Change of Engagement

by MrsPartyGirl

When I heard that Sen. Trillanes did another seige thing, no kidding, I wanted to be the one to drive the tank through the lobby of the Manila Peninsula.

I wasn't able to identify what I was feeling at the time I read about this piece of news, but now I know... our country just went through a harrowing couple of months (2 bombings, a typhoon, and an earthquake, too!), and for an elected senator to spearhead something like this now... I think this one is pretty below the belt.

I understand what they hoped to achieve with this "coup" in the name of better governance but, how can one motivate the people to rally behind one's cause with this kind of a stunt??

He's supposedly a senator now so he already has a legitimate track towards making changes in the government. One would think that he would finally use this "power" to further his causes the constitutional way. But no. He chose to go the renegade way. Again.

So, ok, the Senate is not allowing him to fulfill his duties as Senator because he has a case pending... well, that's the law - even the lowliest government clerk is given preventive suspension until he/she is cleared of any administrative complaints. Besides, this action reeks of his conceit - he's not yet a celebrated lawman, yet he feels he is already above the law. If Trillanes has problem with the law, he can change it as a lawmaker - not as a law-breaker.

Yes, he did it again. And failed to get the support of the people, again. And plunged the country into economic and political instability, again. Our country needs a lot of things, but this is something that it doesn't need.

What about the voters who cast their ballots for him? I'm guessing, the consensus is a big: "oops".

by MrsPartyGirl

As in Pinoy Big Briber.

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I've never been a fan of the Big Brother show per se, but I do know that viewers basically have the power to evict housemates for violations of house rules, or for at least being weak players.

If only it were that easy in real life.

What happens if its the Big Sister - the one who solemnly swore to faithfully and conscientiously fulfill her duties as Big Sister of the PBB house, to preserve and defend its House Rules, execute its laws, do justice to every housemate, and consecrate herself to the service of the housemates and the viewers - abuses her position of power and mocks the trust given to her by the very people she promised to be stewards of?

Common sense dictates that Big Sister be sent packing. Hopefully, whoever would replace her may gentrify the House to reclaim its integrity. (*crossed fingers*)

I guess, if we can pick up a cellphone to call or text to vote for people running something as mundane as a TV show, it shouldn't be as hard to give the same effort in scrutinizing the people who run (or in this case 'ruin') our beloved country.