Presidential hopefulls:
1, the ex-president: a has been bent on taking back the political power he lost by his own stupidity. hoping to get back on his high horse and rule the country "for the people." But the question here is; who are "the people"? are they the poor (vendors, farmers, the free economy), the middle class (people with stable salaries and pay the right taxes), or is his people the rich people with the intentions to milk the other classes to line their pockets with more wealth by any means (gambling, drugs, organized crime money loundering)?
2, "talino at galing": true enough; the heart alone is not enough to run a country. But let us look back in history; the last president we had was a genius. YES! a genius! she has slid in and out of all the empeachments and managed to stay in power even though everybody knows she's a criminal. A CRIMINAL GENIUS! and all it took was "talino at galing." the question now is: are we going to make the same mistake?
3, "galing sa mahirap": this guy is rich! stinkin' rich. he said he came from a poor family and worked for where he is now (sipag at tiyaga). if this guy wants to help the poor, I mean realy help the poor, he would have given the homeless Filipinos a home by now. he has the means, he has the wealth. but what he lacks is the sense to actually help the people without seeking personal gain. if he is not the rich-self-promoting-jerk that I think he is, he would not be publishing his "kawang gawa." I have'nt seen him talk to the poor and help the poor with out media coverage. nor have I heard the poor talk about him in praise.
4, the late president's son: all I could do is laugh about it. sympathy voting is the trend that is being followed in this country. people think because his dad died for his belief in making this country better, he would carry on that belief. bull feces, if he wanted to make this country better, he would have started to do so when he was just a senator. maybe he could have talked his family out of causing the masacre at hacienda Luisita. but he did not. what makes us so sure he would stand up against the evils that has dwelt in Philippine Governance since our so called independence?
5, the curch leader: they claim to want to change the way of life in the Philippines, but hell if they know anything to run a country. think about it, when it comes to looking out for the future of this country, they have the foresight of a snake. they only see black and white. sometimes not at all. and in our constitution, " The separation of Church and State shall be inviolable." what is there to asure us that they will seperate their political judgement from their religious beliefs?
6, "kailangan bayani": well, he does not look like a hero in the eyes of the Marikina-Ondoy victims. he has done nothing to be called a hero and thus making him a pretentious prick. he could not even help his hometown's people, what could he possibly do for a country?
7,the critics: full of enthusiasm. filled with good ideas. a natural critique of the present administration. full of angst and energy. but the problem is, he reacts. when shit happenes, he reacts. I have rarely seen him act and prevent. I have mostly seen him react and acusse. will he just react to what happens? does he even know how to act and make something happen?
