Since after that night of infamy, when the full force of House members aligned with the ruling coalition crushed all opposition against House Resolution No. 1109, citizens have taken to the streets and marched to various political epicenters to denounce attempts by the ruling clique to reward themselves with term extensions.
But administration apologists, most notably Deputy Presidential spokesperson Anthony Golez, denigrate HR1109 critics to wait for the process to unfold, and then judge whether or not the House of Representatives committed any illegal action.
“They should not be an alarmist,” Golez was quoted as saying by Inquirer.net. “There is a process in pushing for Charter change and that is what Congress is following. Anyway, we will see if [lawmakers] are violating this process.”
In essence, the official Palace line is for the Filipino people to put faith on the government that it will do nothing illegal. The administration is essentially asking the Filipino people to trust that its government – this particular government – will not screw them.
This admonition comes from the same government that –
a. peddled the excuse in ‘Hello Garci’ by telling the public that, yes, it was Mrs. Arroyo’s voice on the tape, that, yes, she called an election official, and that, yes, what she did may have been improper but it was done allegedly to protect her votes.
b. told former Socio-Economic Planning Secretary Romulo Neri to claim executive privilege on whether or not the President allowed the NBN-ZTE to continue despite her knowledge of official corruption. His claim of executive privilege effectively stopped the Senate from pursuing its investigations.
c. has perpetuated a culture of impunity among State security forces who committed alleged extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances, and various human rights violations that have been condemned both here and abroad.
d. has ranked low among Asian countries in terms of sincerely fighting and stopping official corruption, wasting billions of pesos in taxpayers’ money that could’ve been spent on poverty alleviation programs.
A lawless government asking citizens to follow the law smacks of hypocrisy. It is akin to Pope Leo X asking a life of penance from the faithful by buying indulgences, but himself and his retinue living a luxurious life in Rome.
We all know what happened to the Catholic Church after Martin Luther exposed the hypocrisy, don’t we?
Popularity: 1% [?]
Also this just in:
http://www.gmanews.tv/story/164418/Pulse-Asia-Arroyo-most-distrusted-among-top-govt-officials
Jayson,
If there is such a thing as a ‘moral instinct’ in each one of us and that we can trust this stuff in us, then it is better to believe that in general, politicians are honorable people with just few exceptions.
But even if they are in general all wicked, the politicians that they are, can at another point, cheat on them. And this is so because, political survival is always high in their agenda.
Thus, if we pressure them bad enough as to actually ostracize them to their voting population, then as soon as they see the signs, they will have a change of heart. Pray it is not too late for them to say – “I am sorry”.
yup, they’ll pay higher to have you shut your mouth up – and if you don’t listen, they’ll have someone else keep you silent permanently.
with reference to “moral instinct” – trust the DE group’s moral instinct to vote for a bamboozling womanizing thug.
I actually agree with you on this. Only through an actual and real display of power can this legislators be made accountable for their actions. That is true for liberal democracies.
But the problem is, we have a broken democracy, with democratic institutions with weak foundations. The 1896 Philippine Revolution should’ve solved this, but the usurpers of the elite class hi-jacked the leadership. The 1986 EDSA Uprising could’ve also made amends, but the same oligarchs pushed by Marcos’s oligarchs hi-jacked the people’s victory. So the same system thrives.
Only through a genuine people’s revolution can this country see the light of a new and bright day.
Bong,
I really don’t know if you can accuse the congressmen as murderers out to shoot at anybody who protest against them. Maybe yes, maybe not.
By the way the D,E lest you didn’t know yet are the girls and boys, ladies and gentlemen, who frequent than frequent, internet cafes. In short, they are not shifting to the next ‘household category’. So, please start not to place them in your kit of stereotypes.
If elections were held today, Erap will not only not win, he will not get so much votes from the DE. Know why?
It goes to BF. That is certainly just a joke to lighten up the ‘fix’.
frequent than frequent WHATTTTTTTTT?
sure they are in the internet cafe – on friendster, watching Kho-Halili, chatting, looking for expat mates, looking for avenues to go anywhere but the PI – and yes, the votes are still very much for sale :lol:
There goes Bayani Fernando again, that Kleptomaniac of Film Festival
Funds. Hey primer the Clown.Why not become his Campaign Manager?
Primer the Clown will surely have the undying loyalty to BF. He will willingly take arrows meant to Bayani Fernando.
It is not lawless government. The people in power bought and bribed
Legislators. With the purpose of amending the Constitution. To perpetuate their rules. It is just plain Usurpation of Power.
If bought and bribed legislators, that is illegal. Hence lawless. They think that the rule of law does not apply to them. But they move heaven and earth to penalize others who violate the law. That is hypocrisy.
The use of ‘frequent than frequent’ is entirely acceptable however they may appear and violate the rule that no two same words should be used or appear in the same sentence.
This should take exception only because frequent as used in the first and as used in the second, carry different meanings. So, if you cannot quite agree, I will just repeat what ding said on this – literary license.
primer:
literary license does not include literary literring :lol:
crap…. literary license does not include literary littering :lol:
Note: please refrain from out of topic, and constant focus on diction, language, speech, etc. This is not an English learning blog. Off topic replies, especially on grammar, will be deleted. I assume, this is fair?
Hear, hear.
What is a day like in the life of a ‘demolitionist’, or should I say, ‘garbage collector’. But there is already such a thing as ‘waste segregation system’ precisely to separate the – crop from the crap. Copy?
I am coming with much restraint so maybe people practice the same?
We reap what we sow.
Bong,
An fine about reaping what I SOW.
But not the crazy oats our trapo’s do.
Neither will I want to clean up their poop.
Ding:
ika nga – These are times that try people’s souls.
Am I my brother’s keeper?
and variations of
The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.
All that is needed for the forces of evil to triumph is for enough good men to do nothing.
All that is required for evil to prevail is for good men to do nothing.
In order for ‘evil’ to prevail, all that need happen is for ‘good’ people to do nothing.
All that is needed for evil to prevail is for good men to do nothing.
The surest way for evil to prevail is for good men to do nothing.
All it will take for evil to prevail is for good people to do nothing.
All that is necessary for the forces of evil to take root in the world is for enough good men to do nothing.
All that is needed for the forces of evil to succeed is for enough good men to remain silent.
All it takes for Evil to prevail in this world is for enough good men to do nothing.
or… ayon ke Blackshama (just kidding mate)
Kung hindi tayo, sino?
King hindi ngayon, kailan?
Ding,
It ain’t about the trapos, it’s about the people.
I presume you recognize the lyrics to this song
He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother
The road is long
With many a winding turn
That leads us to who knows where
Who knows when
But I’m strong
Strong enough to carry him
He ain’t heavy, he’s my brother.
So on we go
His welfare is of my concern
No burden is he to bear
We’ll get there
For I know
He would not encumber me
If I’m laden at all
I’m laden with sadness
That everyone’s heart
Isn’t filled with the gladness
Of love for one another.
It’s a long, long road
From which there is no return
While we’re on the way to there
Why not share
And the load
Doesn’t weigh me down at all
He ain’t heavy, he’s my brother.
He’s my brother
He ain’t heavy, he’s my brother.
super heavy na ba? :)
Bong,
If YOU were my brother, I’ll walk with you any ‘ol time.
But those lapdogs in HoR are mongrels of a bread that’ll insult even AsKals.
Pardon the mixed metaphors.
Ding:
I meant, walk with the people.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wos-dDxpJlQ
Yes, Bong gets ko.
To clarify my context – the other day Nograles was daring those opposing Con-Ass and criticizing him to run for Congress first so their constituency can elect the critics and earn the right to be critical of him.
Kung ikaw yun ok dahil alam kong hindi ka maghu-Hudas.
Pro kung tulad ni Nogralles, di na bali… maglakad siyang mag-isa.
well.. his name ain’t Nogie the Wonder Boy for nothing. :lol:
I just hope he doesn’t suddenly run out the Bastusang Pambanca naked. :)