Comments on: Gloria’s game http://filipinovoices.com/glorias-game Powered By A Collective Voice Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:47:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: Joe America http://filipinovoices.com/glorias-game/comment-page-1#comment-185627 Joe America Wed, 02 Jun 2010 21:46:33 +0000 http://filipinovoices.com/?p=10891#comment-185627 tranquil, I like Obama, and think he is doing a fine job. My point is that he swims against mighty currents, and they undercut his achievements. Mr. Aquino swims against mighty currents, too, and needs to posture a very few specific goals that the people can get behind. So that when Ms. Arroyo and other obstructionists try to get in the way they are overwhelmed by the common voice. Joe tranquil,

I like Obama, and think he is doing a fine job. My point is that he swims against mighty currents, and they undercut his achievements. Mr. Aquino swims against mighty currents, too, and needs to posture a very few specific goals that the people can get behind. So that when Ms. Arroyo and other obstructionists try to get in the way they are overwhelmed by the common voice.

Joe

]]> By: tranquil http://filipinovoices.com/glorias-game/comment-page-1#comment-185477 tranquil Wed, 02 Jun 2010 15:29:34 +0000 http://filipinovoices.com/?p=10891#comment-185477 MikeH, Both Marcos and Gloria share the same ignominious record of being illegitimate scums who we should confine in the dustheap of inglorious history. MikeH,

Both Marcos and Gloria share the same ignominious record of being illegitimate scums who we should confine in the dustheap of inglorious history.

]]> By: Mike H http://filipinovoices.com/glorias-game/comment-page-1#comment-185467 Mike H Wed, 02 Jun 2010 14:46:10 +0000 http://filipinovoices.com/?p=10891#comment-185467 It is almost a given that soon enough, some pinoys will say "... <i> pareho lang naman, ah. Ano ba ang nagbago?"</i> Above not that bad, worse will be when more and more Pinoys say the words: <i> - mabuti pa noong panahon ni Marcos; - mabuti pa noong panahon ni GMA.</i> Noynoy has to get on the ball of governance very quickly because he can get stung by more frequent electricity-brown-outs or lack of low-cost rice at public markets. "Corona Talsik Diyan!" and various blame-game games can only go so far. It is almost a given that soon enough, some pinoys will say
“… pareho lang naman, ah. Ano ba ang nagbago?”

Above not that bad, worse will be when more and more Pinoys say the words:

– mabuti pa noong panahon ni Marcos;
- mabuti pa noong panahon ni GMA.

Noynoy has to get on the ball of governance very quickly because he can get stung by more frequent electricity-brown-outs or lack of low-cost rice at public markets.

“Corona Talsik Diyan!” and various blame-game games can only go so far.

]]> By: cvj http://filipinovoices.com/glorias-game/comment-page-1#comment-185458 cvj Wed, 02 Jun 2010 13:57:56 +0000 http://filipinovoices.com/?p=10891#comment-185458 The defeat of reformists like Panlilio and Padaca (as well as reformist Roxas' defeat in the hands of populist Binay) should serve as a warning to Noynoy that he has a time limit. Running on a reformist agenda alone, even a successful one (with 'success' defined as funds that would have been lost to corruption being reclaimed and rechanneled to development) has a time limit. At some point, it will be EDSA Dos versus EDSA Tres again. The defeat of reformists like Panlilio and Padaca (as well as reformist Roxas’ defeat in the hands of populist Binay) should serve as a warning to Noynoy that he has a time limit. Running on a reformist agenda alone, even a successful one (with ‘success’ defined as funds that would have been lost to corruption being reclaimed and rechanneled to development) has a time limit. At some point, it will be EDSA Dos versus EDSA Tres again.

]]> By: tranquil http://filipinovoices.com/glorias-game/comment-page-1#comment-185456 tranquil Wed, 02 Jun 2010 13:49:33 +0000 http://filipinovoices.com/?p=10891#comment-185456 Jjoe, Obama is clearly governing from the center; which is just as well because in one of his campaign speeches he reiterated that in the end there really is no red or blue America, just one nation of individuals living and sharing the same hopes and dreams encapsulated in that brilliant manuscript crafted by your founding fathers. Succumbing to the ideological puritanism of either the left and the right means waging war on the other. Better a wimp than a war monger. If Noynoy and the nation wants dramatic changes, he could always opt to be a revolutionary; which means positioning on either side of the ideological fringes. Do I hear you say, bring it on? Jjoe,

Obama is clearly governing from the center; which is just as well because in one of his campaign speeches he reiterated that in the end there really is no red or blue America, just one nation of individuals living and sharing the same hopes and dreams encapsulated in that brilliant manuscript crafted by your founding fathers.

Succumbing to the ideological puritanism of either the left and the right means waging war on the other. Better a wimp than a war monger.

If Noynoy and the nation wants dramatic changes, he could always opt to be a revolutionary; which means positioning on either side of the ideological fringes.

Do I hear you say, bring it on?

]]> By: The Cusp http://filipinovoices.com/glorias-game/comment-page-1#comment-185420 The Cusp Wed, 02 Jun 2010 10:14:01 +0000 http://filipinovoices.com/?p=10891#comment-185420 A strange parallel exists between Noynoy and his father in that Ninoy blamed Diosdado Macapagal for keeping him in prison. For if Cong Dado had not flirted with being PM by virtue of the transitory provisions of the 71 Constitution whose convention he presided over, Marcos would have never gained legal cover for extending his lease on Malacanan. Marcos of course reneged on his promise to reconvene parliament under the new constitution. The next elections were held in 1978 when Ninoy ran from prison. A strange parallel exists between Noynoy and his father in that Ninoy blamed Diosdado Macapagal for keeping him in prison. For if Cong Dado had not flirted with being PM by virtue of the transitory provisions of the 71 Constitution whose convention he presided over, Marcos would have never gained legal cover for extending his lease on Malacanan. Marcos of course reneged on his promise to reconvene parliament under the new constitution. The next elections were held in 1978 when Ninoy ran from prison.

]]> By: Joe America http://filipinovoices.com/glorias-game/comment-page-1#comment-185406 Joe America Wed, 02 Jun 2010 09:31:12 +0000 http://filipinovoices.com/?p=10891#comment-185406 Perhaps, but one looks at the number of votes Erap collected, and one stands in awe at the malleability or lack of perspective of the common man. Politics is deceit, the dressing of wolves as sheep or even majestic elk, and an uninformed electorate - or badly informed electorate - is hardly likely to be off cheering for Mr. Aquino, much less finding some way to put muscle behind his mouth. Even Mr. Obama, with Mr. Bush's woeful implosion of the economy and explosion of international relations held his glow for about 60 days then the army of vested interests whacked him from a Nobel guy to a wimp. I don't see the mechanisms for change anywhere. Joe Perhaps, but one looks at the number of votes Erap collected, and one stands in awe at the malleability or lack of perspective of the common man. Politics is deceit, the dressing of wolves as sheep or even majestic elk, and an uninformed electorate – or badly informed electorate – is hardly likely to be off cheering for Mr. Aquino, much less finding some way to put muscle behind his mouth. Even Mr. Obama, with Mr. Bush’s woeful implosion of the economy and explosion of international relations held his glow for about 60 days then the army of vested interests whacked him from a Nobel guy to a wimp.

I don’t see the mechanisms for change anywhere.

Joe

]]> By: mario taporco http://filipinovoices.com/glorias-game/comment-page-1#comment-185399 mario taporco Wed, 02 Jun 2010 09:17:08 +0000 http://filipinovoices.com/?p=10891#comment-185399 The Cusp, What a powerful statement. And a statement that may soon ring true, if we all do our part. Can we hurl pies, or just tomato.  The Cusp,

What a powerful statement. And a statement that may soon ring true, if we all do our part. Can we hurl pies, or just tomato. 

]]> By: nosibalasi http://filipinovoices.com/glorias-game/comment-page-1#comment-185346 nosibalasi Wed, 02 Jun 2010 04:50:52 +0000 http://filipinovoices.com/?p=10891#comment-185346 GMA is the person we have to look up above not because we are glorifying her...but very soon she has ropes around her neck. GMA is the person we have to look up above not because we are glorifying her…but very soon she has ropes around her neck.

]]> By: Bert http://filipinovoices.com/glorias-game/comment-page-1#comment-185308 Bert Wed, 02 Jun 2010 01:59:30 +0000 http://filipinovoices.com/?p=10891#comment-185308 Agree. Agree.

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