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THE National Arts Council (NAC) has cut the annual grant given to local theatre company Wild Rice. It will get $170,000 this year, down from $190,000 the year before.

It is the lowest annual grant that the company has received from the council. Artistic director Ivan Heng says the council told him funding was cut because its productions promoted alternative lifestyles, were critical of government policies and satirised political leaders.

– Adeline Chia, NAC cuts W!ld Rice funds

Food for thought, given the current context at work.

Yes, I am selling my flat to raise some funds for my campaign. As the leader of the party and the Tampines team, I need to build up my war chest in preparation for the eventual battle.

I am able to do this … because my wife and daughter are working and studying in Hong Kong and I am taking care of my aged mother … by staying with her now. Most importantly, I am fortunate to have a very understanding and supportive wife.

Freedom is not free. Pursuing Freedom and providing others the freedom of choice is not free. Some have asked me why don’t I just take a personal loan. I don’t like to have too many liabilities in life.

On the other hand, selling my flat may serve me well. If I lose, so be it. Maybe by then, it would be much easier for me to join my family in Hong Kong to start [a]fresh… .

If I win, I would be able to buy a flat in Tampines and become the Full Time MP there. Things will have to be rearranged in either outcomes.

I think the most important thing is for people to realize that politics is about public service; not just opposition politics, but it is expected of the ruling party politicians as well.

Public service may mean sacrifices on both financial as well as family time.

– Goh Meng Seng

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Sometimes, there are letters to The Straits Times’ Forum Page which leave me really riled up. Other times, there are letters like these which leave me wondering whose side the letter writer is really on:

…Dr Wong seems to suggest the PAP may have a better chance of winning SMCs when this may not be the case as younger and less experienced PAP candidates may be pitted against opposition heavyweights who have worked the ground over the years. If the number of SMCs is expanded, these less experienced PAP candidates may no longer have the ‘shield’ of contesting a GRC led by a PAP heavyweight.

– Robin Chee, More single seats may disadvantage PAP

What are some things you will do – policies you will implement, campaigns you will run, etc. – that will help improve Singapore society? Why?

VISWA SADASIVAN pwned 44 YEARS OF DOGMA for 210 gold!
VISWA SADASIVAN just drew First Blood! (+200 gold!)
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MM LEE has denied a tower.

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This is probably old news for everyone else but I only just got round to reading about it today.

Nevertheless, it’s rather unfortunate that I don’t have 1337 Photoshop skills, otherwise I’d have conjured up something with a screenshot from DotA.

In any case, the picture below and its caption really made me laugh when I saw it: “Imagine you’re damn serious pawning enemies while your team mate [is] lining up chickens to impress his girlfriend“.