At saka teka nga muna…
How come you thought leaders in this country, who are supposed to guide the masa in picking the BEST candidate get carried away into jumping on ignoramus bandwagons(never mind they’re heading for disaster)huh?

Way to set an example…

Wasted Votes
n. 1. Votes made which are heavily influenced by the sway of passion (love, fear, hate, greed) and enthusiasm rather than by objective, analytical means.
2. Votes casted out of vote buying.
3. Votes based on winnability.

Example
I don’t care who will win as long as the people don’t waste their votes.

http://thesubicbulletin.blogspot.com/2009/12/dicks-insatiable-quest.html

Plus the complications and self-promoting ways of gordon suring the ondoy-redcross debacle.
http://thesubicbulletin.blogspot.com/2009/11/dicks-political-stunt.html

As for Bayani, just look at his quick thinking response to ondoy. If he was doing his job, the roadways would have been cleared of trash, clean-up would have been faster and lives would have been spared. My only fond memories of the mmda is them blocking roads with their unroadworthy vehicles blocking Edsa, MMDA Labs you motifs, posters of Bayani plastered everywhere and getting a ticket for something trivial.

Btw has anyone every spotted the garbage collection trucks and the well dressed men that operate it as seen in almost every movie theater?

Don’t get me wrong, I love the philippines and its people, but sayang the system and politics over here. The people and the country deserve to be treated better and the land that we all love, stop being raped and abused by greedy officials.
phew!
Good luck to all and I hope for everyone that a just and righteous person is elected to lead this country.

Depending on what we want to do with our lives, I don’t think that voting must be conditioned by deceiving “winnability”.

The right is simply that anyone’s vote is his voice.

This is evidently Gordon’s approach; not a platform really, as it lacks sufficient detail; but it gives an idea of direction. It is a partial excerpt of his “manifesto for Change”.

Joe
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Thus, in an act of union and cooperation, we declare:

First, that we must be RESPONSIBLE for ourselves, for our fellow Filipinos, and for our country. We must change our attitudes, and transform ourselves to become horizon-chasers with duty, dignity, and determination;

Second, that we can REINVENT GOVERNMENT to faithfully perform its prime duty to serve and protect the people;

Third, that we can fortify LAW AND ORDER through self-discipline, vigilance, and respect for the rule of law;

Fourth, that we can build a STRONG AND GROWING ECONOMY if we all work, save, and invest in order to prosper;

Fifth, that we must prioritize EDUCATION as the key to national development to compete and lead in the new global economy;

Sixth, that we must provide adequate access to HEALTH CARE for all our people, especially the needy;

Seventh, that we must create JOBS for our people, so that they will not need to seek their fortunes abroad, but rather devote their talents directly to their country and their families;

Eighth, that we must assist our people in securing decent HOMES to live in and LAND to work and build on, so they can be dignified and productive citizens;

Ninth, that we must strengthen and reinforce the FAMILY as the foundation of our nation to develop proper values and virtues in individuals and build solid character; and

Tenth, that we must protect and preserve the ENVIRONMENT for our posterity. We must have the Vision grounded on Values and empowered by Volunteerism to achieve Victory. These are the ideals upon which we lay the foundation of our movement for change. We are the instruments of a movement dedicated to transform the Philippines into aBagumbayan, a new Philippines.

Just wanna say quickly: Chino, Noynoy is not that popular anymore, if SWS and Pulse r to be believed. Any thoughts on the other major contender? Just curious.