Connect the dots
cars publicly destroyed, were they intact when they were destroyed or had vital and expensive parts been spirited away? Is it reasonable to be suspicious despite the photos?
Why is Chief Justice Sereno’s impeachment investigation in Congress turning out to be the most boring show on television? Why is the perennial cast of characters, some of her fellow justices in the Supreme Court intoning accusations about her EQ (emotional quotient, not intelligence quotient) misdeeds rather than outright impeachable offenses? Why is this teleserye taking so long? Why is the plot so obvious there is no more suspense? Is it normal to pass a so-called Name those flying colors? Does such a test predict the future?
While at it regarding legislative hearings, is everyone from legislators to staff to witnesses starving that food has to be constantly in front of them? Why is their consumption of food paid with taxpayers’ money so much an integral part of the hearings as it takes place with full television exposure? Can’t they have a recess for them to wolf down the food like in schools? Must the audience guess what kind of sandwich is being eaten, what type of coffee served (espresso, cappuccino, Americano, barako?), the type of pancit? Is that a turron dessert, with or without
We have all directly heard the remarks from Malacañang despite the blips on television, what is your opinion of the translation of them sound like the correct translation with the authentic tone? Or, are they a faulty if not false equivalent, as in censored? Would this translation job be considered easy, entertaining, relished by those who have to do it?
What about the audiences that are the recipients/ witnesses to these remarks, are they amused, intimidated, bothered? Read the body language; is it concealed, inhibited, constrained, as in scared? What kind of atmosphere are we in?
terms (about a year) and are grateful, honored, extremely happy to have served the abbreviated time? How authentic are these reactions? Why do they not jibe with what the government press announces re Which side can we believe?
a heinous crime, enough cause to be precipitately fired without an investigation? What about some - sonal assistants, relatives, hangers exempted from the sudden travel ban? Why not outline the condi before retroactive sanctions on the uninformed, if not innocent?
Why is Charter change being rushed with hardly any inputs from the general public? Why is the com- mittee appointed to study them made up of perceived friends of the administration rather than a crosssection of the public that would include critics, academicians with a track record of intelligent accomplishment, citizens of well-known integrity, and ordinary folks from the spectrum of sectors that make up the public— workers, urban and rural folk, middle class and lower class, students, citizens, business people, professionals like nurses, teachers, service workers, yes, maybe some lawyers but not too many?
Why is the Bangsamoro (BBL) bill not publicly discussed regarding whether it is constitutional or not (a perennial debate)? Why not prepare it with full public information to all that it is convincingly within constitutional limits so that there won’t be last-minute hitches and disappointments after raising expectations?
Finally, what is our financial situation after the free university education, infrastructure spending, raising of pensions, disaster rehabilitation, military salary raises, for the Department of Budget and Management that demands clear and understandable answers.
What is the real score on the media with threats of taking away franchises, shutting down critical outlets, demonizing journalists? Is it possible to reeducate the powersthat-be on the role of media, that they are not expected to be loving puppies or comfortable kittens?
Finally, if you have connected the dots, what do they tell you?
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