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JoeAmThe honorable, the corrupt, and the blind
Analysis and Opinion By Joe America We mistakenly hold that there is only one kind of patriotism in the Philippines, the one expressed in the Constitution. But in its actual operation, in the deep state forces that drive government’s acts and the acts of people under that government, there are three. Let me identify the … Continue reading
Liberal is not a political ideology
Analysis and Opinion By Joe America The Philippines is in such political turmoil that it’s hard to write into it. I had to scrap a blog that would make no sense if Senator Sotto is not able to hold the Senate in the hands of the honest. So this article is impromptu, for discussion until … Continue reading
Philippine democracy is looking surprisingly good
Analysis and Opinion By Joe America The seismic shift of leadership in the Philippine Senate this week was stunning. The pro-China, pro-Duterte cabal was identified as destructive and yanked from power. Their abuses were offensive to the old-timers who prefer respect and tradition. The old timers gathered together those offended by Senate President Escudero and … Continue reading
The Philippines is absurd
Analysis and Opinion By Joe America When I was in college, “absurd” was a word the intellectuals would use. You know, the smart kids. It would often be accompanied by a reference to the great Czech author Franz Kafka who wrote big thick obtuse (barely understandable) German novels about the absurdities of life, and politics. … Continue reading
An immigrant is a human on the move, like a whole lot of Filipinos
Analysis and Opinion By Joe America Much of the white human world is on an anti-immigrant rampage, their shores and boundaries having holes in them that allow dark-skinned and foreign tongued strangers to walk in and look for work or a home. Driving up the cost of housing and I suppose eggs. What is an … Continue reading
The Society of Honor by Joe America 