Monday, February 23, 2009

1st World Singapore like anonymity in cyberspace is an illusion.

As reported in CNA, Dr Balakrishnan said: "Anonymity in cyberspace is an illusion. You will remember in 2007, we prosecuted three persons under the Sedition Act because of the blogs they put up which denigrated the religion of one of our communities in Singapore.

"The reason we did that was to send the message that your words have an impact; if need be, we can identify you, and if we have to, we will be prepared to prosecute you."
Read here.

With a threat like that from a Mintster, I get the heat from my loved ones to quit blogging about 'staying together and moving ahead'. I do not know if my words have an impact but I do know that getting the elephant off my chest is very therapeutic for my health and well being. If need be and they have to, then I'll be prosecuted and persecuted. Meanwhile, I blog when I please.

Ultimately, we die.

"I wish to die in my homeland, surrounded by my children. I do not want to be told on my deathbed that my children are rushing to see me but are stuck in a traffic jam at the checkpoint." so wrote Ms Ivy Tan to Straits Times Forum of 23 February 2009.

"I want to die with dignity and respect and feel I have not lived in vain for my country." so wrote Mr Philip Kwek.

Above quotes are some of the responses to Khaw Boon Wan's JB's nursing home for aged sick Singaporeans.

In their chase for money and pragmatism, my simple wish of being fed to the fish may not come true. Having paid through my nose for a HDB pigeon-hole while alive, I've let my children know that I do not wish to lease a place in a columbarium after my last breath. They are to cremate me, collect my ashes, rent a boat, have a party out in the sea and simply scatter my ashes and feedmetothefish

At the rate that Khaw is at it, I fear that he and Mah Bow Tan of National Development may have a "death chute" ready (not unlike the current rubbish chute that we have) in every HDB block before my time is up. It'll be legislated that the economically useless including poor, sick and aged must jump in and self-destruct and disintegrate to nothingness. Gee, I would not even have the chance to be fed to the fish.

Having brought up JB nursing homes, organ trading and euthanasia which may lead to legalisation, construction and legalisation of "death chutes" make pragmatic economic sense. Our "garden city" will be greener and cleaner, devoid of ugly old men and women collecting cartons and aluminium cans for a living. The old and blind tissue paper sellers at hawkers centres and disabled beggars of all ages found so often in overhead bridges, places of worship and underpasses will be a thing of the past! Singapore will be postcard picture perfect!

And 1st world Singapore will be an illusion no more. It'll be as real as the mintsters salary without accountability and retrenchees upgrading to new career as bus drivers! Read here

Last, we were advised to encourage our parents to be chambermaids. Read here

feedmetothefish

Below is the extract from the Straits Times

Why we need nursing homes here, not in JB

I REFER to Saturday's letter from the Ministry of Health, 'Nursing homes - We can't match JB'.

I am disappointed at the stance taken by the ministry. The crux of the issue is not just money. It is about our identity as Singaporeans.

As a true-blue Singaporean, I wish to die in my homeland, surrounded by my children. I do not want to be told on my deathbed that my children are rushing to see me but are stuck in a traffic jam at the checkpoint.

Nothing is too difficult if we set our minds to it. Land in Singapore is tendered out for commercial, industrial and residential use, with some even used for private columbariums. The Singapore Land Authority can tender out land for nursing and retirement homes to keep costs down. Just as we keep manufacturing costs low here by making available land and facilities at a lower price to industries, why can't we do the same for our helpless, elderly Singaporeans?

This is not an issue of market forces alone. It is about caring for our people who have contributed the best years of their lives to Singapore. It is about family bonding where children can visit their parents more often.

On the issue of labour cost, nurses' wages in other countries may be lower, but do they have the same qualifications as our Singapore nurses? Our factories compete worldwide thanks to cheap foreign labour. Can we do the same in our nursing homes?

Can we develop programmes to train nursing aides specialising in geriatric medicine to lower the labour cost? We may not need that many full-fledged nurses in nursing homes, unlike in hospitals.

Comparing the building cost to that of polyclinics is not realistic. Market forces will determine the type and quality of nursing homes to be built. Are the nursing homes in Malaysia of the same quality as hospitals here when we compare costs?

If we pride ourselves on our world- class medical facilities here, how can we leave our old folk to the medical care in another country?

We must be mindful that these are the very people who helped to build our world-class medical facilities.

Ivy Tan (Ms)


We can do it cheap

'I am confident we can develop nursing homes here without incurring exorbitant costs.'

MR MICHAEL YEO: 'I refer to the Ministry of Health's reply on Saturday, 'Nursing homes - We can't match JB'. With over 25 years' experience in an architectural firm and as a specialist in cost-effective design for private developers here and overseas, I am confident we can develop nursing homes here without incurring exorbitant costs. The construction costs can be brought down by forgoing extravagant designs and materials. For example, we could outsource fabrications to Indonesia and Malaysia, use Malaysian-made sanitary ware and accessories, and opt for dry walls instead of bricks or precast panels.'


Is this how it should be?

'Are nursing homes the answer to folk in their old age after they have expended all their youthful capital in protecting and building our nation?'

MR PHILIP KWEK: 'I refer to the letter, 'Nursing homes - We can't match JB'. Are nursing homes the answer to folk in their old age after they have expended all their youthful capital in protecting and building our nation? Are we creating a 'disposable syndrome' - discarding the old and replacing with the new? When I am old, I want to have a choice whether to live at home or in an aged home. I want to die with dignity and respect and feel I have not lived in vain for my country.'

79 Comments:

At February 24, 2009 at 4:52 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

The government will not need to legislate nursing homes to be located in JB or any god forsaken place.

All the government needs to do is make the supply limited and the cost prohibitively expensive.

 
At February 24, 2009 at 6:44 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

no,no,no. ur body will not be wasted by returning to the sea.
u also said we are a super pragmatic country, by then u will be recycle as fuel used for other "batteries" like in the Matrix movie.

 
At February 24, 2009 at 8:39 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

All the PAP puppets should take note that perpetual power is a illusion. It will end with the wayang kulit master's demise.

Payback time is not a illusion.

 
At February 24, 2009 at 9:52 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

 
At February 24, 2009 at 11:00 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

Viv, Cow, Marlboro - these are all power-hungry, money-minded career politicians who would want to lord over the mindless peasantry for many many years to come. Power begets control. Control begets wealth. Hey, they think it's their elitist right to rule forever.

When Woody made that famous (or rather infamous) remark about "more good years", many unwary Sinkies mistakenly thought that he was addressing the entire nation. Instead, Woody in his usual cunning and guile actually meant "more good years" for the PAP party cadres gathered for his speech that day. Don't believe, watch the video again. Listen to all those party cadres clapping and cheering.

The hunt has began and the hounds have been let loose. It's going to be the same "slaughter a chicken to frighten the monkeys" tactic all over again. A leopard never changes its spots.

By now everyone knows the same old "bogeyman" tricks they have up their sleeve. Works every time. Just crank up propaganda machinery and let loose those twisted-minded Chua sisters.

(1) Create a siege mentality - us vs them. Singapore has no natural resources. We need foreign talents to create jobs blah blah. [Meanwhile, unskilled migrant workers were imported en masse to depress our wages. Singaporeans, inclusive of newly converted immigrants now made up just 65% of the country population. 35% are PRs and FTs. Scary rite.]

(2) PAP is the only party that knows how to lead the country. So toe the line. Buckle up and do your chores. Be grateful that you still have a job. What retirement? Work till you drop. NS and reservist for your native-born sons. PRs and FTs are exempted from guarding our borders against invaders. If your sons die in battle fighting off the marauding Mud tribes, that's the way it is. Don't compare and don't complain. Without PAP, the country will implode. Investors will pack up and leave in droves. The value of your HDB flats will plummet. Your womenfolk will be toiling as maids in foreign lands blah blah. [Meanwhile, self-serving politicians give wayang speeches in parliament, play golf during office hours and Temasek + GIC lost 58 + 50 billion dollars of our hard-earned reserves in months.]

(3) Becoz they are so good, the best talents on the land (if not the entire world),they must be paid world-class million-dollar salaries accordingly. And the peasants better be grateful becoz the politicians have all made humongous sacrifices when they come out to lead this nation of coolies. Have a sense of proportion - don't go stir the pot of envy. Some people are more equal than others.

The illusion continues unabated ...

 
At February 25, 2009 at 1:57 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

Nice and informative post.

 
At November 26, 2011 at 4:06 AM , Anonymous www.muebles-en-zaragoza.com said...

Wow, there is a great deal of effective material above!

 
At December 5, 2012 at 8:11 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

[url=http://fastcashloansonlinedirectly.com/#sawzl]advance payday loans[/url] - payday loans , http://fastcashloansonlinedirectly.com/#tvhmr payday loans

 
At December 8, 2012 at 11:44 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

[url=http://levitradirectly.com/#aruxk]levitra online[/url] - order levitra , http://levitradirectly.com/#qyvso buy cheap levitra

 
At December 17, 2012 at 8:59 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

[url=http://ordergenericviagradirectly.com/#cddhk]generic viagra[/url] - order viagra , http://ordergenericviagradirectly.com/#ehkaa order viagra

 
At December 28, 2012 at 1:19 AM , Blogger sushil kumar said...

A generic drug is a drug product that is comparable to brand/reference listed drug product in dosage form, strength, route of administration, quality and performance characteristics, and intended use.Generic drugs and cheap levitra - generic-pills24.com produce the same effects in the body as the brand-name drugs, because both contain the identical active ingredients A generic drug must contain the same active ingredients as the original formulation. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), generic drugs are identical or within an acceptable bioequivalent range to the brand-name counterpart with respect to pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties.

 
At January 10, 2013 at 8:29 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

May I simply just saу what a comfort to find
someboԁy thаt really knows what
they аre discussing on thе web.
You aсtually understand hoω to bring a problem tο light and make
it important. More and more people should look at
thiѕ and understanԁ this side οf the stoгy.
It's surprising you aren't mοгe ρopulaг given thаt
you surely have the gift.

My page; http://www.2applyforcash.com
my web site - Online Payday oan

 
At January 24, 2013 at 10:58 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

[url=http://levitraheredirectly.com/#tcvns]buy levitra[/url] - levitra online , http://levitraheredirectly.com/#fwybi order levitra

 
At January 24, 2013 at 9:21 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

http://www.cialisinuk.me.uk/ cialis for bphcialis 2.5
cialis online cialiscialis 20mg tablets uk

 
At January 30, 2013 at 8:02 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

[url=http://cialisnowdirectly.com/#uzzmd]generic cialis[/url] - order cialis , http://cialisnowdirectly.com/#fvdlo buy cialis online

 
At February 20, 2013 at 11:06 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

buy tramadol online buy tramadol online next day delivery - buy tramadol cod free

 
At February 21, 2013 at 3:09 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

xanax online xanax yellow side effects - xanax 2 mg apteka

 
At February 21, 2013 at 7:53 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

buy cheap tramadol tramadol withdrawal weight loss - tramadol overdose stories

 
At February 21, 2013 at 5:35 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

order xanax best generic xanax manufacturer - .5 alprazolam generic xanax

 
At February 22, 2013 at 11:21 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

buy tramadol online tramadol addiction therapy - tramadol 93 58 information

 
At February 23, 2013 at 2:10 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

Τhis is why it is essеntial to keеp skills tο сonduct an
acuрuncturе exercise specіаlising in Fu-Kе Women's Wellness Problems. The use of sensual massage gave them an overall notion of sinew sensual massage which calms and emancipation individual's afflictiνе
nеrves аnd muѕcles. This motility is so оκ οf the tгeаtmentѕ are ludicrouѕly expensive.


Here is my web page - website
Also see my page ::

 
At February 23, 2013 at 5:08 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

buy xanax 2mg long will 1mg xanax - xanax high on

 
At February 23, 2013 at 9:57 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

xanax online xanax 0.25 effects - xanax 1mg what color

 
At February 24, 2013 at 1:54 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

buy tramadol online buy tramadol online usa pharmacy - tramadol hcl side effects

 
At February 24, 2013 at 11:51 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

cheap carisoprodol soma carisoprodol tablets side effects - carisoprodol urine test

 
At February 24, 2013 at 1:54 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

xanax online xanax dosage duration - xanax g3720

 
At February 24, 2013 at 4:24 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

generic xanax buy xanax online from india - drug interactions between xanax and suboxone

 
At February 24, 2013 at 9:36 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

buy tramadol online generic tramadol pill identification - tramadol hydrochloride for dogs side effects

 
At February 25, 2013 at 8:58 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

tramadol online pharmacy buy cheap tramadol online cod - buy tramadol online prescription

 
At February 25, 2013 at 11:00 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

xanax online xanax side effects 2012 - xanax effects animals

 
At February 26, 2013 at 10:41 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

carisoprodol 350 mg carisoprodol efectos secundarios - carisoprodol indications

 
At February 26, 2013 at 1:59 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

tramadol online cod tramadol hcl usp monograph - tramadol online rx

 
At February 26, 2013 at 4:19 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

alprazolam drug xanax 2mg bars yellow - recreational use of xanax xr

 
At February 27, 2013 at 5:46 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

buy tramadol rx buy tramadol 50mg online - tramadol hcl drug test

 
At February 27, 2013 at 9:45 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

tramadol without prescription tramadol 50 mg normon - tramadol for dogs safe

 
At February 27, 2013 at 10:00 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

tramadol online pharmacy buy tramadol online from usa - buy generic tramadol online

 
At February 28, 2013 at 5:46 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

buy tramadol online legal buy tramadol online - tramadol 50 mg is used for what

 
At February 28, 2013 at 5:59 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

buy tramadol online tramadol overdose reversal - tramadol cream

 
At March 1, 2013 at 2:28 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

xanax online xanax bars 2mg - order xanax online without rx

 
At March 1, 2013 at 6:55 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

buy cialis online with paypal generic cialis available - cialis online lowest price

 
At March 2, 2013 at 4:11 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

buy tadalafil best place order cialis - cialis daily tolerance

 
At March 2, 2013 at 4:22 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

tadalafil no prescription buy cialis online american express - buy cialis online in malaysia

 
At March 2, 2013 at 7:58 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

cialis 10mg buy cialis online us - cialis online rezept

 
At March 3, 2013 at 7:01 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

cialis online generic cialis how does it work - does generic cialis exist

 
At March 4, 2013 at 9:35 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

cialis online no prescription overnight how to buy cialis online from usa - cialis daily 2.5 mg

 
At March 6, 2013 at 11:05 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

learn how to buy tramdadol order tramadol overnight cod - tramadol for dogs nausea

 
At March 7, 2013 at 6:42 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

tramadol 100mg can you overdose tramadol - buy tramadol online without rx

 
At March 7, 2013 at 6:53 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

http://landvoicelearning.com/#62431 tramadol overdose lethal - buy tramadol online europe

 
At March 7, 2013 at 8:55 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

buy tramadol for dogs buy tramadol with cod - tramadol 50mg kapslar

 
At March 8, 2013 at 12:53 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

http://landvoicelearning.com/#44827 buy tramadol online europe - tramadol hcl for pain

 
At March 8, 2013 at 5:57 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

http://landvoicelearning.com/#51602 cheap tramadol with no prescription - tramadol 50mg

 
At March 8, 2013 at 7:08 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

buy tramadol without rx tramadol 50mg vs lortab 10mg - buy tramadol cod fedex

 
At March 9, 2013 at 4:09 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

learn how to buy tramdadol what is tramadol 50mg tablets - tramadol medication online

 
At March 9, 2013 at 5:51 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

http://buytramadolonlinecool.com/#73892 tramadol withdrawal taper - tramadol dosage sr

 
At March 10, 2013 at 9:16 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

buy tramadol tramadol used withdrawal - tramadol generic fedex no prescription

 
At March 11, 2013 at 9:49 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

buy tramadol buy tramadol online cod no prescription - tramadol 50 mg price streets

 
At March 11, 2013 at 10:01 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

buy tramadol buy cheap tramadol cod - tramadol long term use

 
At March 11, 2013 at 5:00 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

http://landvoicelearning.com/#62431 buy cheap tramadol overnight - tramadol high 50 mg

 
At March 12, 2013 at 5:24 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

http://reidmoody.com/#41572 lorazepam 1mg espanol - ativan vs xanax high

 
At March 14, 2013 at 5:51 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

ways to buy ativan online dosage of ativan for sleep - ativan drug addiction

 
At March 17, 2013 at 11:35 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

http://staam.org/#74560 order tramadol without - tramadol ultram drug test

 
At March 21, 2013 at 12:38 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

http://staam.org/#21236 tramadol medication narcotic - cheap tramadol on line

 
At April 29, 2013 at 4:59 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

Thе write-up has ρroven beneficial to me. Ӏt’s ѵery usеful and you're naturally extremely experienced in this area. You have opened my sight to be able to numerous opinion of this particular subject using interesting and reliable articles.

Have a look at my weblog ... viagra online

 
At May 22, 2013 at 7:30 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

I am really thankful to the holder of this web page who has shared this impressive article at here.



Have a look at my webpage ... teeth whitening

 
At May 26, 2013 at 12:54 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

Howdy! Do you know if they make any plugins to assist
with SEO? I'm trying to get my blog to rank for some targeted keywords but I'm not seeing very good results.
If you know of any please share. Thank you!

Stop by my site :: garcinia

 
At May 26, 2013 at 1:08 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hello there! This article couldn't be written any better! Looking at this article reminds me of my previous roommate! He continually kept preaching about this. I am going to forward this post to him. Pretty sure he'll
have a very good read. I appreciate you for sharing!


Here is my homepage :: green coffee bean extract

 
At May 26, 2013 at 10:24 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

First off I would like to say awesome blog! I had a quick question that I'd like to ask if you don't
mind. I was interested to find out how you center yourself and clear your
thoughts before writing. I have had a hard time clearing
my thoughts in getting my ideas out. I do take pleasure in writing however it just seems like the first 10 to 15 minutes are generally lost just trying
to figure out how to begin. Any suggestions or hints?
Appreciate it!

Here is my web blog - moringa weight loss

 
At June 5, 2013 at 2:28 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

Whаt а ԁata οf un-ambiguity and prеѕervеneѕs οf preсious knоwlеdge cοncerning unρrеԁicteԁ emotionѕ.


Hеre іѕ my blog; raspberry ketones 500mg

 
At June 5, 2013 at 10:56 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hey I am so excited I founԁ your webpаge, I really found
you bу mistake, ωhile I waѕ reѕеarchіng on Aol for something else, Nonetheleѕs I
am here nοw аnԁ would just lіkе
to ѕaу kudos for a incredible ρost and a
all round enјoyablе blog (I also loνе the theme/design), I ԁon't have time to read it all at the moment but I have book-marked it and also added in your RSS feeds, so when I have time I will be back to read much more, Please do keep up the great job.

Also visit my blog post: totally hot light up hoodies

 
At June 6, 2013 at 12:42 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hеy there supeгb blog! Does
гunning а blog similaг to this rеquire а lot
of wοrk? I havе absolutely nο exρeгtіѕe іn codіng however I was hoρing to start my oωn blog soοn.
Anyhow, if yοu have any гecommendatіοns οr tеchniquеs foг nеw blog oωnerѕ
pleаѕе share. Ӏ knоw this is off tоріc hoωever I ѕimplу wantеd tо аsκ.
Thanks a lοt!

Mу web sitе raspberry ketones

 
At June 6, 2013 at 5:09 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

Thіs ωebsitе dеfinitely has аll of
the infoгmаtion I nеedeԁ about thiѕ subjесt and dіdn't know who to ask.

My blog ... green coffee beans la manita costa

 
At June 6, 2013 at 6:52 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hеуa i'm for the first time here. I found this board and I find It truly useful & it helped me out much. I hope to give something back and aid others like you aided me.

Also visit my webpage - green coffee bean extract svetol

 
At June 6, 2013 at 8:22 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hеу there, Υou haѵe done an excellent
job. I ωіll cеrtainly ԁigg it and ρеrsοnаlly rесоmmend to my
friends. I am сonfident thеу'll be benefited from this site.

my web site; raspberry ketones plus

 
At June 6, 2013 at 3:47 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hellο! I just wanted to ask if уou ever have anу problems with hackers?
My last blog (ωоrdpresѕ) was hacked and I
еndeԁ up losing mаny months of hard work
due to nο bacκup. Do you have anу solutions to
prevеnt hackers?

Rеviеω my blog; http://www.xfire.com/blog/nellyi92/4613291

 
At June 7, 2013 at 7:45 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

Thiѕ exсellent webѕite defіnitely haѕ all of the infoгmation
I nеeded about this subject аnd ԁiԁn't know who to ask.

Here is my web blog; crossroadsmusic.ca

 
At June 8, 2013 at 10:29 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

I thіnk this іѕ among the most important infо for mе.
Anԁ i'm glad reading your article. But should remark on few general things, The site style is wonderful, the articles is really nice : D. Good job, cheers

Check out my web site: green coffee bean extract ()

 
At June 8, 2013 at 12:24 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

I’m not that much of a internеt reader to
bе hοneѕt but уοur sіtеѕ
really nice, keep it up! I'll go ahead and bookmark your website to come back down the road. Many thanks

Here is my webpage ... pure raspberry ketone

 
At June 15, 2013 at 5:52 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

I viѕited νarious websiteѕ but thе audio qualitу for audiо songs ρreѕent at
this site iѕ reallу excellent.

Stop by my webpage - green coffee pills

 
At December 23, 2016 at 7:49 PM , Blogger Unknown said...

This comment has been removed by the author.

 

Post a Comment

Subscribe to Post Comments [Atom]

<< Home