Bliss (Forgot this too)

That night

If it could be explained

Or brought to words

Would be cryptic still

It would be an absurd scripture

That no scholar can begin to comprehend

But if words were experience

It would be cosmic

Stars and shimmering splendors

Of the night sky will fall

Only to gauge that singular moment

And one word will sum it all

BLISS

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I was browsing my files and I saw one that I failed to post. I really need to drink enervon prime. Or something ...

Recently, there have been a lot of discussions regarding public officials endorsing products supposedly for extra income. Some say that it’s just for the publicity. Elections are consistent after all.

Now, I have a big problem about this. I’m not sure if most see it. But I will try my best to clarify.

First problem: these public officers, I think, are beginning to fancy themselves as “showbiz personalities” more so than “public servant”. I think that if there is a law in the Philippine Constitution that says “there should be a line drawn between the church and the state,” there should also be something in there stressing the separation between media and public office. This is to make sure that it is engraved in politicians’ heads that a public seat is not equal to time spent projecting and smiling on TV. As of today, the president equals the most popular old guy/girl that is or has previously been on TV plus blood line and some pictures with poor orphans, who I doubt they’d touch if a camera wasn’t there.

It is a given that a lot of these people for so long a time have given up the law-making, the service and the regard for tax payers needs for interests and profitability, for the ability to put little sirens atop their cars, and to put single numbered plates on their bumpers. It’s sad to think that the image of most uneducated youth for these positions in the government is sinking towards power and money versus public service.

Second problem: these public officers are too engrossed in self-image that they forget their purpose. The last eight years has been more struggle for the Philippines since the Marcos regime. Erap was put into power and corruption reeked in all corners of the archipelago. GMA was given the seat and every thing went up in value except Filipino pride for their country. That is just sad.

Their have been so many attempts to clear names and so many sorry’s aired on TV, that people really don’t know who to believe and what is their to hope for. Officials, nowadays, are more concerned about keeping their image and focused on retaining seats that they forget to govern.

Third problem: these public officers are wise as they are cunning. They realize that there is no hope of this to turn around during their time. And the moment they step into power, they immediately think “how can I make some money out of this?” It is such a waste – both of talent and effort.

An example of this is a young capable leader in the Camarines provinces. He had so much to offer and so many ideas to put in motion. But because of events that have transpired, conscious decisions to do something worse than dog droppings on the bottom of your shoe or be backed into a corner guns blazing with the end being death, he had to choose his side.

I dare say that there are only two sides in Philippine politics. These sides are not nationalists or imperialist or socialists or whatever complicated ‘ists’ you can think of. It is simply the BAD and the WORST. So fellas, mahal kong bayan, Take your pick.

How ironic isn’t it? The nation that prides itself of the peaceful revolution has now become an image of idiocy in the eyes of foreign states. Why? Simply because their have been too many so called “peaceful revolutions” that they ask one question: “Do you people EVER learn?”