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The past two weeks have been quite trying for us in the political landscape. We had the sad outcome in the MB vs MB case followed by the resignation of Datuk Zahrain and then DSAI's ongoing court case, the caning issue, the imminent court suit of Zambry versus Wan Azizah and 3 others etc. etc. Day after day, we come across scandalous news of every sort, as if each is trying to outdo the previous in a bit to see who can hit rock bottom first where decency, integrity, honesty is concerned - almost as if there is a public disregard for all things bright, beautiful and of honor, value and goodness.

I cannot fathom how some are ready to wash dirty linen in public, complaining, lambasting, plotting without realization or awareness of the ramifications of compromise and how this can negatively affect our international repute. I can see how the degree of shock, horror and disbelief or concern is gradually diminishing because it is so easy to be numbed into indifference by all the madness that is happening around us. That is the reason why I posted THE WIND OF CHANGE IS BLOWING and ARE YOU STILL INDIFFERENT?

I have tried so hard to continue to let the flame burn brightly and it would have been most difficult to carry on, if not for readers who constantly drop comments in my blog - something which I appreciate so much - and also three of my closest friends (my buddies since the 1970's) who were also with my during the time when I suffered power outages for a period of eight consecutive days from CNY eve. No matter how dark the day, I will still blog and remind all of us that we have to persevere, to be patient and practical in the way we work towards effecting change in our country.

A few days ago, they asked me to go sing our hearts out and commanded me NOT to do any blogging that night. Hmm. Difficult decision. I did go but whilst I did not bring along my laptop, I had my pda with me and was blogging from the karaoke room :-).

My pals wanted to throw away my pda but bless their kind hearts they allowed me to respond to readers' comments (my husband had been assigned to release the comments from home haha)...

Music always soothes my soul and I felt so much better after belting my favorite Bee Gees numbers. At the same time, while the other three could sing Lady Gaga, Jason Marant etc, yours truly was as usual locked in the 1960's to 1990's :-).

Tomorrow is another day. I truly pray that when I surf the various news portals, it will bring some semblance of GOOD NEWS. Today, I could not, for the life of me blog on anything because everything was just so toxic! But no matter what happens, we have to keep the good fight and blow the blues away with our hopes, dreams, aspirations and prayers for a better Malaysia. With patience, perseverance and a united effort, we can do it together!

Dear reader, it has been a tough day for me. Reading the news daily has become an occupational hazard so to speak. I have spoken to quite a number of readers and friends and I know that many are disheartened and running out of bullets to shoot at the enemy even though they are shooting little arrows at so many targets both near and far. For a change, I thought I'd post an inspirational poem to inject some hope in our hearts. When I think of giving up sometimes, guess what makes me plod on? YOU, dear reader. Yes, YOU. Your comments, visits, emails, messages...All these give me hope and the will to carry on...And so dear reader, we must never give up - no matter how dark the day. Take care and do leave a comment if you wish to share your thoughts about the current situation or anything. I would love to hear from you. Have a lovely evening.

Let's dream of a better Malaysia and work towards achieving that dream!!!

Here's a selection of funnies collected from here and there that gives us much food for thought. Some are eerily true and I am sure you will be grinning from ear to ear :-). Keep that smile on your face and have a wonderful day! Sorry for this late post cos I woke up late :-(. Cheers!


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In Mexico an air conditioner is called a politician because it makes a lot of noise but doesn't work very well. - Len Deighton

Politicians and diapers have one thing in common. They should both be changed regularly and for the same reason. - Unknown.

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'This telephone is an amazing invention but who would want to use one of them?' American President, Rutherford Hayes 1876.

'Edison's electric light bulb is good enough for our transatlantic friends, but unworthy of practical of scientific or practical men'. British Parliamentary society set up to investigate electric lighting in 1878.

'X-rays are a hoax'. Lord Kelvin, president of the Royal Society in 1900.
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10 Downing Street is one of the most heavily protected buildings in Britain.

Apart from the "decorative" policeman, the front door cannot be opened at all from the outside because it has no handle, and no one can enter the building without passing through an airport-style scanner and a set of security gates manned by armed guards.

In the first five years after Tony Blair became Prime Minister [1997 -2002], 37 computers, 4 mobile phones, two cameras, a mini-disc player, a video recorder, four printers, two projectors and a bicycle were stolen from inside the house.
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It seems that the more successful a politician becomes, the more funny political jokes that they attract. Thus for many up and coming stars, being the butt of a political joke is a cross between a badge of honour and rite of passage.

'The House of Commons is the longest running farce in the West End.' Cyril Smith [Former UK Member of Parliament]

'I don't make jokes. I just watch the government and report the facts'. Will Rogers [Comedian, social commentator, vaudeville actor]

'Outside of the killings, Washington has one of the lowest crime rates in the country'. Marion Barry [Mayor Washington, DC]

This joke could be heard in the capital of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [USSR], ] Moscow, in the 1950's.

What is the difference between Capitalism and Socialism?

Capitalism is the exploitation of man by man
Socialism is the exact opposite.
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The next time you hear a politician use the word "billion" casually think about whether you do, or don't, want that politician spending your tax money.

* A billion is a difficult number to comprehend, but an advertising agency did a good job of putting that figure in perspective for us all in one of its releases:
* A billion seconds ago, it was 1959.
* A billion minutes ago, Jesus was alive.
* A billion hours ago, our ancestors were living in the Stone Age.
And....................
* A billion dollars ago, was only 8 hours and 20 minutes at the rate Washington spends our money.
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Four Funny Political Shorts

1) Four years ago, my brother ran for state senator.
What does he do now?
Nothing. He got elected.

2) Why don't we ever hear of a thief stealing from a politician's house?

Professional courtesy.

3) Mum: What makes you think our son will be a politician?

Dad: He says more things that sound good and mean nothing than any other boy on the block.

4) A political pollster knocked on the door and a sour-faced lady answered. 'What party does your husband belong to?' he asked.

The lady responded curtly, 'I sir, am the party he belongs to.'