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JoeAmA Thousand Words . . . Or More
Some photographs are more than a thousand words. They express the entire depth of our emotions about a scene, a circumstance, a situation. Sometimes they shock. Sometimes they create great mirth or sadness or disgust. That’s because they reach beyond the object in the picture and get to us, inside. Indeed, when we view them, … Continue reading
Sedition: A Variable Crime Arising from Insecurity
I was prowling the online law library of Chan Robles researching Customs law. According to standing Customs law, which are ancient statutes put into effect by Presidential Decree under President Marcos, inspectors are supposed to be on the lookout for seditious materials. As decreed, the following are banned: (b) Written or printed articles in any form … Continue reading
Ellentordesillas: treasonous or hysterical?
I see that President Aquino is taking some flack for saying he may ask the U.S. for air coverage of the areas of the West Philippine Sea that are in conflict with China. The uber-nationalists are blaming him for giving up Philippine sovereignty to the U.S. The harshest view, surprisingly enough, comes from the usually … Continue reading
"Hey, Joe Am. what gives you the right . . ."
“. . . to judge us Filipinos when the U.S. is such a mess?” Ah, my. The alien-killer question. Well, for one thing, it is not a competition or a comparison. If my subject were the U.S., indeed I ‘d have plenty to criticize, especially the bitter and manipulative American political scene. I do get … Continue reading
One Nation, Under God, Absurd and Infinitely Divisible
Author’s Note: You may have read some of this before. What I’d ask that you keep in mind is how straightforward it can be to do what is good for the Philippines if the goal is simple yet profound.________ Philippine society has a split personality, one wholesome, fun-loving and family oriented, the other a pyramid … Continue reading
The Society of Honor by Joe America 