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JoeAmThe Concept of “Considerate Accountability”
A few blogs ago, I pointed out that legislators and regulators are in bed with lawmakers and so ordinary Philippine consumers get a runaround (“Regulatory incest in the Philippines“). Consumers have no power other than a vote every few years. Therefore, the Philippine economy is held back because consumers are not empowered to demand change, or to … Continue reading
Maybe America should stop worrying about Muslim extremists and worry more about her own
I confess that my confidence in America was shaken to the bone the other day when, innocently responding to a news article comment thread, I was besieged with insults the kind of which I never receive in the Philippines. My initial remark was eventually deleted by the editors even though it was not obscene or even … Continue reading
Looking at values inside out, or why the Left has it all wrong
I have a friend in the U.S. who is a very successful veterinarian, tending to the dogs and cats of the stars of Hollywood. She once took a drawing class at UCLA Extension and raved about the class. “We are being taught a method of drawing the spaces in and around things, rather than the thing … Continue reading
Questions that ought to be asked of Presidential contender Binay
I’ve been disturbed by some of Vice President Jejomar Binay’s activities the past year or two. His cabinet duty is head of the National Housing Authority, so he has important things to do. But he seems to want to insert himself in other activities, almost as a “counter-balancing” president. It seems that he is working as … Continue reading
Regulatory Incest in the Philippines
This blog develops one of JoeAm’s new principles aimed at figuring out how to invigorate the Philippine economy and enhance the well-being of the nation’s peoples. Principle 7: Regulations must be for the nation, not for the good old boys. The term “good old boy” is an American idiomatic expression. As google tells it: good old boy (noun): a … Continue reading
