not for me, but our nation witnessed our first astronaut launched into space, aided by Russia's advanced technology and vast experience.
While we argue whether he is only a passenger or he can be called an astronaut, we cannot make out if a video is real or a fake. We cannot account for our government spending beyond reason and we cannot even ensure our bus drivers are healthy, competent and law-abiding. We cannot ensure our Election Commission carry out their duties impartially nor the Police safeguard us. We cannot ensure the universities are world class though the buildings are impressive.
It is like a family having a Ferrari and living in a grand house but the children are not well-educated and crass and probably suffering from mal-nutrition. But we need to impress others. So long as we can ‘kautim’ the electorate, Malaysia Boleh!
Taiwan celebrated its National Day with a big show of military hardware. To anyone, if it is for the purpose of fighting against mainland China, it will be the greatest tragedy of mankind. I hope the politicians will come to their senses and realise that both countries have been in existence separately for so long that any bloodshed for the purpose of putting right past wrongs will be meaningless.
Closer to home and reality, I got a call from wife to say “I am with Siew and her two children in Ipoh, so you better arrange for your own dinner.”
How should we judge a government?
In Malaysia, if you don't watch television or read newspapers, you are uninformed; but if you do, you are misinformed!
"If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing." - Malcolm X
Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience - Mark Twain
Why we should be against censorship in a court of law: Publicity is the very soul of justice … it keeps the judge himself, while trying, under trial. - Jeremy Bentham
"Our government is like a baby's alimentary canal, with a happy appetite at one end and no
responsibility at the other. " - Ronald Reagan
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