meaning!
Covfefe (noun) is a new word coined by President Donald Trump of the United States in a dawn tweet on 31 May 2017 when he cryptically wrote "Despite the constant negative press covfefe ", a half sentence that got the whole internet puzzled.
For more about this earth-shaking event, please read BBC's report: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-40104063
Even Trump himself has issued a challenge for anyone to figure out the true meaning of the word:
Many people think that it is a typo for "coverage". I don't think so. Even Merriam-Webster, the dictionary, has given up on deciphering the word. It appears that everyone is having sleepless nights agonizing over it! Believe me, I'm perhaps one of only two persons in this whole wide world who actually know the meaning of "covfefe" (the other person is Trump himself, of course). So, to save the sanity of the universe, I've decided to reveal its meaning sooner rather than later.
So, here goes:
The word "covfefe" is formed by the amalgamation of two terms: "COV" which is an acronym standing for 'Confirmation Of Victory', a reference to having successfully getting yourself laid for the night; and "fefe", a prison contraption made from a piece of cloth, rubber glove and sock to create a substitute functional female genital organ for the purpose of sexual stimulation and release by prisoners in the absence of a female sex partner.
So, "COV"-"fefe" or covfefe is the word used by President Trump to refer to the practice of the mainstream media to create fake negative news about him, to believe in the news that they themselves created, to indulge in false obsessive analyses until they reach a frenzied climactic declaration of self-validated victory against him.
This is a deep word, but its meaning is clear.
Eg.: 1. Despite the constant negative press covfefe against Donald Trump, he seems unruffled.
2. In fact, the unrelenting covfefe against Donald Trump has the opposite effect of increasing the people's support for him!
As in all things Trump, things run even deeper than this, because in case you're wondering how to pronounce the word, let me help you: covfefe = "cough-fee-fee". It's like you're having a cup of coffee in your hand now, sipping it quietly, and when this true meaning of the word finally dawns on you, it is also at the same instant when a small stream of coffee hits the top of your windpipe causing you to have a long coughing fit (like Hillary). See - this word is so deep that even its pronunciation has several conspiring inter-connections. This word is such a brilliant one that I'll be surprised if "covfefe" don't win "Word Of The Year"!
Covfefe (noun) is a new word coined by President Donald Trump of the United States in a dawn tweet on 31 May 2017 when he cryptically wrote "Despite the constant negative press covfefe ", a half sentence that got the whole internet puzzled.
For more about this earth-shaking event, please read BBC's report: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-40104063
Even Trump himself has issued a challenge for anyone to figure out the true meaning of the word:
Many people think that it is a typo for "coverage". I don't think so. Even Merriam-Webster, the dictionary, has given up on deciphering the word. It appears that everyone is having sleepless nights agonizing over it! Believe me, I'm perhaps one of only two persons in this whole wide world who actually know the meaning of "covfefe" (the other person is Trump himself, of course). So, to save the sanity of the universe, I've decided to reveal its meaning sooner rather than later.
So, here goes:
The word "covfefe" is formed by the amalgamation of two terms: "COV" which is an acronym standing for 'Confirmation Of Victory', a reference to having successfully getting yourself laid for the night; and "fefe", a prison contraption made from a piece of cloth, rubber glove and sock to create a substitute functional female genital organ for the purpose of sexual stimulation and release by prisoners in the absence of a female sex partner.
So, "COV"-"fefe" or covfefe is the word used by President Trump to refer to the practice of the mainstream media to create fake negative news about him, to believe in the news that they themselves created, to indulge in false obsessive analyses until they reach a frenzied climactic declaration of self-validated victory against him.
This is a deep word, but its meaning is clear.
Eg.: 1. Despite the constant negative press covfefe against Donald Trump, he seems unruffled.
2. In fact, the unrelenting covfefe against Donald Trump has the opposite effect of increasing the people's support for him!
As in all things Trump, things run even deeper than this, because in case you're wondering how to pronounce the word, let me help you: covfefe = "cough-fee-fee". It's like you're having a cup of coffee in your hand now, sipping it quietly, and when this true meaning of the word finally dawns on you, it is also at the same instant when a small stream of coffee hits the top of your windpipe causing you to have a long coughing fit (like Hillary). See - this word is so deep that even its pronunciation has several conspiring inter-connections. This word is such a brilliant one that I'll be surprised if "covfefe" don't win "Word Of The Year"!
Monday, 1 May 2017
I'VE NEVER
I've never seen fireworks so dark,
With blackness in every spark.
I've never had to strain my ears out
Trying in vain to hear you shout.
I've never been left so cold
By your chunks of molten gold.
I've never sniffed a smell so bad,
As the best perfumes ever had.
I've never tasted food so bland,
But only at Restaurant Ultra Grand.
I've never known a power so tame,
Always playing the nuclear game.
Sunday, 23 April 2017
A TYCOON, A BUFFOON AND A BALLOON
Sitting in his luxury saloon,
Sees the world in a cocoon.
A boon
To be born with a silver spoon,
Living an endless honeymoon.
A buffoon,
Fawned by his loyal platoon,
Sees agreement all too soon.
A loon,
Looking like a cute raccoon,
Lives inside his own cartoon.
A balloon,
Deflated by a stray harpoon,
Flies like a leaf in a monsoon.
A moon
That floods the night lagoon
Will vanish in the afternoon.
The tycoon
Uses the balloon
To suffocate the buffoon
Aided by his raccoon
In a random cartoon
I drew one lazy afternoon!
Saturday, 25 March 2017
HOW TO STOP TERRORISM
The present approach
The present approach leaves much to be desired. Simplified, it consists of two arms: the pre-emptive arm of having constant surveillance of certain high-risk individuals and groups using national and cross-border intelligence; and the reactive arm of responding to an actual terrorist event by belatedly tightening security around the area of operation and to mop up the perpetrators and their accomplices. From experience, the unpredictability of terrorist source and target render such an approach ineffective. Meanwhile, the highly predictable public response of expressing outrage, wide condemnation, generous conveyance of condolences for the victims, pledges of unity in the face of divisive pressures and the defiant breast-beating of trying to live life as before, all really cut no ice with the terrorists. This present approach, if carried forward, is unlikely to bring us any closer to a solution. In effect, it is merely waiting for the next act of terror to happen somewhere, sometime ... It is just an endless cycle of frustration and powerlessness for both sides.
A need for a new approach
There is really no short-cut to a solution to terrorism. To be forthright, the roots of the present terrorist conflict are actually centuries-old. Therefore, we need the triple requirements of honesty, patience and persistence to get anywhere near a solution. Bombs and firepower alone is certainly not the key to a solution. Truthfully, it is going to be a long hard road. We need the honesty to acknowledge that the present problem is the result of intractable religious bigotry and the conflicting religious duties imposed by rival narratives increasingly translated into a cultural war. We need the patience to let the process of healing and building of trust between communities run at their own time. And we need to believe that we can persist in our efforts to see the whole project through to the next generation.
The diagram above illustrates the structure of one of the possible ways we can proceed. It may be faulty, but it is just my suggestion. I propose to tackle terrorism peacefully using two arms. The cultural arm consists of efforts to persuade humanity to look at religion differently - that it is merely a device to help individuals come to terms with their own mortality and to make sense of their existence. Since there are many irreconcilable contradictions between religious precepts, religion should not invade the public space, but should become a personalized indulgence practiced in a private space. For this to become acceptable, all individuals must have perfect freedom to practice their religion without any form of discrimination, persecution or repression. The political arm needs worldwide cooperation, for example, being under the auspices of the United Nations, to pledge universal religious freedom, non-interference and peaceful co-existence. Such efforts should be reinforced locally through education and the passage of relevant laws. The goal is to de-politicize religion. Only when religion and politics are separated can religious wars be stopped.
The present approach
The present approach leaves much to be desired. Simplified, it consists of two arms: the pre-emptive arm of having constant surveillance of certain high-risk individuals and groups using national and cross-border intelligence; and the reactive arm of responding to an actual terrorist event by belatedly tightening security around the area of operation and to mop up the perpetrators and their accomplices. From experience, the unpredictability of terrorist source and target render such an approach ineffective. Meanwhile, the highly predictable public response of expressing outrage, wide condemnation, generous conveyance of condolences for the victims, pledges of unity in the face of divisive pressures and the defiant breast-beating of trying to live life as before, all really cut no ice with the terrorists. This present approach, if carried forward, is unlikely to bring us any closer to a solution. In effect, it is merely waiting for the next act of terror to happen somewhere, sometime ... It is just an endless cycle of frustration and powerlessness for both sides.
A need for a new approach
There is really no short-cut to a solution to terrorism. To be forthright, the roots of the present terrorist conflict are actually centuries-old. Therefore, we need the triple requirements of honesty, patience and persistence to get anywhere near a solution. Bombs and firepower alone is certainly not the key to a solution. Truthfully, it is going to be a long hard road. We need the honesty to acknowledge that the present problem is the result of intractable religious bigotry and the conflicting religious duties imposed by rival narratives increasingly translated into a cultural war. We need the patience to let the process of healing and building of trust between communities run at their own time. And we need to believe that we can persist in our efforts to see the whole project through to the next generation.
The diagram above illustrates the structure of one of the possible ways we can proceed. It may be faulty, but it is just my suggestion. I propose to tackle terrorism peacefully using two arms. The cultural arm consists of efforts to persuade humanity to look at religion differently - that it is merely a device to help individuals come to terms with their own mortality and to make sense of their existence. Since there are many irreconcilable contradictions between religious precepts, religion should not invade the public space, but should become a personalized indulgence practiced in a private space. For this to become acceptable, all individuals must have perfect freedom to practice their religion without any form of discrimination, persecution or repression. The political arm needs worldwide cooperation, for example, being under the auspices of the United Nations, to pledge universal religious freedom, non-interference and peaceful co-existence. Such efforts should be reinforced locally through education and the passage of relevant laws. The goal is to de-politicize religion. Only when religion and politics are separated can religious wars be stopped.
Monday, 13 March 2017
EIGHT STEPS OF PURE GOLD
(Dedicated to Ms Priyageetha Dia, who in a spontaneous act of benevolent artistic expression, spent 5 hours laying gold foil over 8 steps of the 20th floor staircase of Block 103, Jalan Rajah where Ms Dia lives.)
(Dedicated to Ms Priyageetha Dia, who in a spontaneous act of benevolent artistic expression, spent 5 hours laying gold foil over 8 steps of the 20th floor staircase of Block 103, Jalan Rajah where Ms Dia lives.)
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How could you be so bold,
To ever let passion take hold?
To ever let passion take hold?
Breaching every threshold
In iron rules now tired and old.
Didn't you hear them scold,
That your art left them cold?
There's no return to the fold,
If your soul cannot be sold.
As now you're on the scaffold,
How should the truth be told?
That it was glorious to behold,
Your eight steps of pure gold!
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