UP and current pol turmoil
In the early part of the Jun Lozada testimony at the Senate, I was envious of La Salle and ATeneo universities, even the UST, for being very early in their high-profile support for the man and the call for truth in the anomalies in NBN and other Gloria-approved foreign loans with the Chinese government. I was asking myself, "ano ginagawa ng mga taga-UP? maghintay ng dagdag na subsidy to be authorized by malacanang and be appropriated by congress?"
Slowly my question was answered. But a report last week said that the whole University Council of 1,000+ teachers, professors, researchers and adminstrators have repeated their call for the Gloria resignation. Mabuhay ang UP!
http://newsinfo. inquirer. net/inquirerhead lines/nation/ view/20080229- 121893/UP- profs-ask- Arroyo-to- quit-schools- go-GMA-free
Meanwhile, the evil of big government continues to rear its head. First, big government allows big opportunities for large-scale robbery and waste. Any high government official/s intent on stealing can choose which of the hundred plus agencies in the executive branch, plus hundred plus government corporations, financial institutions, state universities, etc., plus legislative pork barrel, etc., where they can steal.
Second, once the robbery was done, or even aborted, there are thick layers of bureaucracies to cover the tracks; or thick layers of armed personnel to cover up and threaten if not kill potential witnesses.
And third, perhaps the worse part, big government attracts another set of future robbers who are now in the opposition and calling for "change and reforms" when deep inside, their main intention is also to steal, or secure certain economic and political favors which they won't get if they do not have political power.
Shrinking government that will shrink opportunities for robbery and waste, and to remind people that they need to assume more personal responsibilities for their lives and expect less government responsibilities, is a tall order. Meanwhile, those robbers that have been caught should be penalized now. We cannot allow them to continue until 2010 "because the alternatives are also dirty".
Slowly my question was answered. But a report last week said that the whole University Council of 1,000+ teachers, professors, researchers and adminstrators have repeated their call for the Gloria resignation. Mabuhay ang UP!
http://newsinfo. inquirer. net/inquirerhead lines/nation/ view/20080229- 121893/UP- profs-ask- Arroyo-to- quit-schools- go-GMA-free
Meanwhile, the evil of big government continues to rear its head. First, big government allows big opportunities for large-scale robbery and waste. Any high government official/s intent on stealing can choose which of the hundred plus agencies in the executive branch, plus hundred plus government corporations, financial institutions, state universities, etc., plus legislative pork barrel, etc., where they can steal.
Second, once the robbery was done, or even aborted, there are thick layers of bureaucracies to cover the tracks; or thick layers of armed personnel to cover up and threaten if not kill potential witnesses.
And third, perhaps the worse part, big government attracts another set of future robbers who are now in the opposition and calling for "change and reforms" when deep inside, their main intention is also to steal, or secure certain economic and political favors which they won't get if they do not have political power.
Shrinking government that will shrink opportunities for robbery and waste, and to remind people that they need to assume more personal responsibilities for their lives and expect less government responsibilities, is a tall order. Meanwhile, those robbers that have been caught should be penalized now. We cannot allow them to continue until 2010 "because the alternatives are also dirty".
posted by Bienvenido Oplas Jr | 6:24 PM
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