How to break the Binay lock on the CDE class: “speak at an angle”

Posted by JoeAm on June 28, 2015 · 204 Comments 

One of the subjects that comes up often, usually with no small amount of frustration, is how rigidly members of the CDE laboring class and poor are unbending on their political views: “Binay can do for the Philippines what he has done for Makati.” “Binay is one of us.” “All politicians are corrupt.” “President Aquino is … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Crime/Corruption, Economy, Philippine Politics

Philippine global leadership: re-defining sovereignty

Posted by JoeAm on June 18, 2015 · 124 Comments 

Without question, one of the most provocative thinkers among the Society’s well-stocked shelves of bright people is josephivo. And he does it in peace. He challenges us to be better . . . to think better . . . without calling us idiots for thinking in . . . well, our normal provincial terms. His last … Continue reading →

Category China, Citizenship/Patriotism, Ecology/Global Warming, Economy, Foreign Affairs and Defense, Philippine Government, USA/Americans

On being smart and capable, but no character

Posted by JoeAm on June 17, 2015 · 71 Comments 

by Andrew Lim Browsing online through the day’s news, two seemingly unconnected articles caught my eye: Greece , already on serious economic lifeline five years ago seems headed for default on its massive loans from the EU and IMF (“Greece debt talks collapse; default dangerously closer“)  and the other one is a  column by Rigoberto … Continue reading →

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

“Managing America” to assure Philippine sovereignty

Posted by JoeAm on June 14, 2015 · 95 Comments 

It appears, subject to all the normal court challenges and few more whacko leftist marches down Roxas Boulevard, that the United States will operate on eight bases in the Philippines. The bases will house or anchor US military equipment, including warships at Subic and aircraft at Clark and elsewhere. They will also house intelligence assets … Continue reading →

Category China, Economy, Foreign Affairs and Defense, Philippine Government, USA/Americans

On monetary sovereignty and government spending

Posted by karlgarcia on June 11, 2015 · 197 Comments 

By Karl Garcia I am no expert in anything, I do have a master’s degree, but I claim to be a master of none. But I do consider reading blogs as part of my continuous learning process. I will try my very best to present a layman’s understanding of some technical ideas discussed in Joe’s … Continue reading →

Category Economy, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government