The Legitimacy of Governance Authority
At the conclusion of the infamous Gettysburg Address on 19 November 1863, Abraham Lincoln summed up an ideal government as follows: “… that government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish from the earth.” Let us first examine the significances of the above statement. · The term “government...
Enabling meritocracy or another weak excuse for PAP’s centered elitism?
In Michael Barrs 2014 book, “The Ruling Elite of Singapore” he has done a very detailed analysis of our scholarship system. It is interesting to note that up until 2008 just over 96% have gone to Chinese students and 80% of those are attendees of the Raffles and Hwa Chong Family of schools. This does not look much like “all...
Avoid being personal
If somebody makes a statement that you disagree with, it is all right to express your opinion. However, you should avoid making any personal attack or attribute any motive, without further evidence. Recently, there was a video showing an media interview given that President Trump to a rally that was held. It concerns the crowd...
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