PJ O'Donovan

< Subject: Meanwhile in the Philippines

Aljazeera Net

UPDATED ON:
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2007
11:27 MECCA TIME, 8:27 GMT

NEWS ASIA-PACIFIC
Philippine separatist leader killed
Troops say they have killed dozens of Abu Sayyaf fighters in an
on-going offensive [GALLO/GETTY] ....

Wasn't it back in 86 when the left wing whackos were overjoyed that
Marcos was gone and "Democracy came to the Phillipines"?.

Hypocrites.

PeeJay>>

<Speak for yourself. Remember, the Phillipines were an American
colony. We
were supposed to have taught them "democracy" under our tutelage.
What went
wrong? I admit that I too was surprised when it went wrong, since I
had
been taught to believe that it should go right.

Donna Evleth>

Why was the left all over the world chanting "Democracy comes to the
Philippines" when Marco fell while they now chant the Bush approach to
introducing democracy in Iraq was "naive" and "misguided"?

What innate different characterisitics do the inhabitants of a former
American colony have relative to democracy compared with the
inhabitants of former European colonies all over the world?

Show me now where your beloved Frogs have taught liberte'. fraternite',
equalite' in their former colonies in Africa.

Freedom and balance of political power didn't come about easily or
quickly anywhere in the world throughout history. We are still fighting
a political power struggle in the US. Perhaps you are naive enough to
assume something was settled here in 1865 at the expense of 650,000
lives?

I can understand a spoiled younger generation and their unattainable
habit of demanding "instant gratification" in Iraq but I don't
understand
someone of our generation suffering from that same disorder.

Please explain. IMO it just demonstrates again your inconsistent
"expectations" relative to Iraq and just more America bashing.

Deeply Filled Mortician

Let is be knownst that on 18 Jan 2007 05:03:25 -0800, "PJ O'Donovan"
<[email protected]> writted:

>I can understand a spoiled younger generation and their unattainable
>habit of demanding "instant gratification" in Iraq but I don't
>understand
>someone of our generation suffering from that same disorder.
>
>Please explain. IMO it just demonstrates again your inconsistent
>"expectations" relative to Iraq and just more America bashing.

Can I ask you seriously, has America's peformance in Iraq lived up to
your expectations? Coz even GWB says he's not satisfied!!!
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Cesar Neri

Actually, the Philippines had been a democracy since 1946 when it gained its
independence from the US. There were 9 duly-elected presidents before
Marcos, who declared martial law before his second and last term was about
to expire due to term limits. So democracy did *not* come to the Philippines
when Marcos was gone, it was merely RESTORED.


"PJ O'Donovan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>< Subject: Meanwhile in the Philippines
>
> Aljazeera Net
>
> UPDATED ON:
> WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2007
> 11:27 MECCA TIME, 8:27 GMT
>
> NEWS ASIA-PACIFIC
> Philippine separatist leader killed
> Troops say they have killed dozens of Abu Sayyaf fighters in an
> on-going offensive [GALLO/GETTY] ....
>
> Wasn't it back in 86 when the left wing whackos were overjoyed that
> Marcos was gone and "Democracy came to the Phillipines"?.
>
> Hypocrites.
>
> PeeJay>>
>
> <Speak for yourself. Remember, the Phillipines were an American
> colony. We
> were supposed to have taught them "democracy" under our tutelage.
> What went
> wrong? I admit that I too was surprised when it went wrong, since I
> had
> been taught to believe that it should go right.
>
> Donna Evleth>
>
> Why was the left all over the world chanting "Democracy comes to the
> Philippines" when Marco fell while they now chant the Bush approach to
> introducing democracy in Iraq was "naive" and "misguided"?
>
> What innate different characterisitics do the inhabitants of a former
> American colony have relative to democracy compared with the
> inhabitants of former European colonies all over the world?
>
> Show me now where your beloved Frogs have taught liberte'. fraternite',
> equalite' in their former colonies in Africa.
>
> Freedom and balance of political power didn't come about easily or
> quickly anywhere in the world throughout history. We are still fighting
> a political power struggle in the US. Perhaps you are naive enough to
> assume something was settled here in 1865 at the expense of 650,000
> lives?
>
> I can understand a spoiled younger generation and their unattainable
> habit of demanding "instant gratification" in Iraq but I don't
> understand
> someone of our generation suffering from that same disorder.
>
> Please explain. IMO it just demonstrates again your inconsistent
> "expectations" relative to Iraq and just more America bashing.
>

-Person

Arroyo has never won an election.

She illegally seized power and then rorted the election 5 years later.

Her very first act was to cease the ERAP program, which gave free rice
to the poorest, landless families.

There's you lovely "compassionate conservatives" for you...

Runge

OT as usual

"Deeply Filled Mortician" <deepfreudmoors@eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu> a écrit
dans le message de news: [email protected]...
> Let is be knownst that on 18 Jan 2007 05:03:25 -0800, "PJ O'Donovan"
> <[email protected]> writted:
>
>>I can understand a spoiled younger generation and their unattainable
>>habit of demanding "instant gratification" in Iraq but I don't
>>understand
>>someone of our generation suffering from that same disorder.
>>
>>Please explain. IMO it just demonstrates again your inconsistent
>>"expectations" relative to Iraq and just more America bashing.
>
> Can I ask you seriously, has America's peformance in Iraq lived up to
> your expectations? Coz even GWB says he's not satisfied!!!
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> DFM - http://www.deepfriedmars.com
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