Monthly Archives: August 2007

hijinks on youtube

No one can get away from Namewee’s “Negarakuku” on Youtube. A lot of people have had their say, which just goes to show how fast news of infamy spreads.

To be fair - completely fair - Namewee’s video is insulting on several levels. It is insulting to use our national anthem as a backdrop for his views. Yes ...Continue


the king’s gambit

First, the Prime Minister offers a name for a new Chief Justice.

The Yang di-Pertuan Agong, no doubt through the Conference of Rulers, rejects the Prime Minister’s candidate. This is.. well, how can I describe it? It feels to me like a public slap in the face - it implies, to me, a loss of confidence in the judgment of the Prime Mini ...Continue


how things could be

You know what I love about watching the democratic process in more liberal societies? Everything is out there for everyone to examine. Take the recent CNN/Youtube Democratic Debates, when netizens dialing in with their own vids asking the hard questions of Democratic nominees on ...Continue


how to demonize ngo wish-lists: zainuddin maidin’s assertions

Do any of you watch “Yes, Minister”? If you have the series, check out Episode 4, “The Greasy Pole” of Season 2. You’ll learn alot, I think. If you have watched that episode, you’d know there are several ways to discredit reports. I’ll list the various methods here, from what I can remember:-

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good question, eh?

Think Before You Blog ...Continue