ThOuGhTs, iDeAs, oPiNiOnS, cHaTtEr

I M PEACHed (a.k.a. piqued)

The plan to impeach President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (GMA) has been hogging the headlines. Finally, the House of Representatives has come up with the decision regarding the Opposition's attempt to impeach GMA. (Or is it really over?)

Committee on Justice Report's dismissing all three impeachment complaints:

• 158, in favor
• 52, against
• 6, abstain
• 20, did not vote

Personally, I believe that after the process has been attained, we should get our acts together, be it the Opposition or the Administration, to move on and help keep our country's economy grow.

The Opposition knows that they don't have the "numbers". Although, they have been harping for the past weeks that they have the 79 votes in order to proceed with the impeachment trial. Obviously, they are lying. Their rhetorics keep on stressing about "moral votes". Who is to say which are the "moral votes"? The Opposition's? HA!

While on the way home for work last Monday, I was riding an FX which is tuned-in to what's going on in Congress, I suddenly blurted out "Magbotohan kayo!" (translation: cast your votes!) to the shock of the other three people with me at the back of the FX. hehehehe!

At that time, a congressman was delivering his speech (obviously from the Opposition) regarding "moral votes" and the "numbers". Admittedly, he is very fluent. And the way he delivered his speech, he can "rob a candy from a child". But somehow, the impression he gave me is that "we are right", "we are moral", "the numbers should not count"... Now, that got under my skin.

• What is his basis that they are correct? Do they think that they are high and mighty? That we don't know to how think, analyze and decide what is right, given the facts before us?
• Who are to say they are moral? As if they did not cheat in the last election, one way or another.
• Why should the numbers not be counted? Are they above the law? That the law will only apply if it will benefit them?

In the end, the picture playing in my mind, while listening to the congressman's speech, is a child having tantrums when he does not get what he wants.

The reason that the oust GMA would not take off is because of the uncertainty in case GMA steps down. The Opposition has a common goal but for different reasons. And it is exactly because of these varying reasons that the middle class, which is the key factor in the previous People Power revolutions, is wary on any move by the Opposition.

On a different train of thought... The impeachment is being pushed because of the alleged election anomalies done in favor of GMA. How about those done by the other Presidentiables? If we are searching for the truth, isn't it fair that our "investigation" include GMA and the other President-wannabees?

• Winnie Monsod's Get Real: Black, white and gray
• Amando Doronila's Analysis: A judgment of guilt based on perception

posted by ~GFA~ @ 9/07/2005 07:51:00 PM