Comments on: You do the Math http://www.quezon.ph/2008/10/08/you-do-the-math/ Punditry. Politics. History. Commentary. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:30:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: marc http://www.quezon.ph/2008/10/08/you-do-the-math/comment-page-2/#comment-977799 marc Thu, 23 Oct 2008 01:47:59 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/?p=1968#comment-977799 Everybody deserves forgiveness so please don't be hypocrites. Upon conviction and serving of sentence, justice was upheld 17 years ago. Let God alone dispense His Divine Justice. And these PGMA critics won't have anything good do say either so what else is new? Everybody deserves forgiveness so please don’t be hypocrites. Upon conviction and serving of sentence, justice was upheld 17 years ago. Let God alone dispense His Divine Justice. And these PGMA critics won’t have anything good do say either so what else is new?

]]> By: Rob' Ramos http://www.quezon.ph/2008/10/08/you-do-the-math/comment-page-2/#comment-970389 Rob' Ramos Tue, 14 Oct 2008 06:14:09 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/?p=1968#comment-970389 @ Vic's post (October 10th, 2008 at 9:38 pm) Vic, since when did the Palace's spin people EVER talk with one, coordinated voice? I've always lamented about how... crazy their issue-management system there is. Sa dinami-dami ng pera/resources ng gubyerno, di ba sila maka-hire ng matinong Issue Manager? @ MLQ's article Nice one, MLQ. Its a little sad reading, but it states out clearly how the whole situation is. The Philippines needs to find its Obama. Sadly, the political warfare since 2000 - yes, I trace it that far back - seems to have razed the political landscape quite crisply, if not to ashes. *sigh* Garci sucks. @ Vic’s post (October 10th, 2008 at 9:38 pm)

Vic, since when did the Palace’s spin people EVER talk with one, coordinated voice?

I’ve always lamented about how… crazy their issue-management system there is. Sa dinami-dami ng pera/resources ng gubyerno, di ba sila maka-hire ng matinong Issue Manager?

@ MLQ’s article

Nice one, MLQ. Its a little sad reading, but it states out clearly how the whole situation is.

The Philippines needs to find its Obama. Sadly, the political warfare since 2000 – yes, I trace it that far back – seems to have razed the political landscape quite crisply, if not to ashes.

*sigh*

Garci sucks.

]]> By: ricelander http://www.quezon.ph/2008/10/08/you-do-the-math/comment-page-2/#comment-967565 ricelander Sat, 11 Oct 2008 06:03:41 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/?p=1968#comment-967565 From Lito Banayo: <blockquote>I was having coffee with a lawyer-friend the day after the shocking news came out. Calmly my lawyer-friend remarked, "Hindi kasi matatanggihan ni GMA si Dondi," referring to Manuel Teehankee, Doña Gloria’s emissary to the World Trade Organization in Geneva, a post that carries the rank of ambassador). Asked to explain further, this lawyer-friend said, "Remember that he was justice undersecretary to Nani Perez prior to 2004. What "acts" did he have to clean up? What "missions" did he have to undertake?"</blockquote> From Lito Banayo:

I was having coffee with a lawyer-friend the day after the shocking news came out. Calmly my lawyer-friend remarked, “Hindi kasi matatanggihan ni GMA si Dondi,” referring to Manuel Teehankee, Doña Gloria’s emissary to the World Trade Organization in Geneva, a post that carries the rank of ambassador).

Asked to explain further, this lawyer-friend said, “Remember that he was justice undersecretary to Nani Perez prior to 2004. What “acts” did he have to clean up? What “missions” did he have to undertake?”

]]> By: hvrds http://www.quezon.ph/2008/10/08/you-do-the-math/comment-page-1/#comment-967528 hvrds Sat, 11 Oct 2008 05:01:49 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/?p=1968#comment-967528 To digress- this bill made the derivatives industry outside the purview of the regulators. The complex derivatives are now known as the financial weapons of mass destruction that is bringing down the worlds financial system... The "Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000" [H.R. 5660 was introduced in the House on Dec. 14, 2000 by Rep. Thomas W. Ewing (R-IL) and cosponsored by Rep. Thomas J. Bliley, Jr. (R-VA) Rep. Larry Combest (R-TX) Rep. John J. LaFalce (D-NY) Rep. Jim Leach (R-IA) and never debated in the House.[2] The companion bill (S.3283) was introduced in the Senate on Dec. 15th, 2000 by Sen. Richard Lugar (R-IN) and cosponsored by Sen. Peter Fitzgerald (R-IL) Sen. Phil Gramm (R-TX) Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE) Sen. Thomas Harkin (D-IA) Sen. Tim Johnson (D-SD) and never debated in the Senate. To digress- this bill made the derivatives industry outside the purview of the regulators.

The complex derivatives are now known as the financial weapons of mass destruction that is bringing down the worlds financial system…

The “Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000″ [H.R. 5660 was introduced in the House on Dec. 14, 2000 by Rep. Thomas W. Ewing (R-IL) and cosponsored by Rep. Thomas J. Bliley, Jr. (R-VA) Rep. Larry Combest (R-TX) Rep. John J. LaFalce (D-NY) Rep. Jim Leach (R-IA) and never debated in the House.[2]

The companion bill (S.3283) was introduced in the Senate on Dec. 15th, 2000 by Sen. Richard Lugar (R-IN) and cosponsored by Sen. Peter Fitzgerald (R-IL) Sen. Phil Gramm (R-TX) Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE) Sen. Thomas Harkin (D-IA) Sen. Tim Johnson (D-SD) and never debated in the Senate.

]]> By: hvrds http://www.quezon.ph/2008/10/08/you-do-the-math/comment-page-1/#comment-967436 hvrds Sat, 11 Oct 2008 01:59:12 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/?p=1968#comment-967436 Let us see as to how people vote when in a crisis. In spite of the worst financial crisis in finance in 70+ years caused by an absence of government in some sectors people are rushing to put their money in U.S. government securities for safekeeping. U.S. interest rates are moving to almost zero for short terms. The Fee only sets overnite lending rates. markets set the other rates. There are dollar outflows since the rush to safety is on. The U.S. just raised their debt ceiling. The world grudgingly still will have to keep their savings in dollars as there is no place to go to in times of crisis. Almost no one is raising a peep about the plan to buy shares in financial institutions in the U.S. by the State. That will essentially recapitalize banks with public money. History is about to repeat itself. Let us see as to how people vote when in a crisis. In spite of the worst financial crisis in finance in 70+ years caused by an absence of government in some sectors people are rushing to put their money in U.S. government securities for safekeeping. U.S. interest rates are moving to almost zero for short terms. The Fee only sets overnite lending rates. markets set the other rates.

There are dollar outflows since the rush to safety is on. The U.S. just raised their debt ceiling. The world grudgingly still will have to keep their savings in dollars as there is no place to go to in times of crisis.

Almost no one is raising a peep about the plan to buy shares in financial institutions in the U.S. by the State.

That will essentially recapitalize banks with public money.

History is about to repeat itself.

]]> By: Tax Joven http://www.quezon.ph/2008/10/08/you-do-the-math/comment-page-1/#comment-967250 Tax Joven Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:42:56 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/?p=1968#comment-967250 We can cushion the impact of the global crisis. We can use farm tractors in Mindanao, instead of planes. Bring home the refugees. Let them till the land while the AFP keep watch or help man the machines. They'd rather sweat it out in the fields than starve elsewhere. And give them food and production inputs, not guns. The farmers can save us. If we save them first. We can cushion the impact of the global crisis. We can use farm tractors in Mindanao, instead of planes. Bring home the refugees. Let them till the land while the AFP keep watch or help man the machines. They’d rather sweat it out in the fields than starve elsewhere. And give them food and production inputs, not guns. The farmers can save us. If we save them first.

]]> By: UP n grad http://www.quezon.ph/2008/10/08/you-do-the-math/comment-page-1/#comment-967223 UP n grad Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:17:07 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/?p=1968#comment-967223 Mangahas did the math (in the manner that survey math is done) and he says that even with : <i>The very bad -50 in July 2008 was, no doubt, due to this year’s rice price crisis. The fall from a neutral -3 in June 2007 is similar in scale to the radical drop in President Fidel Ramos’ rating from a very good +50 in December 1994 to a neutral +1 in October 1995, undoubtedly due to the rice price crisis that also occurred that year.</i> that GMA governance is <b> not all bad</i>. http://opinion.inquirer.net/inquireropinion/columns/view/20081011-165849/Governance-Not-all-bad Mangahas did the math (in the manner that survey math is done) and he says that even with :
The very bad -50 in July 2008 was, no doubt, due to this year’s rice price crisis. The fall from a neutral -3 in June 2007 is similar in scale to the radical drop in President Fidel Ramos’ rating from a very good +50 in December 1994 to a neutral +1 in October 1995, undoubtedly due to the rice price crisis that also occurred that year.

that GMA governance is not all bad.

http://opinion.inquirer.net/inquireropinion/columns/view/20081011-165849/Governance-Not-all-bad

]]> By: Tax Joven http://www.quezon.ph/2008/10/08/you-do-the-math/comment-page-1/#comment-967208 Tax Joven Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:01:00 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/?p=1968#comment-967208 mlq3: UPn, every president henceforth will be fettered by the BJE. The agreement was signed, and even if officially rescinded, it will form the parameters for every discussion on the subject henceforth. BJE wrapped in the flag? That would be desecration. So what? As long as it stays wrapped. mlq3: UPn, every president henceforth will be fettered by the BJE. The agreement was signed, and even if officially rescinded, it will form the parameters for every discussion on the subject henceforth.

BJE wrapped in the flag? That would be desecration. So what? As long as it stays wrapped.

]]> By: rego http://www.quezon.ph/2008/10/08/you-do-the-math/comment-page-1/#comment-966963 rego Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:22:08 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/?p=1968#comment-966963 OFW going to home to their families is good always a good news to me. If that the impact of these world finacial crisis then that is a welcome development. Now what I wanted to see is: are teh peopel who are opposed to Phil ":Labor" Export ready to accomodate this returning laborers? OFW going to home to their families is good always a good news to me. If that the impact of these world finacial crisis then that is a welcome development. Now what I wanted to see is: are teh peopel who are opposed to Phil “:Labor” Export ready to accomodate this returning laborers?

]]> By: UP n grad http://www.quezon.ph/2008/10/08/you-do-the-math/comment-page-1/#comment-966920 UP n grad Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:29:57 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/?p=1968#comment-966920 side-topic: Watch out for Christmas 2008. It will be worse than last year. The Wall Street financial contagion has already spread to Abu Dhabi/Dubai etcetera. Translation --- many more OFWs may be headed home for Christmas because they've been fired. side-topic: Watch out for Christmas 2008. It will be worse than last year. The Wall Street financial contagion has already spread to Abu Dhabi/Dubai etcetera. Translation — many more OFWs may be headed home for Christmas because they’ve been fired.

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