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."
Maya:
This is so true. Everything and anything is related to politics, which
is then played up to race and religion. This has been our culture for
some time now. But will they, when they are happy with the privileges
provided?
The whole issue of brain drain
is nothing else, but this. Many are happy if everything is on a level
playing field for a better future, especially for their kids. The elites
in the political circle control this and could not care two hoots. That
is precisely why the emergence of religious political parties and many
have also crept into the education system.
The elites will just move away and they are kind of untouchable
because of their wealth. That leaves others to face the full brunt of
the green wave, which will be the New Malaysia of the future. Only time
will tell.
Therefore, changes in the education system will just
not happen. The only way forward is to have one system for all. Again,
that is not politically viable for obvious reasons, which is equal
rights for all Malaysians. One big example is our ex-finance minister
Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
He has changed and evolved, from an
elitist to a banker, to a senator, and a politician. Despite losing his
seat, he still managed to sneak in as international trade and industry
minister. The person who won against him, former health minister
Dzulkefly Ahmad from Amanah - one of the main parties in the government -
is a good politician who speaks for all but was denied any post, simply
because he is not an elitist.
Does it not say a lot about the
whole system driving the country into further misery? The truth will
never be accepted and anything else is just another scam accepted as
truth.
