thinking allowed

I used to love political discussions. I actually enjoyed my Political Science class in college. But lately, I’ve become very apathetic. Perhaps, the idealistic mamamayan in me is dying because reality is biting me hard. Who among the tax-paying law-abiding (second thoughts here) citizens like us won’t feel that way when everytime you look at our payslips, a large amount goes to tax. And then there goes ’Dito po napupunta ang tax na binabayaran nyo (font n) sa tulong ni {insert trapo here (font n x 20)}. Nakakapikon di ba?

Just last weekend when I went to Batangas, a undoubtedly good-quality concrete road is being bulldozed. It will be replaced by better-quality material. My gawd! How much is that worth again? Why do they allocate our very scarce resource fund to something that does not need allocation (an allocation for reconstruction is way far-off to simple maintenance) and leave those that need funding unconsidered. Well, election is near and having projects on roads would at least give higher exposure of their names. The hell with election!

Speaking of election, I don’t have plans of voting this time. I always say that we should practice our rights but I felt that it’s not worth practicing anymore. Anyway, surveys say that a large percentage of the youth don’t want to vote this election anymore. I hope whoever gets elected will take that as a cue that winning doesn’t guarantee public trust. I doubt if they will consider that at any rate.

Look at these showbiz personalities trying to have a seat in the government. Richard Gomez, Ara Mina, Manny Pacquiao, Lito Lapid, et cetera et cetera. E mas mahirap pa mag-apply na security guard kesa tumakbo sa election e. Look at these trapos who change parties and sides. Today opposition. Tomorrow administration. What’s next? What kind of principles do they have?

To the voters this May: Thinking is allowed. oh puhleeez! As for me, my stand not to vote is not a sign of apathy. It’s a sign that I don’t settle for anything less. For my part, I’ll just keep my tax-paying law-abiding self and believe like the multitudes out there that there is still hope for the Philippines.

Thinking allowed… tsk tsk! Just thinking aloud!