Arroyo, Santiago, Marcos, and Get Real Post
When I lived in the U.S., I would tune into C-Span, the television network that airs broadcasts of the Senate and House in action. It is a patriotic place of contention and argument, bias and posturing, facts and reason. Some days civil, most days down and dirty. The Supreme Court impeachment trial showed me something … Continue reading
The Good, the Bad, the Ugly
Do you know why I love the Philippines and Filipinos? Because they have character. They’re good, they’re bad, they’re ugly. Take the impeachment trial. Senator Enrile is a good guy. He holds the wisdom of the ages in his still brilliant legal mind. Sure it takes him some time to piece his sentences together, to … Continue reading
Blowing Whistles and Getting Flayed
I tell you, this impeachment trial is wonderful television. I had to kick my kid off his cartoons in order to watch Moe hammering Curly with a big wooden mallet the other day. And the raving Queen of Hearts offed Mr. Keh’s head with her angry hatchet, somewhat dulled by abundant use. The prosecution looked … Continue reading