Comments on: “You may wish to get involved in…political organizations” http://geraldgiam.sg/2010/07/you-may-wish-to-get-involved-in-political-organizations/ Alternative proposals for a better Singapore Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:59:13 +0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: nantah http://geraldgiam.sg/2010/07/you-may-wish-to-get-involved-in-political-organizations/comment-page-1/#comment-5003 nantah Sat, 17 Jul 2010 14:25:36 +0000 http://geraldgiam.sg/?p=1447#comment-5003 They didn't close Nantah. HE closed Nantah. They didn’t close Nantah.
HE closed Nantah.

]]> By: bern http://geraldgiam.sg/2010/07/you-may-wish-to-get-involved-in-political-organizations/comment-page-1/#comment-4952 bern Sun, 04 Jul 2010 13:45:08 +0000 http://geraldgiam.sg/?p=1447#comment-4952 Hi Gerald, I was also awakened by my experience I witnessed while studying in the States witnessing the presidental elections 08. Hi Gerald, I was also awakened by my experience I witnessed while studying in the States witnessing the presidental elections 08.

]]> By: Weekly Roundup: Week 27 « The Singapore Daily http://geraldgiam.sg/2010/07/you-may-wish-to-get-involved-in-political-organizations/comment-page-1/#comment-4948 Weekly Roundup: Week 27 « The Singapore Daily Sat, 03 Jul 2010 20:11:33 +0000 http://geraldgiam.sg/?p=1447#comment-4948 [...] Daily Discourse - Yawning Bread on Wordpress: Mark Ng advances the cause of speech freedom - Loh and Behold: A Strawberry MP? - TOC: An open wound - Moving Higher In Souped-up Heuristically Agon Moment: Managing a Smarter Singapore Landscape - Tan Kin Lian’s Blog: Slur on our reputation - Yawning Bread on Wordpress: Call made to abolish ISA, for truth commission over detentions - The Temasek Review: New tactic used by state media to deflect blame from PAP ministers - Seelan Palay’s Blog: The travails of Singapore’s democratic youth - The Itch To Write: Only ‘hardware’ what about our ’software’? - Chemical Generation Singapore: The Understandably Xenophobic Mob - Chee Siok Chin’s Blog: Thank you, Soh Lung [Thanks Seelan] - Diary of A Singaporean Mind: Why I think Economic Outlook is very bleak….Part 2 - Feed Me To The Fish: No Ma, it’s not your fault - Singaporean Skeptic: FIFA is as incompetent as the PAP - ST Forum: Football. Does S’pore suffer from French blight? - Loh and Behold: Entrapment - The Malay Dilemma: The Singapore Dilemma in the Malay World - ST Forum: Too close for comfort - ST Forum: Mobile data billing shock - Sun2Surf: I love my country, I hate my country - Gerald Giam: “You may wish to get involved in…political organizations” [...] [...] Daily Discourse – Yawning Bread on Wordpress: Mark Ng advances the cause of speech freedom – Loh and Behold: A Strawberry MP? – TOC: An open wound – Moving Higher In Souped-up Heuristically Agon Moment: Managing a Smarter Singapore Landscape – Tan Kin Lian’s Blog: Slur on our reputation – Yawning Bread on Wordpress: Call made to abolish ISA, for truth commission over detentions – The Temasek Review: New tactic used by state media to deflect blame from PAP ministers – Seelan Palay’s Blog: The travails of Singapore’s democratic youth – The Itch To Write: Only ‘hardware’ what about our ’software’? – Chemical Generation Singapore: The Understandably Xenophobic Mob – Chee Siok Chin’s Blog: Thank you, Soh Lung [Thanks Seelan] – Diary of A Singaporean Mind: Why I think Economic Outlook is very bleak….Part 2 – Feed Me To The Fish: No Ma, it’s not your fault – Singaporean Skeptic: FIFA is as incompetent as the PAP – ST Forum: Football. Does S’pore suffer from French blight? – Loh and Behold: Entrapment – The Malay Dilemma: The Singapore Dilemma in the Malay World – ST Forum: Too close for comfort – ST Forum: Mobile data billing shock – Sun2Surf: I love my country, I hate my country – Gerald Giam: “You may wish to get involved in…political organizations” [...]

]]> By: Gerald Giam http://geraldgiam.sg/2010/07/you-may-wish-to-get-involved-in-political-organizations/comment-page-1/#comment-4941 Gerald Giam Fri, 02 Jul 2010 13:50:18 +0000 http://geraldgiam.sg/?p=1447#comment-4941 David, Isrizal - Thanks for the insightful info. I didn't know that. David, Isrizal – Thanks for the insightful info. I didn’t know that.

]]> By: Isrizal http://geraldgiam.sg/2010/07/you-may-wish-to-get-involved-in-political-organizations/comment-page-1/#comment-4939 Isrizal Fri, 02 Jul 2010 11:24:38 +0000 http://geraldgiam.sg/?p=1447#comment-4939 The Democratic Socialist Club (DSC) was set up with the support of the PAP leadership in 1964 to counter the influence of the University Socialist Club (USC) which had a longer history in the anti-colonial and independence struggle of Malaya/Singapore. USC was deregistered in 1971. A founding member of DSC said in an interview done in 2002 '... it was only many years later that I subsequently heard that the Democratic Socialist Club, which still exists at NUS today, was seen to be the campus equivalent of "Young PAP"." The Democratic Socialist Club (DSC) was set up with the support of the PAP leadership in 1964 to counter the influence
of the University Socialist Club (USC) which had a longer history in the anti-colonial and independence struggle of
Malaya/Singapore. USC was deregistered in 1971. A founding member of DSC said in an interview done in 2002 ‘…
it was only many years later that I subsequently heard that the Democratic Socialist Club, which still exists at NUS
today, was seen to be the campus equivalent of “Young PAP”.”

]]> By: David Chua http://geraldgiam.sg/2010/07/you-may-wish-to-get-involved-in-political-organizations/comment-page-1/#comment-4937 David Chua Fri, 02 Jul 2010 05:12:29 +0000 http://geraldgiam.sg/?p=1447#comment-4937 SMU has APolitical (A recently registered society - same time as USD). Not sure what are their plans though. SMU has APolitical (A recently registered society – same time as USD).

Not sure what are their plans though.

]]> By: Tweets that mention “You may wish to get involved in…political organizations” | geraldgiam.sg -- Topsy.com http://geraldgiam.sg/2010/07/you-may-wish-to-get-involved-in-political-organizations/comment-page-1/#comment-4936 Tweets that mention “You may wish to get involved in…political organizations” | geraldgiam.sg -- Topsy.com Fri, 02 Jul 2010 03:53:51 +0000 http://geraldgiam.sg/?p=1447#comment-4936 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Gerald Giam, theonlinecitizen. theonlinecitizen said: "I guess that’s one line that you’ll never see in an NUS, NTU or SMU admissions letter as long as the PAP is in... http://fb.me/ALkLqMXJ [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Gerald Giam, theonlinecitizen. theonlinecitizen said: "I guess that’s one line that you’ll never see in an NUS, NTU or SMU admissions letter as long as the PAP is in… http://fb.me/ALkLqMXJ [...]

]]> By: Daily SG: 2 Jul 2010 « The Singapore Daily http://geraldgiam.sg/2010/07/you-may-wish-to-get-involved-in-political-organizations/comment-page-1/#comment-4934 Daily SG: 2 Jul 2010 « The Singapore Daily Fri, 02 Jul 2010 03:02:34 +0000 http://geraldgiam.sg/?p=1447#comment-4934 [...] Daily Discourse - Gerald Giam: “You may wish to get involved in…political organizations” [...] [...] Daily Discourse – Gerald Giam: “You may wish to get involved in…political organizations” [...]

]]> By: Daily SG: 2 Jul 2010 « The Singapore Daily http://geraldgiam.sg/2010/07/you-may-wish-to-get-involved-in-political-organizations/comment-page-1/#comment-4935 Daily SG: 2 Jul 2010 « The Singapore Daily Fri, 02 Jul 2010 03:02:34 +0000 http://geraldgiam.sg/?p=1447#comment-4935 [...] Daily Discourse - Gerald Giam: “You may wish to get involved in…political organizations” [...] [...] Daily Discourse – Gerald Giam: “You may wish to get involved in…political organizations” [...]

]]> By: Gerald Giam http://geraldgiam.sg/2010/07/you-may-wish-to-get-involved-in-political-organizations/comment-page-1/#comment-4933 Gerald Giam Fri, 02 Jul 2010 01:04:54 +0000 http://geraldgiam.sg/?p=1447#comment-4933 I think NUS also has the Democratic Socialist Club. I think NUS also has the Democratic Socialist Club.

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