Dispatches from the Philippines (The Road to Baguio)
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TOPIC: Dispatches from the Philippines (The Road to Baguio)
Dispatches from the Philippines (The Road to Baguio) 5 years, 3 months ago #46028
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“when it’s time to die, go ahead and die, and when it’s time to live, live. Don’t sort-of-maybe live, but live like you’re going all out, like you are not afraid.”
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Re: Dispatches from the Philippines (The Road to Baguio) 5 years, 3 months ago #46039
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just read the article...
sadly, we need to be told by foreigners what really is happening. just my opinion anyway.  |
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those who think they know everything<br />annoy those of us who do.<br /><br />Silence is argument carried out by other means.<br />Che Guevara<br /><br />the meek will inherit the earth but not until the strong are done with, by which time it won't be worth having...
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Re: Dispatches from the Philippines (The Road to Baguio) 5 years, 3 months ago #46046
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just read the article... sadly, we need to be told by foreigners what really is happening. just my opinion anyway. exactly my sentiments... maybe we really need not be told coz deep inside we know it but we do not acknowledge it... the truth hurts ika nga... and to quote: "How do you feel about the government?" he asked. Much eye rolling and head nodding ensued as Steve smiled and made an exaggerated motion of taking their money and putting it in his pocket, representing the government. Steve did his best to explain to them why he was here, studying microfinance for the U.S. government. "We want government to be as responsible with money as you are, the way that you have to," he said. While these larger issues of political corruption may seem totally irrelevant to someone who doesn't know where his family's next meal is coming from, Steve has repeatedly found that exactly the opposite is true. Again I'm sure Steve's hasn't exactly quantified this, and heaven knows I'm not about to devise any econometric models, but judging from his informal conversations with the poor in the Philippines they are well attuned to corruption. Corruption, or even the perception of corruption, can be devastating to burgeoning enterprise. Among the poor, many are afraid to either start a business (it's just one more thing the government can take from them) or grow their business if they already have one (once the business gets to a certain size they'll have to register it and be taxed and the government will take it away from them). In the Philippines, they've been either exploited by colonialists or corrupt governments their entire history-they have no reason not to be cynical and scared. and to close the statement... it sucks to be poor... pridian typing here... lol... forgot to log him out... |
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there are only two people i trust<br />one is me<br />the other one is not you<br /><br />the best part of believe is the lie<br /><br />freedom is yet another word for nothinglefttolose<br /><br />murphy's law on machine shop works..."by the time that your hands are greased, that will be the same time that you nose gets itchy"
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