Yesterday at 17: 30.18
so it seems that the topic here is about religion.. America is so democratic that people can change their religion.. ”

The U.S. Congress is not allowed to pass laws relating to religion among others: First Amendment.

These unsavoury parasites that suck the blood of ordinary folks have set up shop in most housing estates under the pretext of guarding their lives and property. They are more often extortioners than guardians of law and order.

They blatantly declare that they have connections with the police and the organized crime syndicates that residents who do not pay up the monthly toll would be at the receiving end of their wrath.

All that needs to set up shop as residential security guards is a shed with a barrier. The shed is most of the time unmanned and the barrier left raised. Monthly toll collections (protection money) of RM40 to RM120 (depending on the type of house) is indeed a lucrative source of income.

Sometimes I wonder why we have such an inefficient, lazy and corrupted police force. They might as well give up their duties to the organized crime syndicates and enjoy their ‘gaji buta’ with less stress.

Setting up of road blocks, harassing the rakyat with frequent speed traps at highways and urban roads should be more than enough to relieve their boredom.

Their usual cry for their inefficency is not enough manpower.
It is not extra manpower they need but to relearn to discharge their duties without fear or favour. They need to be proud of a CLEAN and EFFICIENT force instead of being lackeys of the government of the day.

I think the freedom to think is very important.. nobody wants a planned life.. a planned thinking by their fathers.. nobody wants to born having a religion.. they should think for themselves whats best for them rather than being set by the fathers what to do.. This is the case for Muslim in Islamic countries where they are denied the chance to think.. denied the liberty they should have..

And more importantly, I think religion should not be intertwinned with the country’s politics.. lets imagine the worst case scenario.. if Obama is a Christian extremist.. he vows to exterminate everyone not Christian.. What would happened to the rest of the world?

Criticise US as you may like.. but they have once again done something so impressive that everyone in the world should follow..

That’s the difference, if Barrack was born/living in Malaysia he wouldn’t have had a choice, as he’d have to be a Muslim since his father was, and wouldn’t be permitted to opt out- the Shariah court would have “intervened” to ensure he stayed that way. The law in Malaysia doesn’t give you a choice- it’s a take it or leave it situatioin. Anyhow, lets continue with pulau_sibu’s point, which states that Bolehland makes matters unnecessarily complicated for inter-faith family matters where Muslims and non-Muslims are involved, depending on who’s point of view has the upper hand, that is -unfortunate!

Today at 06: 39.09 (3 hours ago)
Obama was born as a muslim, and he converted to become a Christian.”

Barack Obama was never a Muslim though born to a Muslim father – never mind the law in Malaysia. His father was Barack Hussein Obama and he is Barack Hussein Obama Jr. He used his Christian name Barry while growing up and when he was in college and in his search for his roots, he reverted to the name Barack Obama.

His white mother re-married and she followed her Indonesian husband who was a Muslim. He returned to Hawaii and mainland USA after several short years in Jakarta during which he attended a Catholic school – not a madrassah as some would have us believed.

Read his book, “Dreams From My Father” – inspirational piece.

What about breaking down the expenses of thousands of BN government trips abroad over the years. How about that of the KL mayor who spend most of his time traveling overseas at government expense.

greatstuff Says:

Today at 10: 08.46 (3 minutes ago)
pulau_sibu Says:

Obama was born as a muslim, and he converted to become a Christian. If he is in Malaysia, he would still be considered a muslim although he converted illegally according to boleh law. So if he visits boleh one day, will he be arrested? Worst than that, he never dared to admit that he is a muslim.

Yes, in other (civilized) mature countries Muslims can adopt another faith, if they choose. Even in Indonesia, the most populous Muslim country in the world, Muslims can be married to Christians with neither being required to change, and carry out their religious obligations with mutual respect. This is also true in India where interfaith marriages are accepted. People don’t get overly worried and allow their emotions to blur their intelligence like they do in Bolehland, where they haven’t worked out such a compromise due to rigidly narrow thinking from “higher” authorities dictating their thoughts like laws on society. Bolehland is terribly backward, actually! Perhaps it will be allowed to evolve in due course once all the dinosaurs have died.

Obama was born as a muslim, and he converted to become a Christian. If he is in Malaysia, he would still be considered a muslim although he converted illegally according to boleh law. So if he visits boleh one day, will he be arrested? Worst than that, he never dared to admit that he is a muslim.

Yes, in other (civilized) mature countries Muslims can adopt another faith, if they choose. Even in Indonesia, the most populous Muslim country in the world, Muslims can be married to a Chriatians with neither being required to change, and carry out their religious obligations with mutual respect. This is also true in India where interfaith marriages are accepted. People don’t get overly worried and allow their emotions to blur their intelligence like they do in Bolehland, where they haven’t worked out such a compromise due to rigidly narrow thinking from “higher” authorities dictating their thoughts like laws on society. Bolehland is terribly backward, actually! Perhaps it will be allowed to evolve in due course once all the dinosaurs have died.

Which one is more important, your religion faith or the power? He did not want to admit because he wants the power. It looks like only Christians have a chance to become the President of USA. Will he switch his mind to admit that he is a muslim while being a president? With his religious background, will he be able to bring along a peace deal to the middle east? Let’s wait and see

This is a moot point at this juncture of time.

The PM of Malaysia is chosen by 191 warlords from one party only, who have their own selfish interest to consider. But it was claimed that there are 3 million members in UMNO. This system was put into place because it was assumed that the majority of the members (99.999%) are stupid and are incapable of exercising directly their rights to choose. So they need representatives to do the job for them.

The problem was compounded when Mahathir introduced the quota system of choosing leaders of UMNO and with it the scourge of money politics began to choke the political life of Malaysia.

These representatives became powerful warlords and they were able to blackmail any candidate who wishes to stand for President, and with it the PM of Malaysia. Even when one particular warlord from Klang of the istana fame went on a rampage, breaking every laws and giving orders to the local councils, he got away scot-free. The flip-flop PM couldn’t do anything to check this once-upon-a-time railway gatekeeper turned powerful warlord and even honour him with his attendance during his funeral. Even the Sultan of Selangor got spit in his face by this low character.

Policies in Malaysia are first proposed in UMNO general assembly and then rubber-stamped in Parliament. In other words, the PM at present only heed to the whims and fancies of a narrow coterie of very powerful warlords in UMNO and not to the 21 million people of Malaysia. With their Ketuanan Melayu and dubious social-contract claims these warlords have placed a stranglehold on the politics of Malaysia. I don’t think it is possible at this moment for a PM other than from UMNO.

Maybe, when UMNO is consigned to the dustbin of history and laws are introduced to make the selection of the PM mandatory by a broad cross-section of the population of Malaysia, then it will be possible. Until then we can only hope for an Obama miracle.