Bard Knows the Philippines

Posted by JoeAm on September 11, 2023 · 112 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By Joe America The picture is by Bing (“create a scene in the Philippines of combat between dynastic forces and rebellious voters with the President to the side watching”), and the language is by Bard, who recites my prompt and writes: ________________ I can’t draw a poster, but I can describe it … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Crime/Corruption, Philippine Government, Philippine Politics

What the heck is the opposition trying to accomplish?

Posted by JoeAm on October 9, 2022 · 100 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By JoeAm If I were to dissect the goals of the opposition to the Marcos Government based on Twitter messaging, it would be: Make sure Marcos fails Stop Marcos from revising history Stop Marcos from partying Get Marcos to pay his Tax and PCGG debts Complain about Marcos not doing enough What … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Crime/Corruption, Education, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government, Philippine Politics, Uncategorized

Do pinks want Marcos to fail?

Posted by JoeAm on September 19, 2022 · 101 Comments 

Analysis and opinion By JoeAm I was accused by a number of pinks of being a Marcos apologist for saying on Twitter that I thought the President was trying to do a good job. They said essentially that good and Marcos should not be mentioned in the same sentence. My observation came from seeing his … Continue reading →

Category Blogging/Journalism, Citizenship/Patriotism, Education, Philippine Government, Philippine Politics

The Power of the Pink Pyramid

Posted by JoeAm on August 5, 2022 · 164 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By JoeAm It strikes me that people over the age of 30 operate under two mistaken ideas. One is that information gets passed around the same as it did 15 years ago when newspapers were profitable and Tic Toc wasn’t even a glint in someone’s mind, and, second, that what we are … Continue reading →

Category Blogging/Journalism, Citizenship/Patriotism, Philippine Politics, Technology/Internet

Don’t move on, but accept the current reality

Posted by JoeAm on June 16, 2022 · 160 Comments 

Analysis and Opinion By JoeAm I will be taking a month off from the blog other than occasional spot checks. We will take a local trip and I’ll set politics aside. Well, the timing is good. President Marcos can have a freebie from my observations as he gets settled in. As a foreigner, it is … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Education, Philippine Government, Philippine Politics