griping on politics

good grief! (teka, i just realized that sounded really ironic? how can grief be good? anyhooo....) even though i'm far away from my home, i try to keep myself updated with the latest news, chika. and i'm severely dismayed to hear that the VAT increase to 12% was approved by the House of Representatives.

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what gives, u stupid politicians? you're making pinoys suffer more! isn't it enough that prices on oil, rice, and other commodities have increased already? without even a raise in wage salaries of the common tao? you think that raising taxes is the answer to our increasing budget deficit? you all just want more money to go in your pockets! you sick corrupted selfish gluttonous pigs, lusting for more money! hypocrites, you're purposedly blind yourselves from your own evil, while looking at the "lesser" evil of others (indecency, piracy, etc). d na kayo nahiya! GMA, you ass! its just you're way of coming up with funds for all the presidential campaign expenses that you made!!!! i sincerely hope that one day, revenge is gonna bite you back, REALLY FREAKIN' HARD! aaargh! as much as i love the Philippines, i HATE the government who runs it!

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amazing how dirty politics is and could be. but i think it boils down to the abuse of power for the lust of money and the lifestyle of the flesh.

have these people no thought on mortality? money may be a way of survival or convenience in
this (sadly) consumeristic world, but what good is money anyway, you can't bring it with you to the afterlife. "do not store your treasures on earth... but in heaven".

and do they have selective consciences? apparently, they are too involved with themselves to even think about the people they are screwing with.

of course, it can be pointed out that money can be used to benefit the loved ones that are left behind. point taken. except when the money is stained, like, by way of corruption. then the means doesn't justify the end (acck! highschool catholicism memories running in my head!). should it be a case of damning your soul for the sake of others? its a sick philosophy.

for the children, should they be held blameless? "the sins of the father are not the sins of the son". but should they remain ignorant or impassive? when there is the chance to undo or correct the past, shouldn't they do it?

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at this point, i see myself being strangely self-righteous. or maybe its just that i'm still too angry. i had better stop. still can't help but rant tho.