Another saying goes, "action speaks louder than words".Originally posted by BillyBong:A better comparison of the two:
Chee: One who is 'brave' but lacks the intellectual guile to know how to play poker with the Ruling party.
Catherine Lim: Her articles hit the ruling party dead centre. If one talks abt dreams, she is one who acts on them. Unafraid to deliver a scathing attack on the ruling party, abeit with appropriate language and wit, without the need to get emotional.
As the saying goes, 'wishing will make it so...'
It is true that we need more CSJs who are prepared to sacrifice their personal lives for the sake of all. Singaporeans should not be too critical of his performance. Given a chance anyone (remember earlier comments made by MM about wooden GCT) anyone aan contribute in his or her own way. The problem is those who are critical of him may be people afraid of speaking the truths.Originally posted by Cindyfeh:Another saying goes, "action speaks louder than words".
Most of the self-help gurus teach that "wishing" is just a first step, it is the actions that bring changes.
I don't think with senior Lee's command of english, CL's real meaning slipped his mind. Rather, I agree with other posters that her influence is too limited and out of reach with the masses. Comparatively, though CSJ's words and actions are more blunt, they are easily understood by ordinary citizens and thus post a greater threat.
More importantly, will the Ruling party care what the ah sohs think?Originally posted by LazerLordz:You're right.
Will the ah sohs understand what CL says?But I like the way the censors were toyed because they could not figure out what she was exactly pointing at..
If Catherine Lim wrote more articles critical of the Ruling party, one wonders whether her citizenship would get 'downgraded' to PR status. Indeed, we welcome more of her spicy articles in ST. If just a handful could raise talking point abt the ruling party to a fever pitch, imagine the response to a consistent flow of them.Originally posted by Cindyfeh:Another saying goes, "action speaks louder than words".
Most of the self-help gurus teach that "wishing" is just a first step, it is the actions that bring changes.
I don't think with senior Lee's command of english, CL's real meaning slipped his mind. Rather, I agree with other posters that her influence is too limited and out of reach with the masses. Comparatively, though CSJ's words and actions are more blunt, they are easily understood by ordinary citizens and thus post a greater threat.
Originally posted by pikamaster:GMS,
for ur benefit, here's the post again:-
The first maxim of government is that power comes from the consent of the masses.When the masses speak, better listen up.Power did not drop out from the sky like manna.In our case, it was given to them in 1959.Nothing lasts forever, and that's a natural fact.Originally posted by BillyBong:More importantly, will the Ruling party care what the ah sohs think?
Those they are afraid of most are educated masses who have turned away from their open arms because they know that the govt offers their right hand and takes with their left.
They have easily dealt with those juvenile delinquents (see response to 'seditious' bloggers ) and brute force adversaries (CSJ / JBJ). But it is an increasing number of dissastisfied citizens, aware of the obvious mistakes made by the govt (incidently they practice full deniability the same way as clandestine agencies), yet refuse to take action against their own, whom have been clearly irked that the govt would outrageously shine the dirt on their own boots.
For a govt that prides so much on perfection (make a mistake however small and you get a nice black star next to your name), they seem selective in acting against errant members of their own.
GMS,Originally posted by goh meng seng:Dear Pikemaster,
I do not have anything more valuable to add. I think we see CiPRi from two different perspective.
Getting Govt funding will be very different. In Singapore's context, many people doesn't understand the difference between Govt and ruling party, especially so with PAP members.You want to get govt funding? You will end up like RCs and CCCs, all have to help PAP MPs or candidates to be (in opposition wards). Then we will lose independence and objectivity altogether.
For example, there are already some research institutes that are funded by govt but did they provide any information for alternative parties other than PAP?
Goh Meng Seng