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Oct 16, 2006 in Curse-spouter
Confession #1: Yes, yes, I have a weakness inherent, I'm very prone to dramatizing things.
A long-lost friend just recently left me a testimonial, attesting to this fact. 'You have this knack of turning boring everyday stuff into CNN News material.'
Which is quite hilarious, considering the fact that I absolutely abhor CNN.
Notice, how it always happens? The music rolls out with some simple yet modern graphics, and then you have the two anchors saying,'Good morning, and THIS, Is CNN.'
So drama.
That's when I lose all my interest in the news. I don't know, the intonation of the speakers perhaps, that oh so CNN accent, they seem to want to emphasize all the same words until each and every anchor or presenter sounds the same, they're irrecognizable.
Blasted CNN.
And that interview they had with MY prime minister. Which was plastered on all the front pages of the local Chinese papers, and conveniently tucked into a corner of the other dailies.
Oh in bulleted form some more.
- Chinese community should be thankful because the Government has given them the opportunity to prosper.
*cue* Bows head in repentance? OH THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO PROSPER!!! OMM OMMM OMMM …
Eh I dunno about you hoh, but I remember years and years back some other leader also said something about 'Oh the Malays have to be thankful for the government.'
And that line about 'Don't bite the hand that feeds you.'
Why are our leaders … always begging their people to thank them? Pardon me for being a bit rebellious here, but good morning sir, ma'am, you are the government that we voted INTO power because we believe that we will PROSPER under you. For God's sake I wouldn't even look at my skin colour when it comes to being prosperous. As far as I'm concern, under a good government, EVERYONE SHOULD PROSPER, and when that kind of overall prosperity kicks into the place, a GOOD GOVERNMENT will not go running to a drama-inducing news channel such as CNN and tell a segment of the people, 'OH PLEASE THANK US, BECAUSE WE MADE YOU PROSPEROUS.'
Wait I'm not saying that our government is bad is it? I apologize.
It's just that, when we go to the voting ballots to cast our votes, we want one thing. A government that will know its position, that will govern its people for peace and prosperity. It is the government's duty to provide the nation an environment that will allow ALL THE CITIZENS of this country to prosper and reap the benefits TOGETHER.
OK lah. Or maybe The Chinese Papers, just like CNN is just very good at ensnarling their subjects into saying dramatic lines that will provoke the people down the lines. Like me.