Rare western fren of SG

lionnoisy SG

There are too many familiar views of western medias against Spore.

Read how this Tom Plate went against the trend to listen
to Spore's views and praise sg.Today Strait Times pages 22 and
23 full pages.15 Jan 2007 MON.

But the main point is he WAS here before he reported on
Spore.

Unlike William Safire who barked at SG without stepped on sg land.

2.u can think Tom Plate boot lick sg.But do u think UCLA
professor and Editor of the Editorial Pages of the Los Angeles
Times need to do this?

Tom Plate, UCLA Professor and columnist for The Straits Times (Singapore), Honolulu Advertiser and The South China Morning Post, Tom Plate provides a balanced view of the political and economic concerns facing the Asian Pacific, a region of great strategic and economic importance. A longtime journalist, he offers a fresh reporting style, thorough analyses and frequent, exclusive interviews with Asia's political, military and business leaders.

BIOGRAPHY__From 1989-1995 he was Editor of the Editorial Pages of the Los Angeles Times. He has won numerous journalism awards

fymk SG

Originally posted by lionnoisy:

Unlike William Safire who barked at SG without stepped on sg land.

Pot calling kettle black?

You hardly live in Taiwan or Australia and you post their negatives which you read on media AND you want to say someone is barking? Mr. Green

This is very amusing .

lionnoisy SG

2.what i said recticted to one issue at a time.What i am quoting
the people of that country.Any false info so far?I am not a
professional writer.

That William Sarfire is professional writer.
He painted sg as hell and people as slaves,but without doing his leg works.
He is too generalised of Sg.

Read what Tom Plate said about him at STimes.

shutterpod SG

he boot-licked us cause we can get him a job with alot of income per month.btw singapore is always bootlicking western powerhouses.dont you know ?

maurizio13 SG

Your topic already said it all, "RARE western fren of SG".

Means there are very few people who would praise Singapore. I am aware that Tom Plate's view can be considered quite extreme.

In one article he touched on the subject of gay marriages.

http://www.yawningbread.org/arch_2004/yax-365.htm

From his article, I think he is in favor of gay marriages, one could say he has very divergent views when compared to the normal masses. I wonder if he belongs to the group, he does have those kind of looks.

http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=8475

fymk SG

Ah ..You cut and paste and put down negative comments. William Sarfire may be a professional writer but the commonality that exists between you and him is that you both like to whinge about countries which you both probably never live in to comment.

Pot calling kettle black lah. Mr. Green

charlize SG

Originally posted by maurizio13:
You topic already said it all, "[b]RARE western fren of SG".

Means there are very few people who would praise Singapore. I am aware that Tom Plate's view can be considered quite extreme.

In one article he touched on the subject of gay marriages.

http://www.yawningbread.org/arch_2004/yax-365.htm

From his article, I think he is in favor of gay marriages, one could say he has very divergent views when compared to the normal masses. I wonder if he belongs to the group, he does have those kind of looks.

http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=8475

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It's like the lottery.

Somehow, someone wil strike the top prize even if the odds are overwhelming. Laughing

ditzy SG

I'm speechless. Laughing

LazerLordz SG

Safire has won awards. If I have to piss off another nation and win a literary prize, why the heck not.

One day it will be a Singaporean's turn to do so. Laughing

ctstalin SG

nice one

Laughing