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Saturday, May 11, 2013

Quotes and Quotes Out of Context in Politics

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Quotes from politicians or celebrities have a life of its own e.g. " I can see Russia from my house " supposedly from Sarah Palin....
Saturday, April 20, 2013

Gilbert's May Day Protest

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Pop-up protestor Gilbert Goh is planning a sequel protest on May Day to redeem himself and show that he is not a xenophobic activist. His ma...
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Friday, March 08, 2013

Disabled Drivers and Caregivers: Safe from New Car Loan Rules

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Despite the rightful rage at the government for introducing the new car MAS loan rules that car buyers must have a cash down payment of 50% ...
Tuesday, March 05, 2013

By George! Media Lobbying, Transparency and NTU's Tenure System

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Lobbying is part of the democratic process to advocate a view and to challenge another view. Those with more resources and networks would fi...
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Wednesday, February 27, 2013

The Curious Case of Cherian George – Calibrated Coercion or Retardation?

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The indelible mark that Dr Cherian George has contributed to socio-political vernacular is his ‘calibrated coercion’ treatise : “Calibrated...
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Saturday, February 23, 2013

Transitioning 6.9 into a Political Mass Orgy

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So, after organising many unavailing gatherings in the name of the unemployed, Gilbert Goh has finally managed to pull off a successful even...
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Thursday, February 07, 2013

The Engineering of Criticisms and an "Open" Debate in the White Paper

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The beating of the drum by the former establishment cadres started again. This time, it is a criticism of the White Paper on population, a ...
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Monday, February 04, 2013

Seeing red over White Paper on Population

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A 76-page coffee table book. That's how I would describe the latest White Paper. After 11 months of research, planning, and feedback fro...
Thursday, January 24, 2013

BE2013: The Politics of the Underdog

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The Punggol East by-election is proving to be a very interesting match to watch. Four parties have thrown their names into the electoral ...
Wednesday, January 23, 2013

What is a By-Election?

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It had to happen after all.  Despite all the friendly handshakes, all the calls for dignified campaigning, the big AIM bonfire has been lit;...
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Monday, January 14, 2013

Civil Servants, Public Servants, Public Servants for Purpose of Penal Code

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A recent discussion on town council staff as public servants "for purpose of the penal code" opened questions on whether a town co...
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Thursday, December 13, 2012

Palmergate: Of politics and sex scandals 2012

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Barely 10 months has passed since Yaw Shin Leong was expelled from the Workers' Party over his personal indiscretions and it seems that ...
Friday, December 07, 2012

Teo Soh Lung's Dysfunctional 8

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For a single-issue group that names itself after an outdated troubleshooting key, Teo Soh Lung et al. do not seem to be doing much introspec...
Monday, December 03, 2012

The Strike and an Industrial Relations' Awakening

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This strike is historical. The 5 bus drivers who were charged for an illegal strike and 29 other colleagues who were repatriated did not ex...
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Monday, November 12, 2012

PAP Turfing Out Foreigners, Exit James Minchin

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Well, that is the government's argument and let's see. The Home Affairs Ministry's Excuses According to the PAP, an Australi...
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Monday, October 29, 2012

The Road Ahead for Public (Mini)Buses

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SMRT was fined $100 for overloading one of its buses in the Woodlands-Choa Chu Kang route. Granted safety is paramount and overcrowding of ...
Tuesday, October 09, 2012

Between a Neighbour and Man's Best Friend

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As a dog lover, there is nothing more upsetting then the wilful neglect of man’s best friend. All too often, people decide to buy a dog on a...
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Friday, September 21, 2012

The Archbishop Letters

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This whole episode of the Archbishop’s mysterious letters to Function 8 is very amusing. It starts with, of all people, Alex Au, a w...
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Friday, September 14, 2012

Dr Chee's Bankruptcy

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Dr Chee Soon Juan will have his bankruptcy annulled if he can come out with $30,000 from book sales or donations. There can finally be closu...
Tuesday, September 04, 2012

The National Conversation and the Education Sector

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With the National Conversation, the National Day Rally this year was a significant milestone in government nation-building speeches. ...
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