trouble brewin' over at pinas

on second thought, when did trouble NOT brew over pinas?

here are some comments i made on a PEX forum (with some small edits):

i'm no expert, after all, but this is my 2 cents worth of neutral (?) comments. feel free to argue or support.

- on the "choosing the lesser evil" issue
honestly, this is not a statement of justification. evil is evil. period. its all on one level, neither is on top or bottom of the other. the end DOES NOT justify the means. break the law, or sin, isn't that the same?
and evil perverts. so something that starts out small, will grow bigger and bigger. its a disease, a cancer.

- on the "the prez is the savior of the country" comment
such a bold statement. its particularly cringing to hear, especially when you see that supposed "savior" just encircled with factors that say otherwise. there has been no CONSIDERABLE improvement to really boast about.
besides, there ARE always people better for a position. no one person can claim to be a savior, given his/her weaknesses. i just noticed she hasn't even admitted to any of hers. an image of presupposed invincibility is just a facade and strategic ploy, whichever way you look at it. pwedeng panakot, pwedeng may tinatago.
and like RedParo2 said, no one is indispensable.

- on blaming past administrations and current situation of the country
really, when the government spokesperson(s) say these to justify the hard road a president is taking, i mean, its just plain juvenile. that's why candidates RUN for elections, and that's why people vote for them. its their promise and, once elected, their bloody job to make the country better, no matter how bad the odds.

- on "no permit no rally", on banning possession of tapes, wiretapping law and punishing its violators
wow, a government is threatening its own people. the people that placed them in the office.
what happened to democracy and freedom of speech? the government as a general rule should be prepared for backlashes and negative sentiments. there will always be people that will never be pleased. the important thing is that the GOVERNMENT DOES ITS JOB and DOES IT RIGHT.
on the other hand, invoking the wiretapping law (originating from the administration of Marcos, a dictator no less!) as a measure to curb the distribution of these tapes is absurd. trust the people to think for themselves. and on technical issues, for it to be a valid wiretapping issue, a person has to admit first that he/she has been illegally wiretapped, right?
the only thing that CAN be allowed to file against Ong (and others) is the one abt destabilizing the country by false accusations/informations against the administration. or maybe libel. but not the provisions of the wiretapping law.

- on edsa 2 rally-ers
sigh. i want to look at this in a way that the people that went there had WELL-MEANT intentions, but unfortunately, MISPLACED trust. they can't be altogether guilty of the latter. i didn't go (and have been berated for lack of country support. but i voted!). the reason was i began to think that the concept of edsa rallies were being abused.
on second thought... i will admit in saying i did cry when gma was being inducted as president. not because it was a momentous occasion. because i felt sorry for erap. not for the stuff he did, but for the betrayal and loneliness he must feel. his allies have all deserted him for the new man (or woman) of the hour.

- on resignation issue
in a weird way, i do not want presidents to voluntarily resign just like that. there is the country to think about. one must perform duties as the immediate responsibilities require them to do, but it is only ethical and proper that he/she steps down and begin to turnover duties temporarily to a legal, competent substitute to act on their behalf.
this way, in GMA's case, she can submit herself to the legal court that REQUIRE her to defend herself, as a person and as a President. the President cannot be, of course, asked to always step down for court proceedings whenever accusations are thrown at her, but we are talking abt the elections here, and it questions the validity of her qualification for the position.
and when the court thing pushes thru, it just can't be allowed that she remain a president. to really assume the "innocent until proven guilty" scenario, she cannot do anything - good or bad - that will affect the opinion of those that will judge her.

agree ba kayo? really, its so sad, its not even funny anymore. and to think pinoys are known to be humorous even at times like this.

still, i will have to say i DID smile when i saw one joke that was being supposedly circulated, regarding the tape scandals:
new ring tone: "Hello... Hello Garci"