filed under: things you write because there's idiots and you still hold on to the hope that one day there will be less of them*

*There will never be less of them. Ever.Point A: Whether or not Kristel Tejada committed suicide because UP forced her to file an LOA is irrelevant. Repeat, in case that did not get through to you: whether or not Kristel ( Read more... )

Quote of the day: "I am contemplating the passage of a bill that would make it punishable for husbands to give unsatisfying sex to wives."
- BUT WHY LIMIT IT TO THE WIVES, is the real question. No, the real question is how people can exist who make Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago seem reasonable. Amusing is a given, but reasonableSaid it before, ( Read more... )

(Or, I am writing this even though my head is pounding because there's idiots ( Read more... )

Juan Ponce Enrile is a rockstar. And also, still, a living reminder of what it's like when brilliant people are astoundingly competent, and completely amoral.

Quote of the day is Noynoy thanking the defense for showing us all the truth. I've forgotten how addictive Philippine politics can be.

I am beginning to understand how people become addicted to soap operas. There is nothing new or smart or inspiring in this impeachment trial, and more often than not I just want to yell at everyone on the screen to show some common sense (or, if Miriam, just to shut up), but I can't tear my eyes away. I would like to say that it's just to see ( Read more... )

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RIP Gov. Nantes, who was treasurer of the Liberal Party, lost his reelection bid, and had the best smile in the history of the Philippines.

Noynoy Aquino is going to be the next president of the Philippines. Deal with it; I'm not having Erap catch up with him. Binay might be the next vice president, oh dear gods.

As per usual I want a hundred million unobtainable things. I want Noynoy to suddenly sprout determination and competence. I want political will and common sense to start ( Read more... )

Vetellano Acosta is, more or less, an unknown. He was a presidential candidate and the standard bearer for the KBL, at least before he was disqualified from the race ( Read more... )

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I'll tell you the truth- I want someone to believe in.

Because Senator Aquino lacks the experience and Senator Villar lacks the credibility and when Mister Teodoro showed to at UPM to talk he spewed nothing but meaningless platitudes anyone can say any day (and everyone liked him so much I thought I was either being too critical or everyone else was ( Read more... )