One day at the EU headquarters in Brussels….
Gordon Brown: Ive called ye ladies and gentlemen here to discuss the appropriate measures we need to take with Russia.
Nicholas Sarkozy: *thinks*”What would G man Bush do” Wee Monsieur I agree with you. We “ave to take some kind of action. Tis cannot be allowed.
Angela Merkel*munching on a bratwurst and takes a gulp of premium lager*YAAh we must.
Gordon Brown: Let place sanctions on them and threaten them with NATO force!
Javier Solana: *Smacks forehead* The Russians give us most of our oil. Idiot.
Gordon Brown: Oh for the Queens saggy left arse my good man. We need alternative fuel sources.
While on a hunting trip in Siberia….
Dmitry Medvedev: Uo think they are going to do anything about our shooting practice in the tupid Georgian *raises both index and middle fingers in a bunny ear motion* State hahahahaha…..
Vladimir Putin:*vodka dribbles down from his nose as he is laughing*
Friday, 19 September 2008
Wednesday, 3 September 2008
Defensive rhetoric
About a month back, the Prime minister delivered his national day rally. Keeping up with the times, the PM made full use of technology and audio visual aids. Many including I were thinking that this year’s speech would be more of a technical speech that would focus on the problems that the Singaporean people are facing but I was left rather disappointed because he spent more time harping on how Singaporeans should go around mating and finding significant others. It went to the point where quality standards assurances are going to be given out to dating agencies so as to provide good service.
At a time like this where the economy is weak and prices are rising due to inflation, is an issue of increasing the population really that relevant. Proposals such as extended maternity leave and baby bonus increments are all good and all but what about measures to prop up the economy? Surely logically you would want to look at primary factor like the economy but the only thing that did come up was the increment of Singapore shares and efforts to make sure that we have enough food stock to last the population.
I felt that it was rather a side stepping the issue scenario by the government. Preparing for the future by increasing the population rate to 2.1 where we can replace our population is a long term goal many developed or near developed nations would want to do. Then what about the people who are already there for you to look after?
The way the slowing economy affects the mood of the people is because consumers become a lot more guarded with the amount of spending that they do. It is only when the mood becomes rather positive that people will have lesser fears of the economy crashing and are more willing to engage in other activities. Therefore I would think that mating would be considered something of a secondary development that a country would look through.
I felt that the rally given by the PM was rather rhetorical because he talked more about issues that weren’t really important and made light work of economical issues. It just suggested defensiveness on the part the government of not knowing what else they can do to improve the economy. All I can hope is that out of desperation to do something they end up increasing stuff again.
PS: slow on the uptake cos of the exams more analysis coming
At a time like this where the economy is weak and prices are rising due to inflation, is an issue of increasing the population really that relevant. Proposals such as extended maternity leave and baby bonus increments are all good and all but what about measures to prop up the economy? Surely logically you would want to look at primary factor like the economy but the only thing that did come up was the increment of Singapore shares and efforts to make sure that we have enough food stock to last the population.
I felt that it was rather a side stepping the issue scenario by the government. Preparing for the future by increasing the population rate to 2.1 where we can replace our population is a long term goal many developed or near developed nations would want to do. Then what about the people who are already there for you to look after?
The way the slowing economy affects the mood of the people is because consumers become a lot more guarded with the amount of spending that they do. It is only when the mood becomes rather positive that people will have lesser fears of the economy crashing and are more willing to engage in other activities. Therefore I would think that mating would be considered something of a secondary development that a country would look through.
I felt that the rally given by the PM was rather rhetorical because he talked more about issues that weren’t really important and made light work of economical issues. It just suggested defensiveness on the part the government of not knowing what else they can do to improve the economy. All I can hope is that out of desperation to do something they end up increasing stuff again.
PS: slow on the uptake cos of the exams more analysis coming
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