HAS THE STAR DEGENERATED INTO A POUND FOR STRAY RUNNING DOGS?

I am no journalist, but I have shared a table, broken bread or knocked glasses with the likes of the late David Tambiah, A Samad Said, Musa Scully, Norman Siebel, Cheryl Dorall, the late Francis Emmanuel, my cousin KC Boey, the late gorgeous mini-skirted Adelle Koh, Maurice Khoo, Citizen Nades, Fauzi Omar, Lazarus Rokk, George Das, Datuk Syed Nazri, Johnson Fernendez, Ahirudin Atan, Shamsul, Ben Cuehna, Rudy Beltran, HK Png (?), Vera Pandian, Noraina Samad, Rose Ismail, Aisha Ali, Wahti and a few others, not because they are not significant, but because over time and less connectivity, I cannot recall them. I apologise to these. These were the thoroughbred journos who wrote without fear or favor and with extra doses of PASSION. These are the word-smiths that I try very hard to emulate in my postings.

Except for less than a handful, most of them have ventured away from the mainstream media. Those mentioned above and who are still around have not been sucked into the whirlpoor of condescension, kow-towing and spinning that is the flavor favored by the mainstream media. I only read their pieces on their appointed days. I gave up the NST when it sued Rocky and Jeff Ooi and it was the same day that I opened this blog. I only read Sunday Star and thought I would try its daily. Both these MSM are mere daily newsletter of UMNO and MCA....deteriorated into abysmal daily sheets of fish wraps. Take the Star yesterday.

They front-paged that the rally was a show of defiance. Have you clowns ever heard of civil disobedience. Does the name Ghandi ring some bell in your MCAed cranium? Court Order? You could buy court orders for pittance nowadays I have been told. Probably right, the state the Judiciary is in - another breed of running dogs, but benched. How come your reporters and photographers did not capture how the police defied Standard Operating Procedures by shooting their chemical-laced water canon DIRECTLY on the people?

You reported a bus was razed from a Molotov cocktail in Batu Caves. Where is the photo. Hindraf transported the carcass to avoid your photographers. It is difficult not to capture on camera a burning bus. You people really are amazing. Talk about lies. Seven vehicles damaged but you forgot to photographed this bike overturned by the water canons.

Today, your paper reported that the police did not fire tear gas inside the temple premises. No they did not....they dared not go into the premises after they forced the people into the premises. THEY SHOT THEIR WATER CANON AND CANNISTERS INTO THE TEMPLE PREMISES FROM A COWARDLY DISTANCE.
What prove does the Star need....this picture and the one above doctored by bloggers? You are getting disgustingly infantile. Don't just parrot the cops. Which temple official called the police. What time? Who received the call? Your reporters dont know how to use the basic, WHO, WHERE, WHAT, WHEN, WHY, & HOW?

Where are your photos of broken temple property? My 88 year old mum could do a better job if assigned. The gate seemed ok, even after the police forced them into the temple grounds. Then they did their bidding from, yes, a distance.

Moving away to signal the start of the water and gas treatment of those already behind the gates.

This crowd was told to get into the temple or they would be arrested.

Your photographers must have been having breakfast and missed this saga of 5 vs 1 subjugation.
Your guys missed a prize-winning shot. But running dogs always obey master. Eat your breakfast.

Bollywood shoot? Helping or arresting. My mother, without her glasses, said arresting. 2 vs 1. Of course your master wouldn't allow this to go to press. Running dog running away from running press....or miss press run?

Another Bollywood extra with studio make-up courtesy of police in mufti. Another 2 vs 1.

Rehearsal punch or dry run. These running dogs are brave when the numbers are in their favor. 3 lawan 1. Star missed this too. Ooops I forgot - your boys were on tea-break.

Friendly FRU pointing the way to studio for shoot....but you dont have to hold his collar. Your guys missed a good study on body language.

Of course your guys missed this 5 vs 1 struggle.....the police give their personnel a chance to be photographed in situations like this. Good for head-hunting files just in case a government analyst needs more muscle or a Tan Sri feels that a guard house for the property is the in-thing in these days of rampant crime.

You quoted Samy saying that MIC is aware of issues. These issues unsolved has brought about this rally. " Dato Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has been supportive and sympathetic towards our cause." This is typical running-dog-speak. What cause? Whose Cause? Here is another classic running dog spin: "It is a ploy to smear the name of the Government in the eyes of the world." Such priceless insights. You baffle me most times with your bufoonery Samy.

And you also featured the farmer too. WHY DIDN'T YOUR REPORTERS GET DOWN TO GROUND ZERO AND TALK TO THE PEOPLE AT THE RALLY? WE BLOGGERS DID! And the farmer said, "Other races have poor too." That statement caused a sonic boom. We dont need a farmhand to tell us that. We lived amongst the abject and morbidly poor Malays, Indians and Chinese, lah. Choose credibly lah Wong-ah dignitaries who can say something of consequence. And Wong-ah, you would not get your bonus and maybe another datukship if you miss out a comment about OKT. "Ka Ting braves Hindaf crowd to attend function". Coward! He has body-guards and out-riders(?). Moreover the crowd was peaceful.....I was with them when we passed Corus Hotel. He was afraid foreigners would get a wrong impression. Hello, chief RD, the whole world already knows that courtesy of your fellow running dog, now forced to get out of the country.....that a la ka zam lackey of yours. OKT shut up will you. You will not speak for me.

Overheard in the Star newsdesk: We need a young voice to make a comment on this Hindrah. No Vera may cause a back-fire, Jocylene....no she is Chinese and UMNO-bias....Bung...he says he lost his ten-foot pole....Joe Kuda? You crazy ah, he writes about running horses, not running dogs.
What about you Krish? No?....then get me anyone......but muzzle him....Print, only when I say so.

And thus, came along one Joseph Raj. He pontificates: At the end of the day, it is in the hands of the Indians whether they want to do better for themselves and their future generations. Street protests are definitely not the answer. In 1967, I was arrested for leading a street protest when our National Union of Teachers went on strike. I was a guest of the Campbell Police Station for 7 hours. Khir Johari after that decided to negotiate. We knocked glasses before this. Young Joe, you do not know the power of a mass rally. Why don't you write a good piece on HOW I CAN HELP ALLEVIATE THE PLIGHT OF THE POOR INDIANS. You are young. Dont get shackled so easily. Dont let your editors use you. Truth, unexpurgated truth must result when you hit the keyboard. Get out where you can run free instead of joining the ranks of somebody's hired running dog. Dont go near the 25 Indian NGOs who opposed the rally. They too are running dogs of the MIC. I will be looking forward to your next comment.