Democracy’s just political capitalism: the only question is where the supply-demand curves will leave the price, and when the deal will be struck… Read the rest of this entry »
Archive for the ‘Democracy’ Category
When will Gibo give up? (re-posted)
In Democracy, Opinion, Philippine politics, Philippines, Politics on February 8, 2010 at 10:57Malaysia’s embattled Christians (re-posted)
In Asia, Catholicism, Christianity, Democracy, Human Rights, Islam, Malaysia, Politics, Religion on January 11, 2010 at 23:20The dispute appears to stem from an eruption of Malay integrism rather than from purely religious reasons. Read the rest of this entry »
Bishops, AKP denounce Con-Ass, call for protests
In Catholicism, Christian Democracy, Church, Constitution, Democracy, Government, Law, News, People Power, Philippine politics, Philippines, Politics on June 5, 2009 at 20:05“The people should air their voice, said Bishop Broderick Pabillo, “before it’s too late”… Read the rest of this entry »
In defense of People Power
In Christian Democracy, Constitution, Democracy, EDSA, Government, History, Law, Manila, People Power, Philippine politics, Philippines, Politics, Society, Thomism on February 25, 2009 at 12:17With our political circumstances, impeachment is a paper remedy with no functional viability in reality… Read the rest of this entry »
The Supreme Court and Philippine politics
In Asia, Christian Democracy, Constitution, Corruption, Democracy, EDSA, Ethics, Government, Law, Manila, News, People Power, Philippine politics, Philippines, Politics on January 18, 2009 at 11:57Cui bono? Who benefits if Justice Puno is kicked out of office?… The patrimonialists and the advocates of constitutional revision… Read the rest of this entry »
Defend Justice Puno, says Kapatiran Party
In Asia, Christian Democracy, Civil Liberties, Constitution, Corruption, Democracy, Ethics, God, Government, Human Rights, Law, Manila, News, Opinion, People Power, Philippine politics, Philippines, Politics, Society, Values on January 17, 2009 at 22:38“Justice Puno has protected us with heroism and conviction. Now it is our turn to protect him…” Read the rest of this entry »
Kapatiran calls presscon vs. charter change
In Christian Democracy, Civil Liberties, Constitution, Democracy, Government, Manila, News, People Power, Philippine politics, Philippines, Pinoy on December 9, 2008 at 21:28ANG Kapatiran, which we noted (here) to be a Philippine political party championing authentic Christian democracy, will hold a press conference tomorrow against the proposal to amend the Philippine Constitution before 2010 Read the rest of this entry »
Remembering Ninoy Aquino (Part 2)
In Catholicism, Christian Democracy, Christianity, Church, Civil Liberties, Democracy, EDSA, Government, History, Holidays, Human Rights, Manila, People Power, Philippine politics, Philippines, Politics, Religion on August 23, 2008 at 12:54He was our hero, whoever else would want to claim him as their own… Read the rest of this entry »
Truthfest tonight in Manila. Let’s all join!
In Catholicism, Christian Democracy, Christianity, Church, Culture, Democracy, EDSA, Faith, Government, Holidays, Manila, News, People Power, Philippine politics, Philippines, Pinoy, Politics, Religion on August 22, 2008 at 12:12Sa gabos/tanan/lahat na kapanalig, kababayan, at kapalangga, just a final reminder:
The Truthfest is on tonight! Read the rest of this entry »
Ang Kapatiran Party: No to Charter Change under GMA
In Christian Democracy, Constitution, Corruption, Democracy, Government, News, People Power, Philippine politics, Philippines, Pinoy, Politics on August 18, 2008 at 22:23According to AKP, Charter Change will be used to keep power at the expense of the people’s interest… Read the rest of this entry »
Of Malaysian Christians; and the nature of persecution (revised)
In Catholicism, Christianity, Civil Liberties, Democracy, Government, Human Rights, Islam, Law, Malaysia, Politics, Protestantism, Religion on August 18, 2008 at 13:45According to a reader, not only Catholics but also Protestants are suffering restrictions in Malaysia… Read the rest of this entry »
Rethinking Pinochet (and Franco)
In Christian Democracy, Conservatism, Conservative, Democracy, Distributism, Government, History, Hitler, Military, Opinion, Politics, Society on June 19, 2008 at 05:11If Franco, Pinochet, and Salazar acted like cads, they were at least not total cads with total power, and that is what spells their difference from Stalin, Hitler, and Mao. Read the rest of this entry »
Let us pray for Cory Aquino (updated)
In Constitution, Democracy, EDSA, Faith, History, News, People Power, Philippine politics, Philippines, Politics, Prayer on March 24, 2008 at 19:38She has earned not only our gratitude but our enduring love; and so the nation owes her all the prayer and support we can muster… Read the rest of this entry »
Protected: Why I miss old-fashioned corruption
In Asia, Corruption, Democracy, Economics, Ethics, Government, Law, Manila, News, Opinion, People Power, Philippine politics, Philippines, Pinoy, Politics, Satire, Society on March 15, 2008 at 16:39Is Impeachment Better than People Power?
In Christian Democracy, Constitution, Corruption, Democracy, EDSA, Ethics, Government, Law, Opinion, People Power, Philippine politics, Philippines, Pinoy, Politics, Theology, Thomism on March 3, 2008 at 19:32No person should decide her own case; but with her control of the House, isn’t it really the President judging her own impeachment? Read the rest of this entry »
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