The world has perhaps turned a bit uglier for President Obama. Short into his 1st term, he has successfully lost the confidence of more than few key-economist, historian and public figures. Just less than two weeks ago did Obama’s plea for support troops in Afghanistan was rejected by the European Union (EU) members. The response though fortunately failed to tarnish his reputable image. The Obama fever hasn’t cooled down, the people are still addicted and Obama girl is still active.
Barack Obama is doing exactly what his campaign says, and the financial statements, the unemployment rates and much more are not exactly getting much better. He is not entirely wrong, for the past 4 months he has done few things past American presidents would not dare to do, pulling away troops from Iraq and announcing the closure of Guantanamo Bay. Though current polls shows that by last February his approval rating among Democrat has drop by 6 percent but is still remaining high of 92% and for the Republican of dropping by 19% down to 31%[1]. Though the middle class society and the rest of the world is totally in love with Obama, various economic critic and historians are starting to think otherwise. Only last month did Tim Ferguson mention that “attempts to rescue the economy by Washington and other political capitals have done little good and much harm”[2]. Numerous of them have proposed actions and ideas on which systems that need revamping but none seems to past his ears. And here we are counting our matchsticks paying the price of ignorance. It seems as if the meetings before his inauguration centering on the economic crisis was not constructive. Either this or Obama’s economic ‘teacher’ Larry Summers is a terrible one.
His more current move in nationalizing the financial institutions is a much opposed one. The government's decision to purchase minority stakes in financial institutions and further expand its deposit insurance programs will bolster its power over how financial institutions are managed and regulated going forward. But do the steps that the Treasury and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. plan to take amount to a partial nationalization of our financial system?[3] The idea of this gives the govt. more than just huge stake in decision making but relinquishes the idea of a free enterprise bringing government bureaucracy[4] into the picture. No longer are corporations free to make decisions without any government intervention. This gives the federal bank micro management of the financial institutions. It may be good in a way of decreasing the risk of non-performing loans. But then walks in the issue of how the govt. is going to implement the action as the buying out of the financial institutions shares would deliberately allow the equity holders to walk away freely without any consequence.
Another problem lies in the appointment of Obama’s Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner himself. Here is the man who has been in the crisis in the middle of summer 2007 and still failed the New York Reserve. Steve Forbes wrote “You would think he’d have been ready for decisive, bold actions as soon as Obama took the oath of office. Instead, he has discouraged markets with his vague generalities[5]”. An article in the New York Times mention that “As the day wore on, Mr. Geithner faced growing skepticism from Democratic and Republican lawmakers, many of them channeling deep voter disgust with the way the government has handled the bailout over the last nine months[6]”. The Senate Finance Committee cited his lack of details and information in his plans giving a lack of confidence in the Obama-lead administration. Even the House Financial Service Committee, Wall Street and various Economists are taking swipes on his costly blunder that’s taking up precious time waiting for more detailed plans[7]. They also took an offense towards the new Bank Bail-Out plan commenting that tax payers money are practically going to banks and financial institutions that directly helped the current crisis escalate. These banks are not investing or lending out paralyzing the credit flow without anyone gaining from it. And with the nationalization it’s going to be worse as the Chairman of the Federal Bank, Ben Bernanke who is weary and reluctant to invest. The whole purpose of having savings is to direct savings from one party to be invested with another party, as explained by Steve Forbes[8]. But what Bernanke is doing is following his predecessor Alan Greenspan is avoiding ‘excess savings’ which is practically preposterous, because there can never be an excess in savings!
President Obama should take a cue from his hero Abraham Lincoln. President Lincoln did whatever that was necessary, firing incapable generals and taking up books on war when his advisors did not perform. Though Obama is still in his honeymoon with America, it is clear that with his declining confidence in the senate and Russia’s Putin’s new plan to reestablish itself as the major player gathering back the nations lost from the Soviet Union he may have to change his basic premises. In the coming months, he would face an even worse situation and escalating opposition. He cannot afford to have the slows as the financial crisis is said to only be brewing. The unemployment rates are still low, and the results are yet to show, and if this persist to happen he too like Herbert Hoover, shall be a one-termer.
[1] http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/02/20/obama-approval-rating-drops-but-still-high/#more-40787
[2] Forbes Asia, March 16,2009 Page 3 Tim Ferguson entitled Wrong Turns
[3] http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=95700786&ft=1&f=1001
[4] http://seekingalpha.com/article/123759-why-nationalizing-banks-is-wrong?source=yahoo
[5] Forbes Asia, March 30, 2009 Page 9 Steve Forbes entitled Discharge Incapable Commanders
[6] http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/11/business/economy/11bailout.html?_r=1
[7] http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/11/business/economy/11bailout.html?pagewanted=2&_r=2
[8] Forbes Asia February 16, 2009 Steve Forbes entitled Alexander Hamilton Got It Right
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Saturday, February 28, 2009
31st AUGust 2010
Barack Hussein Obama has just announced the end of US's iraqi Combat Mission on the aforementioned date.
Kong Chia Yew hopes that rhetoric does not yet rear its ugly head again.
Kong Chia Yew hopes that the aforementioned date spells the Day Wars Ended (watch out for this date. whichever uni Kong goes to will have something planned on this date...)
Saturday, February 7, 2009
The New Issue, Our Helping Rights
The one thing about Israel that shocks me the most, is their arrogance. Not stopping at their antics of war, they now shifts their attention towards terrorizing volunteer efforts.
In less than a week after their presumed invasion, they have limit the volunteer efforts, still blocks the border and even not allow for harmless fishermen's to fish in their own territories.
Lately, they have shot a boat (precisely three times) shipping many supplies from all over the world declining entrance to Gaza and thus cutting supplies. I'm not too surprised at this however.
Israel has never in history remember it's lessons. It has continued its efforts towards reclaiming Gaza(especially the west bank) for their own reasoning that it has been their ancestors land before. They have refused to acknowledge the democratic rights of the people who have voted for Hamas. Thus a treaty was made in 2006. But going back to their defiance and so-called rights, they broke it again in 2008.
After the invasion, everyone went happy and relieved. But Israel now already gaining its confidence, continues their reign of terror in a small manner. But how did this happen? I for one believe it is because we were inconsistent with our steps.
Now everyone feels better and this gives Israel the chance, the opportunity to strike again!
Before the truce in 2006, around 500-600 supply trucks were allowed in Gaza daily, but during the cease fire only 90 were allowed in daily! Many of the Gazaans starved, but again, we never noticed that. So Israel is now taking its chance and does not allow any supply in.
So they did let a few in. Yay, Israel are goooood. Honestly? Screw that.
Compared to the thousand of Gazaans, what does a few truckloads of food able to do?
Rather than be happy a few are let in, we should've continued our argue and fight for more trucks and supplies to be allowed in! The suffering is endless now that even food isn't enough for all of them. Infact rather than not allowing the trucks in, they're arrogantly rang shots at supply ships as to warn them from coming in. The worse thing that killing a person right there and then, is to starve and make them suffer to death.
We now have another new issue to battle in Gaza. And it is of our volunteering rights! Our rights towards helping those in need, the war victims who are continuously being made to suffer indirectly. Our safety to help them are in jeopardy as even sending food risk our lives. This jeopardizes our rights to help.
The war may have been announced over, but does that mean the issues are over.
Now another arises, and do we still need a dead innocent man, a journalist or a volunteer worker to make us realize it?
In less than a week after their presumed invasion, they have limit the volunteer efforts, still blocks the border and even not allow for harmless fishermen's to fish in their own territories.
Lately, they have shot a boat (precisely three times) shipping many supplies from all over the world declining entrance to Gaza and thus cutting supplies. I'm not too surprised at this however.
Israel has never in history remember it's lessons. It has continued its efforts towards reclaiming Gaza(especially the west bank) for their own reasoning that it has been their ancestors land before. They have refused to acknowledge the democratic rights of the people who have voted for Hamas. Thus a treaty was made in 2006. But going back to their defiance and so-called rights, they broke it again in 2008.
After the invasion, everyone went happy and relieved. But Israel now already gaining its confidence, continues their reign of terror in a small manner. But how did this happen? I for one believe it is because we were inconsistent with our steps.
Now everyone feels better and this gives Israel the chance, the opportunity to strike again!
Before the truce in 2006, around 500-600 supply trucks were allowed in Gaza daily, but during the cease fire only 90 were allowed in daily! Many of the Gazaans starved, but again, we never noticed that. So Israel is now taking its chance and does not allow any supply in.
So they did let a few in. Yay, Israel are goooood. Honestly? Screw that.
Compared to the thousand of Gazaans, what does a few truckloads of food able to do?
Rather than be happy a few are let in, we should've continued our argue and fight for more trucks and supplies to be allowed in! The suffering is endless now that even food isn't enough for all of them. Infact rather than not allowing the trucks in, they're arrogantly rang shots at supply ships as to warn them from coming in. The worse thing that killing a person right there and then, is to starve and make them suffer to death.
We now have another new issue to battle in Gaza. And it is of our volunteering rights! Our rights towards helping those in need, the war victims who are continuously being made to suffer indirectly. Our safety to help them are in jeopardy as even sending food risk our lives. This jeopardizes our rights to help.
The war may have been announced over, but does that mean the issues are over.
Now another arises, and do we still need a dead innocent man, a journalist or a volunteer worker to make us realize it?
The Effects of War in Gaza
A so-called truce has been done and Israel (in their own context) stopped the invasion. Happy here happy there yada yada peace yay! Bet that was what you expected huh?
Whenever war happens, the most difficult part survival. We can't deny that, you don't survive, you die. Simple.
But what is the next hardest thing when something bad happens? Is it about counter-attacking the problem? or is it finding a cure?
Well i would say, it is picking up the pieces and the process of repairing it back to a better state it was and this is what is happening to the Palestinians in Gaza right now.
Many people speak of the harshness of war, of what it brings in terms of life count, but let's try something else. Let's try economy, let's try infrastructure and lastly, the life of the war victims themselves.
Economy:
Economy is a major part in the human colony. Money dominates nearly every possible thing on earth, sometimes unfortunately, even love. Without money, we can't buy food, clothing's and a comfy bed for us to sleep on. Money is the vito of a man's life.
However when war happens, expenditure of a country increases tremendously. They would have to but weapons, ammunition, tanks and etc etc. Even a soldiers kit would cost more than 300+ US dollars. Imagine the number of soldiers. Try guessing the cost, and you would get millions spent!! While these money could be spend towards the welfare of the country, it's being wasted in a war.
During war, resources (any) will deplete faster than before. Many would vie to buy foods and soap. Necessity items becomes limited and this makes price increase due to its limitedness. So it effects the people indirectly as well as the country.
And all this goes on and on until the war truly ends and even then, money still is flowing out! Why? Because to build back houses require money! To produce back food requires money! EVERYTHING REQUIRES MONEY. As mentioned, money dominates.
A country may lose more than half of its monetary funds because of war, as we have seen towards Britain in world war 1. Japan was fortunate America helped them greatly if not they would not achieve the same status now if things were to have gone differently. But don't be mistaken that America is a hero, it is never a hero. War mongers are a more precise term for them. When gone bankrupt, they are not able to do business and many more.
Infrastructure:
Infrastructure is regarded as a country's way to show its development. But when war happens building gets blown. And a lot too. And to build one is not within a day, it takes months and years. Houses are lost, childrens and old women are forced to live under a hut in the 21st century! Schools and prayer houses! Each one building plays a major role in providing a secure, comfortable and most importantly safety towards the civilians.
By disregarding the aspect importance in infrastructure, any volunteer or peace loves is still denying rights of a normal life towards
I'll write about their lives in another post as it might be very long.Thank you and to be continued!
Whenever war happens, the most difficult part survival. We can't deny that, you don't survive, you die. Simple.
But what is the next hardest thing when something bad happens? Is it about counter-attacking the problem? or is it finding a cure?
Well i would say, it is picking up the pieces and the process of repairing it back to a better state it was and this is what is happening to the Palestinians in Gaza right now.
Many people speak of the harshness of war, of what it brings in terms of life count, but let's try something else. Let's try economy, let's try infrastructure and lastly, the life of the war victims themselves.
Economy:
Economy is a major part in the human colony. Money dominates nearly every possible thing on earth, sometimes unfortunately, even love. Without money, we can't buy food, clothing's and a comfy bed for us to sleep on. Money is the vito of a man's life.
However when war happens, expenditure of a country increases tremendously. They would have to but weapons, ammunition, tanks and etc etc. Even a soldiers kit would cost more than 300+ US dollars. Imagine the number of soldiers. Try guessing the cost, and you would get millions spent!! While these money could be spend towards the welfare of the country, it's being wasted in a war.
During war, resources (any) will deplete faster than before. Many would vie to buy foods and soap. Necessity items becomes limited and this makes price increase due to its limitedness. So it effects the people indirectly as well as the country.
And all this goes on and on until the war truly ends and even then, money still is flowing out! Why? Because to build back houses require money! To produce back food requires money! EVERYTHING REQUIRES MONEY. As mentioned, money dominates.
A country may lose more than half of its monetary funds because of war, as we have seen towards Britain in world war 1. Japan was fortunate America helped them greatly if not they would not achieve the same status now if things were to have gone differently. But don't be mistaken that America is a hero, it is never a hero. War mongers are a more precise term for them. When gone bankrupt, they are not able to do business and many more.
Infrastructure:
Infrastructure is regarded as a country's way to show its development. But when war happens building gets blown. And a lot too. And to build one is not within a day, it takes months and years. Houses are lost, childrens and old women are forced to live under a hut in the 21st century! Schools and prayer houses! Each one building plays a major role in providing a secure, comfortable and most importantly safety towards the civilians.
By disregarding the aspect importance in infrastructure, any volunteer or peace loves is still denying rights of a normal life towards
I'll write about their lives in another post as it might be very long.Thank you and to be continued!
Friday, January 30, 2009
The Econs Darkly
The economic bubble has already burst out in America and other western countries.
It is only a matter of time until Malaysia would feel its effect. We can't actually say that as a country which an economic sytem which is less America prone we won't feel much effects.
Its true that analyst are saying we won't feel much, but how much is this not-much-feeling?
1.The group of youth are definitely not feeling it. Reason is, we don't care.
2.They spend even more weirdly nowadays (remember the post about me going with Fahmi and Nabil to OU? )
3.Its a young trend to spend like crazy at shops like Zara and go fashion obsessed such as the new singlet style Top Man shirts.
4.This is BAD. Simple but really BAD.
5.We all know that Singapore are retrenching Malaysian workers out of their companies and sending back here.
6.Its just a matter of time many countries would do so. London has already announced sending Malaysians back here remember?
7.Using a professional foreign worker is costly for them and would increase the unemployment rate in their country. Why? simple, if we give jobs in our countries company then our people won't get it. And professional workers are paid much more than normal workers here. We know that foreign workers have quality. The same here , the same in other countries.
8.Malaysia has more than too-high unemployment rates!
9.When more Malaysians are sent back, that means the population increases. When population increases, the number of unemployed people increases regardless of professionality.
10.Therefore the risk are higher for all the workers as risk of losing their jobs are too due to competition. Hence, many more people being unemployed cannot be avoided.
11.Malaysians are very choosy! They always want good jobs. Never willing to work a bit hard for something small.
12.This makes it hard for the parents of youth who doesn't have a job/unemployed.
13.Worse is with the way the sellers are going, the prices would just be amounting higher. Dulu Nasi Pattaya 3.50, now 4.50! A RM1.00 difference is very high! And the irony is, the food becomes less.
14.That means consumers are being victimised! Who are the consumers? Us lah pandai!
15.But then with all these problems, the youth seems to be inconsiderate to their parents by spending blindly.
16.Now other than the points up there why are they like this? BECAUSE YOUR PARENTS GIVE YOU MONEY AND YOU TAKE IT FOR GRANTED!
17.Youth don't care because no matter what tey will continually be fed with money and doesn't realise whats happening to their parents account book.
18.There is no kesedaran.
19.If this goes on without any new proper financial management, it will definitely affect the larger community of workers in Malaysia as the constant demand for money becomes higher.
20.And when parents refuse to give in, the youth starts to rebel and having negative feelings towards the parent hence comes the issue of family problems.
21.There goes on the never ending cycle of negativity.
22.What more is the unemployment rates.
23.When more people are left unemployed, how else would these people pay for their expenses and such?
24.The task falls on the goverment where they would have to cater for these people whileour funds becomes lesser.
25.The irony of this matter however is that our country is not a welfare country.
26.In other states, 52% tax pay cut is imposed upon its people whereas in our countries is much lesser. Bear in mind that their pay is much higher.
27.Where does this money goes to? To the welfare,education and the unemployed
28.Our country and its system however is not designed in that way.
29.Hence the unemployed would have to resort to other ways. Namely, crime
To be continued
It is only a matter of time until Malaysia would feel its effect. We can't actually say that as a country which an economic sytem which is less America prone we won't feel much effects.
Its true that analyst are saying we won't feel much, but how much is this not-much-feeling?
1.The group of youth are definitely not feeling it. Reason is, we don't care.
2.They spend even more weirdly nowadays (remember the post about me going with Fahmi and Nabil to OU? )
3.Its a young trend to spend like crazy at shops like Zara and go fashion obsessed such as the new singlet style Top Man shirts.
4.This is BAD. Simple but really BAD.
5.We all know that Singapore are retrenching Malaysian workers out of their companies and sending back here.
6.Its just a matter of time many countries would do so. London has already announced sending Malaysians back here remember?
7.Using a professional foreign worker is costly for them and would increase the unemployment rate in their country. Why? simple, if we give jobs in our countries company then our people won't get it. And professional workers are paid much more than normal workers here. We know that foreign workers have quality. The same here , the same in other countries.
8.Malaysia has more than too-high unemployment rates!
9.When more Malaysians are sent back, that means the population increases. When population increases, the number of unemployed people increases regardless of professionality.
10.Therefore the risk are higher for all the workers as risk of losing their jobs are too due to competition. Hence, many more people being unemployed cannot be avoided.
11.Malaysians are very choosy! They always want good jobs. Never willing to work a bit hard for something small.
12.This makes it hard for the parents of youth who doesn't have a job/unemployed.
13.Worse is with the way the sellers are going, the prices would just be amounting higher. Dulu Nasi Pattaya 3.50, now 4.50! A RM1.00 difference is very high! And the irony is, the food becomes less.
14.That means consumers are being victimised! Who are the consumers? Us lah pandai!
15.But then with all these problems, the youth seems to be inconsiderate to their parents by spending blindly.
16.Now other than the points up there why are they like this? BECAUSE YOUR PARENTS GIVE YOU MONEY AND YOU TAKE IT FOR GRANTED!
17.Youth don't care because no matter what tey will continually be fed with money and doesn't realise whats happening to their parents account book.
18.There is no kesedaran.
19.If this goes on without any new proper financial management, it will definitely affect the larger community of workers in Malaysia as the constant demand for money becomes higher.
20.And when parents refuse to give in, the youth starts to rebel and having negative feelings towards the parent hence comes the issue of family problems.
21.There goes on the never ending cycle of negativity.
22.What more is the unemployment rates.
23.When more people are left unemployed, how else would these people pay for their expenses and such?
24.The task falls on the goverment where they would have to cater for these people whileour funds becomes lesser.
25.The irony of this matter however is that our country is not a welfare country.
26.In other states, 52% tax pay cut is imposed upon its people whereas in our countries is much lesser. Bear in mind that their pay is much higher.
27.Where does this money goes to? To the welfare,education and the unemployed
28.Our country and its system however is not designed in that way.
29.Hence the unemployed would have to resort to other ways. Namely, crime
To be continued
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Why peace is not practical....
1) Because according to some it's futile and fruitless.
2) because according to some it's unachievable.
3) because some feel they have better things to fight for like where and what to eat tomorrow.
4) because some dont care at all. they still have their nasi lemak
5) becos according to some I am mad for advocating peace and by extension everyone like me is also delusional.
let us see which of these reasons are human ones and of that which one involves opinions that are pessimistic...
oops all..
just as i thought
when the sambil lewa attitude stops,
the killing can too...
2) because according to some it's unachievable.
3) because some feel they have better things to fight for like where and what to eat tomorrow.
4) because some dont care at all. they still have their nasi lemak
5) becos according to some I am mad for advocating peace and by extension everyone like me is also delusional.
let us see which of these reasons are human ones and of that which one involves opinions that are pessimistic...
oops all..
just as i thought
when the sambil lewa attitude stops,
the killing can too...
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
The idea of peace
This week as i read through a friends blog, i was shocked when reading a comment which unfortunately claims that invoking thoughts of peace was futile and useless in this world for now and ever. Saddened by this person's thought, i felt oblige to write an article of peace itself and what it means to me rather than writing about the harshness of war.
Peace is first of all an idea. An idealism of men where violence does not exist. It is not, i repeat NOT when violence is absent, when war does not occur. It is more than the absence of war. Peace is never absent nor has it ever happened. It is a state of mind as you can say it.
The idea of peace in my context refers to the thought, or idea of men, women and children where negativity( or Batil as we Muslims calls it) does not exist. Let us not be confused between the phrase non-existence and absence. Non-existence refers to which something, somewhat, events etc etc does not happen and shall never happen whereas absence however is at state of change. At one time war can happen and at one time one it can stop but at the same time it can be started all over again. I guess you could say that it is a never ending cycle of horrible miseries and nightmares except for this nightmare is happening.
In an event of when war is absent, or no war, peace is still nothing. In those and similar kinds of events, people tend to forget their wishes of peace. The urgency of peace is gone. When people forget it, they find no use of it thinking that they are living in peace where truthfully living in this peace is like a mirage which blinds them until a certain point of time someone gets shot, killed and war is started all over again and then we start to have ideas of peace and yearns for it. However the idea of their common peace is different as it is only associated with that event not occurring.
What happens when it is gone? Is peace achieved and everyone lives happily ever after or is it absent and we must preserve the idea of peace and yearns for it ever after.
Peace can act in many different and peculiar manners. Most of the time, without us realizing, especially in the current tides of war, we yearn for peace more than ever. Never the less it is good, this is not the exemplary act of peace as this shows how easily people can forget things and to take it into granted.
When in a situation of war, then starts the existence of peace inside their mind. This is what i interpret peace as. It is an idea. A yearning, a determination towards something that is associated with love, care and passion towards the living. Whereas the peace that is commonly interpreted now is defined commonly as a state in which war is absent.
However this idea cannot in any way as to be let off just alone as an idea. It is in this role that the concept of understanding comes into hand. A small idea by itself is fruitless and brings nothing.
To scientists and inventors, an idea is like a small tree. When we want the fruit, we can't just expect for the tree to pop out one fruit. We must cater to the needs of the tree taking care of it. We give it water, we pour the fertilizers and we allow for it to receive sunlight. As time goes by, the tree grows and when it is strong and tall, it will grow out the fruits that we want. Similar to an apple tree, ideas too needs to expand in order to grow out and produce the results wanted.
Without expanding the idea of peace there can be no ideas of it at all. We can do this by acting against the acts of war,spreading this idea, protesting, boycott and blogging/writing about peace and war.
BUT one very simple way( if your just too lazy to do anything else) is by having faith in the idea of peace.
The question here is not if its enough or anything else but is it worth having faith in it?
With all the destruction, misery and hate around, is having faith in the idea of something that seems impossible worth it?
My answer is a thundering yes.
The idea of peace is not any kind of simple idea. It is an idea which any man can covet but can only be achieved if accepted first. Having faith in the idea of peace is accepting and embracing the idea itself. If the idea is not accepted, then wouldn't it be better if we just get on with it by blowing up Palestine?
Why not just blow up Malaysia while we're at it?
Faith in the idea of peace is not a ridicule. Faith is what pushes us in our road to achieve it. The faith in peace is the silence that speaks for many of the victims and the suffered ones.
To start fighting the realization of this idea, to make it come true starts with having faith and believing in it.
Fighting towards making an idea come true only makes sense when we actually believe in it. Does it makes sense if we don't even accept and believe in the idea but we still fight for it?
If it does then go check with a psychiatrist. :P
Many say that to have faith in this is a futile attempt let alone to speak for it.
But let it be remembered that in our acceptance of this idea there shall be many who will criticize our faith and beliefs. And we have to accept their existence. We have to muster the courage and continue in our path for in a path as this, we need to have the courage of a soldier. To sacrifice or put at risk our lives and our faces to achieve this is important.
May other critic our views and opinions but never let them waver our faith in it. Peace may have its victories and it takes brave men and women to achieve and spread this idea.
As John Lennon once quoted 'Imagine all the people living life in peace. You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one. I hope someday you'll join us, and the world will live as one'.
I guess all that I'm saying is give peace a chance Hence firstly, peace is the idea.
Saturday, January 17, 2009
Anti-Establishment
Anti-Establisment, a human perception which has now surface much clearly especially after the March 8 elections. If you were to backstep in general, the Pakatan Rakyat has so called "won" the elections just because the previous goverment has lost 5 states to them. The parliament now holds a bigger number of opposition MP's rather than the previous ones.
It cannot be denied that their victory has proven that the federal Barisan Nasional goverment are now facing a difficult time as the mind set of Malaysian changes. Every now and then you can hear various non-govermental organizations, members of parliament and people alike doing street protest let it be peaceful or not. The voices of the people are now bigger that it ever was since the 1969 racial riots. The citizens of Malaysia are tired of the indescency of the previous administrators who indulge in their special privilige rather than attending to the matters of the peoples concern. Power was abused and justice was abandoned.
Tired of this, the people of Malaysia opted in voting for new and some even way younger politicians as to give them a chance after the previous failed them. Malaysians are now becoming more matured in some ways revolutianizing themselves to become masters of their descisions rather than the previous goverment who has forgotten their path in serving our nation for it is when we say serving the nation, it is serving the people of this land and soil. Hurrah to Malaysians alike!
Although good in their intentions, however, the people have inevitably given much confidence to the opposition in addressing matters of the citizens in the parliament giving them the confidence in showing their thoughts and ideas on every issue discussed in the parliament.
But this however is giving an unexpected result as the opposition is being more
and more ridiculous in their "crusade". Opposition MP's are unfortunately being more over-confident and VERY anti-establisment in their views. Every single matters discussed and every single idea given are ALWAYS rebutted or refutted by the opposition ket it be good or bad.
Now we understand that it is their duty as to oppose the goverment. Numerous things are different starting form their stands and their views. No surprise in that. However is it really necessary for them to deny even good ideas by the federal goverment? Sometimes theres this immature aspect of politicians. For them the concept is this,( in simple terms ofcourse)
'Whatever it is that my enemy says, i hate it, i despise it, and i shall always deny it'
This is a crystal clear example of anti-establishment. Anti-establisment ( or AE as i prefer writing it cause its really annoying to write it a lot of times) can be put in a way as when one goes againts whatever ,and when i say whatever i mean whatever, it is that another person says, they are againts it, good or bad. This i believe is wrong, stupid and immatured for as a country, the goverment and opposition are suppose to be working together though in a weird in peculiar way. The role of the opposition in the parliament is to oppose the goverment in which their ideas and discisions taken can then be much better. I believe that the opposition is the liberal conscience of the goverment which is good cause only then the Federal goverment can actually make appopriate choices parallalising with the people of Malaysia themselves.
However, this role has seem to be forgotten as their mind is working towards anti-establisment. I remembered reading in the News Straits Times this month that when asked upon if PR would be disbanded, a PR member affirmed that because of their component party members ( PAS,PKR and DAP) HATRED towards BN, they would never or could ever be disbanded and it is this aspect which unites the component members. I seriously don't care much about their hatred because I'm an honest political atheist, though it would seem that hatred isn't much a good aspect used even in any
terms remember John Lennon "All We Need is Love"? Haha, anyways back, but this however disturbs me as it seems that they are implying that they will always go againts the federal goverment. Hatred is a huge word if used and clearly politicans should be careful in using it. I'm not saying that they do but I am saying that they might.
It is sad to see when a good idea gets shot down just because of unsimilar establishment. Anti-establishment can be seen as an immature side of politics which bring total ruin towards good ideas and options critical to the moment. It becomes
apparent that when such side of politic prevails, Malaysia shall lose out in becoming better. When good ideas or thought are denied, where can there be progress?
Remember the story 'Singapura Dilanggar Todak'? Remember when the boys ideas was ridiculed by the ministers? That is a classic example of AE as the perception of that time was biased againts everyone other than the ideas of the Sultan and ministers. AE people are selfish as they only care about their own ideas and never considerate of others. This is often mirrored in debaters who would never ever agree with the opposing side regardless of anything. If one tells them that
fishes can live in water only, another would say no and comes up with some ridiculous point which most of the time would be convincing. This is if you want to know the most annoying part of debaters. Clear example of anti-establishers.
Thus anti-establishment is not what we need in our leaders. Thats all. Simple.
It cannot be denied that their victory has proven that the federal Barisan Nasional goverment are now facing a difficult time as the mind set of Malaysian changes. Every now and then you can hear various non-govermental organizations, members of parliament and people alike doing street protest let it be peaceful or not. The voices of the people are now bigger that it ever was since the 1969 racial riots. The citizens of Malaysia are tired of the indescency of the previous administrators who indulge in their special privilige rather than attending to the matters of the peoples concern. Power was abused and justice was abandoned.
Tired of this, the people of Malaysia opted in voting for new and some even way younger politicians as to give them a chance after the previous failed them. Malaysians are now becoming more matured in some ways revolutianizing themselves to become masters of their descisions rather than the previous goverment who has forgotten their path in serving our nation for it is when we say serving the nation, it is serving the people of this land and soil. Hurrah to Malaysians alike!
Although good in their intentions, however, the people have inevitably given much confidence to the opposition in addressing matters of the citizens in the parliament giving them the confidence in showing their thoughts and ideas on every issue discussed in the parliament.
But this however is giving an unexpected result as the opposition is being more
and more ridiculous in their "crusade". Opposition MP's are unfortunately being more over-confident and VERY anti-establisment in their views. Every single matters discussed and every single idea given are ALWAYS rebutted or refutted by the opposition ket it be good or bad.
Now we understand that it is their duty as to oppose the goverment. Numerous things are different starting form their stands and their views. No surprise in that. However is it really necessary for them to deny even good ideas by the federal goverment? Sometimes theres this immature aspect of politicians. For them the concept is this,( in simple terms ofcourse)
'Whatever it is that my enemy says, i hate it, i despise it, and i shall always deny it'
This is a crystal clear example of anti-establishment. Anti-establisment ( or AE as i prefer writing it cause its really annoying to write it a lot of times) can be put in a way as when one goes againts whatever ,and when i say whatever i mean whatever, it is that another person says, they are againts it, good or bad. This i believe is wrong, stupid and immatured for as a country, the goverment and opposition are suppose to be working together though in a weird in peculiar way. The role of the opposition in the parliament is to oppose the goverment in which their ideas and discisions taken can then be much better. I believe that the opposition is the liberal conscience of the goverment which is good cause only then the Federal goverment can actually make appopriate choices parallalising with the people of Malaysia themselves.
However, this role has seem to be forgotten as their mind is working towards anti-establisment. I remembered reading in the News Straits Times this month that when asked upon if PR would be disbanded, a PR member affirmed that because of their component party members ( PAS,PKR and DAP) HATRED towards BN, they would never or could ever be disbanded and it is this aspect which unites the component members. I seriously don't care much about their hatred because I'm an honest political atheist, though it would seem that hatred isn't much a good aspect used even in any
terms remember John Lennon "All We Need is Love"? Haha, anyways back, but this however disturbs me as it seems that they are implying that they will always go againts the federal goverment. Hatred is a huge word if used and clearly politicans should be careful in using it. I'm not saying that they do but I am saying that they might.
It is sad to see when a good idea gets shot down just because of unsimilar establishment. Anti-establishment can be seen as an immature side of politics which bring total ruin towards good ideas and options critical to the moment. It becomes
apparent that when such side of politic prevails, Malaysia shall lose out in becoming better. When good ideas or thought are denied, where can there be progress?
Remember the story 'Singapura Dilanggar Todak'? Remember when the boys ideas was ridiculed by the ministers? That is a classic example of AE as the perception of that time was biased againts everyone other than the ideas of the Sultan and ministers. AE people are selfish as they only care about their own ideas and never considerate of others. This is often mirrored in debaters who would never ever agree with the opposing side regardless of anything. If one tells them that
fishes can live in water only, another would say no and comes up with some ridiculous point which most of the time would be convincing. This is if you want to know the most annoying part of debaters. Clear example of anti-establishers.
Thus anti-establishment is not what we need in our leaders. Thats all. Simple.
Worldwide Failure
Okay i'm finally back. Sorry for the late return. Been busy with some tuff and totally forgot. So i'll delay the anti-establisment post for a few days and i think i'll write about the now current issue hitting the Palestinians in Gaza.
As of today, the United Nations security council have failed yet again in worldwide history. It's attempt to secure a truce and ceasefire among the two Hamas and Israel side was blocked by the Matured and well intelligent United States. Handsome American deputy ambassador Alejandro Wolff responds "boldly" stating the United States saw no prospect of Hamas abiding by last week's council call for an immediate end to the violence. Therefore, he said, a new statement at this time "would not be adhered to and would have no underpinning for success, would not do credit to the council."
It is crystal clear that the present American administration led by the worldwide INFAMOUS George W.Bush is siding with the offensive strike by the Israel Forces. The war which had started ever since 1948 has since swelled up to what we can see today. Israel has pressed that the current attack are merely response to recent rocket fire from Palestinian militants and Palestinians stated that rocket fires were in response to Israel Siege of Gaza strip. Some wonder why is it that the Israelians were not able to protect themseleves from these attacks considering the amount of firepower they have. With a sheer mention of their nuclear (which America is not objecting to considering their objections to other nations having it especially Iran), Israel is one heck of an armed country. And if it happened, why was it never on the world news?
War is clearly just starting. As of to date, more than 300 death has been recorded with injuries amounting to more just by airstrikes. On-land offense had already been deployed. One can just wonder of how many more casualties that is to come. While you are reading this article and while i'm writing this, children in Gaza are running, fleeing and hiding scared in their own country by which their have born and grown in. In one second a child may lose their parents to Israel militants. Not stopping at that, the Israel militants has also COURAGEOUSLY attacked ambulance and any medical attempts. The prospect of this happening is devastating as this only results to more misery in which the world has been fighting againts. Now, we are people who sit like ducks at one spot playing our computers and listening to Alicia Keys so we can never undertstand what is happening. But what about those innocent childrean and civillians who are being killed by showers of bombs? While you were happily saying Happy New Year to each other and counting firecrackers, those people in Gaza are screaming in pain and terror counting the second before they die. While many in the world say that this new year celebration has been the bomb! but i say, this new year celebration has been the worst. People smiling here and there partying while at another small country, they are crying across the dead bodies of their loved ones. Its sad that we only remember terror when its on the news. Memang betul, Melayu mudah lupa.
Are the only lives worth caring about are the lives of developed and global countries? As Tun Mahathir has one said, war is about killing people. By killing we are not giving a value towards what life is. And by ALLOWING it, as what the United States are doing, it is even worse that not giving life a value. Only a nation of dogs and pigs would do so. Clearly the concept of law and global unity has failed. War is not the option. If war was the only option, then we are not yet civilised. War is primitive and is not the right option. Anything involved with the elimination of life itself can never be right.
The people in Gaza cannot defend themselves. The gap between the might of Israel’s F-16 bombers and Apache helicopters, and the Palestinians’ catapulty thing is so ridiculous that to try and portray the situation as between two equal sides requires the imagination of a children’s story writer*. Anyone who would know the Israel forces knows that their let their armory and their weapons of mass destruction are being funded and supplied by America. Which country has the same capability of supplying such firepower than them anyways? Is it really true the reason given by the American goverment? Or is there really a hidden agenda? Is it true that those attacks are just military response or is it that they are making reasons to catalyse an invasion? Clearly with the present administration of the supreme ruler George W.Bush, the worldwide community may never see a brighter future while veto power is abused. Hopefully with Barack Obama's leadership, we may see a change. But it shall only remain a dream until it happens. Maybe it is better for us to try something than rather to just talk and talk all day. Talking can closen world ties and save people, but in this case we need something more.
My heart goes to all the people in Gaza and my hatred goes to the whole of Israel and ofcourse deary bushy bushy.
As of today, the United Nations security council have failed yet again in worldwide history. It's attempt to secure a truce and ceasefire among the two Hamas and Israel side was blocked by the Matured and well intelligent United States. Handsome American deputy ambassador Alejandro Wolff responds "boldly" stating the United States saw no prospect of Hamas abiding by last week's council call for an immediate end to the violence. Therefore, he said, a new statement at this time "would not be adhered to and would have no underpinning for success, would not do credit to the council."
It is crystal clear that the present American administration led by the worldwide INFAMOUS George W.Bush is siding with the offensive strike by the Israel Forces. The war which had started ever since 1948 has since swelled up to what we can see today. Israel has pressed that the current attack are merely response to recent rocket fire from Palestinian militants and Palestinians stated that rocket fires were in response to Israel Siege of Gaza strip. Some wonder why is it that the Israelians were not able to protect themseleves from these attacks considering the amount of firepower they have. With a sheer mention of their nuclear (which America is not objecting to considering their objections to other nations having it especially Iran), Israel is one heck of an armed country. And if it happened, why was it never on the world news?
War is clearly just starting. As of to date, more than 300 death has been recorded with injuries amounting to more just by airstrikes. On-land offense had already been deployed. One can just wonder of how many more casualties that is to come. While you are reading this article and while i'm writing this, children in Gaza are running, fleeing and hiding scared in their own country by which their have born and grown in. In one second a child may lose their parents to Israel militants. Not stopping at that, the Israel militants has also COURAGEOUSLY attacked ambulance and any medical attempts. The prospect of this happening is devastating as this only results to more misery in which the world has been fighting againts. Now, we are people who sit like ducks at one spot playing our computers and listening to Alicia Keys so we can never undertstand what is happening. But what about those innocent childrean and civillians who are being killed by showers of bombs? While you were happily saying Happy New Year to each other and counting firecrackers, those people in Gaza are screaming in pain and terror counting the second before they die. While many in the world say that this new year celebration has been the bomb! but i say, this new year celebration has been the worst. People smiling here and there partying while at another small country, they are crying across the dead bodies of their loved ones. Its sad that we only remember terror when its on the news. Memang betul, Melayu mudah lupa.
Are the only lives worth caring about are the lives of developed and global countries? As Tun Mahathir has one said, war is about killing people. By killing we are not giving a value towards what life is. And by ALLOWING it, as what the United States are doing, it is even worse that not giving life a value. Only a nation of dogs and pigs would do so. Clearly the concept of law and global unity has failed. War is not the option. If war was the only option, then we are not yet civilised. War is primitive and is not the right option. Anything involved with the elimination of life itself can never be right.
The people in Gaza cannot defend themselves. The gap between the might of Israel’s F-16 bombers and Apache helicopters, and the Palestinians’ catapulty thing is so ridiculous that to try and portray the situation as between two equal sides requires the imagination of a children’s story writer*. Anyone who would know the Israel forces knows that their let their armory and their weapons of mass destruction are being funded and supplied by America. Which country has the same capability of supplying such firepower than them anyways? Is it really true the reason given by the American goverment? Or is there really a hidden agenda? Is it true that those attacks are just military response or is it that they are making reasons to catalyse an invasion? Clearly with the present administration of the supreme ruler George W.Bush, the worldwide community may never see a brighter future while veto power is abused. Hopefully with Barack Obama's leadership, we may see a change. But it shall only remain a dream until it happens. Maybe it is better for us to try something than rather to just talk and talk all day. Talking can closen world ties and save people, but in this case we need something more.
My heart goes to all the people in Gaza and my hatred goes to the whole of Israel and ofcourse deary bushy bushy.
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