Why GMA Must Go

[66bunny]

WHY GMA MUST GO

Like the rest of the ABC+ ECO classes, I figured we should just ignore GMA
and go about our life. After all there's no acceptable alternative on the
horizon. Better the devil we know than the one we don't, right?

I even said she was most likely the real winner in the 2004 elections. After
all she had the incumbent’s advantage. She spent billions of pesos for her
campaign. The P800M fertilizer fund and P500M health insurance budgets were
diverted to buy votes. Then to ensure a convincing victory she topped it off
with Garci. You see the little woman vowed she would get a lead of at least
1M votes over FPJ. That way, even if Opposition cheats, she would have a
buffer. Her other ambition was to get more votes than Erap, partly to thumb
her nose up at him and his loyalists. Mostly so she would feel the love of
the people because in truth everything she did was really for love.

She wasn't always a cheat and a liar. In fact there was one moment of
epiphany when she actually had the decency to say she wasn't going to run
because she was such a polarizing and divisive personality. Alas the Holy
Spirit left so soon. And her broken promise became yet another one of many
more to come.

Since the Hyatt 10 resigned, the dark side has completely taken over. Like
the votes she bought, she systematically bribed cronies and critics alike.
When position and money didn't work, fear and intimidation was the
alternative mode of persuasion. Instead of capable men and women, she
filled up critical government positions with loyalists whose self-interest
hinged on preserving her own.

And so she has slowly corrupted everyone and everything she touched. The
military. The judiciary. The businessmen. The church. The police. If the
soldiers were restless--- give them a house and an increase. If media
cannot be co-opted, threaten them with PP 1017. Its actually1081 all over
again. Arrest all who speak out against her. Commies or Professors, it
doesn't matter. You’re invited for questioning if you’re not for her.

Now she wants the charter changed in order to perpetuate herself. Using
tried and tested methods she attempted to use No-EL to suborn Congress.

Can you imagine the damage she can wreak till 2010 and beyond? All this
while the First Gentleman amasses a fortune from all government deals and
the son smuggles racehorses and God knows what else.

But who will replace her? Even Noli has been persuaded to remain loyally
supportive. All trapos are the same. We replaced an incompetent plunderer
with a diabolical one. What’s to assure us it won't be from “the pot to the
fire” again?

And with this unanswered question we go about our own business. Irritated
for the inconvenience caused by street protests. Disdainful of Cory, Hyatt
10, Civil Society and the whole sanctimonious lot for trying to get us back
to the streets and pricking our conscience. We couldn’t possibly link arms
with Ping Lacson and Jinggoy and God help us, the Reds! Why even Winnie
Monsod said so! And she’s credible isn’t she? She even wonders what the
fuss is about a state of emergency!

Hold on a second. We are now questioning even the basis of democracy. Has
the little despot insidiously corrupted us without our knowing it? We are
actually making excuses to help her stay in power, even if we don’t really
like her and we all know she and her husband are corrupt beyond belief.

We close our eyes to the horde that surrounds her. One adviser operates big
time illegal logging. Another “owns” the entire pier and the multi-million
smuggling operations that go with it.

Now with PP1017, we have another reason to pay no heed to politics. After
all we don’t want to be invited for questioning do we? In fact, we don’t
want to be questioned by anyone. We’ve put our conscience on sleep mode.

What is the life span of a tyrant? History will tell us that they will reign
while good men do nothing. But one thing is sure: A leader who does not
possess the “friendship” of the people CANNOT lead. Even Machiavelli knew
that. Well Madam, you will go down in history as the most UNLOVED president
this country ever had. Poor Little Rich President!

I am going back to the streets and anywhere else where I can shout my
disgust in the most powerful way I know how. GMA has to know that there are
some Filipinos who cannot be bought or frightened.

[baiskee]

edited... kaya dapat basahin muna.

WHY GMA MUST GO

Like the rest of the ABC+ ECO classes, I figured we should just ignore GMA
and go about our life. After all there's no acceptable alternative on the
horizon. Better the devil we know than the one we don't, right?

eto pinaka walang kwentang sagot na naririnig ko.

i don't tolerate such things...

pano mo malalaman na may kayamanan na nakabaon sa lupa...kung hindi mo naman huhukayin ang lupa?

[oldblue]

edited... kaya dapat basahin muna.



eto pinaka walang kwentang sagot na naririnig ko.

i don't tolerate such things...

pano mo malalaman na may kayamanan na nakabaon sa lupa...kung hindi mo naman huhukayin ang lupa?

metal detector

[theveed]

Like as if it's REALLY the president's (or whoever call the shots) call whether this country moves forward or not...

[CoDer]

Shout with Cory, Marcos, Estrada, Lacson, Anay 10, and the Reds!???

Hmmmm.... esep esep.

[mazdamazda]

hahaha... as if pag nawala si GMA eh gaganda na ang buhay natin. same old same old.

[chua_riwap]

If GMA goes, sino kapalit? Snap election na lang.......

[stinkaboy]

basahin mo na lg ang thread na OO NGA NAMAN.

[yebo]

i don't like gma. i don't want to debate with anyone so i'll just keep the reasons to myself.

but i also don't care if you want her to be your president until 2010, just as long as she keeps her filthy hands off the constitution. if she pushes for charter change then that's a different story. with the present constitution we at least have a chance for change. pag parliamentary system then it's one party rule, and that will be like handling the country's future into the hands of jdv and his ilk. back to edsa na if that happens.

[Isuzoom]

sama mo na si mike

[jelog]

Do u think her replacement will improve the living condition of common tao? helo...pls wake-up face the reality our country will not be great again kahit ilang people's power or coup de etat ungas parin ang papalit....iba n ang Pinoy ngayon may nakulong n b where is gringo about erap nasan cya nasa rest house. Kaya mas ok pa c GMA para walang madagdagan ng corrupt!!

[niky]

Do u think her replacement will improve the living condition of common tao? helo...pls wake-up face the reality our country will not be great again kahit ilang people's power or coup de etat ungas parin ang papalit....iba n ang Pinoy ngayon may nakulong n b where is gringo about erap nasan cya nasa rest house. Kaya mas ok pa c GMA para walang madagdagan ng corrupt!!

Oo nga ba? So better the money keeps going to the same pockets nalang? Give other people a chance!

[qman]

Do u think her replacement will improve the living condition of common tao?

we'll never know hanggang di napapalitan si GMA, nobody knows the future sir

[CoDer]

What future is the there with the politics we have? And why entrust your future with the politician?

Work hard and earn your money, send your kids to school teach them the value of hard work and honesty that way you're doing your part for this country.

Do you really think philippine politics can save us from this ailing economy and our miserable life?

You want to replace GMA? You can call your shots in 2010 or better yet, impeach her this year. Democracy gave you an option under the law, use it.

[konde]

What future is the there with the politics we have? And why entrust your future with the politician?

Work hard and earn your money, send your kids to school teach them the value of hard work and honesty that way you're doing your part for this country.

Do you really think philippine politics can save us from this ailing economy and our miserable life?

You want to replace GMA? You can call your shots in 2010 or better yet, impeach her this year. Democracy gave you an option under the law, use it.

well said sir.

[niky]

:lol: Unloved... you know that's something not many people mention, but is entirely true.

She is merely tolerated by most as the best compromise for the economy, but most of her supporters are supporters of convenience (look at who's her loudest defender... Miriam... one of the most bold-faced political opportunists ever) and not through friendship. I kind of pity what she'll have to go through when she's gone.

Ika nga... if Erap could be incompetent but loved... Marcos can be cruel, despotic and corrupt but loved... why can't Gloria?

[yebo]

sa mga nagsasabi na walang ipapalit kay gma...

luma na yan! yan din sinabi nila nung panahon ni marcos, sino daw ipapalit kay marcos wala na daw mas magaling pa sa kanya. lumang propaganda pero bilib na bilib naman kayo.

di naman kasi sinabi na gaganda buhay mo overnight e. ang gusto lang naman e sundin ang batas. kung hindi siya ang legitimate president then dapat lang na hindi siya ang nasa malacanang. ganun lang naman kasimple yun po. it's a matter of following the law.

saka ikaw na din nagsabi, kahit sino umupo parehas pa din. so bakit hindi siya tangalin? parehas lang naman pala e di mas mabuti na yung ipapalit e yung legitimate president na palpak kesa yung illegitimate president na palpak din.

ako tinawanan ko ang mga bumoto kay fpj nung 2004. pero andun po ako sa edsa nung 1986, at ang ipinaglaban dun ay demokrasya. kung si fpj ang nanalo, kahit ayaw ko sa kanya ay dapat sya ang naupo na presidente, yun ang batas, yun ang demokrasya. nung namatay siya ay dapat ang vice president ang maupo, kahit gaano pa kapalpak yun ang dapat. yun ang batas. kung nandaya si gma e wala dapat sya sa malacanang, yun ang batas.

parehas na lang ni gma, ayaw ninyo sumunod sa batas. tapos pag nakakita kayo ng hindi sumusunod sa trafic rules post agad kayo ng picture sa goon squad kala mo sino na law abiding citizen.

ewan!

[niky]

sa mga nagsasabi na walang ipapalit kay gma...

luma na yan! yan din sinabi nila nung panahon ni marcos, sino daw ipapalit kay marcos wala na daw mas magaling pa sa kanya. lumang propaganda pero bilib na bilib naman kayo.

di naman kasi sinabi na gaganda buhay mo overnight e. ang gusto lang naman e sundin ang batas. kung hindi siya ang legitimate president then dapat lang na hindi siya ang nasa malacanang. ganun lang naman kasimple yun po. it's a matter of following the law.

saka ikaw na din nagsabi, kahit sino umupo parehas pa din. so bakit hindi siya tangalin? parehas lang naman pala e di mas mabuti na yung ipapalit e yung legitimate president na palpak kesa yung illegitimate president na palpak din.

ako tinawanan ko ang mga bumoto kay fpj nung 2004. pero andun po ako sa edsa nung 1986, at ang ipinaglaban dun ay demokrasya. kung si fpj ang nanalo, kahit ayaw ko sa kanya ay dapat sya ang naupo na presidente, yun ang batas, yun ang demokrasya. nung namatay siya ay dapat ang vice president ang maupo, kahit gaano pa kapalpak yun ang dapat. yun ang batas. kung nandaya si gma e wala dapat sya sa malacanang, yun ang batas.

parehas na lang ni gma, ayaw ninyo sumunod sa batas. tapos pag nakakita kayo ng hindi sumusunod sa trafic rules post agad kayo ng picture sa goon squad kala mo sino na law abiding citizen.

ewan!

I would have hated having FPJ for president, but if he did win fair and square, heads should roll.

Masyado na ba tayong jaded? So that even if GMA pulls the same trick Erap did in her trial, it didn't even raise our eyebrows?

[oldblue]

I would have hated having FPJ for president, but if he did win fair and square, heads should roll.

Masyado na ba tayong jaded? So that even if GMA pulls the same trick Erap did in her trial, it didn't even raise our eyebrows?

malamang nga panalo nga si FPJ kasi small margin lang difference nila eh. kung nandaya man, sorry na lang. to the victor belongs the spoils. part of the game na ang cheating. even sa basketbol sa stock market & investments - ang kataas-taasan kagalang-galangan ni-rerespeto na lahat mapa dayuhan o local, may insider trading din.

kung talo, wag umiyak at mandamay. live and fight another day. yun katagang "misery loves company" puwede kung drama ng individual buhay ang pinag-uusapan. yun nangyayari sa tin ngaun, the truth is doing more harm than good. why? bec. most pinoys react negatively and most pinoys blame anybody other than themselves pag palpak sa buhay.

tama yun sinabi ng isa dito. bakit ba kailangan parati may kinalaman ang presidente ng Pilipinas para mabuhay tayo on our own. we have our freedom, we have our choices andyan naman. bakit instead na gamitin ito sa maayos na pamamaraan eh puro sisi dito sisi dun ang ginagawa. sayang oras.

[CoDer]

saka ikaw na din nagsabi, kahit sino umupo parehas pa din. so bakit hindi siya tangalin? parehas lang naman pala e di mas mabuti na yung ipapalit e yung legitimate president na palpak kesa yung illegitimate president na palpak din.

Hahahaha... puro palpak ah. wawa naman pilipinas.