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JoeAmThe Judicial Bomb that Struck America in 2010
It is rare that we have the opportunity to watch the destruction of a nation in slow motion, and know the reason. Similar to the Philippines, the US Supreme Court has been stocked with political ideologues in regal disguise, much as some judges wear no pants under their robes. Most of the time, their renderings … Continue reading
Drones in the USA
Drones are in the news again. This time because non-military applications are rushing toward introduction. Several hundred civilian drones are deployed across the US in test situations. They are serving the police, to hunt down criminals, and for agribusiness, for spewing pesticides. The possible applications boggle the mind. They could be used to fly over … Continue reading
Birds of the Philippines
Now occasionally I stop to smell the roses, or watch the birds. I see Filipinos watching the birds, too. Often it is through the sights of a rifle aimed at putting some meat on the rice. Did you ever watch those jungle movies on the big screen? You’d hear birds hooting and whooping and cawing … Continue reading
Getting Past the Nut
There are nuts attached to bolts, anatomical nuts assuring procreation, pistachios and walnuts and their ilk, and crazy people. This one is about a different nut, a tipping point, the point at which poverty is toppled to become growth, and from that, wealth. I wrote recently about my island, Biliran. I suggested that Americans are … Continue reading
A Missed Train Never Catches Up
The Philippines imports rice because it finds satisfaction in dividing large farmland up into unsustainable family farms that produce nothing for the greater Philippines. I feel for poor people, too. And for the laborers who stoop under the hot tropical sun jamming rice plantings into the mud like so many chickens pecking at bugs. Hacienda … Continue reading
The Society of Honor by Joe America 