The point is, why do we always have to compare ourselves with America and to use American standards for all that we have long for our country when all these do not belong to the same class nor a subset of a the main?

That is just my point on issuing that since this is not America, we must only focus on ourselves, our own collective psyche, our own choice, our own option.

If that does not make sense, I don’t know what is.

@Ding: Yes, I’ve also yet to meet someone with a leader who I can really support 100%. Like what I said above, we need someone who is genuine and can inspire people to actually ACT and support him. The problem right now is that even with good platforms, politicians won’t be able to win unless they have the charisma and the PR to back it up. It’s the brutal and sad reality of politics.

@J_AG: I don’t work for an online casino lol. =_=

I agree with you on what you said on ideology. I didn’t mention that in detail in what I wrote because I was focusing more on the other side of the campaign which is the “inspire and mobilize” part.

Like what I said in the article above, this is a reflection that I wrote based on what I heard from the radio, compounded by the seminar I attended.

Talking about political ideology, political parties, etc. is subject matter for a different post.

baby steps muna tayo para huwag madapa.

did anyone see that footage of senator jinggoy inspecting hanjin industries in subic? he gave them a failing grade. he looked like he was even ready to taekwando-kick someone. i wonder how many filipinos got impressed/inspired by those types of actions.

we can continue and let yahoos like him be the inspiration, or the talented and capable can rise and compete for that national inspiration. just in this blog i see many willing and able. try to inspire in your own ways. as long as we have hope, we have a chance.

We are still in the mindset. That if a politician
runs for office. We have to extort him or her as much as we can what he can offer in cash or in kind. So, some politician do as we want them to do, using the finances from rich people and corporations. To get elected.

After they are elected. The rich people and
corporations want the return of their investments.
The politicians want to be sure that finances for
the next reelection are available. So, he does
corruptions, diversion of funds, disappearance of
funds, etc…

The rich people and the corporations not to be
outdone. Also do things to recover their investments. And take advantage of the situation.
What are we in power for ?

It is a vicious cycle of political idiocy. If we
can break the cycle. We may produce a better
government. It can be done. It is very hard. But,
it can be done.

You caught me there. For a moment I though you were paraphrasing Joey Salceda, given that he’s already found his “luckiest bitch.”

Seriously now, me thinks we are looking not for a “pople’s bitch . We have an oversupply of the dark kind who return the mandate they get at the polls by black-balling us and ‘black-suede’ing the suffering masses.

Many of the aspiring public servants have the right political pedigree and evemn their own personal political warchests, contribute or stolen.

TRhere is also no shortage of the ‘right’ messaging, the avowed commitment to the interests of the underprivileged, the marginalized.

But after all the chest beating, the song-and-dance routines, and the successful runs I have yet to really live under a leader with through heart, true nationalism, true vission.

How come this slogan mouthing bright boy Tamano cannot suggest a policy framework for doing away with the absolute bank secrecy law?

There is no such thing in modern democracies.

Parati na lang slogans on corruption.

Casinos are also known fronts for money laundering and tax evasion. You do not ban them but you make transactions transparent.

That is how markets function.

Transparency is the bane of corrupt governments.

That is why illegal drugs, smuggling, illegal gambling and white slavery prosper.

All this nonsense about congressional hearings are hamstrung by secrecy sanctioned by stupid laws.

GMA started her corrupt ways when she entered government at the DTI. It is common knowledge.

They are demanding changes. Protectionist sentiments are rising as rising unemployment are forcing governments to institute measures to protect their own economies.

Here we are busy stroking ourselves about how to get people involved in elections. Apart from people of color including Hispanics who went for him, Obama was able to wean away the young white crowd from the Republican side. He used the new media quite effectively for that purpose. Only 62-63 % of eligible voters actually voted.

The Philippine political economy is totally different. Most of the limited people (young) here use the internet for fun. We have a 80-90% of eligible voters who actually vote in elections. Elections are primarily marketing events and you get paid to vote. Most journalists are positioning themselves for the gravy train.

All this talk of rhetorical statements of change during Obama’s run in an election is now facing the reality of a looming depression and ideological based politics.

So much for post partisanship. At least they have real politics.

Here in the Philippines we still do not have ideological based politics so what will one organize people on?

Jun Lozada? Corruption? Divine powers of GMA? The Church?

With all due respect to Mr. Ople who is involved in an online casino what is or is there a political line being espoused by any of the candidates.

At least Obama while running pretended to be for workers rights and maintaining abortion rights for women. He had a political line.

DJB should run for office as he has an ideology based platform. The only other group is Joma’s group.

Apart from formulating catch phrases can Tamano come up with a political line apart from motherhood statements. Can Mar Roxas come up with one. Look at Loren. A caricature of a talking head.

Enough of this pro poor B.S. and fighting corruption.

This is not America.