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投国阵或反对党其实只是很简单的选择
其实我们很多人都很傻，傻就傻在我们不懂自己国家的民主制度是怎么运作的。
我们白白浪费了很多过更好生活的机会。
民主简单来说不过是： 做得好就选你，做不好就换人！
但是，我们常常会认为：
现在不好，但换了人更不好怎么办呢？
首先，你没试过怎么知道就更不好呢？
再说，就算是反对党更不好，没关系啊！五年过后可以再投回国阵啊！
这就是民主啊！
这样下去，每个党都会担心自己做得不好，从而在执政时做得更好。
最后，得益的，不就是我们吗？
所以，这个时候其实只需要静下心，问问自己： 国阵在这四年做的好吗？
你就会选择了。
还有，我们常常有一些迷思，比如说：
国阵输了不是没有人帮我们做事了吗？反对党没有贡献，只会为反对而反对，不会做事。
其实反对党的功能和贡献就是反对啊。
如果有一天，国阵这么不幸成为了反对党，它们也只能反对不能做事啊。（在马来西亚）
同样的，如果反对党这么不幸成为了执政党，它们也只能做事，不会反对啊！
但是，其实反对的贡献是很大的！有反对才可以反映人民的心声。
反对党的领袖很投机，只为了要进国会而来竞选
这并没有错。国会是讨论政策的地方。
反对党进不了国会，执政党制定不利于人民的政策时，人民就没有反对的余地了。
所以反对党在国会的贡献就是“监视”国阵。
所以越多反对党议员进来，就越多人监视国阵，不利于人民的政策就越少啊。
这不也是对我们好吗？
只有回教党，我甘愿投国阵。
这也不对！
我国先今会有很多不利于人民的政策，就是因为国会里太少反对党。
所以目前要改善人民的生活，就要有更多反对党的议员进入国会，让国阵不能为所欲为！
回教党胜的话，就能增加国会内反对党的议员。所以对最后对人民还是有利的
FW: ARTICLE BY COLIN NATHAN
ARTICLE BY COLIN NATHAN
I was completely disillusioned Monday night watching PM Badawi's threats to Datuk Seri Lim Keng Yaik not to "kacau" or face the "consequences" and this is serious.
Keng Yaik questioned why after 36 years, Bumi equity ownership was still 18.9%. (It was 20% in 1990) Clearly stating that he accepted the figure, he merely wanted to know the methodology used to arrive at the figure.
Badawi's reaction is blatantly dishonest. In 2004, Morgan Stanley issued a report that estimated that over 100Billion US Dollars (360 Billion Ringgit) had been lost to Malay patronage in the 20 years preceeding 2003. (1984 to 2003)
One economist estimates that in the 36 years of it's existence, the NEP has been used to channel over ONE TRILLION RINGGIT to the Malay community through ASN, ASB and all related Govt policies.
Since 1970, the Govt has used the NEP to covet education, employment and every other conceivable benefit to the Malays. These measures have largely been successful with all the top posts in GLCs, Government, Universities, Public listed companies and practically every single area that the Govt has any control over being reserved for one race. No company may be listed with a lower than 30% Bumi equity but there is absolutely no problem if it is otherwise. Some industries have a mandatory 51% Bumi ownership and some industries are reserved exclusively for them. Petronas for example only employs and awards contracts to Malays.
ALL Govt and Municipal contracts are reserved to class "F" Bumi contractors. All the proposed projects under the 9th Malaysia Plan thus far are reserved for 100% Bumi owned companies. Even open tender projects are awarded to Malays even if their prices are higher with inferior materials. Micro business loans, business licenses, discounts on property purchases, new Govt employment, EVEN LICENSES FOR HAWKER STALLS are reserved for one race. The list goes on and on and the summary is that the Malay now believes undoubtedly that he is racially privileged.
ASLI's figures of 45% are opposed to the Govt's 18.9% because, firstly, equity value is calculated at par value. For example, if you held 1,000 Maxis shares RM 5/- each, the Govt says that it is only worth RM 250.00 as these shares are at a par value of 25cents each. If you owned a company with a paid up value of RM 2/- but conducted millions of Ringgit worth of transactions, the Govt values that company at RM 2/-.
The chief setbacks of the abuses of NEP are rampant corruption and cronyism, worsening racial polarization, unrelenting brain drains, warped educational system, thwarted economic competitiveness, ineffectual bureaucracy, retarded economic growth and perverted social values. Such anachronistic and regressive policy has no place in the present globalizing world, and for that matter, in any civilized society.
PM Badawi recently intensified the imprint of the perverted NEP philosophy by prohibiting inter-religious and inter-racial discourse which would otherwise have contributed to greater understanding and harmony among the races.
Consider the hegemony this has created........
The Jasin MP's saga of cheating millions from Customs over timber imports went unpunished. APs are reserved for Bumis only and despite the millions that each of them make year after year, a senator's son has the audacity to clone the APs several times and the whole thing gets swept under the carpet. A Port Klang councilor buys a 43,000 sq ft plot of land set aside for low cost housing valued at 1.8 million Ringgit for only 180k Ringgit and builds a palace without any approval. He gets fined RM 5,000 and still has 30days from today to submit his building plans. Yesterday, despite all the bad press this issue got, the Selangor state Govt confirms his position and that of his son and daughter-in-law as councilors. The message is clear. Power has shifted from the people to the executive.
The whole issue of Bumi chauvinism started at last year's UMNO assembly when the very very vocal UMNO Youth leaders stated in short that "It's our turn to be rich." This greed is not going to end. We as a nation of loyal citizens have to put a dent into this rubbish for the sake of our children. We need a stronger opposition. By sending a threat to Datuk Seri Lim Keng Yaik, Badawi has betrayed us all. Remember this at the next general election.
We don't need a change in Govt. We need a stronger opposition. We need to send a message to the powers that be that we will not accept second class status for our children.
Colin Nathan
I was completely disillusioned Monday night watching PM Badawi's threats to Datuk Seri Lim Keng Yaik not to "kacau" or face the "consequences" and this is serious.
Keng Yaik questioned why after 36 years, Bumi equity ownership was still 18.9%. (It was 20% in 1990) Clearly stating that he accepted the figure, he merely wanted to know the methodology used to arrive at the figure.
Badawi's reaction is blatantly dishonest. In 2004, Morgan Stanley issued a report that estimated that over 100Billion US Dollars (360 Billion Ringgit) had been lost to Malay patronage in the 20 years preceeding 2003. (1984 to 2003)
One economist estimates that in the 36 years of it's existence, the NEP has been used to channel over ONE TRILLION RINGGIT to the Malay community through ASN, ASB and all related Govt policies.
Since 1970, the Govt has used the NEP to covet education, employment and every other conceivable benefit to the Malays. These measures have largely been successful with all the top posts in GLCs, Government, Universities, Public listed companies and practically every single area that the Govt has any control over being reserved for one race. No company may be listed with a lower than 30% Bumi equity but there is absolutely no problem if it is otherwise. Some industries have a mandatory 51% Bumi ownership and some industries are reserved exclusively for them. Petronas for example only employs and awards contracts to Malays.
ALL Govt and Municipal contracts are reserved to class "F" Bumi contractors. All the proposed projects under the 9th Malaysia Plan thus far are reserved for 100% Bumi owned companies. Even open tender projects are awarded to Malays even if their prices are higher with inferior materials. Micro business loans, business licenses, discounts on property purchases, new Govt employment, EVEN LICENSES FOR HAWKER STALLS are reserved for one race. The list goes on and on and the summary is that the Malay now believes undoubtedly that he is racially privileged.
ASLI's figures of 45% are opposed to the Govt's 18.9% because, firstly, equity value is calculated at par value. For example, if you held 1,000 Maxis shares RM 5/- each, the Govt says that it is only worth RM 250.00 as these shares are at a par value of 25cents each. If you owned a company with a paid up value of RM 2/- but conducted millions of Ringgit worth of transactions, the Govt values that company at RM 2/-.
The chief setbacks of the abuses of NEP are rampant corruption and cronyism, worsening racial polarization, unrelenting brain drains, warped educational system, thwarted economic competitiveness, ineffectual bureaucracy, retarded economic growth and perverted social values. Such anachronistic and regressive policy has no place in the present globalizing world, and for that matter, in any civilized society.
PM Badawi recently intensified the imprint of the perverted NEP philosophy by prohibiting inter-religious and inter-racial discourse which would otherwise have contributed to greater understanding and harmony among the races.
Consider the hegemony this has created........
The Jasin MP's saga of cheating millions from Customs over timber imports went unpunished. APs are reserved for Bumis only and despite the millions that each of them make year after year, a senator's son has the audacity to clone the APs several times and the whole thing gets swept under the carpet. A Port Klang councilor buys a 43,000 sq ft plot of land set aside for low cost housing valued at 1.8 million Ringgit for only 180k Ringgit and builds a palace without any approval. He gets fined RM 5,000 and still has 30days from today to submit his building plans. Yesterday, despite all the bad press this issue got, the Selangor state Govt confirms his position and that of his son and daughter-in-law as councilors. The message is clear. Power has shifted from the people to the executive.
The whole issue of Bumi chauvinism started at last year's UMNO assembly when the very very vocal UMNO Youth leaders stated in short that "It's our turn to be rich." This greed is not going to end. We as a nation of loyal citizens have to put a dent into this rubbish for the sake of our children. We need a stronger opposition. By sending a threat to Datuk Seri Lim Keng Yaik, Badawi has betrayed us all. Remember this at the next general election.
We don't need a change in Govt. We need a stronger opposition. We need to send a message to the powers that be that we will not accept second class status for our children.
Colin Nathan
Saturday, February 16, 2008
有是昏昏谔谔的一天。。。
我知道你很忙，但是有时候我也会寂寞。。。我真的很喜欢听到你的笑声，虽然我知道其实你的心情也不是很好。。。我还记得，我们刚认识的时候，我从韩国打电话给你，就是那种欢乐让我觉得世界还是很美好的。。。
虽然有时候频密的呵呵笑会让人觉得笑点很低，或有点假，但是真诚的欢笑却是最容易感动别人。。。我平时就不常欢笑，也不时常微笑，独来独往的。。。这样的人，也就不容易被人亲近了。。。
我伤风了，鼻水一直流个不停。。。又打喷嚏。。。整个脑袋好难受，思考起来特别困难。。。啊。。。受不了了。。。
Vijaya下星期就要走了。。。lab里面的大哥哥不在，好多问题以后真的不知道要如何解决了。。。
最近自己弄了一个网站，放在学校的server里面。。。5月回家有空可以慢慢搞。。。凭着以前玩过web page的经验，要做一个普通但像样的网站应该不会太难的。。。有许多software可以用，不需要太多专业技巧。。。。
Dr. Yap要的文章还没有完成。。。只进行到一半。。。以前写评论就真的觉得不容易了，现在写科学文章更是困难，每一个字，每一个句子都要有参考文献作为依据（当然不是抄袭）。。。也就是说，写每一个句子之前，至少先要看几篇papers，才有办法下手。。。写review真的是要常年累月的研究，不断跟上别人步伐，真正了解特定的领域，才能写出好的review。。。临时的恶补所写出来的，人家一看就知道有多少分量。。。话说回来，能有机会写review其实也不容易，不管怎样，也只能尽力了。。。
三月的APS meeting就要来了，刚才一整天就在搞着poster。。。hoho，终于有机会的看看外面的世界，和那听说超级无敌大型的conference了。。。
回家的机票已经搞定。。。很期待。。。刚去Chicago吃了dim sum、烧腊、蛋塔、tomyam、豆腐花，在Malaysia可说是随手可得啊。。。这里又是一个鸟不拉屎的地方，怪不得有人会说在这里会被闷死了。。。
在回家之前要把这里的房间问题搞定才行。。。要积极一点了。。。
哈哈，现在回头看看，2008年我的tranvel很多耶。。。2007 Christmas的时候就租了车去Marquette走一走，二月新年去了Chicago，三月去New Orlean，5月回家。。。今年要多更努力了，这样明年才会有更多出门的机会。。。。
前几天收到了一封参加Phi Kappa Phi的邀请函。。。Department chair之前有跟我提过。。。努力有一点受到肯定，我还是觉得很高兴的。。。虽然这件事也不怎么值得拿来炫耀，但是自己还是感到很光荣。。。也不知道学校有多少人被选上，4月有一个initiation，到时候就知道了吧。。。每年会有大约3万人被选入会员。。。根据网上的资料，被邀请的研究生至少要是top 10%的表现。。。我想这应该不只是Physics Department，而是全校的top 10%吧。。。
这是Phi Kappa Phi的官方网站。。。
http://www.phikappaphi.org/Web/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phi_Kappa_Phi
这是从Wikipedia找到的：
Induction into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi is considered as one of the highest and most prestigious forms of individual academic achievement for graduates of land-grant and public colleges or universities.
Mission
Phi Kappa Phi's mission is "to recognize and promote academic excellence in all fields of higher education and to engage the community of scholars in service to others." In pursuit of this mission, the society awards more than $700,000.00 in national and local scholarships annually, as well as grants and graduate fellowships. Phi Kappa Phi awards the largest amount of scholarships and fellowships of any college honor society in the world today.
Phi Kappa Phi is unique among honor societies in that it recognizes scholastic achievement in all fields of study, rather than restricting its membership to a specific and limited discipline. It extends its interest and eligibility across the entire range of subject matter of the modern university, and by so doing, calls attention to the fact that the world needs a breadth of understanding far beyond that of specialists who restrict their outlook to their specialties. This policy becomes one of the unifying forces which brings members of the campus together, especially at large institutions.
Phi Kappa Phi fosters community service and leadership through its grants for local and national literacy initiatives, promotion of excellence grants, and training and leadership opportunities available to its membership.
虽然有时候频密的呵呵笑会让人觉得笑点很低，或有点假，但是真诚的欢笑却是最容易感动别人。。。我平时就不常欢笑，也不时常微笑，独来独往的。。。这样的人，也就不容易被人亲近了。。。
我伤风了，鼻水一直流个不停。。。又打喷嚏。。。整个脑袋好难受，思考起来特别困难。。。啊。。。受不了了。。。
Vijaya下星期就要走了。。。lab里面的大哥哥不在，好多问题以后真的不知道要如何解决了。。。
最近自己弄了一个网站，放在学校的server里面。。。5月回家有空可以慢慢搞。。。凭着以前玩过web page的经验，要做一个普通但像样的网站应该不会太难的。。。有许多software可以用，不需要太多专业技巧。。。。
Dr. Yap要的文章还没有完成。。。只进行到一半。。。以前写评论就真的觉得不容易了，现在写科学文章更是困难，每一个字，每一个句子都要有参考文献作为依据（当然不是抄袭）。。。也就是说，写每一个句子之前，至少先要看几篇papers，才有办法下手。。。写review真的是要常年累月的研究，不断跟上别人步伐，真正了解特定的领域，才能写出好的review。。。临时的恶补所写出来的，人家一看就知道有多少分量。。。话说回来，能有机会写review其实也不容易，不管怎样，也只能尽力了。。。
三月的APS meeting就要来了，刚才一整天就在搞着poster。。。hoho，终于有机会的看看外面的世界，和那听说超级无敌大型的conference了。。。
回家的机票已经搞定。。。很期待。。。刚去Chicago吃了dim sum、烧腊、蛋塔、tomyam、豆腐花，在Malaysia可说是随手可得啊。。。这里又是一个鸟不拉屎的地方，怪不得有人会说在这里会被闷死了。。。
在回家之前要把这里的房间问题搞定才行。。。要积极一点了。。。
哈哈，现在回头看看，2008年我的tranvel很多耶。。。2007 Christmas的时候就租了车去Marquette走一走，二月新年去了Chicago，三月去New Orlean，5月回家。。。今年要多更努力了，这样明年才会有更多出门的机会。。。。
前几天收到了一封参加Phi Kappa Phi的邀请函。。。Department chair之前有跟我提过。。。努力有一点受到肯定，我还是觉得很高兴的。。。虽然这件事也不怎么值得拿来炫耀，但是自己还是感到很光荣。。。也不知道学校有多少人被选上，4月有一个initiation，到时候就知道了吧。。。每年会有大约3万人被选入会员。。。根据网上的资料，被邀请的研究生至少要是top 10%的表现。。。我想这应该不只是Physics Department，而是全校的top 10%吧。。。
这是Phi Kappa Phi的官方网站。。。
http://www.phikappaphi.org/Web/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phi_Kappa_Phi
这是从Wikipedia找到的：
Induction into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi is considered as one of the highest and most prestigious forms of individual academic achievement for graduates of land-grant and public colleges or universities.
Mission
Phi Kappa Phi's mission is "to recognize and promote academic excellence in all fields of higher education and to engage the community of scholars in service to others." In pursuit of this mission, the society awards more than $700,000.00 in national and local scholarships annually, as well as grants and graduate fellowships. Phi Kappa Phi awards the largest amount of scholarships and fellowships of any college honor society in the world today.
Phi Kappa Phi is unique among honor societies in that it recognizes scholastic achievement in all fields of study, rather than restricting its membership to a specific and limited discipline. It extends its interest and eligibility across the entire range of subject matter of the modern university, and by so doing, calls attention to the fact that the world needs a breadth of understanding far beyond that of specialists who restrict their outlook to their specialties. This policy becomes one of the unifying forces which brings members of the campus together, especially at large institutions.
Phi Kappa Phi fosters community service and leadership through its grants for local and national literacy initiatives, promotion of excellence grants, and training and leadership opportunities available to its membership.
Monday, February 11, 2008
继续忙碌的一天。。。
我从Chicago回来了。。。
回来的路上下起了大雪。。。Houghton这里还下起了blizzard。。。车子在路上打滑了数次，但我们驾得很小心，也总算平安到家。。。
拍了许多照片哦。。。有空把它们上载出来。。。
今天终于把机票搞定了，花了一千三左右。。。多两个月就可以回家了。。。但在这之前还有许多工作需要完成。。。这几个月都没有存到钱啊。。。怎么钱总是那么难赚呢？？
已经8。30pm了，我还在office里面对这电脑。。。总是有做不完的工作，但是就是没有几篇papers发表。。。感觉其他人都很厉害，搞一搞就有一篇papers了。。。
肚子好饿哦。。。带来学校的面包都已经吃完了。。。还是回家煮饭吧。。。
回来的路上下起了大雪。。。Houghton这里还下起了blizzard。。。车子在路上打滑了数次，但我们驾得很小心，也总算平安到家。。。
拍了许多照片哦。。。有空把它们上载出来。。。
今天终于把机票搞定了，花了一千三左右。。。多两个月就可以回家了。。。但在这之前还有许多工作需要完成。。。这几个月都没有存到钱啊。。。怎么钱总是那么难赚呢？？
已经8。30pm了，我还在office里面对这电脑。。。总是有做不完的工作，但是就是没有几篇papers发表。。。感觉其他人都很厉害，搞一搞就有一篇papers了。。。
肚子好饿哦。。。带来学校的面包都已经吃完了。。。还是回家煮饭吧。。。
Tuesday, February 05, 2008
鼠年行大运！
一年又匆匆流过了。。。明天就是年除夕，这是阿麻过世的第一个新年，我们没有庆祝，但却还是很想家。。。
Parent和舅舅们去了Genting避年，这样也是好的。。。
老弟也换了新工作，还要读书，这样的生活应该很充实。。。年轻人就是应该拼一下的。。好
小君君也忙坏了。。要做研究也要写稿。。。就连新年也忙得连跟我说话的时间都没有，希望你快快把field work做完。。。
星期五会随大队去Chicago, 算是让自己过个不一样的新年。。。
今天我问了回家的飞机票，下星期要给答复。。。过完这个新年就把机票搞定吧。。。
Dr. Yap终于把paper发出去了。。。希望顺利过关，当过新年的大红包。。。花了很多心血在里面的。。。像他说的:"Good Luck!".
忙着要交的review chapter，这次真的拖到last minute才要动笔。。。这下一定交不出来。。。
试验还在进行着，作为另一张paper的最后数据和结果。。。希望赶快做出来。。。
要准备三月初去conference的poster了。。。做出来也可以参加学校的poster比赛。。。可以一物二用。。。
回想去年的这个时候，我都在准备qualifying考试，一年时间匆匆，回头看去，试验幸好还有一点成绩。。。这年的忙碌，值得吧，虽然身心有点累了，需要放大假。。。回家，更是迫不及待。。。
祝：新年快乐！天天顺利快乐！
Parent和舅舅们去了Genting避年，这样也是好的。。。
老弟也换了新工作，还要读书，这样的生活应该很充实。。。年轻人就是应该拼一下的。。好
小君君也忙坏了。。要做研究也要写稿。。。就连新年也忙得连跟我说话的时间都没有，希望你快快把field work做完。。。
星期五会随大队去Chicago, 算是让自己过个不一样的新年。。。
今天我问了回家的飞机票，下星期要给答复。。。过完这个新年就把机票搞定吧。。。
Dr. Yap终于把paper发出去了。。。希望顺利过关，当过新年的大红包。。。花了很多心血在里面的。。。像他说的:"Good Luck!".
忙着要交的review chapter，这次真的拖到last minute才要动笔。。。这下一定交不出来。。。
试验还在进行着，作为另一张paper的最后数据和结果。。。希望赶快做出来。。。
要准备三月初去conference的poster了。。。做出来也可以参加学校的poster比赛。。。可以一物二用。。。
回想去年的这个时候，我都在准备qualifying考试，一年时间匆匆，回头看去，试验幸好还有一点成绩。。。这年的忙碌，值得吧，虽然身心有点累了，需要放大假。。。回家，更是迫不及待。。。
祝：新年快乐！天天顺利快乐！
Saturday, February 02, 2008
断了线的风筝男孩
有时候，我会觉得自己像一支被剪断的风筝。是一种漫无目的，失去方向的漂泊。这样的飞翔失去了意义。。。
那不断去追逐梦想的风筝，始终不能失去伴随着它飞翔的线。。。就跟人一样，不管在那里，这条线会跟着一辈子。。。除非你舍得把它剪掉。。。
现在的我，却像是被剪断的风筝，有一种被遗弃的感觉。。。拖着长长的风筝线，不知道要往何处去。。。断了线的风筝，不知道未来，也不知道方向。。。
那不断去追逐梦想的风筝，始终不能失去伴随着它飞翔的线。。。就跟人一样，不管在那里，这条线会跟着一辈子。。。除非你舍得把它剪掉。。。
现在的我，却像是被剪断的风筝，有一种被遗弃的感觉。。。拖着长长的风筝线，不知道要往何处去。。。断了线的风筝，不知道未来，也不知道方向。。。
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