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JoeAm“The heaping corpses, the endless bodies to stumble upon!”
w by Wilfredo G. Villanueva Swirling events. Corpses everywhere. A discombobulated populace. No public outcry. Democrats speaking to one another, preaching to the choir. In the meantime, bodies continue to pile up. Is anyone out there? God is. I have taken to waking up early, around 3:30, to read the Catholic mass readings, and pray … Continue reading
Voters are allowed to lie, government is not
Well, voters don’t lie, exactly. But they don’t say what they REALLY want when they vote someone into office, because they don’t really know. They are electing an idea, a hope, a desire for improvement in their lives. When they vote for change and action, they mean to make things work better, not to shoot … Continue reading
The emergence of principled political parties in the Philippines
The Philippines during 2016 is seeing the emergence of two “principle based” political parties. Whether or not the leaders of existing “personality based” parties recognize this is questionable. And whether or not they can collectively unite behind one party or another to make the Philippines a sophisticated, modern nation anchored by legitimate democratic principles is hugely questionable. For this article, … Continue reading
Federalism – what they don’t tell you
w By Chempo Other than the external security threat imposed by the Chinese island grab, I would generalize the endemic problems of the Philippines to 3 areas – poverty, ineptitude in governance and never-ending political crises. It is a vicious cycle, each a cause and effect of the other. In Joeam style, if I were … Continue reading
Cause without a rebel
This blog recounts some thinking I’ve been doing lately, about the blog. As I explained in a previous article, my official position is to support President Elect Duterte. This position is not much different than that of the outgoing administration or that expressed by Vice President Elect Leni Robredo when she said: “For my part, … Continue reading
The Society of Honor by Joe America 