Forcing the Issue

It's election fever here in the Philippines, and as much as the people demand platforms, nothing is provided. A good debate is frowned upon by a number of candidates, asserting that intelligence is not the issue but the patriotism of the candidate. The people are forced to see the personalities, and guess their leadership qualities. It becomes a guessing game!

Now because the opposition's only platform (it appears) is to impeach the president (with the consequent vicious chaos that ensues), as is broadcast in some venues, then the best that the people can do, the ones that think, is to elect the candidates who are willing to go forward, dropping all the unnecessary baggages (constant resurrection of past issues) that bring our country and people down. I'm not a member of any party, and clearly not paid by anyone. In my opinion, the administration's candidates should win, for the sake of national progress. Of course, with all the noise and political mudslinging, I'm afraid that the opposition will take a number of seats in congress. Why do I think this way? The other side is not proposing any viable alternatives! The economy is obviously improving, but they belittle that. Ironically I guess that an administration victory is beneficial to the opposition, at least if the good of the citizens is in their hearts.

For those who don't believe me, I just pray that you think beyond self. "For what will it profit a man, if he gains the whole world and forfeits his life? Or what shall a man give in return for his life?" (Mt 16.26).