Well, I guess later this afternoon is the moment of truth for the Impeachment Trial of the Chief Justice. If you hate politics but have to watch one single day of the impeachment trial, this afternoon is IT. Chief Justice Renato C. Corona will be taking the witness stand later to defend himself against all allegations of graft and corruption.
I only watched the impeachment trial once -- when the prosecution was still presenting their case. After that, I told myself I won't watch how the government spends the money it steals from me thru my taxes. And they are not just buying briefcases for men -- it's more serious!
But again... this afternoon is different. It will be The Man himself! So, today, I will be filing my leave of absence to watch it. See you later, Boss Slave Driver!
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22 May 2012
17 January 2012
Another insight on the CJ Corona Impeachment Trial
As I see it, this is going to be a battle of legalese.* I'm not sure if we'd hear stuff like "hindi po kinakain ang iced tea, iniinom po."
I have not seen everything yet (the Articles of Impeachment) but based on some news articles and reports that I have see so far (e.g., see PCIJ's report on the SALN issue - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vjv8rIarir4&feature=email), I think the Impeachment Trial is not about justice at all -- this is a time-old power play between those in the administration and those who are not. Hayyy.
Good luck, Philippines.
*This would be too technical such that we'd perhaps hear the term Ingersoll rand compressor and we won;t even bother ask what that word is doing in this trial.
16 January 2012
My initial thoughts on CJ Corona Impeachment Trial
In the News
Noynoy is confident Corona will be convicted.
Paano kapag hindi siya na-convict? Hindi na din niya rerespetuhin ang desisyon ng Senado?
Prosecution to Corona: Explain before the Senate, and not in front of your supporters.
Woohoo!!! Panalo. While this is really funny at its best, I'm not surprised. 185 of the 188 congressmen who signed to impeach Corona because he did not make his SALN public did not make their (185 congressmen) SALN public as well!
So, these congressmen who probably are just good in giving monogrammed baptism gifts to their supporters have suddenly become political geniuses. Sus! Good luck, Philippines!
PS: Is it too late to hope that I do not have blogger friends who are related to any of the 188 congressmen? :-D
Noynoy is confident Corona will be convicted.
Paano kapag hindi siya na-convict? Hindi na din niya rerespetuhin ang desisyon ng Senado?
Prosecution to Corona: Explain before the Senate, and not in front of your supporters.
Woohoo!!! Panalo. While this is really funny at its best, I'm not surprised. 185 of the 188 congressmen who signed to impeach Corona because he did not make his SALN public did not make their (185 congressmen) SALN public as well!
So, these congressmen who probably are just good in giving monogrammed baptism gifts to their supporters have suddenly become political geniuses. Sus! Good luck, Philippines!
PS: Is it too late to hope that I do not have blogger friends who are related to any of the 188 congressmen? :-D
04 January 2012
Another circus in the making
The Corona Impeachment is something we really should be looking forward to. Just like Erap's impeachment, up to all the Senate and HR investigations, this is going to be another circus on free TV.
Congressmen-prosecutors are so eager to have their 15 minutes of fame... so eager such that they would call press conferences and present their "evidence" to the public ahead of the actual impeachment trial. And you know what kind of evidence? Stuff like... Corona and his wife were able to buy a property (worth 14.5 M), which is beyond a public official's salary. Seriously. That was an evidence of corruption? They have got to have something more than that to make a conviction.
You see, I am just a lowly corporate slave then when I and my brother purchased (installment, actually) a real property worth almost 2 M (inclusive of everything that has to be bought). That is roughly 1/7th of the alleged Corona's property. Now, I am so much sure that Corona alone is worth more than 7 times I and my brother are. Corona is a topnotch lawyer as well. How can he not buy a property worth that much? Sus!
Are they trying to imply that doctors who can afford Marcus lab coats are (more) corrupt than those who can afford simple scrubs? The image that this circus is trying to show is that if you can afford a property that much, then, you are a bad guy. Scr@#@ them!
Congressmen-prosecutors are so eager to have their 15 minutes of fame... so eager such that they would call press conferences and present their "evidence" to the public ahead of the actual impeachment trial. And you know what kind of evidence? Stuff like... Corona and his wife were able to buy a property (worth 14.5 M), which is beyond a public official's salary. Seriously. That was an evidence of corruption? They have got to have something more than that to make a conviction.
You see, I am just a lowly corporate slave then when I and my brother purchased (installment, actually) a real property worth almost 2 M (inclusive of everything that has to be bought). That is roughly 1/7th of the alleged Corona's property. Now, I am so much sure that Corona alone is worth more than 7 times I and my brother are. Corona is a topnotch lawyer as well. How can he not buy a property worth that much? Sus!
Are they trying to imply that doctors who can afford Marcus lab coats are (more) corrupt than those who can afford simple scrubs? The image that this circus is trying to show is that if you can afford a property that much, then, you are a bad guy. Scr@#@ them!
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