Comments on: The Long View: How the President called the public’s bluff http://www.quezon.ph/2009/12/14/the-long-view-how-the-president-called-the-public%e2%80%99s-bluff/ Punditry. Politics. History. Commentary. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:35:33 +0000 hourly 1 By: SoP http://www.quezon.ph/2009/12/14/the-long-view-how-the-president-called-the-public%e2%80%99s-bluff/comment-page-1/#comment-1072977 SoP Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:14:24 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/?p=3720#comment-1072977 These comments suck ass. These comments suck ass.

]]> By: taxj http://www.quezon.ph/2009/12/14/the-long-view-how-the-president-called-the-public%e2%80%99s-bluff/comment-page-1/#comment-1072964 taxj Wed, 16 Dec 2009 09:12:43 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/?p=3720#comment-1072964 Wow! Only in mlq's blog... But let's move farther. Exit government legitimized warlords and the imaginary rebels. Enter MILF/NPA, the real thing. From the frying pan into the fire. Is this fear valid? Wow! Only in mlq’s blog… But let’s move farther.

Exit government legitimized warlords and the imaginary rebels. Enter MILF/NPA, the real thing. From the frying pan into the fire. Is this fear valid?

]]> By: ramrod http://www.quezon.ph/2009/12/14/the-long-view-how-the-president-called-the-public%e2%80%99s-bluff/comment-page-1/#comment-1072930 ramrod Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:51:11 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/?p=3720#comment-1072930 Governments legitimization of warlords. The PNP is directly under the DILG which is a direct line agency of the executive department. ---------------------------------------- These warlords are like our Mindanao version "neighborhood watch" but on steroids. I doubt that this arrangement will ever work no matter how I look at it. Governments legitimization of warlords. The PNP is directly under the DILG which is a direct line agency of the executive department.
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These warlords are like our Mindanao version “neighborhood watch” but on steroids. I doubt that this arrangement will ever work no matter how I look at it.

]]> By: ramrod http://www.quezon.ph/2009/12/14/the-long-view-how-the-president-called-the-public%e2%80%99s-bluff/comment-page-1/#comment-1072929 ramrod Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:47:46 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/?p=3720#comment-1072929 Is there a possibility that this part of the country can finally toe the line and accept one government, one police force, and one armed forces like the rest of us normal people. Unless we can simplify this otherwise complex arrangement (with no arrangements), this is a no-win situation. These are ordinary human beings just like us, why can't they just accept/respect government authority like everyone else? Is there a possibility that this part of the country can finally toe the line and accept one government, one police force, and one armed forces like the rest of us normal people.
Unless we can simplify this otherwise complex arrangement (with no arrangements), this is a no-win situation. These are ordinary human beings just like us, why can’t they just accept/respect government authority like everyone else?

]]> By: ramrod http://www.quezon.ph/2009/12/14/the-long-view-how-the-president-called-the-public%e2%80%99s-bluff/comment-page-1/#comment-1072928 ramrod Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:42:51 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/?p=3720#comment-1072928 The Ampatuans, because of their money and because they are Muslims whose rights are of interest to Syria, Saudi Arabia, even Indonesia, will create so much problem for the Philippine courts and trials system. ----------------------------------- Yes. Their lawyers could use the "religious persecution" or discrimination as a trump card. The Ampatuans, because of their money and because they are Muslims whose rights are of interest to Syria, Saudi Arabia, even Indonesia, will create so much problem for the Philippine courts and trials system.
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Yes. Their lawyers could use the “religious persecution” or discrimination as a trump card.

]]> By: UP n grad http://www.quezon.ph/2009/12/14/the-long-view-how-the-president-called-the-public%e2%80%99s-bluff/comment-page-1/#comment-1072927 UP n grad Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:16:13 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/?p=3720#comment-1072927 The Ampatuans, because of their money and because they are Muslims whose rights are of interest to Syria, Saudi Arabia, even Indonesia, will create so much problem for the Philippine courts and trials system. In some sense, I expect that Philippine jurisprudence will be moved forward by the time that a Supreme Court decision is reached regarding the Ampatuans. One of the details that will be clarified ---- which portions of the Constitution, if any, get suspended during periods of martial law. The Ampatuans, because of their money and because they are Muslims whose rights are of interest to Syria, Saudi Arabia, even Indonesia, will create so much problem for the Philippine courts and trials system.

In some sense, I expect that Philippine jurisprudence will be moved forward by the time that a Supreme Court decision is reached regarding the Ampatuans. One of the details that will be clarified —- which portions of the Constitution, if any, get suspended during periods of martial law.

]]> By: J_AG http://www.quezon.ph/2009/12/14/the-long-view-how-the-president-called-the-public%e2%80%99s-bluff/comment-page-1/#comment-1072923 J_AG Wed, 16 Dec 2009 03:41:49 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/?p=3720#comment-1072923 Governments legitimization of warlords. The PNP is directly under the DILG which is a direct line agency of the executive department. http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20091216-242266/Arms-dealer-I-thought-I-was-on-the-side-of-the-good-guys Governments legitimization of warlords. The PNP is directly under the DILG which is a direct line agency of the executive department.

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20091216-242266/Arms-dealer-I-thought-I-was-on-the-side-of-the-good-guys

]]> By: Hustisya http://www.quezon.ph/2009/12/14/the-long-view-how-the-president-called-the-public%e2%80%99s-bluff/comment-page-1/#comment-1072858 Hustisya Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:31:29 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/?p=3720#comment-1072858 The Sec Of justice lawyered for the big 3 oil companies, remember? When the RTC of Makati ordered the oil companies to open their books, she came to their rescue by saying that they can not be obliged to follow the order of the court. Now that gasoline is even more expensive than softdrinks, the good secretary of justice may be having so much fun swimming on oil rather than in the clear blue sea. The Sec Of justice lawyered for the big 3 oil companies, remember? When the RTC of Makati ordered the oil companies to open their books, she came to their rescue by saying that they can not be obliged to follow the order of the court.

Now that gasoline is even more expensive than softdrinks, the good secretary of justice may be having so much fun swimming on oil rather than in the clear blue sea.

]]> By: mlq3 http://www.quezon.ph/2009/12/14/the-long-view-how-the-president-called-the-public%e2%80%99s-bluff/comment-page-1/#comment-1072815 mlq3 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 02:55:15 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/?p=3720#comment-1072815 d0d0ng, i think it's more probable the military has better legal brains than the sec. of justice. d0d0ng, i think it’s more probable the military has better legal brains than the sec. of justice.

]]> By: The EQualizer http://www.quezon.ph/2009/12/14/the-long-view-how-the-president-called-the-public%e2%80%99s-bluff/comment-page-1/#comment-1072809 The EQualizer Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:38:39 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/?p=3720#comment-1072809 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IH2Wm7hgPIY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IH2Wm7hgPIY

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