Free speech and cancel culture

Posted by JoeAm on March 21, 2022 · 220 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By Joe America Free speech is the idea, enshrined in laws, that people ought not be restrained in what they say because ideas help social development. But free has an asterisk attached that says free also means responsible. You can’t make bomb jokes in an airport, or threaten someone with physical harm … Continue reading →

Category Blogging/Journalism, Citizenship/Patriotism, Crime/Corruption, Culture and Arts, Laws and Ethics

Zelenskyy, the man, the machine

Posted by JoeAm on March 11, 2022 · 267 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By Joe America Somewhere between hero and puppet lies the truth about Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. I’ve read both opinions here at the blog and on social media. He’s a courageous hero. He’s a puppet of oligarchs, a corrupt bum. My view? Today’s incessant simplification of complex situations into one-liners that define a … Continue reading →

Category Blogging/Journalism, Education, Foreign Affairs and Defense

Living a Lie

Posted by JoeAm on March 2, 2022 · 244 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By Joe America We all live a lie, using crutches to keep us anchored and prevent us from going crazy in the unpredictability, risk, and stresses of events we cannot control. My pen name, Joe America, is a lie that keeps my family safe and readers guessing. The idealized America that I’ve … Continue reading →

Category Blogging/Journalism, Culture and Arts, Education, Humor/Satire, Literature, Technology/Internet

“Back to the USA!”

Posted by JoeAm on February 7, 2022 · 84 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By Joseph Quilious America Two factors have coincided to promote a change here at the blog. One is that the Philippines is entering its formal election cycle. The other is that I’ll be a criminal in the Philippines soon if I continue to write as Joe America here. Well, the first of … Continue reading →

Category Blogging/Journalism, Citizenship/Patriotism, Humor/Satire, Laws and Ethics, Literature, Philippine Government, USA/Americans

Morality has no “other side” and mainstream media don’t get it

Posted by JoeAm on October 13, 2021 · 88 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By Joe America Morality is not negotiable. It’s the foundation for every decision we make. Well, yes, moral systems can vary, for example, communist versus capitalist or Christian vs Zoroastrian. But for a group of peoples, like nations or groups of them, morality is the rock of good behavior and right decisions. … Continue reading →

Category Blogging/Journalism, Citizenship/Patriotism, Education, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government, USA/Americans