Anatomy of the battle of Marawi

Posted by chemrock on June 7, 2017 · 155 Comments 

  By Chemrock In the age of Mocha symbolism, I quote military historian Byron Farwell “….. armies stand as disturbing reminders that democratic processes are not always the best”. When the army is activated to quell an internal strife, it is often a fine line whether it is propping up or dismantling democratic institutions. The … Continue reading →

Category Crime/Corruption, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government, Philippine Politics

China’s stealth invasion of the Philippines

Posted by JoeAm on June 2, 2017 · 106 Comments 

By Joe America This article is a hypothesis, unproven. It is not fake news. It is real thinking. Hard data on the subject are impossible to get. I mean, do you think Beijing would invite JoeAm into the power halls to brief him on the most secret of China’s plans? No, no. Beijing would not. So … Continue reading →

Category China, Citizenship/Patriotism, Economy, Foreign Affairs and Defense, Philippine Government

AFP: Running dogs of the Chinese master?

Posted by JoeAm on May 29, 2017 · 126 Comments 

By Joe America President Duterte is a man of action, a risk taker, a gambler, a man who sets aside civility, laws, and tradition to uproot convention. He encourages . . . nay, demands . . . that we take up the Eastern mindset and set aside the Western. In the Eastern mindset, laws are … Continue reading →

Category China, Foreign Affairs and Defense, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government

Open Discussion #7: Accepting nominations for the barons of a mature democratic Philippines

Posted by JoeAm on May 22, 2017 · 183 Comments 

I suspect many of us are tired of the nonsense infesting Philippine (and American) governance. The abuses of civility,  childish fights, and overweening ego-arrogance are just too much. It is the kind of thing we had to deal with as pubescent teens facing off against kids out to prove something, when they were not old … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government

Open Discussion #6: Knowledge is relative, but acts are exact

Posted by JoeAm on May 17, 2017 · 153 Comments 

Einstein theorized that space and time are relative and it seems to me that knowledge is the same. Yet we act with absolute confidence that what we think is what is real. It isn’t. Knowledge says we are better with earnest, civil leaders, but we elect people who for sure do not represent the best … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Education, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government