But that's the whole point, acknowledge own flaws and do whatever is at one's own hands. that's democracy... supposedly, at least >>;;

I am unaware of filipino politics, but if a politician appears and gives money to the mothers for every children they have, wouldn't you support him/her? some people just don't understand the basic "money to the needy" =/

argh, sorry, touchy subject is touchy (oh, the money to the children is a reality in Argentina. Crazy, this is supposedly the 3rd world...)

but you know, I think that wanting those things for one's own country is being a patriot.