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, May 18, 2011

Some myths propagated by self-serving politicians

Myth No.1: Water shortage
So far, we have not seriously looked into conservation measures, like harvesting rain water (abundant at times) and controlling unnecessary wastage. Until we have tried our best, we should not consider ourselves as facing water shortage soon. We can still afford to have people using a running hose to wash cars, water plants and washing floors. Leakages (including water theft) in the water distribution is estimated at around 40%, if not mistaken.

Myth No.2: Energy shortage
So far, we have not looked into alternative sources of energy like solar, wind, as well as not having tapped exhaustively into easily available water sources. Yet we are told that we need nuclear energy before we run out of energy sources!

We are so fortunate in having a tropical climate, unlike those temperate countries where heating is a real problem to prevent hypothermia. At worst, we face only feeling uncomfortable without air-conditioning or electric fan.

We have yet to resort to a campaign like in Britain's 'Save it' where everyone is being told to save electricity, wherever and whenever possible. We can still afford to have youngsters, especially, leaving their electrical devices on at all times, not to mention the larger scale waste of having buildings lighted up just to boost egos.

Myth No.3: No more space for landfills
We have yet to make full use of Re-cycling methods to reduce most of our solid waste, yet we are being told that we require unhealthy incinerators. Just separating wastes into glass, plastic, paper, organic and non-recyclable, and presto! we have reduced the bulk of our waste. Re-cycling being profitable, properly segregated waste will have no shortage of takers or even buyers.
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