If Hitler lived in the Philippines, he'd be a local celebrity by now. I saw an interview of the Marcos' children at ANC a few minutes ago and it seemed that the Marcoses weren't even ashamed of what their parents did. For crying out loud, your father was a dictator and your mother is the reason behind that! Didn't it even cross your minds that the depreciation of the dollar was your clan's fault? Don't you even care that you were the reason behind the corruption of the government and it's people's minds? Yeah, you were also victims... victims of the seven capital sins perhaps. I know I'm not in a position to judge but that is the truth.
It is a fact that Filipinos forgive easily. We forgave Marcos, we forgave Erap, some sympathized with the first death row victim, we were proud of Versaci's killer and we will probably forgive the next dictator that will abuse his power. Do we really forgive easily or do we just get sucked up easily on hypes caused by media? What we see is, unfortunately, what we only get. I saw Ping Lacson's movie while on a bus to Batangas and he has been my hero ever since! That is why I believe he is innocent and those envious of his ill-gotten wealth should just shut their mouths. It says so in the movie, don't you get it? He's the protagonist, he is good! I was just kidding if you believed what I've just said.

"Beat an empty barrel with a handle of a broom, hard as they were able. Boom, boom, boom. With a big umbrella and a handle of a broom, hard as they were able. Boom, boom, boom."

That was a verse I remembered from one of the poems we read during high school. I don't remember the title but I can't forget this verse. Whenever I see stupid acts, this verse always play on my mind. I think that the poem is about monkeys (or is it drunkards?) that had umbrellas and brooms which they hit repeatedly on empty barrels. For me it symbolizes stupidity. And the reason why it is currently playing on my mind is totally beyond my comprehension. Wait! The verse in my mind suddenly changed! It is now playing:

"Beat an empty barrel with a handle of a broom, (STUPID!) hard as they were able. With a big umbrella and a handle of a broom, (STUPID!) hard as they were able."

This is getting freaky (and corny), I'd better stop now.