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US President Barack Obama’s inaugural speech

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Fellow citizens:

I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. I thank President Bush for his service to our nation, as well as the generosity and cooperation he has shown throughout this transition.

Forty-four Americans have now taken the presidential oath. The words have been spoken during rising tides of prosperity and the still waters of peace. Yet, every so often the oath is taken amidst gathering clouds and raging storms. At these moments, America has carried on not simply because of the skill or vision of those in high office, but because we the people have remained faithful to the ideals of our forebears, and true to our founding documents.

So it has been. So it must be with this generation of Americans.

That we are in the midst of crisis is now well understood. Our nation is at war, against a far-reaching network of violence and hatred. Our economy is badly weakened, a consequence of greed and irresponsibility on the part of some, but also our collective failure to make hard choices and prepare the nation for a new age. Homes have been lost; jobs shed; businesses shuttered. Our health care is too costly; our schools fail too many; and each day brings further evidence that the ways we use energy strengthen our adversaries and threaten our planet.

These are the indicators of crisis, subject to data and statistics. Less measurable but no less profound is a sapping of confidence across our land — a nagging fear that America’s decline is inevitable, and that the next generation must lower its sights.
Today I say to you that the challenges we face are real. They are serious and they are many. They will not be met easily or in a short span of time. But know this, America — they will be met.

On this day, we gather because we have chosen hope over fear, unity of purpose over conflict and discord.

On this day, we come to proclaim an end to the petty grievances and false promises, the recriminations and worn out dogmas, that for far too long have strangled our politics.

We remain a young nation, but in the words of scripture, the time has come to set aside childish things. The time has come to reaffirm our enduring spirit; to choose our better history; to carry forward that precious gift, that noble idea, passed on from generation to generation: the God-given promise that all are equal, all are free and all deserve a chance to pursue their full measure of happiness.

In reaffirming the greatness of our nation, we understand that greatness is never a given. It must be earned. Our journey has never been one of shortcuts or settling for less. It has not been the path for the faint-hearted — for those who prefer leisure over work, or seek only the pleasures of riches and fame. Rather, it has been the risk-takers, the doers, the makers of things — some celebrated but more often men and women obscure in their labor, who have carried us up the long, rugged path towards prosperity and freedom.

For us, they packed up their few worldly possessions and traveled across oceans in search of a new life.

For us, they toiled in sweatshops and settled the West; endured the lash of the whip and plowed the hard earth.

For us, they fought and died, in places like Concord and Gettysburg; Normandy and Khe Sahn.

Time and again these men and women struggled and sacrificed and worked till their hands were raw so that we might live a better life. They saw America as bigger than the sum of our individual ambitions; greater than all the differences of birth or wealth or faction.

This is the journey we continue today. We remain the most prosperous, powerful nation on Earth. Our workers are no less productive than when this crisis began. Our minds are no less inventive, our goods and services no less needed than they were last week or last month or last year. Our capacity remains undiminished. But our time of standing pat, of protecting narrow interests and putting off unpleasant decisions — that time has surely passed. Starting today, we must pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off, and begin again the work of remaking America.

For everywhere we look, there is work to be done. The state of the economy calls for action, bold and swift, and we will act — not only to create new jobs, but to lay a new foundation for growth. We will build the roads and bridges, the electric grids and digital lines that feed our commerce and bind us together. We will restore science to its rightful place, and wield technology’s wonders to raise health care’s quality and lower its cost. We will harness the sun and the winds and the soil to fuel our cars and run our factories. And we will transform our schools and colleges and universities to meet the demands of a new age. All this we can do. And all this we will do.

Now, there are some who question the scale of our ambitions — who suggest that our system cannot tolerate too many big plans. Their memories are short. For they have forgotten what this country has already done; what free men and women can achieve when imagination is joined to common purpose, and necessity to courage.
What the cynics fail to understand is that the ground has shifted beneath them — that the stale political arguments that have consumed us for so long no longer apply. The question we ask today is not whether our government is too big or too small, but whether it works — whether it helps families find jobs at a decent wage, care they can afford, a retirement that is dignified. Where the answer is yes, we intend to move forward. Where the answer is no, programs will end. And those of us who manage the public’s dollars will be held to account — to spend wisely, reform bad habits, and do our business in the light of day — because only then can we restore the vital trust between a people and their government.

Nor is the question before us whether the market is a force for good or ill. Its power to generate wealth and expand freedom is unmatched, but this crisis has reminded us that without a watchful eye, the market can spin out of control — and that a nation cannot prosper long when it favors only the prosperous. The success of our economy has always depended not just on the size of our gross domestic product, but on the reach of our prosperity; on our ability to extend opportunity to every willing heart — not out of charity, but because it is the surest route to our common good.

As for our common defense, we reject as false the choice between our safety and our ideals. Our founding fathers, faced with perils we can scarcely imagine, drafted a charter to assure the rule of law and the rights of man, a charter expanded by the blood of generations. Those ideals still light the world, and we will not give them up for expedience’s sake. And so to all other peoples and governments who are watching today, from the grandest capitals to the small village where my father was born: know that America is a friend of each nation and every man, woman, and child who seeks a future of peace and dignity, and that we are ready to lead once more.

Recall that earlier generations faced down fascism and communism not just with missiles and tanks, but with sturdy alliances and enduring convictions. They understood that our power alone cannot protect us, nor does it entitle us to do as we please. Instead, they knew that our power grows through its prudent use; our security emanates from the justness of our cause, the force of our example, the tempering qualities of humility and restraint.

We are the keepers of this legacy. Guided by these principles once more, we can meet those new threats that demand even greater effort — even greater cooperation and understanding between nations. We will begin to responsibly leave Iraq to its people, and forge a hard-earned peace in Afghanistan. With old friends and former foes, we will work tirelessly to lessen the nuclear threat, and roll back the specter of a warming planet. We will not apologize for our way of life, nor will we waver in its defense, and for those who seek to advance their aims by inducing terror and slaughtering innocents, we say to you now that our spirit is stronger and cannot be broken; you cannot outlast us, and we will defeat you.

For we know that our patchwork heritage is a strength, not a weakness. We are a nation of Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus — and non-believers. We are shaped by every language and culture, drawn from every end of this Earth; and because we have tasted the bitter swill of civil war and segregation, and emerged from that dark chapter stronger and more united, we cannot help but believe that the old hatreds shall someday pass; that the lines of tribe shall soon dissolve; that as the world grows smaller, our common humanity shall reveal itself; and that America must play its role in ushering in a new era of peace.

To the Muslim world, we seek a new way forward, based on mutual interest and mutual respect. To those leaders around the globe who seek to sow conflict, or blame their society’s ills on the West — know that your people will judge you on what you can build, not what you destroy.

To those who cling to power through corruption and deceit and the silencing of dissent, know that you are on the wrong side of history; but that we will extend a hand if you are willing to unclench your fist.

To the people of poor nations, we pledge to work alongside you to make your farms flourish and let clean waters flow; to nourish starved bodies and feed hungry minds. And to those nations like ours that enjoy relative plenty, we say we can no longer afford indifference to suffering outside our borders; nor can we consume the world’s resources without regard to effect. For the world has changed, and we must change with it.

As we consider the road that unfolds before us, we remember with humble gratitude those brave Americans who, at this very hour, patrol far-off deserts and distant mountains. They have something to tell us today, just as the fallen heroes who lie in Arlington whisper through the ages. We honor them not only because they are guardians of our liberty, but because they embody the spirit of service; a willingness to find meaning in something greater than themselves. And yet, at this moment — a moment that will define a generation — it is precisely this spirit that must inhabit us all.
For as much as government can do and must do, it is ultimately the faith and determination of the American people upon which this nation relies. It is the kindness to take in a stranger when the levees break, the selflessness of workers who would rather cut their hours than see a friend lose their job which sees us through our darkest hours. It is the firefighter’s courage to storm a stairway filled with smoke, but also a parent’s willingness to nurture a child, that finally decides our fate.

Our challenges may be new. The instruments with which we meet them may be new. But those values upon which our success depends — hard work and honesty, courage and fair play, tolerance and curiosity, loyalty and patriotism — these things are old. These things are true. They have been the quiet force of progress throughout our history. What is demanded then is a return to these truths. What is required of us now is a new era of responsibility — a recognition, on the part of every American, that we have duties to ourselves, our nation, and the world, duties that we do not grudgingly accept but rather seize gladly, firm in the knowledge that there is nothing so satisfying to the spirit, so defining of our character, than giving our all to a difficult task.
This is the price and the promise of citizenship.

This is the source of our confidence — the knowledge that God calls on us to shape an uncertain destiny.

This is the meaning of our liberty and our creed — why men and women and children of every race and every faith can join in celebration across this magnificent mall, and why a man whose father less than sixty years ago might not have been served at a local restaurant can now stand before you to take a most sacred oath.

So let us mark this day with remembrance, of who we are and how far we have traveled. In the year of America’s birth, in the coldest of months, a small band of patriots huddled by dying campfires on the shores of an icy river. The capital was abandoned. The enemy was advancing. The snow was stained with blood. At a moment when the outcome of our revolution was most in doubt, the father of our nation ordered these words be read to the people:

“Let it be told to the future world … that in the depth of winter, when nothing but hope and virtue could survive…that the city and the country, alarmed at one common danger, came forth to meet (it).”

America, in the face of our common dangers, in this winter of our hardship, let us remember these timeless words. With hope and virtue, let us brave once more the icy currents, and endure what storms may come. Let it be said by our children’s children that when we were tested we refused to let this journey end, that we did not turn back nor did we falter; and with eyes fixed on the horizon and God’s grace upon us, we carried forth that great gift of freedom and delivered it safely to future generations.

Published inForeign Affairs

96 Comments

  1. I blocked the part where I think it should concern Gloria Arroyo and the Filipinos.

  2. Marami rin pala sa America yung Bro Eddie Villanueva, ano. Yung in-love sa kanilang pagdadasal.

    I find the invocation (by Purpose Drive author Rick Warren) and the benediction too long.

    Even the introductory remarks of Rep. Diane Feinstein too long. Akala mo speech na.

    And what is that poem?!! Too long. And not even good.

    The best part for me was when President-elect Obama was entering the platform. He was a few minutes before becoming president of the world’s superpower. You can feel that he feels the responsibility. That moment was both touching and awesome.

  3. bitchevil bitchevil

    Awesome! Fantactice! Terrific! Wonderful! Powerful! Insiring! Touching! No adjective could describe Obama’s inaugural speech. No prepared speech or paper to read. He was so eloquent. His speech came from his heart. He resembles the late Martin Luther King Jr. And for those who still remember Marcos, Marcos was as eloquent. But does being a good speaker a good leader? If one is articulate in his words and speech, his ideas would be as good. It shows leadership and ability to communication. These days, one of the most challenges is lack of communication. Lack of communication causes misunderstanding. Obama reaches out to everyone. The night before his inauguration, he invited McCain to a dinner which the latter gladly accepted. As Obama began his speech, he was so gracious to thank Bush. Tell me, how can’t he be a good President and leader?

  4. bitchevil bitchevil

    I felt emotional so there were some errors in my typing above.
    Correction: Fantastic, Inspiring.

    But the world is watching. There are high expectations. Obama would get a very difficult time cleaning up the mess left by Bush.

  5. I was not impressed with Aretha Franklin’s rendition of “My Country, ’tis of thee.”

    Fantasia or Jennifer Hudson would have been enjoyable.

    But the musical number (Yoyo Ma plus three others) was exquisite.

  6. bitchevil bitchevil

    Yes Ellen. Obama walked with dignity and pride. Ever charming as he was, everyone even foes couldn’t help but admired him. During his speech, we could see how silent the millions of people were. Some had tears and very emotional.

  7. bitchevil bitchevil

    He was reading from a teleprompter? How did you know? Was he reading a huge carbon card being held by someone just like showbiz programs like ASAP? I didn’t see one. Obama’s eyes were moving left and right as if he was talking and not reading.

  8. bitchevil bitchevil

    Even our very own Lea Salonga or Charise Pempengco could have done a better job.

  9. BE, you could not see the teleprompter.

    I’ve covered Malacañang for five years during FVR’s time. I’m familiar with how teleprompter works. Modern teleprompters look like transparent glass. Text are flashed electronically.

    There are two , on both sides, so wherever he looks, he can see the text of his speech.

  10. bitchevil bitchevil

    Is that so? Thanks for the info. But, I’m sure there was no teleprompter during the time of Marcos. Yet, Marcos always gave good speeches.

  11. chi chi

    Ellen Says:

    January 21st, 2009 at 3:03 am

    Marami rin pala sa America yung Bro Eddie Villanueva, ano. Yung in-love sa kanilang pagdadasal.
    ___

    Marami din ang Mike Velarde, yung in-love sa negosyo habang nagdadasal.

  12. chi chi

    Yes, Obama was definitely reading from a teleprompter, tinanong ko ang aking itim na kapitbahay na nasa bandang unahan ng mga umatend. (Ibinilin kasi sa akin ang bahay habang sila ay nasa DC, katatawag lang ang I asked about it as it was being discussed here).

  13. jojovelas2005 jojovelas2005

    let’s hope na magkaroon ng transition sa 2010 similar to USA na maayos at may respeto. I agree hindi impressive ang rendition pati yun orchestra na tumugtog before Obama’s oath taking hindi ko naramdaman yun music. Anyway, sana magkaroon ng malaking pagbabago.

  14. No matter, one cannot help being emotional about it all. I’ve met Obama in person and observed the same bearing, humility and gratitude to all those who have helped made him what he is now. When he stepped down the stairs before he was properly introduced as the president-elect about to take his oath, the first thing that came out of his lips was gratitude. Yes, he said, “Thank you” to all those who a are about to accept him as their president.

    That for me was really very touching, and I prayed to the Lord that he will always remember that. May patutsada doon sa ginawang kagaguhan ni Bush even when he tried to be diplomatic and customarily courteous to his predecessor. May patutsda din sa mga abusadong head of states like Gloria Mandarambong.

    Kaya advice ko sa mga pilipino, sulatan ninyo si Obama complete with pictures and all. Parents, wives, husbands and children of all those missing like JJ Burgos should go and see Obama para matauhan siya tungkol sa problema ng Pilipinas under the dorobo like what the parents of one of those kidnapped by the North Koreans have done. He should be advised to send an envoy to the Philippines who will work with good leaders of the Philippines not just for US interest but to do as he has stated in his speech—not out of charity, but because it is the surest route to our common good…nor does it entitle us to do as we please. Instead, they knew that our power grows through its prudent use; our security emanates from the justness of our cause, the force of our example, the tempering qualities of humility and restraint.”

    Truth is that Obama has restored my faith in America.

  15. Sa totoo lang, hindi maganda ang programa, pero ang mahalaga naman ay iyong speech ni Obama. Di ko rin gusto si Aretha. Mas magandang kumanta si Mahalia Jackson pero patay na kasi siya.

    Whatever, hail to the new president of the USA!

  16. bitchevil bitchevil

    Hail to the new president of the USA!

    Hell to the fake president of the Philippines!

  17. Teleprompter or none, it was a good speech although not as bombasting as the much quoted speech of JFK. Ang mahalaga ang performance niya in the days to come.

  18. Just to correct the BBC commentator who said that Obama was a descendant of African slaves. He was not. His American mother was not a descendant of slaves nor was his African father who was a scholar who went to some US universities and had become a good economist.

    At least, with such background, no one can really put this black American down. Still, we can say, the US has come a long way voting for an African-American as their 44th president. Martin Luther King’s vision has come to pass.

    Now, I can say, “God bless America.”

  19. What an inspiring speech. I hope our TV & radio networks see this opportunity and as responsible organizations, replay that speech all throughout this day both in its original and translated versions so that those on the other side of the digital divide share our aspirations, idealism, and hope. We can’t afford to leave this all to our few selves. This is a gem.

    This is the old America we all love, respect & emulate. I’m happy I supported the right man.

  20. bitchevil bitchevil

    But grizzy, his wife Michelle Obama is a descendant of slaves which he herself has admitted.

  21. Excellent passage, Ellen! I hope Gloria takes notice but knowing that she’s so thick-skinned, I doubt she would even bat an eyelash.

  22. One of the most moving passages in his inaugural address is his sharp disavowal of the Bush presidency’s aggressive warmongering record:

    As for our common defence, we reject as false the choice between our safety and our ideals. Our Founding Fathers, faced with perils we can scarcely imagine, drafted a charter to assure the rule of law and the rights of man, a charter expanded by the blood of generations. Those ideals still light the world, and we will not give them up for expedience’s sake. And so to all other peoples and governments who are watching today, from the grandest capitals to the small village where my father was born: know that America is a friend of each nation and every man, woman, and child who seeks a future of peace and dignity, and that we are ready to lead once more.

  23. rose rose

    I will just wait and see what happens in the next 100 days..I have no doubts he, personally will do his best to serve the country faithfully…but how many of the citizens of this country will faithfully do so..He will have to pay back in “favors” perhaps those who financed ..sino na nga sila? Buhay pa ba ang nanay niya and his stepfather..I didn’t seem to hear his gratitude to them nor to his father..just wondering why..

  24. Btw, one of the most surprising statistics I heard: 45,000,000 people in America have no health care insurance. I know that hundreds of millions of Americans don’t even own a passport but tens of millions with no health care? Ugh, that’s very third world.

    Re his father and mother and his stepfather: all three are dead. His grandmother recently passed away on the day he was invested as the Democratic Party frontrunner, a bittersweet experience.

    His father left when he was barely 2 years old and didn’t see him again (and only once at the airport) when he was 12. His mother and his grandmother have always been his guiding force. That said, there’s lots of brains in that family: his father was a Kenyan scholar at Harvard with PhD in Economics; his mother had a PhD in anthropology.

    Nothing of the inept Bush in the Obama couple. Both are holders of a law degree from Harvard. Different kettle of fish altogether from the previous, inarticulate, bumbling warmongering Bush presidency there.

  25. rose rose

    AdB: Thanks for the info..as a matter of fact I am right now listening to what he said about them in an intervies with Gibson..

  26. rose rose

    Ano kaya ang masasabi ng Doctor of Economy (ang matalinong economist natin) sa speech ni Obama..I udnerstand there was a Filipino student who was invited to the inauguration..mabuti hindi na agaw ni putot at siya ang nagpunta…takpan lang niya ang mukha niya at she could pass as a kid at putot naman siya… someday there might just be a Filipino US President or a Filipino Senator..hanggang Pacquiao lang ba tayo?

  27. vic vic

    Anna, that is true that that many Americans are not covered by Health Insurance and their average cost of health care is much, much higher than us. the main reason for such (never mind the issues if waiting for elective surgeries) because the many layers of profit making in their system and even the Drugs is expensive, that the congress through pressure from Drugs companies had to pass a law to disallow cross borders medications prescriptions (where Canadian Pharmacists can fill American Doctors RX with Canadian Doctors counter RX)and their seniors are not fully covered with medications..that has been the Problem during the which Hillary Clinton tried to introduce the Universal Scheme during her husband administration, but that too met with a lot of pressure from the medical “Business”. I hope that with the Majority of Congress now a Democrat, they Universal scheme which will lower the cost of Health Care and will make a Few medicine men poorer (including my siblings) will eventually take its root south of the Border.

  28. florry florry

    This is not to take any credit from the Obama speech in fact it was masterfully and powerfully delivered. Let’s just not forget that behind the great speech is one named Jon Favreau, one of the speechwriters who composed and drafted the speech and read by Obama in the teleprompter. Just like in a script, Obama put in his ideas and his plans and the speechwriters developed and fine-tuned it into what was a brillant masterpiece.

  29. atty36252 atty36252

    Text of the oath: “I will faithfully execute the office of the President.”

    Chief Justice Roberts: “I will execute the office of the President faithfully.”

    PSG: “I will execute the President in her office.”

  30. rose rose

    Now I understand why putot was so upset when the teleprompters were not around…wwhen she displayed her tantrums…

  31. bitchevil bitchevil

    Vic, it’s true Canada has a better health care system than the US, but many Canadians die before they even get treated because of long waiting. I’ve at least two acquaintances who died before being being operated on; one with cancer. And unlike the US, people find it hard to sue Canadian doctors for medical malpractices. Canadian doctors are heavily insured to answer for such lawsuits.

  32. HARIngKADUNONG HARIngKADUNONG

    It’s amazing how this blog has some contributors who seem to just sit infront of their computers all day waiting to pounce on others who they don’t agree with. They just have too much time on their hands.

    Some notes:

    PEPSI has changed their logo to look like the Obama logo. Their TV ads are full of Obama type messages.
    ==========
    The new White House web site shows the Obama administration bashing the Bush administration on Katrina. What a class act indeed.
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    Gerald Warner:

    New president, same old snake-oil economics by Gerald Warner

    published in Scotland on Sunday

    http://scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com/comment/Gerald-Warner-New-president-same.4887764.jp

    Date: 18 January 2009

    TUESDAY may be regarded by future historians as the beginning of the end for the United States of America.
    It is the first credible date that may become iconic as the moment when the federation that came into existence in 1776 and rose to global hegemony in the 20th century joined Macedonia, Rome and Britain in the catacombs of fallen empires.

  33. HARIngKADUNONG HARIngKADUNONG

    from realclearpolitics.com

    Analysis: Obama challenges are clear, remedies not

    Ann Gearan And Jim Kuhnhenn

    After the familiar salutation to “my fellow citizens” and a polite thank-you to the man he replaced, President Barack Obama got right to the point.

    “That we are in the midst of crisis is now well understood,” he said.

    It was an inaugural address that laid out his economic challenges with cold-eyed realism. But his remedies — equal parts hope and policy agenda — face a slew of political and practical hurdles. And he offered no specifics to back up his promise to improve America’s standing in the world and end a war that he opposed.
    For more of this, please go to http://www.realclearpolitics.com

  34. The statistics about hundred thousand of people in America who doesn’t have health care insurance are those people residing in US illegally.These number of uninsured people do have some recourse to emergency treatment. Hospital emergency rooms are not allowed to turn away patients because of inability to pay. These costs are covered by a surcharge on insurance payments, but care is limited to emergency care only, and does not include routine care.

    Patients who have adequate insurance, and who live in an appropriate location, can receive the best healthcare in the world. These patients have good access to tertiary-care hospitals with the most modern equipment for both diagnosis and treatment. Modern drug therapy, telemetry, and highly skilled professionals are readily available. The US is a world center for the most sophisticated surgical services, and most procedures can be performed with minimal delay. In one or two areas, such as breast and cervical cancer survival, the US is clearly the world leader.

    Citizen and Permanent Residence in America have a health insurance.People can purchased health insurance to the company where they work as a benefit of employment, either directly or through a union, with continued benefits available to retirees.

    If they are unemployed they can apply for health insurance through government funded programs, such as Medicaid and Medicare, for the eligible low-income persons, those over the age of 65, and people with disabilities.

    Drugs used in the US must be approved for safety and efficacy, but beyond that, there are no constraints on either therapeutic duplication or price. Any drug that obtains approval from the Food & Drug Administration may be marketed in the US, and the distributor has full discretion over the price charged. A recently enacted drug benefit – an interim measure preceding the 2006 plan that has been added to Medicare – specifically prohibits the government from negotiating prices with drug manufacturers, even though other government agencies such as the Veterans Administration Hospitals and private hospitals routinely negotiate discounts from manufacturers.

  35. HARIngKADUNONG HARIngKADUNONG

    What Recession? The $170 Million Inauguration

    Obama’s Inauguration Has Been Financed Partially by Bailed-Out Wall Street Executives
    By SCOTT MAYEROWITZ
    ABC NEWS Business Unit
    Jan. 19, 2009

    The country is in the middle of the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression, which isn’t stopping rich donors and the government from spending $170 million, or more, on the inauguration of Barack Obama .
    The actual swearing-in ceremony will cost $1.24 million, according to Carole Florman, spokeswoman for the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies.

    It’s the security, parties and countless Porta-a-Potty rentals that really run up the bill.

    Please read the reast of the article at: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/Inauguration/story?id=6665946&page=1

  36. bitchevil bitchevil

    HaringKadunong: If Ellen reads your post, I’m sure she will advise you not to cut and paste; but to just post the link.

  37. As millions of American’s cheered from the Capitol grounds and around the world,

    My mind drifted far across the pacific, half-way around the globe,
    To a little country, The Philippines, it’s called.

    I hope our so-called leaders were tuning in.

    I hope they’re watching.

    I hope they’re listening.

    I hope they’re learning.

    This is what you call the civilized way of the transfer of power in a new government.

    I have always made to believe that younger generations were the hope of my country.

    Yet, I have seen in my eyes how “that” younger generation beat the crap out of the older politico generations in continuing the sick, wicked and twisted dysfunctionalities right smack in front of Filipinos eyes to see.

    From the never ending greed of power and wealth, from blatant in your face corruption,

    Where is my Philippines headed? Where are its leaders? Or do we have any? When will greed end? When will these people take responsibility? When is enough, enough?


    Sorry, nadala lang ako nang history. 🙂

  38. syria syria

    As blocked by Ellen from Obama’s speech:

    To those who cling to power through corruption and deceit and the silencing of dissent, know that you are on the wrong side of history;

    ================
    Hopefully, Pres. Obama will keep up to his words and will not be corrupted by our corruption specialist, who has been regarded as the most corrupt president of our country, the second most corrupt leader in the world, and who made our country to be regarded as the most corrupt in southeast asia.

    Hopefully, Pres. Obama will not support GMA in case she intends to declare martial law. Instead, Pres. Obama should at least keep off our country’s politics or support justice for good cause.

    Hopefully, Pres. Obama reverses their policy on neoliberalism, that is, to refrain from exploiting the resources of poor nations. Instead, rich nations should be thinking that there is more to gain from poor nations when they become rich too.

  39. HARIngKADUNONG HARIngKADUNONG

    From Bitchevil:

    HaringKadunong: If Ellen reads your post, I’m sure she will advise you not to cut and paste; but to just post the link.
    ===
    I was worried that you would not show yourself. You were gone there for about 15 minutes…. How many cats do you have?

  40. bitchevil bitchevil

    It was just a reminder to you dude. Take it or leave it. Below was Ellen’s recent reminder to me:

    # Ellen Says:

    January 19th, 2009 at 12:54 am

    BE, I appreciate your desire to share what you have read in other publications but please just link. I discourage cutting and pasting articles of full articles from other publications.

    Just link.

  41. Hari ng Kadunong, welcome to this blog. Thanks for sharing with us articles which you consider informative. But I discourage cutting and pasting articles from other publications because they adversely affect the flow of discussion.

    The best way is to link it. Just paste the URL.

    Take note that I did it in your above posts.

    Thanks.

  42. Tita Ellen:

    “To those who cling to power through corruption and deceit and the silencing of dissent, know that you are on the wrong side of history; but that we will extend a hand if you are willing to unclench your fist.”

    I believe ang tawag sa mga taong yon is “CLING-ON” hehehe

  43. Diego K. Guerrero Diego K. Guerrero

    Kapit-tuko si Gloria. Wala siyang ginawa kundi manlinlang at mangurakot habang nasa poder.

  44. tru blue tru blue

    Why doubt Ellen when she said “Obama was using teleprompter”? She didn’t became a journalist for nothing.
    Obama uses two teleprompter paddles on both sides using the pendulum method of 4/5 seconds each sides thus the movement from side to side. Obama is so smart he can do this but McCain can’t. Palin in the long run might catch on.

    Ellen, just a minor patching up, Rep Diane Festin is actually Senator Diane Feinstein. Baka makalusot dito si Pinoy Ako eh, magwala.

  45. Thanks, Tru blue for the correction.

    I’m impressed with Obama’s speech but not the program. Other participants like warren, the pastor who did the benediction, even Feistein herself couldn’t resist the opportunity to deliver speeches. Which was bad, lousy.

    That poem was bad.

    Anyway, never mind. Obama’s message was superb.

  46. From Atty. Adel Tamano:

    Obama’s inauguration is meaningful to Philippine politics.

    Firstly, GMA and her allies should feel guilty and fearful after listening to Obama’s unauguration speech when he said, “to those that cling to power through corruption and deceit and silencing of dissent, know that you are on the wrong side of history.”

    Truly the days of GMA and her allies are numbered and history – and in due time the Courts – will judge them harshly.

    Secondly, Filipinos should take inspiration in Obama’s vistory as we search for new leaders to bring genuine and meaningful change to our country.”

  47. tru blue tru blue

    Rose – Filipino US President? Not in my lifetime. A US Senator is a possibility but difficult and if it occurs, it would emerge from the state of Hawaii.

    From what I know, and I don’t have to amplify it here – just ask who are the corrupt politicians in these three small cities (believe some of them are in jail): Carson City, Vallejo, and Milpitas (all in California). Vallejo is now bankcrupt! Not sure about Daly City where Rodel Rodis used to be a Mayor. Most Filipinos in these cities are highly divided and acting like they’re in the Philippines, each have their own twits and twats to endorse. So lamentable.

    Cayetano was first Governor of Filipino descent of Hawaii.
    A certain Manahan and Cachola are upcomers but as of now, they can only win in their Filipino saturated districts as local officials. Political facade in Hawaii is increasingly turning neutral or maybe RED, and when Senators Akaka and Inouye retires or dies, whichever comes first – it won’t be surprising for a rightwinger to be elected.

  48. Trublue
    There’s a rumor going on in CA politics that Sen.Diane Feinstein will be running for governor in California.Here’s my question to you: would you vote for her against Arnie? But from what I know of the two, I’d rather want to see DIFE over Arnie.

    Arnie screwed up the injured workers in California through his Workers Compensation Reform.Most injured workers could not get a right and adequate medical treatment by putting only 104 weeks caps.Those severely injured on the job have their benefit cut after 2 years.Workers comp insurance company can delay and deny medical treatment with less sanction even they are found guilty of violating the California Labor code.They are arm with so many loopholes and the injured workers and their families suffer.

  49. tru blue tru blue

    HaringKadunong – what do you suggest, no celebration? This is once in a lifetime, besides, some of the money used are for businesses and thousands of workers do benefit from it all. It’s good for the economy – government money or donations are being recirculated to keep the recession from sinking.

  50. Trueblue

    California is becoming a “Bankrupt State”.If you live in California and expecting a tax refund,the government might send you”IOU”check.

    Californians who want their tax refunds or welfare checks…well…too bad. They voted for these jerks and idiots. Let them unelect them and replace them with leaders who can control spending and balance a budget.

    California is broke because over the last 20 years the states imported millions of poor people from the rest of the world via immigration. The poorest of those poor people get generous benefit paid for from the treasury. The same immigration wave has brought a huge increase in gang related crime (especially drugs and violent crime) which has forced the government to spend billions more on prisons than put the money in public school.The government spent more money in taking care the prisoner than educate the children.

  51. tru blue tru blue

    Pareng Coy – thought you’re still in a Kaohsiung Taiwan prison as previously been reported in your blog, haha…

    For the life of me, how did Aaahnold sneaked in to the Governor’s Mansion is diffucult to fathom, to me at least, but if Gluerilla can win, well it’s politics.

    The timing of Diane F running against Pete Wilson was a gigantic error on her part at that time. PW was so popular and did great things for San Diego as a Mayor and Senator.

    This is her TIME. She should take advantage of California while the color of air is still BLUE, and with Obama on her side, she should win. The ONLY PROBLEM is her age and it will be a stumbling block so to speak. And to me this is gender discrimination in tacit form.

    Factor in Aaahnold’s deficit of over 41 billiones in his short term as Chief Executive, and his ass is grass – Diane will literally mow it down.

    The “muscleman” was clearly advised about the Worker’s Compensation Reform. I tend to agree with his decision ONLY because the system is corrupted by sinister lawyers, doctors, employers, and the employees themselves. You know what I mean by this. In short – fake injuries (even CHP’s and Correctional Officers). So similar with whiplash crap. In the end, I only pity those hundreds of people with legitimate injuries as they are the ones suffering the ill-effects of the horned human.

  52. MPRivera MPRivera

    obama’s speech was a message of no confidence or support to corrupt leaders who lead their respective governments in a hyped greed downing more those who are already downthrodden.

    at tama kayo, dapat ng tablan ng kahihiyan at mahiya sa kanyang kawalanghiyaang pinaggagagawa ang inang putang gloria sobrang makapal arroyo gayundin kanyang pamilya’t kaalyadong ubod din ng kakapal ng mukha!

  53. MPRivera MPRivera

    “…………and with eyes fixed on the horizon and God’s grace upon us, we carried forth that great gift of freedom and delivered it safely to future generations.”

    ****************************************************

    ‘yung sa atin, NINANAKAW ng pinakapangit na hayop sa balat ng lupang hindi na gustong bimitiw sa inagaw at ninakaw at ipinandayang kapangyarihan!

  54. Malaya: 2010 poll results known in 3 days, says Comelec

    Paatras na tayo ha? Nung 2004, dalawang linggo bago mag-eleksiyon, nakikipagpustahan na si Mike Defensor na panalo si Gloria by 1 million votes!

    Malaya: Offer to Disini: Admit guilt, return $18M commission

    Payag ka na, Boss. Swap deal. May nangangating bumili nung castle mo sa Austria. Kailangan kasi ng isang reyna ng isang bahay pagkatapos ng 2010, absuwelto ka pa. Tapos, ibigay mo na yung kulang na bonus ko sa Westinghouse.

    Tribune: Lawmakers lambast misleading, groundless, unfair SWS survey

    Ang dami ninyong justification, iilan lang naman ang isyung pamilyar ang taumbayan diyan sa kongreso: suhulan ng brown envelopes, absenteeism, pagbasura ng impeachment.

    Inquirer: Arroyo revamps key Cabinet posts

    Wow ha, PMS Secretary na si Loverboy Asspweron! Madalas kaya ngayon ang closed-door one-on-one conference sa opisina ni Czar HoneyGlo?

  55. BE:

    The BBC commentator was talking of Obama not the wife, who is not a president but merely an escort of the president and nothing more. She is not supposed to meddle in the affairs of the state, just the home like the first ladies, except Hilary, before her. Barack is not a descendant of any African slave! Period.

  56. Tongue:

    I had the good fortune to meet Barack (singit lang naman ako) when he was about to be nominated as the Democrat candidate for the presidency. I happened to be in Oakland when he visited there the summer of 2007 when I flew there to be with my dying aunt.

    Tamang-tama ang punta ko sa Oakland that day and had the chance to meet him there. Nakikamay even when it was not yet sure if he would run or not. Ang amo ng mukha at saka walang ere gaya noong pandak na magnanakaw na wala namang ibubuga kundi pa magnakaw!!! Yuck!!!

    That’s the reason why I joined the Obama support group in Japan during the election even when I could not vote. At least, I was able to convince my brothers to vote for him. My brother-in-law, who works as a postman in Oakland, voted for him, too. Iyon lang mga dye in the wool Republican na nanay ko at kapatid na babae ang hindi bumoto sa kaniya. Tuwang-tuwa sila when I told them that I would not fly to Washington DC to be at the inauguration. Sayang daw ang pamasahe!

    Pero walang tulugan kagabi. Paidlip-idlip lang. Maganda ang coverage ng BBC. Mas OK kesa doon sa CNN. I recorded both broadcasts, though.

  57. Tongue:

    Kaduda-duda talaga ang relationship ni Assperon doon sa unano. Iyong inaayos ang kuwelyo ni unano ni Assperon before, tunay na kahalay-halay!!! May ibig palang sabihin iyon ha?

  58. chi chi

    HARIngKADUNONG Says:

    January 21st, 2009 at 11:34 am

    What Recession? The $170 Million Inauguration

    Obama’s Inauguration Has Been Financed Partially by Bailed-Out Wall Street Executives
    By SCOTT MAYEROWITZ
    ABC NEWS Business Unit
    ___

    Hmmnn, why the ABC is talking when it was one of Obama’s great conduit during the campaign period? Ang ikli naman na honeymoon.

  59. Tilamsik Tilamsik

    Dear President Obama,

    Please do not support Gloria Aroyo.! Don’t let Washington change you..!

    Kindest Regards,
    Juan

  60. chi chi

    “To those who cling to power through corruption and deceit and the silencing of dissent, know that you are on the wrong side of history;” – PBO

    Gloria Arroyo Pidal does not care at all! She’s been dancing waltz, cheek to cheek (both cheeks) with China, at kung masisikmura lang ng kanyang chinese counterparts to bed her, the puta is willing and all hers to give.

  61. chi chi

    A chinese couple (both PhD) of mine just lost jobs and too bitter that their house is for foreclosure. While the wife cries, she curses the Chinese gov’t officials who she said owns buildings and apartments at Manhattan, NY worth millions of US dollars. Ganyan din yung nasa SF and secrets buildings nina Pidal di ba?

    My point is, kampanteng-kampante si Gloria at Mike Pidal sa kanilang best friend na Tsina at iniismiran lang nila ang sinabi ni PBO.

    Ang dapat sa puta na yan ay sampulan ni Obama ng aksyon dahil hindi yan natatakot sa rhetorics. btw, (did you already send letters to the White House telling them of the business of corruption in Pinas? I did with matching news links…)

  62. Re: “Firstly, GMA and her allies should feel guilty and fearful after listening to Obama’s unauguration speech when he said, “to those that cling to power through corruption and deceit and silencing of dissent, know that you are on the wrong side of history.”

    Aha! Good to know that Tamano tells it like it is. Way to go!

  63. vic vic

    BE, Canadian doctors are all covered with the same insurance through their professional union and it is very easy to sue them for malpractice, but it is very hard to prove a qualified doctor for malpractice, maybe for incompetence if that what you are trying to say..As I said I have live here for more than 30 years and I have a sister and brother in law practicing medicine in the state of New York and even them have no reservation that overall our Universal Care is far superior collectively than the U.S. system, but if you insists on some individual cases, consider the many cases in the U.S. that can not even afford to see a doctor never mind to wait for elective procedure. you are talking here millions of patients coverage and there might be a few that go through the cracks. i am talking the overall system.

    And also next to Japan, who also has an excellent health care system, Canadians have the second average longest lifespan, and that says enough or our health care system…

  64. bitchevil bitchevil

    It’s not individual cases, Vic. Most Canadians I’ve met told me the same problem…long wait and poor services by the doctors. Canadian health care system might be good but it’s over advertised partly to attract immigrants who spend thousands of dollars to immigrate.

    Cocoy, I heard it’s the former San Francisco Mayor Brown who plans to run for Governor of California. As for Arnold, he’s all muscles and no brain. He’s a racist. Why? Read his name: Swachenigger.

  65. chi chi

    Offtopic

    Cocoy, you haven’t heard yet that Meg Whitman, former Ebay CEO, might challenge CA’s governorship?

  66. florry florry

    When the US gets sick, it contaminates the world, and so the Obama presidency however it turns out will affect the whole world.

    Americans and the rest of the world like the Filipinos is need of a new hero.

    The Americans in particular devastated by the disastrous Bush administration are now in high spirits with high hopes to improve and have a better quality of life and fulfill the American dream. It’s amazing and unbelievable that people were actually crying, tears falling from their eyes every time Obama open his mouth to speak. Emotions got the better of them simply because of the hope and belief that the new president is the knight with the shining armor that they have been waiting for to deliver them from their disappointments and frustrations.

    The rest of the world on the other hand just like the Americans also have high hopes that he will make America healthy in all aspects and help make the world a better place to live in.

    So everybody is hoping the best from Obama, however pinning too much hope, too high expectations and too much optimism are not too good for the health. America and the rest of the world must be better advised to “moderate” their hopes, expectations and optimisms. Nobody have seen nothing yet of Mr. Obama in terms of accomplishments to prove his worth. It’s more of hypes, rhetoric – and speeches although he has the qualities, young, energetic and intelligent as his passport to the top job. But to turn things into reality is another thing – which makes a Pinoy recall from experience the year 2001.

    Too much hope then was expected when Erap was ousted and Gloria came in. We’ve seen people crying, the likes of Loren Legarda, Franklin Drillon and maybe others. What turned out instead, a Philippine monster was created. Gloria and her cronies are holding sacks full of goodies while the people are left holding a small brown paper empty bag.

    This is not to compare Obama from Gloria, just to point out that hope expectations and optimism sometimes turned out into disappointments and frustrations.

  67. florry,
    Amen to that! Praise the Lord!!!!!!

    Let’s wait and see what he can do.Throughout the world, immense hope.Obama faces a litany of foreign policy problems.World leaders and images of people around the world will enjoy a good deal of international goodwill on him.

    Obama offers a monumental transformation of America’s face to the world. Many see him as the epitome of the American dream. But his appeal is not solely based on the fact that he is black or that his middle name is Hussein or that his father was Kenyan or that he spent part of his childhood in Indonesia.

    The global excitement over Obama is as much about the fact that he isn’t President Bush.To those who resented what they viewed as eight years of “unilateralist” Bush policies.The spark hope that an Obama administration will repair America’s relations with the rest of the world.But as high as those hopes are, so too are the sky-high expectations. The world has been seduced by Obama’s vision of change. But will “Obamamania” survive the realities of governing?

    It is difficult to think of a U.S. president who has come to power with a more complex and pressing web of domestic and international burdens. He inherits a global financial meltdown, wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, a global struggle against terrorism, and a military already stretched to its limits. Add to that, a simmering crisis with Iran, renewed tensions with Russia, and the rise of China as a global economic powerhouse, and Obama’s plate starts to get pretty full.

    Obama also takes the reins at a time of enormous anti-American sentiment.U.S. power is declining, and not entirely by fault of its own. The concept of a single-superpower world no longer fits. Developing countries like China and coupled with a stronger European Union belong to a new world where many players call the shots. Globalization requires more cooperation with a wider range of countries and organizations.

    Obama wants to strengthen ties with Europe damaged during the Bush administration, especially over Iraq.His pledge to withdraw from Iraq and his promise for strong action on climate change is bound to make European allies happy. But issues like trade and increased troops for Afghanistan could spark new differences with Europe.

    Obama has pledged to make Middle East peace a priority from Day One. Arabs are already calling for a more even-handed approach, while Israel is expecting Obama to stay true to the pro-Israel posture he showed during the campaign.Obama has promised to engage Iran’s leaders on a multitude of issues, but it remains to be seen if Iran would accept any deal to give up its pursuit of nuclear weapons. Obama could be forced into a devil’s choice between military action (or supporting an Israeli strike) and living with a nuclear Iran.

    There is a long list of other pressing issues. Obama is likely to continue the Bush administration’s policy of going after extremists in Pakistan.

    Countries around the world will compete for Obama’s attention. Africa, elated over America’s first black president, may expect increased attention and aid from the United States.Filipino WWII veterans wants their equity bills sign,TNT want their green cards,Gloria’s allies,neocons,friends and all the lord of the ring in the Philippines want that Obama will open USA as a safe haven for corrupt and thieves. Additionally, Muslims familiar with Obama’s Kenyan father and middle name, “Hussein,” may think he will be more understanding of their concerns. Will he embrace them or distance himself from them, in an effort to prove he does not hold any bias?

    The president must navigate this minefield of expectations. Once the gloss wears off, the world will find Obama cannot be president to the world. He can only be president of the United States and Americans will expect him to protect their interests first and foremost.

  68. chi chi

    I cannot fault the Americans for putting too much expectations on what Obama can deliver because Bush failed them, and Obama himself really raised their expectations on the campaign trail. I agree, flory, that expectations over Obama’s presidency must be check from to time in order for the US and its people to be healthy again.

    It’s true that when everything else fails, there’s still the ‘hope’ left. Unfortunately, hope is not a strategy. We need actions and remedies in these troubled times. I pray that Obama will meet some of people’s expectations, if not all.

    I wish the new US president to succeed, it hurts when I talked to so many people losing their jobs and homes.

  69. rose rose

    Trublue: a Filipino US Pres. may not happen in your lifetime and definitely not in my time…but it could happen..it took the Afro Americans many years and now it happened…Obama opened our eyes..that it could happen..ang sabi nga “a dream is a wish your heart makes”..way back years ago, when Clinton was the Pres. Loida Nicolas Lewis organized the NAFAA..and I was one of those who attended the convention…(as a matter of fact I am a chartered member)..At that convention ( attended mostly the veterans fighting for Equity.) a 16 year old Filipino born in the West Coast, in his speech said..”some day I want to be a US Pres.”he told us: “but I need your help ..we have to be united..” Another young Filipino who is a naturalized US citizen said in his speech..”someday I want to be a US senator” and I too need your help..we have to be united” pwedeng pwede hindi ba? We have to be united..and unity among Filipinos here in JC is not present but we can change..and change we must..

  70. chi chi

    Cocoy,

    I agree that “Once the gloss wears off, the world will find Obama cannot be president to the world. He can only be president of the United States and Americans will expect him to protect their interests first and foremost.”

    So very true, Amen.

  71. Laski Laski

    “to those that cling to power through corruption and deceit and silencing of dissent, know that you are on the wrong side of history.”
    Now that everybody agrees that those qouted words are handwriting on the wall for gloria, gloria might be thinking of jumping off the bridge. Fine … except there’s one problem – we won’t have gloria to kick around anymore.

  72. MPRivera MPRivera

    “Sa daming maitatanong, naitanong pa ng isang Malacanang reporter kay Executive Ermita kung ano ang masasabi niya sa inaugural speech ni Obama lalo na nang banggitin ni Obama ang corruption at pagsupil sa kalayaan ng pamamahayag. Tanong ng reporter kung gagayahin ni Gloria si Obama. Sagot ni Ermita: Si Obama ang dapat gumaya kay Pangulong Arroyo. Namputs…Imbes na tumahimik na lang humirit pa si matandang ulyanin. Habang nandiyan ang dalawang matandang inutil (Ermita at Gunggongzalez) lalong liliit si Pandak.

    Bago nagtalumpati si Obama, sabik na sabik ang mga Amerikano sa kanyang mga sasabihin. Sigaw nila: Obama! Obama! Bago naman magsalita si Gloria Arroyo, duda na ang mga Pilipino. Ang sigaw nila: Babana! Babana!”
    *******************************************

    ito ay sinipi ko lamang mula sa laman ng utak ng isang taong alam kong may malalim na pananaw subalit dinadaan lamang sa paraang pabiro at pahapyaw na kapilyuhan.

  73. parasabayan parasabayan

    I will assess Obama after 100 days. The good thing is, his support is overwhelming. A fresh mandate is always a good thing. There will be new ideas and new personalities. He has a lot on his plate.

  74. parasabayan parasabayan

    I can’t believe what Ermitaniyo had said about Obama learning from the pandak instead! Everything the pandak stands for is not worth emulating: a cheat, a liar and more! If he can not say anything sensible, this ermitanyo should just SHUT UP!

  75. MPRivera MPRivera

    malapit na kayang mangyari ‘yung GLORIA IS NO MORE!?

  76. parasabayan parasabayan

    Magno may “firewall” si pandak! Besides busog lahat yung mga aso niya.

  77. MPRivera MPRivera

    ‘langya din naman, psb, ano?

    ‘yung virus, meron na ring firewall?

    bago ‘yun, ah?!

  78. parasabayan parasabayan

    Magno, in other words “protected” si pandak! At yung mga nakapaligid sa kanya eh nagtatrabaho. Di ba yung aso kung binibigyan mo ng buto o ano mang pagkain, panay ang sunod niya ng utos mo? Sadly, the dogs surrounding her are all loyal to her kasi busog na busog sila. Kahit na anong iutos sa kanila, sunod lang ng sunod!

  79. chi chi

    All leaders are judged on their performance. Majority of Americans are very willing to give Barack enough time to make his promises and policies put to action and work. Madali naman sa ‘merika, kung ayaw na nila ay apat na taon lang ang tiisan ayon sa US Constitution na sinusunod talaga.

    Sa pinas, MORE than enough time ang ibinigay ng pinoy kay Gloria, palpak din! Classmate sila ni Dubya, nakaalis na yung isa samantalang ang puta ay overstaying pa! Hindi na yata kikilos si Juan!

  80. etcetera etcetera

    Bakit kaya hindi magkaisa ang mga pilipino sa Amerika?

    Dahil ba sa mga pride nila o regional divisions katulad ng mga ilocano may sarili silang organization at ganoon din ang mga kapangpangan, bisaya, at iba pa.

    Sabagay, di nga magkaisa ang mga pinoy dito sa Pinas eh sa ibang bansa pa?

  81. bitchevil bitchevil

    As usual, it’s regional differences, corruption…some local Pinoy media networks are on the payroll of Malacanang like Philippine News. Filipinos in America have the “don’t care” attitude due to their careers and personal challenges. Patriotism or love for the motherland is still alien to them.

  82. Yup, Barack is the president of the United States of America, not the world. So, don’t expect him to help solve the problems of other countries except when of course US interests are threatened.

    Removing Gloria Dorobo is not his problem, but he can try to stop US aids to the Philippines if you tell him that they are not being used to help the poor majority but are laundered overseas. Filipinos must show Barack that Gloria Dorobo is a threat to US interests in the Pacific re her claim of close ties with China, etc. for the US to try to help suffering Filipinos to remove her.

    Like Chi, I have already sent a packet of information re Gloria Dorobo that my group and I have submitted to the Japanese government likewise including the verdict of the Internatonal Criminal Tribunal for Iraq against Bush, Blair, Koizumi and Arroyo.

    Filipinos should be encouraged to write Barack direct about the atrocities being done against them by the dorobo who has stolen her position twice even just to stop US aids to the Philippines that do not go to the people anyway.

    Sibakin na si Gloria, ngayong taon na!!!

  83. Speaking of the Dorobo’s claim of close ties with China, siguro siya ang pahamak kaya bagsak ang economy ng China in Q4! Ngayon siyang magmagaling that she has been advising this and that country on how to improve their economy even when she cannot solve the age-old problems of the Philippines because all that she and her fellow crooks do is drain the coffers of the country. Landiiiiiii! Puede ba bumaba ka na lang?!

  84. Chi,

    Unfair talaga sa mga naging president ng Philippines after 1986 sa totoo lang. Abaw, 10 years ang pag-upo ni landi kapag di pa iyan tinanggal! Gusto pa ngang forever na ang pag-occupy niya ng Malacanang at kanila daw iyon. Ang tindi ng sira sa ulo katulad noong sira ang ulo sa DOJ. Pag di pa iyan sinipa, prediction ni Tongue, “Gloria forever.”

    Tang-nanay niya. Katakot-takot na mea culpa ang ginagawa ko gabi-gabi kasi talaga namang di mapigil na hindi magmura kapag si dorobo ang pinag-uusapan.

  85. Learn from Gloria Dorobo sabi ni Ermita? Ano? Kung papaano magnakaw, umalembong, etc.? Ulol! Sipsip buto talaga iyang Ermita kasi lahat yata ng kamag-anak nakaupo na sa gobyerno ni Gloria.

    Iyong manugang nga niya ang go-between ni Fuckyaw sa Malacanang sabi noong isang boxing promoter na kakilala ko. Ganoong kalakas ang mga kamag-anak niyan sa gobyerno ng mga dorobo kasi dorobo din sila!

  86. Sabi nga, “Birds of the same feather, flock together.”

    Kawawang Pilipinas!

  87. A Harvard graduate to learn from a pipitsuging boba? No way! Kundi pa magbayad ng bribe ang ungas, di pa nakakuha ng PhD sa UP na bumaba ang category dahil sa kaniya. Puede ba, tama na ang sipsip ni Ermita? Gagooooooo!

  88. Laski Laski

    Grizzy, you just proved my point- just because gloria is on “the wrong side of history” is not reason for her to jump off the bridge, because if that happens you won’t have gloia to kick around anymore.

  89. MPRivera MPRivera

    psp, este psb,

    alam na natin ‘yun.

    hintay lang tayo.

    kapag wala nang maipakain si gloria sa kanyang mga alagang aso, siya na ang sasagpangin ng mga ito. gayundin, kapag nakaramdam ‘yung ubod ng pangit na babaing ‘yun, hahanap ng panibagong makakaray at ipapatumba ang mga dati niyang alagang asong tutuan upang huwag sumingaw ang baho ng mga kabulukang pinipilit niyang itago sa pang-amoy nating mamamayan.

    malapit na ‘yan. baka hindi matapos ang taong ito. baka pa lang, pero hindi dapat maging baboy.

  90. Joeseg sent me this photo of President Obama showing a teleprompter in front of him:

    Obama Inauguration

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