The Presidential speech Filipinos need

Posted by JoeAm on July 11, 2020 · 55 Comments 

Opinion By Joe America We are going about this all the wrong way. We are dealing with issues. We need to deal with some fundamentals. THEN deal with issues. We’ll handle them better. Rather than analyze our condition, I will let some fictional President do the talking. He can get the ideas across better. * … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Economy, Education, Philippine Government

Making the case that DDS form an organized terrorist group

Posted by JoeAm on July 5, 2020 · 35 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By Joe America Democracy is under attack worldwide. It’s time to come to her defense, eh? It struck me that the “DDS” enterprise is a terrorist group in the way it bands together to designate and harass specific targets from Maria Ressa to Vice President Robredo to Frankie Pangilinan, and demean classes … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government

The Philippines kills itself by being dishonest

Posted by JoeAm on June 14, 2020 · 54 Comments 

Opinion By Joe America What is honesty, really? Honesty is more than truth-telling. It is a kind of glue, a personal ethical commitment, that says we can solve problems better if we deal straight. Interpersonal problems, governmental problems, business problems. They all become corrosive and divisive if they are not approached honestly. Honesty removes the … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Crime/Corruption, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government

The Philippines needs a “New Leftist Party”

Posted by JoeAm on June 10, 2020 · 37 Comments 

Opinion By Joe America The Philippine leftist agenda is bogged down in stubborn adherence to ideals sprouted in the 1950’s. They’ve calcified around mottoes and policies that just don’t work. Lenin played guitar for the Beatles, we all know. Except they don’t. The US is not imperialist anymore, we all know. They don’t. Overthrow of … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Philippine Politics, USA/Americans

The Constitutionalists in the Duterte government

Posted by JoeAm on June 1, 2020 · 26 Comments 

Opinion By Joe America Let me set the problem up before moving to discussion. It seems to me there are three different kinds of government officials within the Duterte Government, extended to cover the legislative branches which are of questionable independence. As I put it in a tweet: Those who keep their soul and do … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government