Comments on: A weekend reflection on power http://www.quezon.ph/2008/11/23/a-weekend-reflection-on-power/ Punditry. Politics. History. Commentary. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:35:33 +0000 hourly 1 By: UP n grad http://www.quezon.ph/2008/11/23/a-weekend-reflection-on-power/comment-page-1/#comment-995810 UP n grad Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:26:35 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/?p=2060#comment-995810 Side-topic: The United States via Ambassador Kenney is trying to revive the big topic of peace in Mindanao and the ancillary-topic of Constitutional Change. The meddling Ambassador (as well as the meddling European Union) again requested: <b>Kenney to gov’t, MILF: Return to talks</b> Philippine Daily Inquirer First Posted 01:22:00 11/23/2008 DATU ODIN SINSUAT, Shariff Kabunsuan, Philippines—US Ambassador Kristie Kenney has called on the Philippine government and the secessionist Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) to silence their guns and return to the negotiating table to stem the unfolding humanitarian crisis in Mindanao. “I ask both parties to find their way to declaring a cease-fire so that people can return home… communities can again be reunited and life can go on peacefully,” said Kenney during a visit to an overcrowded evacuation center here on Friday. Earlier, the European Union, through its ambassador Alistair McDonald, and various international organizations also made similar calls for peace. Side-topic: The United States via Ambassador Kenney is trying to revive the big topic of peace in Mindanao and the ancillary-topic of Constitutional Change. The meddling Ambassador (as well as the meddling European Union) again requested:

Kenney to gov’t, MILF: Return to talks

Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 01:22:00 11/23/2008

DATU ODIN SINSUAT, Shariff Kabunsuan, Philippines—US Ambassador Kristie Kenney has called on the Philippine government and the secessionist Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) to silence their guns and return to the negotiating table to stem the unfolding humanitarian crisis in Mindanao.

“I ask both parties to find their way to declaring a cease-fire so that people can return home… communities can again be reunited and life can go on peacefully,” said Kenney during a visit to an overcrowded evacuation center here on Friday.

Earlier, the European Union, through its ambassador Alistair McDonald, and various international organizations also made similar calls for peace.

]]> By: DFish http://www.quezon.ph/2008/11/23/a-weekend-reflection-on-power/comment-page-1/#comment-995396 DFish Tue, 25 Nov 2008 05:58:27 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/?p=2060#comment-995396 Hi MLQ, you and your followers are invited to the Blog Prayer Brigade. Hope you join us. Hi MLQ, you and your followers are invited to the Blog Prayer Brigade. Hope you join us.

]]> By: UP n grad http://www.quezon.ph/2008/11/23/a-weekend-reflection-on-power/comment-page-1/#comment-995003 UP n grad Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:53:56 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/?p=2060#comment-995003 The entry by Burton Harrison obviously refers to Americans, and the words apply muich less for Filipinos: <i>The people care more for good government than they do for self-government…<i> and the people fearful of the Head of State exceed his powers or abusing them Kalaw's words better portray Filipinos and capture the tinge of dependency pervasive in the culture: <i>All they want is to have the present problem solved, and solved with the least pain. That is all.</i> The entry by Burton Harrison obviously refers to Americans, and the words apply muich less for Filipinos:
The people care more for good government than they do for self-government… and the people fearful of the Head of State exceed his powers or abusing them

Kalaw’s words better portray Filipinos and capture the tinge of dependency pervasive in the culture:
All they want is to have the present problem solved, and solved with the least pain. That is all.

]]> By: anthony scalia http://www.quezon.ph/2008/11/23/a-weekend-reflection-on-power/comment-page-1/#comment-994699 anthony scalia Mon, 24 Nov 2008 03:13:58 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/?p=2060#comment-994699 Phil Manila, "Another good gem on acquiring power: “Never outshine the master.” " too bad for the 'united opposition' where: everyone's a master, and everyone wants to outshine the master! Phil Manila,

“Another good gem on acquiring power: “Never outshine the master.” ”

too bad for the ‘united opposition’ where:

everyone’s a master, and
everyone wants to outshine the master!

]]> By: UP n grad http://www.quezon.ph/2008/11/23/a-weekend-reflection-on-power/comment-page-1/#comment-994438 UP n grad Sun, 23 Nov 2008 16:37:46 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/?p=2060#comment-994438 Pop quiz: who of the Opposition has outshone GMA? Pop quiz: who of the Opposition has outshone GMA?

]]> By: Phil Manila http://www.quezon.ph/2008/11/23/a-weekend-reflection-on-power/comment-page-1/#comment-994427 Phil Manila Sun, 23 Nov 2008 15:52:46 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/?p=2060#comment-994427 Another good gem on acquiring power: "Never outshine the master." Vice President Noli De Castro seems to following this quite well and maybe, former Senate President Manny Villar missed out on this one. Another good gem on acquiring power: “Never outshine the master.”

Vice President Noli De Castro seems to following this quite well and maybe, former Senate President Manny Villar missed out on this one.

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