Over the weekend, I was back in Singapore to process some documents at the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority and I observed that the place was flooded by mainland Chinese either applying for citizenship or passport. This got me thinking: these people are unlikely to vote against the establishment, since by opting to come to Singapore,… Read More »
In Singapore, it’s quite the opposite – everything comes down to the PAP. Related story: America’s most dangerous unindicted criminal
Here’s the translation of a famous 1976 poem by Friedrich Gustav Emil Martin Niemöller: When the Nazis came for the communists,I remained silent;I was not a communist. When they locked up the social democrats,I remained silent;I was not a social democrat. When they came for the trade unionists,I did not speak out;I was not a… Read More »
With the Iraq question hanging over the heads of presidential hopefuls, that’s a tough one. Basically, you have two choices. Vote Democrats: Elect a fraud you can count on Vote Republican: Support the rich and ignorant Lesson? When confronted by two evils, choose the better looking. Related story: The entire government has failed us on… Read More »
Imelda Marcos, the former First Lady and erstwhile powerful political figure in the Philippines, left behind “only” 1,060 pairs of shoes at Malacanang Palace.