Edmund Reyes, lone representative of the minority in committee, took to the rostrum and delivered an eloquent speech, revealing 73 signatures either given or committed. He asked, with great rhetorical flourish: are there no congressmen who will sign? Aren’t there even six who stand up? The answer was deafening silence from the majority. Having waved [...]

Yesterday’s events kept going late into the night. Newsstand attended and has a flurry of reports: the full Hyatt 10 statement; then some notes on variations in their recollections; then the terse response of Sec. Rick Saludo to the Hyatt 10 press conference (which Dinky Soliman insists was a forum). The proceedings at the House [...]

So it’s possible, after all, to squeeze blood from a turnip. I refrained from blogging much today to fully pay attention to what’s been going on. The day began with what was already being discussed last night as a dud: the press conference of the Hyatt 10 which would not reveal anything spectacular. But it [...]

ANTONY O, pardon me, thou bleeding piece of earth, That I am meek and gentle with these butchers! Thou art the ruins of the noblest man That ever lived in the tide of times. Woe to the hand that shed this costly blood! Over thy wounds now do I prophesy,– Which, like dumb mouths, do [...]

Pubsub has links to blogs covering hurricane Katrina, with links in turn ranging from the official US Weather Advisory that one commentator says is “positively biblical in its prognosis”; another suggesting Instapundit’s running coverage and Drudge Report saying “God Bless New Orleans”; a blog pointed to author Poppy Z. Brite (whose novels I enjoy very [...]

The bombing of a ferry in Basilan results in the government pushing anew for an an ant-terrorism law, and suggestions there are terrorists on the loose. The comedy of errors concerning today’s quasi-holiday aside (sarcastically commented on by Peter Wallace), the weekend has been spent by the contending forces marshaling their strength for this week’s [...]

It seems almost like Monty Python. Recall their Spanish Inquisition sketch: Chapman: *I* don’t know – Mr Wentworth just told me to come in here and say that there was trouble at the mill, that’s all – I didn’t expect a kind of Spanish Inquisition. (JARRING CHORD) (The door flies open and Cardinal Ximinez of [...]

Convened and reconvened is my column for today. The FBI has refused to examine the “Garci” tapes (did the opposition know the FBI doesn’t look at previously-examined material?). The majority in the House rejoiced over Rep. Eulogio Magsaysay finally learning how to read (a skill learned not a moment too soon for someone who represents [...]

Today’s entry is brought to you by Niccolo Machiavelli: Upon this a question arises: whether it be better to be loved than feared or feared than loved? It may be answered that one should wish to be both, but, because it is difficult to unite them in one person, is much safer to be feared [...]

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