Short Term Memory in Politics

I've said time and time again that Filipinos have a VERY short memory when it comes to politics. Their complacency in the power of EDSA have made them reckless in exercising their right to suffrage thinking they can always oust anyone they don't like. They elect politicians based on popularity and think nothing of their past sins and apparent lack in the public's interests. This election, we find people from the entertainment business make their way into senatorial seats and more shockingly, a politician hated for raising taxes.

Revilla. The name itself produces giggles and smirks among educated people. Why is this person in the senate? Why was his father in the senate? His service in as Governor in Cavite was (unsurprisingly) unremarkable and in my opinion, was only marked by his TV career. Now he will serve another term in the senate seat doing nothing but instigate on TV issues and scandals that should be left served in a barangay hall. His term as VRB (now OMB) chairman was picturesque as the movies he star in but never as real either. Conclusion: another wasted seat in the senate.

Lapid. This name makes you think Leon Guerrero or pork rinds. Either way, you would never think senator. Lapid's rise in political power was brought about by a tragedy in Pampanga when lahar ravaged the province. Using the people's ire for the existing political regime, he seized power and made his way up by changing parties and alliances like a sniveling character in a bad action movie. Conclusion: take back your votes.

Recto. My hatred for this candidate is second only to my hatred for bitter gourd (ampalaya). Anyone who thinks raising taxes to increase revenue is an idiot in my book. Our taxes are more than enough to cover the government's lavish lifestyles, corrupted ways and extravagant spending. What you need to do is improve your collections and snuff out officials who misuse funds. Letting the public take the heat for the government's lack of inefficiency makes you a political asshole! If not for Noynoy's endorsement and your wife's popularity, you would be in hell right now, sucking Satan's dick. I thought you were smart but clearly, you're as shortsighted as rhino with sunglasses. If people new better and were told what you did with the VAT, you would not even make the class clown, let alone a senator. Conclusion: shove it where the sun don't shine.

A lot of people ask me: "Why does the Philippines suffer?" We have better resources than most, we're an industrious race, we're guided by a strict moral code and yet we're never as successful as the other nations less fortunate than us. The answer is simply this: we apply our strict standards to where it is not needed and show leniency where it should be applied. We use our resources like it's never going to run out and we're lazy when it comes to deciding for our future. We spent more time on our facebook accounts than looking in to the lives of the people who will guide us for the next 6 and 3 years. We give it to the hands of actors and corrupt villains who shouldn't be trusted with a class, let alone a whole country. We cuddle thieves disguised in poverty and offer them alms when they take from our wallets and live a lavish lifestyle. We take pity on every women who cry foul and defend them blindly when they've erred as much. We listen to crying moms who say their son was not a thief and believe the old bastards who claim they're sick when they should be on trial. We let the squatters vote while we take the sidelines saying: my vote won't make a difference anyway. Here's some wise words to ponder: Wala kang karapatang magreklamo kung hindi ka bumoto.