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.)

Friday, March 05, 2010

Headhunting now...

has better description... like Talent acquisition or something similar.

We are used to applying for employment but for more senior positions, the employers are more interested in looking round for suitable candidates. In any industry, the top few key players are well known and a boss with deep pockets and willing to get the best would use middlemen to approach the right person with offers which he is unlikely to refuse. The middlemen are loosely called headhunters, unlike the old Sarawakian type who actually collected skulls of people they hunted, because they take the initiative of going for the right person instead of waiting for those who applied for positions.

When a person leaves an organization, be it by resignation or given the boot, it is advisable not to criticize openly the organization because I have yet to come across anyone who came out looking good.

Having observed the political system of our country, the good, the bad and the ugly of our politicians, I have come to the conclusion that to aspiring wannabes, let the leaders come to you instead of trying to get their attention. If one is truly outstanding in certain qualities which a party's leader is looking for, he will approach you.

But then again, there are certain overtures which are frowned upon by the public, like for examples, those being approached for the purpose of power grabbing in a state by unscrupulous politicians. You can give all sorts of reasons (read excuses) for leaving a party under which banner you stood in the elections, most people would not give you the benefit of the doubt. In fact, they would think you have taken them for a ride for cheating them of their votes.

However, though it may seem contradictory, I still believe there is a big difference between opportunists jumping from one party to another obviously more powerful one, especially the incumbent ruling party, and those switching allegiance at a time when the situation is becoming untenable, like when there is obviously a breakdown in law and order.
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