Comments on: Building a Truly Great Nation

By: The Void Deck » 8:22, 44 and National Day Greetings

The Void Deck » 8:22, 44 and National Day Greetings — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 10:55:49 +0000

[...] have achieved much besides mere economic progress. Although prosperity is vital, I want to see civil-political and social progress by then. Big vague sweeping expectations no doubt, but perhaps you know what I mean. The ruling [...]

By: The Singapore Daily » Blog Archive » Weekly Roundup: Week 32

The Singapore Daily » Blog Archive » Weekly Roundup: Week 32 — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 02:47:07 +0000

[...] as one united people” – TOC: “Regardless of race, language or religion” – geraldgiam.sg: Building a Truly Great Nation – Siew Kum Hong: National Day 2009: thoughts on being Singaporean – Temasek Review: Gallery: [...]

By: Gerald Giam

Gerald Giam — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 16:46:16 +0000

Sorry I should have explained that. March 8, 2008 was the date of Malaysia’s 12th general elections, which saw the opposition make great inroads and denying the BN the 2/3 majority in Parliament.

By: An Old Friend

An Old Friend — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 16:24:07 +0000

Hi Gerald,

Pardon my ignorance, but would you be so kind to explain what happened on March 8?

Regards,
An Old Friend

By: An Old Friend

An Old Friend — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 16:12:30 +0000

Woah!

Posting only the WP’s national day statement on your blog is a lightning rod, don’t you think? (No pun intended; it is a happy coincidence there is a lightning smack in the middle of another political logo.)

To be fair and balance, how about putting up the ND statement of all political parties that have issued one?

Happy national day! August 9 is probably a very special day for you…

Regards,
An Old Friend

By: Gerald Giam

Gerald Giam — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 17:10:45 +0000

Well it’s kind of like “The Best is Yet to Be”. It’s a continual aspiration to achieve more. Let those cheery believers be. After a while they, like me, will realize that they were believing in a false god. That’s when we’ll have a repeat of March 8 in Singapore.

By: Kenny Cee

Kenny Cee — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:59:13 +0000

And especially for those brain-dead/washed, head-in-the-clouds cheery believers, who actually think we’re already there…..To build, means we’ve not yet achieved it, if we had, the pledge might then read, To “maintain”, or “sustain” a democratic society etc etc. So while its good to celebrate our nation, I’m not sure how much the waving of flags, painting of faces and singing of songs does to move us forward. I say to all true patriots, suck it up, roll up your sleeves, we’ve got building to do.

By: Kenny Cee

Kenny Cee — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:51:40 +0000

To build a democratic society, based on justice and equality….in the midst of idle chatter one day with a friend of mine, he pointed out something that I never really realised. And rightly so, he is an English teacher. We both agreed, the operative word is “to build”. And, to build, we need to come together to achieve those lofty goals. The questions we should ask ourselves is; now that we’ve modernised our city, claim 1st world status unto ourselves, whatever we’re doing for ourselves and our country, are we moving closer to those goals, or further away? And whose goals are we really meeting? Everyone’s? Equally? Of course not, but as equal as practicable?

By: politic

politic — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:49:47 +0000

Before foreigner rule the country today local but there is no difference, power skrew but the same politic. happy holiday.

By: The Singapore Daily » Blog Archive » Daily SG: 6 Aug 2009

The Singapore Daily » Blog Archive » Daily SG: 6 Aug 2009 — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 03:09:11 +0000