When Can This Country Be Politically Mature
By finescribe
@finescribe (199)
Philippines
January 1, 2009 6:03pm CST
I was trying to grasp how on earth are our leaders not so mindful with the impending global crisis. Instead of finding measures to cope with the crisis, they are struggling to extend their power or perhaps, as the case oppossition coming in to power.
The real battlefield now is how can the Filipinos cope with the impending danger of the financial crisis, the worst to come since the Great Depression. The consequence of this might be the displacement of millions of Overseas Filipino workers which will have a negative effect in our economy.
Did our politicians already find a solution on this? Did they have an alternative but sustainable solution for our displaced OFW? DO they have some contingency plans if the effects will come to our shores?
Perhaps, the year 2009 should be the year that our politicians will be serious with this. Millions and millions of people will be affected.
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4 responses
@thenextnoel (396)
• Philippines
4 Jan 09
This country has been on the downslide for quite some time finescribe. Although its a multitude of factors, the one that stands out is that the majority of the population is of the masses that are uneducated and financially poor. It's pretty hard to care about the issues or stand up to politicians that are cheating us when we have no food on the plate. Maslow's theory states that physical needs for survival always comes before all others and this is true in the Philippines. I seriously believe education is the key to lift our less fortunate brothers from the pit of apathy to a state of empowerment. Unfortunately, empowerment only happens when we get pushed too far such as in the Marcos regime or when sufficient numbers are there to back us up. As for trying to get an education, most Filipinos find joy in ignorance. The routine of toil all day, drink at night, and placing bets in the lottery or cockfighting is more appealing than studying for several years. Until the day comes in which we finally wake up, we have to keep at improving our individual selves and hoping to God we don't get swindled by the higher ups.
@finescribe (199)
• Philippines
4 Jan 09
Thanks for responding. I will try to get this view of yours soon.
@jheiem (142)
• Philippines
3 Jan 09
It is sad to hear that our c0untry is suffering fr0m p0verty, fast inflati0ns of the c0mm0dities, and l0w wage f0r w0rkers. I h0pe that s0meday, g0vernment realize that people here w0rks hard just to survive. I h0pe that they will have the c0nscience to think for the others and n0t just f0r theirselves. But we must n0t always blame the g0vernment on what is happening right n0w. We have our own life, we can do what americans can do to start a new life. G0vernment are just for support.
@finescribe (199)
• Philippines
3 Jan 09
Now the question, is when can this country be politically mature?
@albert2412 (1782)
• United States
2 Jan 09
Hello. I really hope that you have better politicians than we have over here in the United States. Some of our politicans really freighten me a lot. Many of them just want money and power and a lot of the honest politicans have no real idea of how to improve the finincial situation. I wish that my distant cousin (FDR) was president again.
@finescribe (199)
• Philippines
2 Jan 09
Unfortunately, our system is only a copycat to your system. And when you say a copycat, the anomaly will sometimes double than expected. too bad, they are even worse than those in your country.
@nimnim74 (250)
• Philippines
2 Jan 09
Even if the global crisis still not arise we are already in crisis. I am from Cebu just like you and once a victim of political arrogance of somebody who has a position here and a member of political dynasty in Cebu, now I don't trust somebody in our Politics even if whatever his credentials and in my opinion I already lose my hope that we will still mature politically.
@finescribe (199)
• Philippines
3 Jan 09
I still do. Unless we will be more of government of service than a government of power.
