To no one's surprise, there was hardly anything earth-shaking about the President's state-of-the-nation address (SONA) last Monday. The closest to it was the furor over whether the .50 centavo text promo was something she should claim credit for.
As most political watchers know, this is practically her last SONA given that she will give nothing more than a valedictory next year. This was her last chance for glory and she blew it.
Sadly however, there was none of that. It was more of the usual – promises, alibis and distortions. Indeed, the President seemed more preoccupied with the task of staying in business.
To ensure that she will not become a lame-duck President going into her last two years, she talked at length about generating more jobs. At first glance, that would either another tall tale to disbelievers or a last bid for redemption.
From the look of things however, it is a message to her allies, a veiled threat if you will, that she can still make things happen. Jobs mean patronage. Those who will stand by her will enjoy the benefits from the ripple effect. Those who don't will risk courting her ire.
It is sad really that while the nation agonizes, all that the President is thinking of is her own survival. To those who see malice at every turn, they in fact suspect that the President is still entertaining possibilities of staying on.
The President and her minions have no one to blame but themselves. When you've spun too many lies, even the truth will no longer be credible.
While she and her sycophants have managed to deflect the impeachment proceedings filed against her, they only succeeded in convincing the people that they are not interested in the truth.
The President and her allies should remember that there is such a thing as a breaking point. No matter how far people bend, there is a limit to that. Sooner or later, the dam will break.
As things stand, it is like the long wait for the big bang. When that happens and what form that will take, nobody can really tell.
This then is the challenge that every upright and responsible citizen must confront. It is the time to give our people fresh hopes before they explode.
It is time to make a difference, to reassure people that the way out of this is not to lose sanity but to rise above the din with dignity and honor.
These are the kind of people this country needs right now. - Editorial, Sunday Post
As most political watchers know, this is practically her last SONA given that she will give nothing more than a valedictory next year. This was her last chance for glory and she blew it.
Sadly however, there was none of that. It was more of the usual – promises, alibis and distortions. Indeed, the President seemed more preoccupied with the task of staying in business.
To ensure that she will not become a lame-duck President going into her last two years, she talked at length about generating more jobs. At first glance, that would either another tall tale to disbelievers or a last bid for redemption.
From the look of things however, it is a message to her allies, a veiled threat if you will, that she can still make things happen. Jobs mean patronage. Those who will stand by her will enjoy the benefits from the ripple effect. Those who don't will risk courting her ire.
It is sad really that while the nation agonizes, all that the President is thinking of is her own survival. To those who see malice at every turn, they in fact suspect that the President is still entertaining possibilities of staying on.
The President and her minions have no one to blame but themselves. When you've spun too many lies, even the truth will no longer be credible.
While she and her sycophants have managed to deflect the impeachment proceedings filed against her, they only succeeded in convincing the people that they are not interested in the truth.
The President and her allies should remember that there is such a thing as a breaking point. No matter how far people bend, there is a limit to that. Sooner or later, the dam will break.
As things stand, it is like the long wait for the big bang. When that happens and what form that will take, nobody can really tell.
This then is the challenge that every upright and responsible citizen must confront. It is the time to give our people fresh hopes before they explode.
It is time to make a difference, to reassure people that the way out of this is not to lose sanity but to rise above the din with dignity and honor.
These are the kind of people this country needs right now. - Editorial, Sunday Post
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