How should we judge a government?

In Malaysia, if you don't watch television or read newspapers, you are uninformed; but if you do, you are misinformed!

"If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing." - Malcolm X

Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience - Mark Twain

Why we should be against censorship in a court of law: Publicity is the very soul of justice … it keeps the judge himself, while trying, under trial. - Jeremy Bentham

"Our government is like a baby's alimentary canal, with a happy appetite at one end and no
responsibility at the other. " - Ronald Reagan

Government fed by the people

Government fed by the people

Career options

Career options
I suggest government... because nobody has ever been caught.

Corruption so prevalent it affects English language?

Corruption so prevalent it affects English language?
Corruption is so prevalent it affects English language?

When there's too much dirt...

When there's too much dirt...
We need better tools... to cover up mega corruptions.

Prevent bullying now!

Prevent bullying now!
If you're not going to speak up, how is the world supposed to know you exist? “Orang boleh pandai setinggi langit, tapi selama ia tidak menulis, ia akan hilang di dalam masyarakat dan dari sejarah.” - Ananta Prameodya Toer (Your intellect may soar to the sky but if you do not write, you will be lost from society and to history.)

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Being lucky

is a state of mind, at a moment in time.

A friend had a 30-year old car which he bought new in 1977. He decided to sell it to buy a new Proton Persona. He sold it for Rm900.

Soon after, because of the big increase in fuel prices, the government decided to pay a rebate of Rm675 to owners of cars below 2000cc, and he felt the timing sucks and of course, considered himself unlucky.

Then came the announcement that for those who owned cars of whatever make can trade in for Rm5,000 when buying a new Proton! He was 'devastated' where luck is concerned.

Anyway, it is common for new car buyers to buy 4-D lottery of their car registration numbers. He bought Rm5 Big and Rm5 Small and struck second price which paid some Rm15,000!

Was he being compensated by some divine soul for having been unlucky twice? For crying out loud, he was subjected to constant friendly tease for being unlucky which might have evoked divine intervention.

Recently, another friend got into a fight with someone's husband who came to coax back his wife. The wife was physically abused and sought refuge in a relation's place. All he did was telling him not to raise his voice and the husband grabbed a bottle which did not break as he intended and grabbed a knife. Anyway, this friend received a few cuts as a result.

The next day, his elder brother died in a road accident in Johore. He went with his mother for the funeral. News got distorted and there was even some who thought he was killed by someone, based on the fact that Madam so-and-so's son died.

This made him realized that a twist of fate could have saved his brother. For example, if he were killed one day before, his brother would have come from Johore and might not got himself killed in the accident!



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