GMA Ouster - One Missed Call

The Opposition and (so they claim), the people, want to boot GMA out of office. And we've seen numerous attempts that have been made to serve that end, from the comical (Trillanes antics) , the hard core (Makati Interfaith rally 02.29.08), and the very entertaining but never ending photo op (Lozada Grand Tour). Yet, nothing seems to work, at least for me.

What I mean is, why don't I feel compelled to join them in their efforts, nor even feel a wee bit sympathetic to their cause?

Hmmm.... let me see...

1.) WHO's who? - I don't wanna think that I am united with these fellas:

> Erap. - I was in the crowd that booted him out of office (with great satisfaction), so linking arms with him is definitely out of the question.

> Trillanes. - Delusional ego-tripping wannabe. What's there to like?

> Lacson. - I'd be playing right into his machinations.

> Leftist groups. - They have their own agenda. Communism, anyone?

> Opposition politicians. - The muck that comes out when you cram the above personalities and groups in a blender.


2.) WHAT for? - a better economy? I don't see how.


3.) WHY? - for justice, truth and change? And we can gain all that just by throwing her out the window? It sounds too easy. Like instant noodles. We're all in the same bus, and if for some reason we don't like the driver, we just don't grab the wheels and yank him out of his seat, especially if there's nothing wrong with the driving. We just might wreck the bus by ending up in a ditch somewhere.


4.) WHEN? Now? - 2010 is just around the corner. She'll be out by then. Rushing this situation to a conclusion seem to invite chaos, and beget problems that exponentially beget other problems that I feel queasy pushing Humpty Dumpty off that wall. Because you see, she's not Humpty Dumpty, WE are.

The Philippine Opposition Will Fail

The former president Corazon Aquino can lie prostrate in front of the Virgin Mary for a hundred years and she still won’t be able to convince me to join her in an anti-Arroyo rally. Why?

Because right beside her is either Susan Roces, an Estrada family member, or some Communist wacko.

Because if you ask her who she thinks would be competent enough to replace the President, the gist would be – Let’s rally first, the rest is in God’s hands.

The Hyatt 10 could cry themselves dry and wring their hands till their fingers switch places and I still won’t give them a hoot. Because you get this queer feeling that they’re just obviously and so pathetically stoking the flames, trying hard to drum up indignation where there is none.

Even if they come out with a video of President Arroyo herself switching a ballot box in high-resolution slow-mo action, I DON’T CARE. Because she probably saved us from something worse. Fernando Poe as our president for 6 unimaginable long years.

And to Francis Escudero, here’s why;

Nobody’s listening.

Especially to you.

You can go talk to yourself

till your toes turn blue.

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