bad signs
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did you notice that the word REPUBLIC has been taken off our currency? now its just SINGAPORE, not REPUBLIC of SINGAPORE. does this seem to hint that we're no longer a republic?
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i wonder how many ppl really go check the notes after reading the post....
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re·pub·lic Pronunciation (r-pblk)
n.
1.
a. A political order whose head of state is not a monarch and in modern times is usually a president.
b. A nation that has such a political order.
2.
a. A political order in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who are entitled to vote for officers and representatives responsible to them.
b. A nation that has such a political order.
3. often Republic A specific republican government of a nation: the Fourth Republic of France.
4. An autonomous or partially autonomous political and territorial unit belonging to a sovereign federation.
5. A group of people working as equals in the same sphere or field: the republic of letters. -
Originally posted by mistyblue:
supposedly, but we all know democracy doesn't exist.
[b]re·pub·lic Pronunciation (r-pblk)
n.
1.
a. A political order whose head of state is not a monarch and in modern times is usually a president.
b. A nation that has such a political order.
2.
a. A political order in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who are entitled to vote for officers and representatives responsible to them.
b. A nation that has such a political order.
3. often Republic A specific republican government of a nation: the Fourth Republic of France.
4. An autonomous or partially autonomous political and territorial unit belonging to a sovereign federation.
5. A group of people working as equals in the same sphere or field: the republic of letters.
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I neva notice..
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cos ink expensive mah...less printing to do
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Thankfully our Constitution still has the Republic there.
For those who have not read the Constitution, please read it.
http://statutes.agc.gov.sg/non_version/cgi-bin/cgi_retrieve.pl?&actno=Reved-CONST&date=latest&method=part -
i never knew we follwoed one..wait a minute..we actually HAVE a constitution?Originally posted by LazerLordz:Thankfully our Constitution still has the Republic there.
For those who have not read the Constitution, please read it.
http://statutes.agc.gov.sg/non_version/cgi-bin/cgi_retrieve.pl?&actno=Reved-CONST&date=latest&method=part -
1. yeah. i really go and check. no republic.
2. yeah. my first time knowing there is actually a constitution. really.
3. all citizens of Singapore have the right to assemble peaceably and without arms. this cracks me up. -
All don't have leh..
Orchid Series
http://www.mas.gov.sg/masmcm/bin/pt1Singapore_Circulation_Notes_Orchid_Series1.htm
Bird Series
http://www.mas.gov.sg/masmcm/bin/pt1Singapore_Circulation_Notes_Bird_Series__11.htm
Ship Series
http://www.mas.gov.sg/masmcm/bin/pt1Singapore_Circulation_Notes_Ship_Series__11.htm
Portrait Series
http://www.mas.gov.sg/masmcm/bin/pt1Singapore_Circulation_Notes_Portrait_Series__21.htm[/url] -
there's one line in very fine prints on top of the word "singapore" in all 4 langauges.. I always thot that republic of singapore is hidden there.. i could be wrong though..