On the last day of EDSA 2, I was at home nursing a sore ankle and watching the events on the TV. I saw how the crowd/mob proceeded from the EDSA shrine towards Malacanang. I remember they stopped some distance from the area of Malacanang.

Then President Estrada was still inside Malacanang.

Later I was horrified when I clearly saw the crowd/mob surged forward towards Malacanang with the police running after them. Fortunately the Police were able to stop them from moving further. And these cops were already on their side.

One police official was berated for allowing them to get so close.

I have told it in this same blog before sometime in 2007 or 2008; that had the crowd/mob breached Malacanang back then with Pres. Estrada still inside, I EXPECTED THE PSG TO DEFEND HIM TO THEIR LAST BULLET AND TO THE LAST BREATH OF THEIR LAST SOLDIER!

Before Jaime Tadeo led more than 10,000 people to Malacanang on what would be called the Mendiola Massacre, he told the press “. . . inalis namin ang barikada bilang kahilingan ng ating Presidente, pero kinakailangan alisin din niya ang barikada sa Mendiola sapagkat bubutasin din namin iyon at dadanak ang dugo. . . .”

Is that the kind of dissent that you are talking about?

Tadeo’s group engaged, breached and overran the police line towards Malacanang. What followed was tragic. I believe that bloodshed could have been avoided.

But whatever tactic/tolerance the initial police line employed certainly didn’t work so what exactly did you want the rest of the defenders of Malacanang to do?

Remember how he could have told Gloria in the face that she is not welcome? No, he didn’t do it! He was too civil for even that.

Given that you think that Sen. Noynoy is too civil even for that; why did you bring up the Mendiola Massacre and the Hacienda Luisita killings?

Since you won’t take my initial advice; then you’ll probably follow this one. Don’t quit!

- Great piece! But remember that a coin has two sides. Without one, it’s not legal tender. We cannot just go on blaming our farmers for not being able to produce more when the money meant for them was stolen by our leaders.

Is Noynoy the proper person to stop those raids of our coffers? Hardly. His record does not warrant optimism. Remember how he could have told Gloria in the face that she is not welcome? No, he didn’t do it! He was too civil for even that.

I heard this interview of Alex Lacson. Alex Lacson who? But he at once became my number one senatorial pick. I like people who are able to climb the ladder. Noynoy didn’t have to. He was already there.

You really should learn when to quit.

This is a free country.

And I intend to keep it that way if I can do anything about it. But then I’m not the one whose view on leadership is more akin to a dictatorial one, am I?

And I do choose to be for someone, unlike you. You’re the one who is against everybody but is for that anybody as long as that anybody wins the elections, by fair or foul means , right? Read 2nd Mar 2010 7:19 am if you need to be reminded.

Which actually makes you putting a bet on Sen. Noynoy since if he wins; then you are for him, right?

I have to thank you though for giving me an idea on what kind of advisers Noynoy is having.

Fortunately/unfortunately, I’m not but you’re welcome anyway.

But you deserve a “Thank you” too since you showed everybody what kind of people are supposedly against Sen. Noynoy.

Well I did tell you more of your words will betray you.

Ramrod,

Well cheers anyway.

Taxj, take it easy…I’m just playing with you, as usual with the same “annoying self” no offense intended really, my apologies if I was as rego would put it “condescending” its a flaw that needs correction…why do think I consider Manolo as my best friend and we haven’t even met or even talked to each other? I’m as much a nutball as benigno (wherever he is)…

Whats good about nightmares is that you wake up from them…its reality that sucks, take for example your mother in law – now you can’t wake up from that…

If your ideal leadership is Noynoy’s, so be it. I suppose I wouldn’t be able to do anything about it. This is a free country.

Your really don’t have to buttress your arguments with labels and threats. You’re persuasive enough without it. Too persuasive, in fact.

I have to thank you though for giving me an idea on what kind of advisers Noynoy is having. I suppose he doesn’t need any though. He could very well manage to fumble all by himself.

Bets like that could get you impoverished. You just lost one.

Ramrod, it gives me much pleasure to know that you enjoy your nightmares. For ordinary mortals like me a nightmare’s a nightmare. You’re so blessed. Sweet nightmares.