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JoeAmCredit where credit is due: Aquino, Roxas and De Lima . . . Iglesia ni Cristo and the Cojuangcos
There are two qualities in a President that I think are very important. One is a diplomatic skill, which I will sum up in the term “magnanimity”, and the other, steel-eyed control during stressful conditions. I was struck by how both qualities came into play during the recent Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) protest rally which threatened for a … Continue reading
Are BOC and INC a crime syndicate? Why is Sen. Escudero so interested?
. . . in collaboration with caliphman You know, when we don’t know the truth, but the fish are smelling funny and it is not Denmark, then we have to look around at the hints, the odors, the smoke, no matter how wispy. We need to align some sketchy evidence and make some deductions to … Continue reading
Iglesia ni Cristo: Marcos babies goose-stepping to the front of the line
Announcement: At about the time of publication of this blog, the Iglesia ni Cristo leadership called off their protest to state they are “in agreement with the government”. I am personally very thankful that reason prevailed. I will leave the blog in place, as I wrote it, published it, and it may have some useful … Continue reading
“Hey university students: I’m calling you out! You’re not doing your job to take care of the Philippines!”
As an outsider, I have no place to make demands here. If I were a properly papered insider, a citizen, I could righteously try to shake some social fruit from the Philippine cultural trees. And, to be frank, I get mighty upset with student apathy and negligence in the Philippines, the negligence being that young people, … Continue reading
The Philippines, land of the walking dead
“Shock and awe” satire is an exaggeration, a literary technique that magnifies meaning and provokes. One should not read it literally, or personally. Rather, one should think about what the author might mean, and laugh if you get the humor wedged here and there between the thoughts. __________________ Mostly I don’t like zombie movies because … Continue reading
The Society of Honor by Joe America 