Rudyard Kipling"
“When you're left wounded on Afganistan's plains and
the women come out to cut up what remains, Just roll to your rifle
and blow out your brains,
And go to your God like a soldier”
General Douglas MacArthur"
“We are not retreating. We are advancing in another direction.”
“It is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it.” “Old soldiers never die; they just fade away.
“The soldier, above all other people, prays for peace, for he must suffer and be the deepest wounds and scars of war.”
“May God have mercy upon my enemies, because I won't .” “The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his.
“Nobody ever defended, there is only attack and attack and attack some more.
“It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived.
The Soldier stood and faced God
Which must always come to pass
He hoped his shoes were shining
Just as bright as his brass
"Step forward you Soldier,
How shall I deal with you?
Have you always turned the other cheek?
To My Church have you been true?"
"No, Lord, I guess I ain't
Because those of us who carry guns
Can't always be a saint."
I've had to work on Sundays
And at times my talk was tough,
And sometimes I've been violent,
Because the world is awfully rough.
But, I never took a penny
That wasn't mine to keep.
Though I worked a lot of overtime
When the bills got just too steep,
The Soldier squared his shoulders and said
And I never passed a cry for help
Though at times I shook with fear,
And sometimes, God forgive me,
I've wept unmanly tears.
I know I don't deserve a place
Among the people here.
They never wanted me around
Except to calm their fears.
If you've a place for me here,
Lord, It needn't be so grand,
I never expected or had too much,
But if you don't, I'll understand."
There was silence all around the throne
Where the saints had often trod
As the Soldier waited quietly,
For the judgment of his God.
"Step forward now, you Soldier,
You've borne your burden well.
Walk peacefully on Heaven's streets,
You've done your time in Hell."
A comparison of Gerakan's and Umno's wasteful spending against the Opposition in new Penang...
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
BN the Opposition party in Penang, particularly the Gerakan, has been pressing for a disclosure of the total expenses spent in the trade delegation led by Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng to South Korea recently (October 28 - November 1). Read details here. Click on image to enlarge.
Let's put some perspectives to the numbers. DELEGATION SIZE: The delegation size was almost similar -- each on the young side of the 50's (government plus private sectors).
NUMBER OF DAYS IN ITINERARY: Guan Eng's delegation spent LESS to stay more days, while Tsu Koon's delegation spent MORE to stay less days -- and you know I know, cost of living in Seoul is much higher than in Chennai/Bangalore.
ROUND-TRIP DISTANCE: The air-travels are almost equidistant -- Koh Tsu Koon's was Penang-to-Chennai/Bangalore; while Guan Eng's was to Seoul.
AIR FARE: Fuel price increases in 2008 had escalated the price of total airfare inclusive of fuel surcharge, compared to 2007 when Koh Tsu Koon led his delegation to India -- yet the Guan Eng Delegation's total airfare cost about 46% lower. We didn't travel on First or Business Class!
ACCOMMODATION: Inflation is much higher in 2008 compared to 2007, and yet the Guan Eng Delegation's hotel bills were about 78% lower than Tsu Koon's -- we save taxpayers' money by staying in budget-class hotel with no shampoo and shower gel supplied.
In the final analysis, what Koh Tsu Koon's delegation spent in just one trip could have funded the Guan Eng Delegation's trade mission to Korea THREE times over. Well, those BN leaders have got the answer they asked for. But I don't think they are going to like it! It will actually prove PR government is not wasteful; their favourite line of "semua orang kalau dapat kuasa pun makan rasuah" is being chipped away bit by bit. I hope the people are paying attention to the stark difference between the two state governments' approach to spending taxpayers' money. I'd have to say well done here. Extracted from Jeff Ooi's Screenshots
