<TABLE id=msgUN border=0 cellSpacing=3 cellPadding=0 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD id=msgUNsubj vAlign=top> Coffeeshop Chit Chat - Old Fart's real agenda on Ftrash</TD><TD id=msgunetc noWrap align=right>
Subscribe </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE class=msgtable cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="96%"><TBODY><TR><TD class=msg vAlign=top><TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%"><TBODY><TR class=msghead><TD class=msgbfr1 width="1%"> </TD><TD><TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0><TBODY><TR class=msghead><TD class=msgF width="1%" noWrap align=right>From: </TD><TD class=msgFname width="68%" noWrap>eureka75 <NOBR></NOBR> </TD><TD class=msgDate width="30%" noWrap align=right>Aug-13 9:51 pm </TD></TR><TR class=msghead><TD class=msgT height=20 width="1%" noWrap align=right>To: </TD><TD class=msgTname width="68%" noWrap>ALL <NOBR></NOBR></TD><TD class=msgNum noWrap align=right> (1 of 4) </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><TR><TD class=msgleft rowSpan=4 width="1%"> </TD><TD class=wintiny noWrap align=right>18923.1 </TD></TR><TR><TD height=8></TD></TR><TR><TD class=msgtxt>(a) To increase the population base so that the government can collect more income tax, cooperate tax, GST, road tax, ERP, water conservation tax, collect rubbish tax etc.
(b) After the government found out that the CPF funds is not enough to pay out the baby boomers who are going to retire soon, they ease the requirements to get Singapore Shitizenship and PRs so that they can get more contributors to their Ponzi scheme.
(c) Since the government is the biggest landlord here, they wants to import rich foreigners create an artificial demand for HDB flat, condominiums, private landed properties, shops, offices and factories so that they can profit from selling overpriced property and land.
(d) The government want to increase the birth rate because they noticed that they will run of of Singaporean males to serve National Service in 10 years time. But many Singaporean adults are getting smarter nowadays and don't want to subject their future generations to being enslaved by SAF so avoid giving birth. Despite the government giving more generous maternity benefits since 2006, the birth rates hasn't been going up since we still feel insecure about the future. The government hope that the new citizens will be stupid enough to send their children for NS.
(e) Last but not least, the Old Fart wants to dilute Singaporeans and make Singapore remain a divided state by importing more foreign trash, so that Singaporeans will not come together in unison to oust the anti-Singaporean traitors aka the Foreigners' Action Party. They want to keep Singapore divided among the racial lines, economic classes and foreigners vs PRs vs local born. If we were more united, we would have build a strong enough opposition to oust the Foreigners' Action Party 10 years ago.
MM Lee outlines two challenges for Singapore to undertake By S Ramesh & Hasnita A Majid, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 13 August 2009 2257 hrs
MM Lee outlines two challenges for Singapore to undertake
Speech by MM Lee at the Tanjong Pagar National Day Dinner
SINGAPORE: Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew has highlighted two challenges for Singapore to undertake in order to do well in the next five to ten years.
Speaking on Thursday at the annual National Day Dinner at his Tanjong Pagar constituency, the minister mentor said Singapore can reach a new level of development, but difficulties will crop up along the way.
To resolve them, the nation must always face them squarely and work together.
The first challenge is integrating new citizens and permanent residents (PRs) with the local population. The speed of this process depends on the openness of Singaporeans who are born and raised here, and the willingness of new citizens to adapt and be part of the Singapore society.
Mr Lee explained that without immigration, the ageing problem will be too heavy a burden for the young. Immigrants who can be integrated without upsetting the racial balance are in Singapore's interest.
He said: "We need immigrants to make up for the children we are not having. That's a very hard fact of life. Between age 25 and 40, more than 30 per cent are unmarried – that means single and childless.
"Those who marry have an average of 1.8 children – replacement is 2.1. If we do not have educated Malaysians, China Chinese and India Indians and others from the region, our economy will decline and our labour force will shrink."
Mr Lee, however, assured Singaporeans that the government is conscious of protecting the interests of citizens. In fact, there is a clear distinction between citizens and PRs in terms of HDB housing, hospital charges, education fees and the Resilience Package.
On the other hand, he added that Singapore cannot make the immigration process so onerous that no one comes. For example, it cannot insist that PRs or new citizens be fluent in English when even some existing citizens are not.
Mr Lee's second challenge is to encourage Chinese Singaporeans to speak more Mandarin and to take up scholarships to study in China's top universities.
He said Singapore needs 200 to 300 A-level students to be proficient in both languages and cultures to manage the work with China – both government-to-government and in the private sector.
He added: "This does not mean we are displacing English as our working and common language – our first language. English will remain the master language for all Singaporeans.
"Our new immigrants know that in Singapore, without an adequate command of English, they cannot go far. The command of English is the decisive factor for the career path and promotion prospects of all Singaporeans."
As for the resident population, Mr Lee said the government is conscious of the need to keep the character and values of the Singapore society, so it is carefully controlling the inflow of PRs and new citizens to maintain this balance.</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
(b) After the government found out that the CPF funds is not enough to pay out the baby boomers who are going to retire soon, they ease the requirements to get Singapore Shitizenship and PRs so that they can get more contributors to their Ponzi scheme.
(c) Since the government is the biggest landlord here, they wants to import rich foreigners create an artificial demand for HDB flat, condominiums, private landed properties, shops, offices and factories so that they can profit from selling overpriced property and land.
(d) The government want to increase the birth rate because they noticed that they will run of of Singaporean males to serve National Service in 10 years time. But many Singaporean adults are getting smarter nowadays and don't want to subject their future generations to being enslaved by SAF so avoid giving birth. Despite the government giving more generous maternity benefits since 2006, the birth rates hasn't been going up since we still feel insecure about the future. The government hope that the new citizens will be stupid enough to send their children for NS.
(e) Last but not least, the Old Fart wants to dilute Singaporeans and make Singapore remain a divided state by importing more foreign trash, so that Singaporeans will not come together in unison to oust the anti-Singaporean traitors aka the Foreigners' Action Party. They want to keep Singapore divided among the racial lines, economic classes and foreigners vs PRs vs local born. If we were more united, we would have build a strong enough opposition to oust the Foreigners' Action Party 10 years ago.
MM Lee outlines two challenges for Singapore to undertake By S Ramesh & Hasnita A Majid, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 13 August 2009 2257 hrs
MM Lee outlines two challenges for Singapore to undertake
Speech by MM Lee at the Tanjong Pagar National Day Dinner
SINGAPORE: Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew has highlighted two challenges for Singapore to undertake in order to do well in the next five to ten years.
Speaking on Thursday at the annual National Day Dinner at his Tanjong Pagar constituency, the minister mentor said Singapore can reach a new level of development, but difficulties will crop up along the way.
To resolve them, the nation must always face them squarely and work together.
The first challenge is integrating new citizens and permanent residents (PRs) with the local population. The speed of this process depends on the openness of Singaporeans who are born and raised here, and the willingness of new citizens to adapt and be part of the Singapore society.
Mr Lee explained that without immigration, the ageing problem will be too heavy a burden for the young. Immigrants who can be integrated without upsetting the racial balance are in Singapore's interest.
He said: "We need immigrants to make up for the children we are not having. That's a very hard fact of life. Between age 25 and 40, more than 30 per cent are unmarried – that means single and childless.
"Those who marry have an average of 1.8 children – replacement is 2.1. If we do not have educated Malaysians, China Chinese and India Indians and others from the region, our economy will decline and our labour force will shrink."
Mr Lee, however, assured Singaporeans that the government is conscious of protecting the interests of citizens. In fact, there is a clear distinction between citizens and PRs in terms of HDB housing, hospital charges, education fees and the Resilience Package.
On the other hand, he added that Singapore cannot make the immigration process so onerous that no one comes. For example, it cannot insist that PRs or new citizens be fluent in English when even some existing citizens are not.
Mr Lee's second challenge is to encourage Chinese Singaporeans to speak more Mandarin and to take up scholarships to study in China's top universities.
He said Singapore needs 200 to 300 A-level students to be proficient in both languages and cultures to manage the work with China – both government-to-government and in the private sector.
He added: "This does not mean we are displacing English as our working and common language – our first language. English will remain the master language for all Singaporeans.
"Our new immigrants know that in Singapore, without an adequate command of English, they cannot go far. The command of English is the decisive factor for the career path and promotion prospects of all Singaporeans."
As for the resident population, Mr Lee said the government is conscious of the need to keep the character and values of the Singapore society, so it is carefully controlling the inflow of PRs and new citizens to maintain this balance.</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
