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

Government fed by the people

Government fed by the people

Career options

Career options
I suggest government... because nobody has ever been caught.

Corruption so prevalent it affects English language?

Corruption so prevalent it affects English language?
Corruption is so prevalent it affects English language?

When there's too much dirt...

When there's too much dirt...
We need better tools... to cover up mega corruptions.

Prevent bullying now!

Prevent bullying now!
If you're not going to speak up, how is the world supposed to know you exist? “Orang boleh pandai setinggi langit, tapi selama ia tidak menulis, ia akan hilang di dalam masyarakat dan dari sejarah.” - Ananta Prameodya Toer (Your intellect may soar to the sky but if you do not write, you will be lost from society and to history.)

Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Ushering the New Year of 2009

I have never liked firecrackers because of the loud bangs they created and for which the Chinese are known to favour when ushering the Chinese New Year.

Though firecrackers have been banned for some years now, on the eves of certain festivals, including Deepavali, intermittent sounds of firecrackers could be heard. I am sure tonight, come midnight, sporadic sounds of firecrackers can be expected.

The one upmanship was obvious from the photos taken by someone in Taiwan, reaching ludicrous levels. Thank God, firecrackers are banned in Malaysia since a few years ago. Still, there are people willing to risk it by secretly importing them because there is a demand from those who are willing to pay for them, including the fines, if caught. You can bet, the police are only too happy to settle for less.

This is my unusual way to wish everyone who cares to visit my weblog, ‘A very happy and successful new year of 2009’! Let there be peace on earth. Cheers!

This is both ludicrous and senseless:
The rationale for the picture below seems to be: since there are so many boxes of firecrackers, why not burn them box by box? The prosperity will come big time I suppose. Seems wasteful to me.






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