you do know that sometimes, the obvious is not very obvious to
many...
what happens when everything is "obvious" and the PM doesn't say
a thing because it's obvious to him, to me, to a few others but not
to you?
will you rant and rage against him?
as a lea-duh, lau lee's son has to cater to the lowest common
denominator out there... he has to say these things...
that should be taken into account...
people want to pick holes in his speech, go ahead and pick on
the policies, and not on the trivial stuff.. it turns everything
into a circus and the policy gaps and screw-ups will be drowned out
by noise caused by nonsensical nitpicking..
and.. for those who dream of having a credible opposition, the
noise over trivialities which drowns out the discussion of the gaps
in policy will scuttle any effort, and would do a grave disservice
to the citizenry of Singapore...
the MIW is not afraid of noise.. that serves to deflect true
criticism.. they are mortally afraid of the soft-spoken and
incisive questions which cut right into the heart of their
policies... which they will then deploy noise to distract and
deflect away...
Point taken on lowest common denominator.
As you can see, I don't rant or rage against him. I am merely
pointing out that, there must be a reason why the PAP has
antagonized so many people, that a mere statement, can spark off
anger. (one part obviously has to do with the astronomical pay that
each of those jokers up there draw, which further widens the gap
between them and us)
For example, in USA, my pay is not too far from President
Obama's pay, therefore you will feel a sense of closeness to him
when he speaks.
Given their kind of pay, the MIW will still be too far detached
to truly comprehend the difference of 50 cents for a bowl of
noodles, therefore, its hard for anyone to believe that they fully
empathise with the situation.
Anyway, the above is another medium of discussion, but well, you
are right, we need credible opposition or voices, not voices of
emotion.
But given their efficient way of stifling the opposition, I
truly wonder when Singapore will mature into a society that fully
appreciates the need for an alternate voice.
