Meeting with your Leader
By Beatburn
@Beatburn (4286)
Philippines
November 17, 2015 2:19pm CST
The Asia Pacific Economic Conference is ongoing here in our country. We who are in the metropolis are feeling the effect as roads have been closed (which means heavy traffic) and security has been tightened (which means a cop [we don't trust] in every corner).
There are mixed feelings and reactions about the meeting of these world leaders in our small yet significant country. We wonder what they are talking about.
If I were given a chance to join the meetings and say one thing, I wonder what I'll talk about. Will it be about the environment? about the armed conflict? about the economy?
How about you, what will you say to the leaders of the world?
Special shoutout to @hereandthere and @owstalaga 
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9 responses
@antonbunot (11093)
• Calgary, Alberta
19 Nov 15
If ever given the opportunity to meet our "rock-star" Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, I would ask him to raise our minimum wage to $15 and to postpone giving refuge to the 25000 Syrian refugees till 2020. 
. . Ey, I read in the news that our rock-star prime minister is being mobbed by shrieking girls down there!
. . Ey, I read in the news that our rock-star prime minister is being mobbed by shrieking girls down there!2 people like this
@antonbunot (11093)
• Calgary, Alberta
19 Nov 15
@Beatburn Come on, don't be so sad! That's the way it is in the 21st century!
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@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
19 Nov 15
all three are major issues and global co-operation is essential to sorting the whole mess out, but without economic control of resources there is nothing to spend on solutions so economy comes first
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@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
20 Nov 15
@hereandthere yes, it needs a stable foundation to build on and that requires economic forces
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
20 Nov 15
just like maslow's hierarchy of needs, start with physiological then safety needs.
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@Beatburn (4286)
• Philippines
20 Nov 15
@arthurchappell no honey without money.
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@cahaya1983 (11116)
• Malaysia
20 Nov 15
"Stop the wars already!!". That's probably what I'm going to say. If I can say something else, I'd say "Go feed the hungry!".
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
20 Nov 15
there was a suggestion yesterday that it should have been held at subic (outside the capital) because work and classes were suspended from nov 17 to 20 in metro manila for this event.
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@Beatburn (4286)
• Philippines
11 Dec 15
@hereandthere Since it's been weeks since the APEC, many now claim that the country earned a considerable sum from those who visited us. I'm just not sure if it equals what we lost with all the traffic, flight cancellations, etc.
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