Real Madrid 2010 - 2011: New Squad, New Hope

Real Madrid are one of the top soccer teams in Europe. They have won a lot of trophies in Europe and domestic competition. However, they failed to show their best performance in the last few years. In the Champions League competition, they are always out in the last 16. They are also outclassed by their rival, Barcelona, in the domestic competition, Spanish La Liga. To get better result for the next season competition, they have done a massive reform in their team.

Recently, they have just introduced the Special One, Jose Morinho as their new coach. We have already known his capacity and ability as a coach. He brought FC Porto to win the UEFA Champions League in 2004. The following year, he moved to Chelsea FC and brought Chelsea to win the English Premier League title in 2005 and 2006. His success did not stop as he became the coach of Internazionale a year after. This time, he brought Internazionale to win scudetto in 2009 and the UEFA Champions League in 2010. In short, With all of that long list of achievements, I think he is a perfect coach for a big team like Real Madrid.

Now, let's look at their squad. They have already got great players in their team such as Kaka, Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema. However, it seems that those star players are not enough so they try to sign more and more star players. So, Samy Khedira and Mesut Ozil that have become the part of German success in the World Cup are brought to Santiago Bernabeau. They also bought a new defender in a shape of Ricardo Carvalho. Mourinho has known him since he was a coach in Porto so it's not a surprise for me to see this fact.

In short, with a new coach and some new team personnel, I do hope that Real Madrid will be a much better team next season. One thing for sure that the new squad will bring a new hope for Real Madrid team and their supporters.

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Quo vadis Law Enforcement in Indonesia?

I was born and grew up in Indonesia. As Indonesian, I am proud of my country but at the same time, I also feel embarrassed and disappointed. Indonesia is a country which is rich with diverse cultures and natural resources. Indonesian people are also well-known for their hospitality. So, I am really proud of Indonesia for those assets. On the other hand, I am also embarrassed and disappointed with my country in terms of law enforcement. I think law enforcement in Indonesia is dying now, waiting for its death. Why do I come up with that opinion? The following details are my reasons. 

First, the government apparatus in law enforcement are considered so dirty that they have become the weakest part in the law enforcement itself. Corrupt government apparatus in this country are like a vicious cycle. It's hard to eradicate a bunch of these greedy and shameless creatures since they try to protect each other within their cycle. It's even worse if these pains in the neck come from law enforcement institutions like Polri or Kejaksaan Agung. We have seen many examples of these dirty cops and attorneys in the last few months. Yet, the authorities of the two institutions still turn a blind eye and a deaf ear to public opinion about the negative reputation of their institutions. They don't want to change and seem to be immune to constructive criticisms.

Next, poor leadership of our president, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, is another factor that hampers law enforcement. He has a military background which normally can shape someone to be strict and decisive.  However, this doesn't seem to happen to him. He remains a character that  is always slow to react and has reservation in making any decisions. The conflict between Gen. Susno Duadji and some High Rank Officers in Polri is a clear example. Gen. Susno Duadji is a whistle blower revealing corruption in Taxation Office that involves some High Rank Officers in Polri. Instead of being protected, he is accused of receiving bribe from one of the defendants and is sent to jail. In one of his speeches, the president said he would be the first person in the front line to eradicate corruption. Yet, in Gen. Susno Duadji's case, he remains calm and doesn't take any necessary action toward this injustice.

In short, it is obvious that law enforcement in Indonesia is heading towards dead end. Unless there is a massive reform, law enforcement will remain poor and slowly dies. Well...We don't want it to happen, do we?

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Another New Money Making Site

Internet will never run out of money making sites. People in the internet business will always come up with new and fresh ideas. So, when one site is closed or turns into a scam, another site or more will show up to replace it. Now, I would like to tell you about a new way to make money online. However, this new site is still in pre-launch stage, so I still have to wait whether it is legitimate site or a scam one.

There is a market research company from USA looking for all internet users in the world to test website and give short opinion. We can earn up to $1,000 per month working 1 - 10 hours a week. There are two ways to earn monthly passive incomes:
1. Team provision for all members that you have sponsored directly or indirectly.
2. Group provision for all members in the system after your own registration.

The participation will always be free of charge. So, if you are interested in registering for this new site just click here.

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