Comments on: Weekly Roundup: Week 22 http://singaporedaily.net/2009/05/30/weekly-roundup-week-22-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=weekly-roundup-week-22-2 What everyone is talking about Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:11:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Voltaire in Singapore « Gweek Culture: World of Terrifying Secret Opinions http://singaporedaily.net/2009/05/30/weekly-roundup-week-22-2/comment-page-1/#comment-5837 Voltaire in Singapore « Gweek Culture: World of Terrifying Secret Opinions Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:17:57 +0000 http://singaporedaily.net/?p=1060#comment-5837 [...] of civil tolerance to be noted, albeit in passing, in the sphere of public discourse in Singapore. A few weeks ago on 26 May, then Nominated Member of Parliament Thio Li-ann – also a university law professor – gave a [...] [...] of civil tolerance to be noted, albeit in passing, in the sphere of public discourse in Singapore. A few weeks ago on 26 May, then Nominated Member of Parliament Thio Li-ann – also a university law professor – gave a [...]

]]> By: singaporedaily http://singaporedaily.net/2009/05/30/weekly-roundup-week-22-2/comment-page-1/#comment-5118 singaporedaily Mon, 01 Jun 2009 01:50:59 +0000 http://singaporedaily.net/?p=1060#comment-5118 Yes, that observation from Guy Kawasaki was spot on. Yes, that observation from Guy Kawasaki was spot on.

]]> By: ed http://singaporedaily.net/2009/05/30/weekly-roundup-week-22-2/comment-page-1/#comment-5105 ed Sat, 30 May 2009 05:36:10 +0000 http://singaporedaily.net/?p=1060#comment-5105 “The sad conclusion is that the purpose of the increase in NCMPs is to provide the citizenry with the theatre of political jousting without the substance of actual influence.” Choo Zheng Xi, Khairulanwar Zaini A succinct, formula-like way of putting what everyone seems to be thinking. Great equation! “Israel has 5 million people, six million entrepreneurs, and fifteen million opinions. Singapore has 5 million people, six entrepreneurs and one opinion.” Guy Kawasaki Thank you for the laugh. “The sad conclusion is that the purpose of the increase in NCMPs is to provide the citizenry with the theatre of political jousting without the substance of actual influence.”
Choo Zheng Xi, Khairulanwar Zaini

A succinct, formula-like way of putting what everyone seems to be thinking. Great equation!

“Israel has 5 million people, six million entrepreneurs, and fifteen million opinions. Singapore has 5 million people, six entrepreneurs and one opinion.”
Guy Kawasaki

Thank you for the laugh.

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