Redefined Freedom

This article was written by my betterhalf during the time when political issues can still affect her personal outlook as a nationalistic person on the future of this nation.


Redefined Freedom
March 2006


Freedom...the ultimate dream of our nation's noble heroes...Freedom...the word that kept the fire of hope burning in our great men's hearts...Freedom...once a dream...not once a reality...but now...a fantasy...

Freedom became a reality... when the Philippines gained its freedom from the Spanish colony...when the Pearl of the Orient was freed from the cruelty of the Japanese soldiers...when our Mother Land was untied from the United States' umbrella...when the Marcos' dictatorship was ended with a Peaceful Revolution at EDSA. In each event of gaining freedom, heroes...men and women, rise; they all dreamed, most of them died, but they all succeeded.

But what did the mother of the current government do with the spirit of freedom that these great men and women left? She was once a believer of a Peaceful Revolution! She even came into power by using such a massive peaceful action.

Corruption done by the president's family members and allies (Jose Pidal issue, involvement in Jueteng operation) are being covered up. 2004 Election Fraud was evidently exposed through the 'Hello Garci' wiretapped conversation but would likely be whitewashed by the fake president's simple "I...am...sorry..." The issuance of EO464 protects government allies against the investigations on graft and corruption, i.e. the 'Hello Garci' wiretapping, alleged issue of the fertilizer fund, irregularities in the NorthRail project.
People (civilian, military, politicians, militant leaders, congressmen and women, senators, media, students) who try to exercise their supposed to be "FREEDOM" are being heartlessly dispersed, arrested without warrants, detained and charged. Their human rights are continuously being violated! These people are the ones paying taxes, value-added taxes and double-extended VAT that sustain your living, your glamorous lifestyles, and even your extra-ordinary wealth and power!

The government is so paranoid that even in the event of the expected celebration of the country's freedom from Marcos' dictatorship, the fake president declared Proclamation 1017 putting the whole nation under the state of national emergency because of the RUMORED COUP. Where was she when she was not yet into power that she's enjoying and embracing now? She was with the former leaders Cory, Ramos and Erap celebrating this historic event. She even killed the spirit of the People Power by canceling the scheduled celebration and the permits given to the people who would like to remember the event and cry out their grievances to the present administration! She had these people arrested, jailed and prosecuted! These are the same people who cried against the other leaders who abused their powers. Even if the Proclamation 1017 had been lifted, military men are still under the high influence of 1017. Warrantless arrests, police brutality, rob-outs, frame-ups and a lot more forms of human rights violation are being done against the people who are supposed to be enjoying the real spirit of democracy. The people are the victims of today's fake democracy!

It is evident that the people is no longer happy with the fake democracy, the people is no longer enjoying the promised and published democracy, well in fact, it is like a den full of lions (politicians and government officials) who would attack them anytime! Fake Government, do not wait till five or more suicide bombers peacefully enter Malacañang and embrace you to death. Do not wait till there will be volunteers who would be willing to shed their bloods to regain the real freedom, the real democracy. Madam President, be sensitive enough to the people's cry. Let your face be not covered by the wealth and power that you are enjoying at the expense of the Filipino people. You do not deserve the power, you are too lame and too coward to lead the country. You always think of defenses even when nothing and nobody yet attacks you. You always protect yourself and the power that you have. Are you afraid to have your power grabbed the same way as how you grabbed it before? If you are a real leader, if you are truly brave, make your graceful exit! Remember, there is always an end to any cruelty, there is always an end to all dictatorship. Let not your end be a tragic one.
It is the universally accepted principle of democracy, that "Democracy is of the people, by the people, and for the people". With the human rights violations, the suppression of freedom, warrantless arrests, injustices and harassments being done by law enforcers with the blessings of the Executive Body of this country, the Philippine government now has a Redefined Democracy... "Democracy is of the Fake President, by the Puppet Law Enforcers, and for the Corrupt Government and Allies"!