Does the First Amendment to the U. S. Constitution demand the separation of the church and state? Definitely not. It simply states: "CONGRESS (emphasis mine) shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably ( Read more... )

"Bantay salakay" is a Filipino term that refers to people you trust who later turn out to be the ones you should be guarding yourself from. It is like hiring a bank security guard who allows robbers to enter the bank and steal from the depositors.

With daily news of graft and corruption flooding the airwaves, one cannot help but ask, "Who can we ( Read more... )

Now that the air is once again thick with talk about graft and corruption in government, I cannot help but think that genuine public servants do belong to an endangered specie. It makes me miss people who have gone before us like Haydee Yorac. She was a flash of brilliance in a society that was always on the lookout for role models in government.

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