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JoeAmRewriting the Constitution
Writers are dreamers, eh? Especially those of us who dabble in fiction. Some would say lunatic is a better description. Occasionally we subscribe to visions of grandeur when we find ourselves creating new worlds featuring our alter-egos, those tough, intelligent, crafty people who ride in and save the day. So lately I have been imagining … Continue reading
Founding Mothers: 1987 Edition
Reader and eccentric Mariano Renato set the scene for this blog the other day: In the Philippines where I’ve been living here for the past 75 years, to this day, I DO NOT KNOW WHO THE FRAMERS OF PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTIONS ARE, WHAT WERE THEY THINKING, WHY THEY FRAMED THE CONSTITUTION THE WAY IT IS WRITTEN. … Continue reading
One-Term Presidency
The U.S is engaged in a presidential election and we are almost half-way through President Aquino’s term. So we have a cross-cultural moment here, two different points of view on presidential term limits. The U.S. president has the opportunity to serve two four-year terms if he can get re-elected for the second term. The Philippine … Continue reading
The Foundations of Patriotism
One of the concepts I struggle to express is a clear description of the kind of sacrificial patriotism found in the United States that runs through the entire broad population, versus the pride-based (self-interested) patriotism in the Philippines. U.S. patriotism involves a willingness to give of oneself to help the nation. It seems to me … Continue reading
Separation of Church and State
Although it is true that much of Philippine law is based on U.S. law and Philippine court cases refer often to U.S. legal cases, the two sets of laws originated in very different historical and social settings. By sets of laws I mean the respective Constitutions and the respective case law originating in relevant court … Continue reading
The Society of Honor by Joe America 