(boring political content, be forewarned)
survey says...
the pulse asia survey came out with the president having a lower approval rating than before, her lowest since she took office four years ago. frankly, i'm surprised she still made the headlines.
before you think i'm a GMA-basher, i voted for her last 2004. i voted primarily because i was scared of an FPJ presidency, secondarily because i thought her economic background would help the country out. i said to myself, 2001-2004 was just her trying to put out fires from a very acrimonious transition period.
unfortunately for me and for the rest of the country, i was wrong.
she is an economist. but ever since 1986, she has occupied government positions, being a senator way back in 1992 (or was it 1995?). she had made the change from academic to politician early on and the hallmark of her administration so far is accomodation. thus we end up with a leadership that's trying to please everyone by appointing lackluster officials.
there is no compelling vision. there are no bold strategic policies. there are no audacious programs to speak of. there are only cheesy photo-ops. the administration legislative majority exists only in name.
it is now 2005, and it still seems like she's still in transition. please someone should get her act together already! the viable alternatives have vanished into the woodwork and the visible alternatives are too horrible to consider.
what a waste of one year for her term. sayang.
oh well, unless she does something drastic, it's back to plodding.
Thursday, March 31, 2005
leadership lethargy
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i think it's sad that we're even using popularity votes as the measure of our leaders.
it just doesn't necessarily follow that the most popular person is the best leader, but it's somehow come to that - our whole democratic process is one big popularity contest.
you're right - "there is no compelling vision. there are no bold strategic policies. there are no audacious programs to speak of. there are only cheesy photo-ops."
i think it's sad that we're even using popularity votes as the measure of our leaders.
it just doesn't necessarily follow that the most popular person is the best leader, but it's somehow come to that - our whole democratic process is one big popularity contest.
you're right - "there is no compelling vision. there are no bold strategic policies. there are no audacious programs to speak of. there are only cheesy photo-ops."
i think it's sad that we're even using popularity votes as the measure of our leaders.
it just doesn't necessarily follow that the most popular person is the best leader, but it's somehow come to that - our whole democratic process is one big popularity contest.
you're right - "there is no compelling vision. there are no bold strategic policies. there are no audacious programs to speak of. there are only cheesy photo-ops."
Hoy! When are you gonna update this with details of your Bora trip with Bambi???
to kimmy
i hate that our systems had come to this, but i still subscribe to churchill's dictum on democracy:
"Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all those other forms that have been tried from time to time."
to vivaglam!
i'll do that when i actually *get* to bora... he3x! :P
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