One of the most charismatic musician around...sure gotta post more of his songs in future
Discussion on the Death Penalty in Singapore
Posted: December 8, 2009 by fievel in Labels: politics, SingaporeIn Germany they first came for the Communists, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Communist. Then they came for the Jews, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Jew. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a trade unionist. Then they came for the Catholics, and I didn't speak up because I was a protestant. Then they came for me, and by that time there was nobody left to speak up.
- Reverend Martin Niemoller, Germany, 1930's
Seelan Palay has announced on his blog that he will not be observing the cooling-off period "proposal".
Just for the record, I'm not going to either. And I do so with full expectation that my "anonymity is an illusion", to quote our dear PAP Minister Vivian Balakrishnan.
"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. " - Vivian Balakrishnan
May many more bloggers raise their fingers of integrity in unison.
Cheers,
Fievel
If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, it expects what never was and never will be ... The People cannot be safe without information. When the press is free, and every man is able to read, all is safe.
- Thomas Jefferson
Iran is inviting war by declaring their intention to build 10 more nuclear reactors... It's sad but I think Obama's hands are forced here...I think he will announce on Wednesday's address they'll be doubling the troops in Afghanistan to "finish the job" ...which in all likelihood is but a convenient excuse to start mobilizing troops to the Middle East...
With China and Russia backing Iran, promising World War III responses should Israel be allowed to attack Iran's nuclear facilities...I wonder what will happen in the coming months, if not weeks...