Of Chinese, racism, and smiling

Posted by JoeAm on July 3, 2019 · 171 Comments 

By JoeAm I was sitting in the restaurant. Four Chinese women in their early thirties, I would guess, came in and asked the Filipina waitress for guidance on the menu. These were not the loud, overbearing Chinese who sat next to us at the Waterfront Casino buffet the last time we were in Cebu. “Those … Continue reading →

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

Bully Boys in the West Pacific

Posted by JoeAm on July 1, 2019 · 47 Comments 

By JoeAm Democracy is an idealized form of government that has proved hard to manage because most ‘leaders’ are inept or crooked. Dictatorships or other forms of authoritarian rule are better understood by people who are not educated or who are lazy, crooked, or brutal themselves. They can’t conceptualize freedom and link it to inspiration. … Continue reading →

Category China, Citizenship/Patriotism, Crime/Corruption, Culture and Arts, Philippine Government

The Philippines is down for the count . . .

Posted by JoeAm on June 24, 2019 · 42 Comments 

By JoeAm And the count is at six. The Philippine government’s appeasement with China is one of the world’s most self-destructive historical moments. China is sitting in Philippine seas blocking Filipino fishermen from food sources and destroying the ecosystems that support fish re-generation. It is a royal disaster promising long-term devastation . . . done … Continue reading →

Category China, Citizenship/Patriotism, Crime/Corruption, Economy, Education, Foreign Affairs and Defense, Philippine Government

The Philippines: a black hole of lunacy, lies, and unkindness

Posted by JoeAm on June 17, 2019 · 219 Comments 

By JoeAm I slipped into my Star Trek space machine to look down on Earth as if it were an alien planet. It quickly became evident that the creatures on this watery orb are not very friendly, and they are not very smart. Their time on the planet is ending soon . . .  they’ve … Continue reading →

Category China, Ecology/Global Warming, Foreign Affairs and Defense, Philippine Government

The tweet I did not publish

Posted by JoeAm on June 14, 2019 · 85 Comments 

By JoeAm I admire political cartoonists. They do their eloquent drawings with exaggerated features and sharp-tongued captions and people know it is an intellectual message wrapped in satire or humor. Not a personal slur. The cartoonists seldom get sued for libel. But in the Philippines, big shots are not used to being pilloried. They are … Continue reading →

Category China, Citizenship/Patriotism, Foreign Affairs and Defense, Humor/Satire, Philippine Government