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Archive for February 6th, 2010

Weekly Roundup: Week 06

“I think “who can do more for you” is a silly benchmark in choosing your future MPs because currently, it is more of a case of “who truly wants to do more for you” that matters.”
Fievel

““I am a Singaporean, you know?.. I come here to fish. What is wrong with that? Why they treat us like this?”
A homeless Singaporean

“The huge disparity in work hours and domestic purchasing power speaks volumes about the man on Main Street.”
Wakka Kong and Simeon Ang

“The premise of national survival, high levels of material prosperity as well as the East Asian culture of “group harmony” cannot deter the fundamental “desire for recognition” in Man from manifesting.. The accordance of full political liberties is an inevitability and it will be a journey that will define our country in the decades to come.”
The Buffet Table

“..those who deem themselves rational voices of moderation in public discourse.. are often complicit with the ideology of compulsory balance, probably the worst form of extremism, which denies other standpoints (particularly those that are against the status quo) by virtue of the fact that they are not judged to be balanced, rational, or moderate.”
Molly Meek

This week’s roundup and recommended reads after the break.
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You Will Not Be Forgotten
Joshua Benjamin Jeyaretnam
5 Jan 1926 - 30 Sep 2008

For the sword outwears its sheath, and the soul wears out the breast. And the heart must pause to breathe, and love itself have rest.


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