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JoeAmHas democracy decapitated respect and decency?
By Popoy Del R. Cartanio Feeling like I am putting a grandson to sleep with a bedtime story and avoiding the Once Upon A Time formula, I began the hypnosis with a yawn . . . I read long ago in some libraries, about the year 399 before Jesus Christ was born and 30 years … Continue reading
Anatomy of the battle of Marawi
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
China’s stealth invasion of the Philippines
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
AFP: Running dogs of the Chinese master?
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
Open Discussion #7: Accepting nominations for the barons of a mature democratic Philippines
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
