My News Summary – 16 Jul 2011

Local News

PM Lee on being open to online consultation portals

A COMMITTEE set up in 2010 to enrich the cultural landscape in Singapore will seek opinions from members of the arts community through conducting focus group sessions and launching an online consultation portal.

This, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, is in line with the Government’s efforts to ‘involve Singaporeans in developing ideas and policies that affect them’.

A sticking thorny issue is the claim from the LGBT community that the PAP seems trigger happy to censor LGBT themes, because “we are a still conservative society”. The LGBT group is right in saying that many countries have opened up to LGBT themes and ideals and Singapore is lagging. Perhaps the govt and the LGBT group can come to a compromise. The govt could relax some rules to allow LGBT themes, and at the same time the LGBT group should be more open to discussion about those who do not support LGBT ideas.

Heng Swee Kiat responds to Janelle’s open letter

Dear Janelle, Many thanks for taking your time to share this. I am deeply impressed and encouraged by your thoughtful remarks about what education should be – esp. your points on curiosity, creativity and character development! It cheers me, esp. coming from someone so young. Several students have also emailed me interesting ideas. I am gathering a group to discuss these ideas – I’d very much like to invite you to join us…hope you agree. Cheers!

Can parents join in? I wanna give my feedback too!

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Our relations with our neighbours

45 Corruptors Flee Indonesia

Out of 45 corruptors who ran away overseas, 20 chose Singapore as the hideout.

Indonesia’s grievance against Singapore is that we are habouring crooks who stole money from Indonesia. Billions are kept in our banks as safe haven. Singapore also has no intention to extradite these crooks back to Indonesia. The friction between Indonesia and us has nothing to do with their population of 200+ million trying to usurp Singapore – something Chan Chun Seng “sexily” claimed as in the video below, at the 4:00 min mark.
http://image.razor.tv/site/flashplayer/razortv2.swf

Singapore not serious about an extradition treaty: Marzuki

Indonesian House of Representatives speaker Marzuki Alie accused Singapore of downplaying the need for “pure” talks on an extradition treaty between the two neighbors.

“Singapore has, at all times, never seriously responded to our need to make a pure extradition treaty. Our two countries are supposed to agree on an extradition treaty without relating it to other matters,” Marzuki said Friday in Jakarta, as quoted by tempointeraktif.com.

Marzuki was apparently complaining about Singapore’s reported request to be allowed to conduct military training within Indonesian territory in exchange for the extradition treaty.

Marzuki said the two issues were “not correlated”.
The non-existence of an extradition treaty between Indonesia and Singapore has allowed the escape of many Indonesian fugitives who have fled to Singapore – an issue that has recently drawn the attention of the Indonesian in the aftermath of the escape of two prominent graft fugitives.

Very closely related to the immediate previous link, is the Extradition Treaty between Singapore and Indonesia which is yet to be ratified. Indonesia is accusing Singapore of delaying the ratification and that means the corrupted crooks and the billions they stole are still in Singapore. Singapore wants to link the extradition treaty with a request to allow our troops to train in Indonesia. Frankly, I think that is a lousy excuse from Singapore. The ill-gotten money is not ours, and we shouldn’t be complicit in hiding criminals in our land. It has nothing to do with our troops training in Indonesia. It only looks like our govt is giving an excuse to keep the ill gotten funds. Yes, there’s nothing “sexy” in keeping someone else’s stolen money.

KL insists airspace intrusions took place
KL says there’s intrusion but Singapore says no. Who’s to be believed?

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Mid East

US sour on Arab UN bid for Palestinian statehood
The US is a party to the UN Resolution 1947, which recognises that Palestinians have a right to their land. Why is US not complying to its own sanctioned UN Resolution?

Blast kills Gaza teacher in front of her children
If the victim had been an Israeli and the perpetrator a Palestinian, this would be considered terrorism.

The bravest, most eloquent 9 year-old kid in the world (English subtitles)

Click on the “CC” button on the bottom of the screen to read the English subtitles. This is what Israel does to Palestians. Right from the mouth of a Palestinian kid.

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America

Two Navy Ships That Cost $300 Million Are Headed To The Scrapyard Without Having Seen A Day Of Service
The Americans are so rich, they can afford such bloopers. Here’s another one – US military hardware problems

TSA pat down then about to do a drug test on 6 year old

This is getting to be overboard. Have your pick. Either allow your young daughter to be ogled nekkid by pedhophiles operating those nekkid scanners, or allow them to feel her up her crotch. When terrorists hit targets, the idea is to disrupt everyday life. Looks like the terrorists have won without even firing a single shot.

“If You’re A Muslim American In The Military You Are Considered Someone who Is Suspect!”

Islamophobia in the US Military. Just like in the SAF too.

>My News Summary – 28 Mar 2011

>Local Scene

GE: What are the hot-button issues?

The one issue that has lived up to its “hot-button” billing was the rising cost of living. An overwhelming 8 in 10 voters surveyed said they were worried about rising costs in their daily lives – be it when they were buying basic necessities at the supermarket, or a meal at the food court, or going to a polyclinic or planning to buy a new car or even going on a vacation.

80% is a high number. This is one issue that isn’t going to go away soon.

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Israel

Calls to protect upcoming Gaza aid Flotilla as Israel hints to attack
Flotilla Part 2! Remember how Israel attacked the unarmed Turkish Flotilla last year in international waters like pirates, and killed activists like bandits? Remember Israel then cowardly stayed away from two Iranian ships when they sailed through the Suez? Well, Israel will attack only unarmed vessels. They don’t have the guts to take on military ships.

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Faking the “war on terror”

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WTC7 was not hit by any plane. Yet, it collapsed on its own footprint like a controlled demolition. Many experts and engineers dispute the official 911 story.

US troops ordered not to wear uniforms
When you go round making enemies, you have every reason to be afraid.

Racist troops in the crosshairs
The problem with these soldiers is that they feel they are on high moral ground and their enemies are the uncivilised ones. Hence, they feel justified in the killing of innocents. Wait a minute, isn’t this “holier than thou” mindset present in the so-called terrorists’ minds, too? Or at least that’s what the war-mongers try to portray.

Der Spiegel shows US soldiers posing with corpses

Sometimes it makes me wonder why Americans ask, “Why do they hate us?”, when the answer is so darn obvious.

They Were Killing Afghans For Sport & Taking Ears & Fingers As Trophies! (Not That You Need Facts!)
More info on why Americans are hated. There’s a three and a half minute video in that link.

American Soldiers Are WAKING UP!! SUPPORT OF TAKING AMERICA BACK!!! (StopTheRobbery2)

But not all American soldiers are beasts. Some of these soldiers are humans and are now speaking up against the inhumane wars.

AMAZING SPEECH BY WAR VETERAN

I’ve posted this clip before. But it is so moving, it’s worth another post.

Pakistan Switches Sides, Expanding Arms Allegiance With China and Leaving U.S. Behind
US is not only losing members of the Coalition of the (un)Willing, it is also losing a strategic partner in its “war on terror” in Afghanistan.

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Sad State of American Economy -

Wallace: Government shutdown may be near

The possibility of a government shutdown that disrupts everything from Social Security checks to pay for soldiers overseas is growing more and more likely, Republicans in Congress say.

Florida Republicans say negotiations with Democrats in the U.S. Senate have gone so badly that they are now resigned to a shutdown happening.

And you thought the situation in Singapore was bad enough.

If You’re Buying A Bank Of America Short Sale, Hire Security Guards To Protect Your Home – WATCH THIS

For a long time America’s economy has been propped up by fraud. It is only recently the economy couldn’t hold on any longer. It is not that fraudulent practices are a recent occurrence. It is that it has not been exposed until recently.

US Finances Rank Near Worst in the World: Study

The US ranks near the bottom of developed global economies in terms of financial stability and will stay there unless it addresses its burgeoning debt problems, a new study has found.

All America needs to do is to swallow its pride, cut losses, bring home their troops, and start rebuilding their shattered economy. The trillions of dollars spent on killing innocent women and children half across the globe can be used to repair America’s sad economic state.

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Libya Invasion Links

Depleted Uranium: A Strange Way To Protect Libyan Civilians

Libyan War And Control Of The Mediterranean

Reason for war? Gaddafi wanted to nationalise oil

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Japanese Nuclear Plant Fallout

Nuclear leak in Japan quake reactor causes radiation levels to rocket 1,250 times normal level in surrounding seawater

Fukushima Radiation Found In Massachusetts Rainwater As Bio-Robots Fight To Prevent Disaster

Fly By of Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant 3/27/11

US experts unsure about Fukushima situation

Fukushima probably exceeds Chernobyl and there is no end in sight

>My News Summary – 27 Mar 2011

>Local Scene

New S’pore citizens to go through mandatory programme
Brainwashing of new citizens by the PAP. (A more detailed discussion found in this link.)

MM Lee’s views a “generational thing”: Michael Palmer
Of late, this chap has been talking a little too much. There’s really no need to defend the Old Man. Especially on the topic of Malay integration, which is a long gone and dead issue. Why is he flogging a dead horse?

Mah: Upgrading skills and increasing pay is the only way to tackle inflation
It would have been more representative if the heading had read, “Mah: Upgrading my status and increasing my pay is the only way to tackle inflation.”

Workers’ Party questioned the ability of opposition parties to form a new government
I can’t understand why Sylvia feels the she and the rest of the opposition are not up to it. Parliament is just one part of the govt. All the other parts of the govt will still be there whether the PAP is around or not. That includes all the ministries, stat boards and judiciary. After all, when LKY and his first team of PAP leaders took over Singapore as an independent country, that’s exactly the status. So why is Sylvia harbouring this negative mindset? (More detailed discussion found in this link.)

Problem-gambling forum organised
All the govt needs to do is to ban all Singapore citizens from the IRs. After all, before these two IRs were operational, these compulsive gamblers never had the luxury of the casinos at their doorstep. The reason why the govt is so reluctant for an outright ban is because these local gamblers are contributing quite a significant revenue to the govt.

SINDA increases help for low-income families
What’s wrong with merging CDAC, Mendaki, Sinda and Eurasian funds to form one big happy Singapore fund? As it is, the Indian community is so small, the economies of scale is far less than what the Chinese enjoy. Isn’t the racially discriminatory? Yeah, talking about integration!

An Imaginary Climate of Fear?
Kenneth Jeya’s opinion on this “climate of fear”, which Palmer keeps denying.

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Libyan Invasion

Rebels thank France but want ‘outside forces’ to quit Libya
I told you no one likes a foreign nation to control them.

US May Escalate Urban Strikes in Libya, Pentagon Confirms
Obviously, this tells you that US still hasn’t gotten control of Libya’s rich resources yet.

NATO considers broader role in Libya

As NATO prepares to take over the Libya mission, alliance officials said Friday they are considering a broader role that goes beyond enforcement of a no-fly zone.

All the vultures are actually waiting for Libya to fall so that they can scavenge on Libya’s resources. This has absolutely nothing to do with saving the Libyan people.

Proof we are winning: MoD release footage of airstrikes wiping out Gaddafi’s guns as coalition planes ‘fly free over Libya’
We? We??? Who the heck are these “we”? Since when have the foreign forces made this their war, such that they can now claim this victory is theirs? What about the Libyan people? Didn’t I keep telling you that this war is all about the foreigners eyeing Libya’s riches and nothing to do with the Libyans’ rights?

President has no constitutional power to bomb another nation if no threat to US – Presidential Candidate Obama in 2007
“Hey dude, when Obama said that in 2007, he was speaking the truth. The President of the US has no constitutional power to bomb another nation if there is no threat to the US. But today, everything the president says is a threat, is a threat. That’s why he can give that order.” – White Whores Official

US Naval Update: CVN 65 Enterprise Abandons Libya, Reinforces CVN 70 Vinson In Straits Of Hormuz
There you have it! The US simply can’t support three wars simultaneously. Something has to give!

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Israel

Israel destroys West Bank road

Israeli bulldozers destroyed a Palestinian road in the West Bank Thursday and delivered orders to demolish two houses, witnesses and local sources said.

It is the second time Israel destroys the two-kilometer ” Freedom” street, which the Palestinian National Authority opened two months ago with a fund of 400,000 U.S. dollars, the sources said.

Meanwhile, the Israeli authorities handed down demolition orders to two houses in Salfeet city, saying they were built without license.

Imagine a foreign force invades YOUR LAND, occupies it and destroys your homes and infrastructure. Who is wiping who off the map?

Knesset Passes Bill Prohibiting Nakba Commemoration

The Israeli legislature has passed a bill that will require the state to fine local authorities or state funded bodies that commemorate the Palestinian Nakba Day.

The bill has been reworked since its proposal in May 2009; originally the bill authorized a three-year prison sentence for anyone seen commemorating the Nakba. Now it imposes a fine on any group or authority that hosts an event acknowledging the Palestinian Nakba.

Nakba is the Palestinians’ Holocaust. That’s to commemorate the event of Israel’s atrocities against the Palestinians. Israel now orders that the Nakba is illegal. “You will acknowledge that the only atrocity in the world is the Holocaust against the Jews.” – Zionist Extremist.

Swiss President announces plans to break Gaza siege
One of the very few Western leaders who is able to see international crimes Israel commits against Gazans – and who is willing to do something about it.

Cockburn: Israel defines US politics

Many presidential candidates try to woo Israel. Yes, Israel and not the American people decides who the President of the US will be. Note that Americans have only two choices – a Republican or a Democrat President – and both of them are pro-Israel. This is a case of the tail (Israel) wagging the dog (US).

Iranian Jews to Israel: Our National Idenity is Not for Sale

Israel and America paint Iran as an oppressive state. Iran is pictured as a country that is intolerant of other faiths. At the same time, Israel paints itself as a haven for Jews all over the world. This clip shows that Iranian Jews prefer to remain in Iran than to migrate to Israel, even when Israel is willing to pay them to move.

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Other News

Canada to vote on May 2
The Canadian govt collapses! No vote of confidence against PM Harper’s govt. Ha ha. Not that many Canadians are worried. Harper’s not a very popular guy. You don’t see such things in over here in Singapore – I mean the collapse and not the govt’s unpopularity.

There is now little doubt that Fukushima Reactor 3 experienced post-tsunami fission but it is leaking
Me know nuts about Nuclear Physics, but whatever it is, the heading doesn’t sound good.

Was Stuxnet virus cause of Fukushima reactor meltdown after generator failure in Japan

Stuxnet virus? Isn’t that the virus that downed Iran’s Nuclear Power Plant? Wasn’t that the virus that Israel proudly claims it put into Iran’s system? Hey, aren’t those Zionists stupid, admitting an act of hostility against another nation. Imagine a nation claiming to have downed Singapore’s power stations via malware! Incidentally, an Israeli security company was the one that was servicing Japan’s Nuclear Power Plants. Japan Hired Israeli Security Firm at Nuclear Plant Hmmmm….

No Sea Level Rise For The Past 50 Years
This is one piece of info the Global Warming Alarmists will try to hide from you.

>My News Summary – 26 Mar 2010

>This news update summary is an “Israel content” special.

Not Guilty. The Israeli Captain who Emptied his Rifle into a Palestinian Schoolgirl
Imagine what would happen if it read, “Not guilty. Nazi officer who emptied his rifle into a Jewish Schoolgirl.”

10 Palestinians, including 4 children, killed by Israeli troops this week: Report
As the world gets engrossed with the Japanese tsunami and Libyan bombings, Israel kills innocent Palestinians while attention is diverted from them.

Gaza Children Stand In Solidarity With Japanese Children
Gazans know what calamity and hardship is about at a very young age. In fact, they know of no other lifestyle. Small wonder Gazan children can feel for the Japanese children.

Israel new campaign ground for US presidential candidates
Presidential candidates campaigning the Israeli ground? Hey since when does Israel vote for the American President? Answer: Since Israel was born. (That’s for those skeptical of the fact that Israel controls America)

Obama reaffirms commitment to Israel’s security
After being elected as President of the United States, the President will have to serve the needs of Israel first, then only America second. (That’s for those who are still skeptical Israel controls America)

Israeli minister, media perpetuate lie about Goldstone’s Gaza report
The Goldstone Report is a damning report on Israel’s atrocities against Gazans in the last Israeli attack on Gazan civilians. Now Israel tries to discredit that report. “You will talk only about the Holocaust and nothing but the Holocaust. Got that?” – Zionist extremist.

Why is Japan so anti-Israel?
This article implies that Japan’s earthquake/tsunami is due to God’s wrath on Japan for its anti-Israeli stance exactly one year ago. As always, Zionists will claim that Jews are the chosen people and those who bless Israel will be blessed, while those who condemn Israel will face God’s wrath.

Israel passes new Nakba Law

Israel’s parliament passed a measure on Tuesday enabling the denial of state funding to institutions that question the country’s existence as a Jewish state, in a move criticised as targetting an Arab minority.

Imagine Singapore’s parliament passing a measure that denies funding to institutions that question Singapore’s existence as a Chinese state.

TURKEY GROUP PLANS NEW GAZA FLOTILLA WITH AT LEAST 15 SHIPS
The last time Turkey sent a flotilla of ships, Israel hijacked the flotilla like pirates in international waters and killed unarmed civilians like bandits. But when it came to real military vessels from Iran, Israel tucked its tail between its legs and whimpered like a beaten dog – Coward Israel shows its true colours. It would be interesting to note how Israel is going to react to this next unarmed flotilla.

New Turkish satellite could publish uncensored images of Israel
If Israel hadn’t been nasty towards Turkey’s flotilla, this wouldn’t have to happen. Moral of the story is you shouldn’t make enemies out of your neighbours.

Egyptian-international coalition to enter Gaza Strip via Rafah Border Crossing with ten tons of building materials
In the meantime, ever since Mubarak fell, the backdoor of the illegal Gaza siege has been broken down. The days of Israel’s oppression on Gazans may well be over. They may act like pirates and bandits against any flotilla at the front door. But the back door through Egypt is now wide open.

Hamas protests UN plans to teach Holocaust in Gaza
Who the heck is Israel to control what is to be taught in Gaza? Imagine the Japanese occupying Singapore and they expect Singapore schools to keep teaching our school children the atrocities Americans committed against the residents of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Zionist controlled media funds Islamophobia to create fear and boost security contracts

>My News Summary – 20 Mar 2011

>Local Scene

More lower-income families to benefit from CDAC

THE Chinese Development Assistance Council (CDAC) has relaxed its income eligibility criteria to ensure that more lower-income families will benefit from its programmes and assistance schemes.

Why must we have CDAC, Mendaki, Sinda and Eurasian Fund? What’s wrong with one big happy Singapore fund for all Singaporeans regardless of race? You mean if you are Chinese you can’t help someone from another race or vice versa? Huh?

A clear and sensible speech
Mr Tan Kin Lian, ex-CEO or NTUC Income, appears to be a strong supporter of Dr Chee SJ. Chee, in my opinion, is the most composed opposition leader. His speeches and presentations are well structured and is backed up with data. Pity he has to be blinded with the fact that we need foreign interference.

Insomnia for state investors

Singapore’s ambitious overseas investments have been hit by a series of crises – from the 9/11 attacks in 2001 to the 2007 global financial crisis and recession and now the earthquake and tsunami in Japan and Middle East upheavals.

You only get to see this kind of news about Singapore from foreign tabloids.

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America

North Carolina May Issue Gold Tender
Even the State Govt of N Carolina doesn’t have confidence in the Fed Govt of USA on how it handles economic and monetary issues and policies. It now decides to use gold to trade rather than the Greenback. That’s a slap in the face for hardcore Americanism supporters, who always have felt that America’s “superior” status as the economic world power will never be challenged.

80,000 U.S. Cancers Caused by Bomb Test Fallout – 15,000 of Them Fatal

An estimated 80,000 people who were born or lived in the United States in the past 50 years have contracted or will contract cancer because of fallout from atmospheric nuclear weapons testing, according to an analysis of government studies. Well over 15,000 of them are estimated to be fatal.

The government exploded 215 A- and H-bombs above ground between 1951 and 1963, half at the Nevada Test Site and the others in the Pacific Islands.

This shows that America doesn’t really care for its people. It will do anything to test its toy weapons to control the world – even if it means harming its own citizens.

“Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what the country should NOT do to you!”
- modified words of JF Kennedy.

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Israel

Deny the Holocaust and go to prison

Those who think that Europe is a “beacon of freedom” and “heaven of liberty” should give themselves an opportunity to reconsider what they had simplistically believed for so long.

Tens of people, including high-ranking academicians and authors from various nationalities who simply dared question the veracity of Holocaust accounts as described by the Jewish and Zionist historians, are spending their life in the underground jails and prisons of the European countries which we are conventionally told to know as beacons of freedom and heavens of democracy.

When Western nations say “freedom of speech”, they mean that you can say anything about anybody, including you can insult the Chinese with “ching chong, ling long, ting tong“, or putting up cartoons of Muhammad wearing a war-head as a turban. But breathe one word about the HollowCause, you’re dead meat.

US STUDENTS FACE JAIL TIME FOR DISRUPTING ISRAELI OFFICIAL’S SPEECH
The link above is to show those who think that America isn’t as hypocritical as Europe, when it comes to “freedom of speech”.

Two myths about the Middle East the world should do without

A picture is worth a thousand words.

ZIONISTS WON’T LET YOU SEE THIS ON YOUR TV

This clip is about how Israel dehumanises Palestinians (children included). In the hypocritical west, abusing a dog will get you jailed. But if you are a Palestinian under Israeli occupation, the west world ignores. This clip is also about Rachel Corrie, the American activist murdered by the IDF. Rachel’s selflessness started as young as when she was just at 5th grade (ie at 11 yrs old). Listen to her moving speech as a young girl at the 5:05 min mark.

Revealed story of Israeli troops told to ‘cleanse’ Gaza – Channel4 News – Wednesday 26 January 2011

Isn’t this a mirror image of Nazism? If you find the clip too long, just start from the 11:30 min mark where two IDF soldiers tell of their mental pain and guilt, after they carried out their orders to cleanse Gaza.

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Faking the “War on Terror”

Deformed babies in Fallujah Iraq

The US lied that Iraq was invaded because of WMDs, only to use WMDs on Iraqis after they invaded. Western Hypocrisy at its best.

>My News Summary – 11 Mar 2011

>Elections

Tony Tan & Gang joins National Solidarity Party
Tony and Hazel leaving RP to join NSP is just a sign of how dis-united the opposition is. With the exception of Low TK and Sylvia Low, opposition members seem to be changing parties ever so often.

Socialist Front leader guilty of professional misconduct
These things happen to opposition members just before GE, don’t they? By timing such actions to coincide with the GE, the charge that Ti Lik shows contempt of court by stating the judiciary is bias proves that the judiciary is bias!

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Women’s International Day (8 Mar 2011)

Gender discrimination must end for Singapore to flourish, says AWARE
I have absolutely nothing against ending sex discrimination per se. But I question Aware’s intention – Parents Beware! AWARE pushing gay agenda in schools – again!

Singapore lagging in appointing female directors
The implicit message is that we put up a quota for women just for the sake of putting up a quota to “show” that we end discrimination against women. What happened to meritocracy? If feminists want women to have equal treatment, they should be treated equally. Work your way up and not depend on quotas. On the other hand if feminists claim that the work environment is bias against women, let’s work to remove that bias. Setting up quotas is doing the exact opposite of what it is supposed to do – ie treating women as equals to men.

Househusband backlash as high-flying wives ditch men they wanted to stay at home
In the meantime, husbands who allow their wives to work full-time and take on a full-time child-minder’s role are getting the raw end of the deal. When there’s divorce, he still has to pay maintenance when the mother gets custody of the children. And the fact is that she still holds that full time job, while he’s unemployed! In the end, if we want to have women treated equally, ALL LAWS have to be amended to be equal, so as to make it truly equal for both men and women.

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Libya

UK, MI6 Diplomatic Mission to Rebel Fighters Failed

Remember how Britain embarrassed themselves when their elite SAS got caught by rebels in Lybia? Brit now tries to save its face, claiming that their bumbling SAS elite troops were “diplomats” and have now been withdrawn from Libya – when the fact is that the rebels kicked them out. Britain was just plain lucky the rebels didn’t detain and torture them – like what Brit Forces did to detainees in Iraq and Afghanistan, which is an International Crime.

US Naval Update: To The Shores Of Tripoli
A link to show you that Britain is not the only western country greedy enough to steal Libya’s resources such that it puts its troops in the region.

Israeli paper confirms Netanyahu ordered African mercenaries and now Gaddafi’s son visits Israel

And of course, whenever there’s any Arab country with oil resources, you can bet Israel is somehow behind all that violence. When news first appeared that Israel paid mercenaries to kill protesters, people laughed. Not any more. Israel can’t afford yet another rebel force displacing a leader Israel is comfortable with.

Propaganda sways US opinion of Libya

“Weapons of Mass Distraction”. The media plays up the Libyan protests because it sells the need for American intervention, but does not breathe a word about Congo and Sudan, where millions are killed.

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Hate in America

Hate Comes to Orange County
While European govts target Muslims, a small section but significant number of people in America engage in hate against Muslims.
The video shows how Americans treat their fellow Muslim citizens. The Muslims were organizing an event to raise funds for women’s shelters and the poor. View the shocking treatment the Muslims got. In the meantime, take a look at this video clip. YorbaLindaEvent.flv
Oopsie! What’s that Israeli flag doing at the 6:45 to 7:00 min mark? Awww…..

Battle Lines Drawn Over King Hearing on Radical Islam
Richard King, a Republican, just held a hearing on Radical Islam. Instead of fighting terror, he puts the whole of Islam (and Muslims) up for scrutiny, antagonizing American Muslims and rights activists. Some Americans politicians just don’t get it, do they? Wait now. Didn’t an about to expire Old Man in Singapore did that too?

>My News Summary – 22 Feb 2011

>Local Scene

Anyone notice that TOC has reverted to its avalanche of gay related news recently?

Which came first: Homophobia or Censorship?

MDA: Abnormalizing the normal?

TOC reader weighs in on gay issue

I agree with the argument TOC is not a political organisation. It is a gay site promoting gay interests.

The RP’s Response to Budget 2011
He He may not be as forceful as his dad, but he does have some semblance.

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Israel

Oslo demands relocation of Israeli embassy

City officials say embassy poses security threat to surroundings; demands it be moved to an alternate site within a year. Ambassador: No one wants to sell us property

What goes round, comes around. Israel has been exporting terror, making many enemies. Now Israel’s friends are afraid that Israel’s enemies will target them too. And no one is willing to help Israel!

Israel Navy to take Lebanon gas resource

The Israeli naval forces plan to enforce Tel Aviv’s claim over sea-based gas resources off Israel, including one belonging to Lebanon and another, which extends into the country’s waters.

Israel not only steals lands belonging to Palestinians, it also steals waters belonging to Lebanon. And it does all this with impunity.

Helen Thomas: Jews didn’t have to leave Europe following Holocaust

In CNN interview, veteran reporter refuses to call comments urging Jews to leave Israel and return to Europe insensitive, says Israel’s treatment of the Palestinians is the real insensitivity.

She has a point, you know. The Jews were no longer persecuted after WW2, so why need to migrate from Europe? Helen Thomas was the longest serving member of the White House Press Corp – until she was pressured to step down because… she uttered a one-liner “anti-Semitic” phrase, “Tell them (Israel) to get the hell out of Palestine.“

If you said that about Palestinians or Arabs, you not only get to keep your job, you’ll get a pay raise and and promotion to boot.

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America

America’s callous attitude towards humanity is well known. Today, we know millions of civilians suffer under the hands of America. Let’s recall that Madeline Albright, then State Secretary said it was “worth the price” for half a million Iraqi children to die. This was in 1996, when the sanctions against Saddam’s Iraq was in force.

So much for the diet: Anti-obesity crusader Michelle Obama feasts on ribs during pricey family vacation

The First Lady, who has spearheaded a campaign to change American eating habits, ate ancho-chile short ribs from a restaurant next to her luxury ski hotel in Vail, Colorado.

The Obamas have already come under fire for the vacation, with the President accused of double standards after appealing for Americans to sacrifice their holidays just days before his wife and children went on the costly skiing trip.

Singapore is no different. We are told to tighten our belts, while the highly paid ministers (especially The Walking Corpse), earns millions, enjoying 5 star holidays disguised as diplomatic meetings, paid by taxpayers.

The Obama Family gets to enjoy 5 star holidays using taxpayers’ money, while many Americans go hungry in the streets. Does bear semblance to our highly paid ministers, no?

Are The Wild Teacher Protests In Wisconsin A Prelude To The Economic Riots That Are Coming To America?
In the meantime, Americans are asked by Obama to have their pay cut. These teachers are telling the govt what they feel about the double standards.

>My News Summary – 27 Jan 2011

>Local News

Possible sign of a growing class divide?

A parent’s level of education may help determine whether a child gets into a “brand-name” school or not.

New statistics concerning the parental background of secondary school students in Singapore may be pointing to growing class divisions within society.

The data which was revealed by Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew on Monday, showed parents of students from the top schools largely had higher levels of education than the parents of students from the neighbourhood schools.

It took so long for MM to realise that. He has been sitting in his Ivory Tower for quite some time, you know.

MM Lee’s comments on Muslims draw criticism
This guy once said that if he ever died, he would rise from the grave. Looks like he is trying to practise what he said. He just can’t stop yakking controversial issues.

The Lonely Muslim
Hear it from a Malay himself, on what he thinks about Old Man’s comments.

More Hard Truths About Education In Singapore
This guy puts it really well. All you ever wanted to know about our “meritocratic” education, which really isn’t very meritocratic. A really good read. Also take note of the first comment after the main article. Written by an (ex?) teacher. Gives you an idea what it really is like in schools.

Do not take sick leave or else…

Madam Halimah Yacob, deputy secretary-general of the National Trade Union Congress, believes that a sick worker should not be forced to work.

“If, despite being sick and having a valid MC, a worker still decides to go to work, who is going to be responsible if something happens to him?” she told ST.

While the move by MBS may seem harsh, industry and human resource experts say they understand why the casino made such a drastic move to ensure dealers show up.

Mr Tony Compton, who has been in the gambling industry for over 20 years, said this is the first time he has heard of such an action.

“This is MBS’ first CNY, and they will be very very busy. It’s up to the company to do what they have to, to ensure that it is well-staffed during that period,” said the Boston Business School lecturer in casino management.

Ms Jacqueline Thoo, a lecturer in human resource management at Singapore Polytechnic, felt the move was too harsh. However, she admitted that “medical leave taken during that time would affect operations very significantly”.

1. Mdm Halimah is a unionist. Doesn’t she know that under the Employment Act, a worker is entitled to that MC? Yes, that’s an entitlement, NOT a privilege. If you are sick, you are sick.

2. If the company wants to contest that MC, it is contesting the doctor’s decision. A professional judgement has thus been challenged. But then, who is the employer to contest a judgement of the professional? Unless of course the company hires its own in-house doctor to contest that MC. MC should never be an employer-employee dispute.

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Israel

US defends Israeli flotilla attack
US, the slave dog of Israel, defends its Master.

Israel aimed to ‘cleanse’ Gaza neighbourhoods in 2008 invasion

Israel’s controversial invasion of Gaza deliberately aimed to “cleanse” Palestinian neighbourhoods, former soldiers have alleged, in claims that will reignite the debate over the legality of the three week military campaign.

Hitler had such a plan too.

365 AM DOCUMENTARY — GAZA

Medvedev recognizes E. Jerusalem as capital of future Palestinian state

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has made his first visit to Palestine without stepping foot on Israeli-occupied soil.

World leaders usually visit Israel when visiting Palestine to show impartiality.

Observers say the visit was also distinguished by the president’s backing of a Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital.

Medvedev criticized US envoy to the Mideast peace process George Mitchell, a Russian news source says, quoting Medvedev: “Negotiations are facing a recession. There is no movement at the present time; which is sad because this accompanies a full number of negative factors, including the Gaza siege.”

The Russian Vedomosti newspaper quoted one expert as saying: “Russia, which shares good relations with Hamas, Fatah, Iran, Syria, Lebanon and Israel, is able to sponsor fair, multilateral negotiations. But negotiations’ success depends on Israel, as Israel seems currently uninterested in the peace process.”

Medvedev held a trilateral summit with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Hamas politburo chief Khalid Mishaal last May then described by observers as a historic meeting that secured Hamas’s place in the international political scene.

This news was published a few days ago. I held it back from my summary because I did not want to detract articles pertaining to Old Man Lee then. However, I have decided to link this article today because of its significant impact on the Mid East as follows:

1. If Russia recognises East Jerusalem as Palestine’s capital, it would be a big slap in the face for Israel. This is the city that is the centre of dispute between Israel and Palestine. And Russia is explicitly taking the Palestinian side.

2. Even US and Europe don’t dare to recognise East Jerusalem (let alone West Jerusalem) as Israel’s capital, although Israel has moved many of its ministries to West Jerusalem, implicitly claiming a stake on West Jerusalem, with the hope of staking a claim on the East “when the time is ripe”.

3. Jerusalem is set aside as an International City under the UN Resolution in 1947. If Russia recognises East Jerusalem as capital of Palestine, it would also be a slap on UN’s face. Not that UN’s face has not been slapped because Israel has been violating UN Resolutions for half a century.

4. Russia, another superpower, is finally getting involved in the Mid East conflict, when for so long, US has been the sole superpower. This would cause a shift in the balance of power in the Mid East.

5. Israel’s “taken for granted right” to Palestinian lands would no longer be taken for granted.

PS – Note that it didn’t take long before Russia got bombed by some “extremists”, after the above statement was made by the Russian leader. Coincidence?

>My News Summary – 25 Jan 2011

>Local News

Why I decided to join TOC
Siew Kum Hong joins TOC. If you recall, he was the guy who claimed to be “AWARE’s old guard’s” advisor at Aware’s EGM in May 2009. SKH is a known pro-gay guy. But as LKY said, it doesn’t matter if one is gay (or pro-gay for that matter). We judge a person by his works. Let’s see if SKH can be impartial when it comes to gay matters, because he definitely wasn’t in his last assignment. And neither was TOC impartial too!

MM Lee on why he demolished rivals…
Justifying the need to kill off rivals is like justifying why you need to do evil deeds. You can call it politics if you want to. I call it hypocrisy.

Parents’ background the edge for students
It sure took a long time for Ivory Tower Resident, Old Man Lee, to admit what peasants knew all along – that Sg has an education system that creates an elitist society.

Marrying a citizen doesn’t guarantee PR status
Singapore has a very opaque immigration admission criteria for a developed nation. You do not know what qualifies (or disqualifies) you from being a PR. All you know that you stand a better chance if you are: a male, highly educated, have lots of money, and of course, Chinese.

Monkey nuisance: Complaints rose 30% last year
We’ve had one monkey on this site who trolls, spams and even put up hate and porn posts. Did this spamming monkey come from the same troop?

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Rest of the World

Iran: Warships to sail to Mediterranean
Do unto others what others do unto you. If you recall, some months back, Israel placed some sea monsters (ie Naval warships) near the Gulf Region, way out of Israel’s territory, presumably to send Iran a message. Now Iran does to Israel what Israel does to Iran. Placing warships way out of its territory, presumably to send Israel the same message it received months earlier.

Diplomat: US to End Lebanon Aid if Hezbollah Forms Govt
1. That’s to show the skeptical readers that US is a hypocrite when it says that the people should decide for themselves. Democracy, according to US, is having a govt who US approves. If the people themselves decide, that is anarchy. Ha ha.

2. It is not true that Hezbollah has never been the govt, and the US now tries to stop it from being one. Hezbollah has been part of the govt, albeit a minority voice. But today, that is about to change and it is set to be a majority voice. That is what US is afraid about.

3. Stopping aid to Lebanon is no real loss to Lebanese. If US stops the aid, someone else will fill the void. Either Iran or Russia, or both.

US is losing it. It doesn’t even know how to play its cards right.

Netanyahu: Raid on Gaza flotilla was necessary to protect Israel
That’s like Hitler saying his attack on Poland was necessary to protect the Nazi regime.

Abbas: We will not make unilateral declaration of Palestinian statehood
Of course he won’t. Abbas is America’s paid stooge to help Israel out. Abbas’ role is to undermine Hamas. This is the game US and Israel play. When Arafat was the Palestinians’ leader, Israel funded Hamas to undermine Arafat. Now that Hamas has broken off links with Israel and forms the elected govt of Gaza, Abbas is paid to undermine Hamas. Should Abbas be in control in future, you will find another proxy from America and/or Israel to undermine him!

Torture and ‘unjustified homicide’ in US run prisons in Iraq, Afghanistan and Guantanamo Bay?
The Nazis had similar torture camps too.

Tony Blair ‘regrets’ Iraq deaths but says Britain must stop apologising for invasion
Really? Why then are the Germans (and even Europe) made to feel guilty for Hitler’s crimes towards Jews even though it has been more than half a century then?

>My News Summary – 23 Jan 2011

>MM Lee on PAP losing power: That day will come
For a founder to say that about the very party he formed, just when he knows when his time is about to be up, gives me the impression that he hopes PAP will fall and people will attribute PAP’s (and Singapore’s) success to just one man – himself. I know of no bigger narcissist.

Singapore’s Lee wants home demolished
The Narcissist is not able to stop talking about himself. Why should he decide if his house be demolished after he dies? He thinks he’s bigger than the government. Shouldn’t it be the govt, who always maintains it has a right to decide if your freehold property is to be acquired, has the last say? If he truly wants his house demolished, I suggest he does it NOW, at his own cost – and release that space for the community to put it for more productive use. After all, he has many other properties such that he doesn’t need this one.

ST poll on MM Lee’s comment: Will you die for each other?
I have a better question for Old Man Lee – will you get your grandchildren to die for Singapore? If yes, put them on the frontline in Afghanistan and Iraq, instead of putting up token SAF boys in support services there to “defend our freedom from terrorists”. If no, you are not willing to do that, note that you have no right to ask us if we are willing to die.

MM Lee: A mythological figure?
Yes. Centaur Mentor Minister. Half animal. You get the picture.

Fees at Tampines lifestyle hub to be affordable
Fees? Affordable? Why must there be fees in the first place to enjoy food from restaurants, shows from cinemas or even public services from community centres? Trying to create an elitist society?

Singapore Indians were better off under Colonial British than under Chinese supremacists dominated PAP
I fully agree. In fact, all non-Chinese races were better off too.