Anatomy of a Dust-Up

Posted by JoeAm on March 19, 2019 · 50 Comments 

By JoeAm I have reproduced below a comment by Edgar Lores from the discussion from the last article that generated a social media firestorm and some hurt feelings. Edgar’s examination of the dust-up is well within character for him, orderly, earnest in search of understanding, and downright brilliant. J.A. Edgar wrote . . .  _______________ … Continue reading →

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

Change to Policy and Terms: Guest Article Submissions

Posted by JoeAm on March 19, 2019 · Leave a Comment 

By JoeAm Until now, The Society of Honor has been open to guest articles from the general public. This poses a problem in that it is risky to publish works from unknown sources. Therefore, guidelines for the blog have been changed to allow submissions only from known contributors or from known public figures. Known contributors … Continue reading →

Category Blogging/Journalism

Heydarian on “petty, elitist, self-absorbed” liberals

Posted by JoeAm on March 18, 2019 · 90 Comments 

By JoeAm A lot of people concluded these past few days that political pundit Richard Heydarian had left his middle ground of carefully parsed objectivity to put his full weight behind the Duterte government. It started with this tweet:     It didn’t make sense to me, that DDS-Marcos folk could back families known for … Continue reading →

Category Blogging/Journalism, China, Citizenship/Patriotism, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government

Tagging the influencers

Posted by JoeAm on March 11, 2019 · 49 Comments 

By JoeAm The prior article raised a good discussion about propaganda and specific people who are obviously out to influence the thinking of others. For example, we have the Manila Times‘ columnist Rigoberto Tiglao who is an avid Duterte publicist. Wilson Flores and Mocha Uson have both written for PhilStar. The former appears to be … Continue reading →

Category Blogging/Journalism, Citizenship/Patriotism, Philippine Government, Philippine Politics

Joe America called out for issuing black propaganda!!!

Posted by JoeAm on March 7, 2019 · 200 Comments 

Or how Chinese and Russian ‘influencers’ are at work in the Philippines By JoeAm This is perhaps the most meaningful blog I’ve done here in the Philippines over 10 years and 1,500 articles penned. It places us at the cutting edge of the new political, social, and moral landscape that will determine how we and … Continue reading →

Category Blogging/Journalism, China, Citizenship/Patriotism, Foreign Affairs and Defense, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government