A few months ago the President declared that with great personal sacrifice, she would no longer run for the highest position in the land. WHAT? WHAT DOES SHE FUCKING MEAN “ WITH GREAT PERSONAL SACRIFICE? WHY SHOULD IT BE WITH GREAT PERSONAL SACRIFICE??

WHAT IS SHE SACRIFICING FOR NOT RUNNING FOR OFFICE? NOT TO MENTION THAT ITS GREAT AND PERSONAL EVEN?

The last time I checked when people run for public office they sacrifice a lot! Because they are supposed to be serving the country and its people! Meaning they would have to give up a lot! Abandoning enterprises or personal agendas that would bring it to conflict in regards to the aforementioned country and its people! BUT NOT IN THIS COUNTRY! NOT IN THIS FUCKING PLACE!

Clearly when one runs for public office, serving the country and the people ceases to be an objective and is immediately ejected for the “ perks of office, the government budget and the POWER, one would wield once elected!

Government officials drive around with their government issued plates and arrogantly rule the roads! They break the law and give the general populace the finger while doing it. They never prosecute their own kind despite overwhelming evidences. Senators with criminal cases are allowed to function and personally block the investigation cases against them by lobbying in the hearings.

And the list continues to grow. WE ARE LOCKED in a dreadful cycle that will never end unless we as a people decide to ship them all to a barren island and pray that they eat each other up.

I was once in a gallery opening and was busy munching on my HORS DE VOURS when one of the guests announced that a certain senator was gracing the event.

GUEST: “ Wow. Should I call him, your honor or just plain sir? “

FLIM: “ THE FUCK WOULD YOU WANT TO DO THAT FOR? “

GUEST: “ As a sign of respect.”

FLIM: “ You shouldn’t be respecting this TWATHS with the way they run the country! They shouldn’t even be allowed to walk where decent people live. And you shouldn’t be calling them SIR or MADAME’S! THEY ARE PUBLIC SERVANTS! THEY SERVE THE PEOPLE! YOU DON’T MAKE WAY FOR THEM AND YOU DON’T look in awe of them! THEY BELONG TO THE SAME CLASS as street sweepers, policemen and Public school teachers! In fact street sweepers and schoolteachers should be placed ahead of them since they are doing their jobs and these SENATORS aren’t! IN FACT THESE senators should be calling you and me, ‘ SIRS and MADAME’S! Not the other way around!”

A Dutch guest nodded and put in his two cents worth.

DUTCH: “ I agree! We should not treat them any better than we treat other public servants. I don’t understand why you people treat these government officials like TV stars when they’re too eager to shit on you! ”

A debate rose around the buffet table. Shifting topics from Public servants to who should be elected as president. Who could be worthy?

FLIM: “ Personally I don’t think anyone who actually campaigns is going to be worthy! I mean look at that HOW MUCH IT COST TO RUN FOR PRESIDENT? 10 – 20 MILLION PESOS? So explain logically why would anyone who is really interested in serving the country spend that much to serve it? Unless that someone has a vested interest! And if that someone hasn’t then he surely would acquire one, once he’s in public office. I wouldn’t blame him either. He must get his initial investment recouped, right? That is why for me democracy fails! “

GUEST 2: “ what’s the alternative for good government then? “

FLIM: “ I read somewhere that there was an island where kings are chosen by the people every 12 years. And the candidates are afraid to be chosen. But when they are chosen they rule for 12 years and after that reign they ascend the temple steps and then with a ceremonial dagger lop off their ears, and then the nose and whatever they can hack off before the priests cut their necks opened.”

GUEST 2: “ That’s sick! “

FLIM: “ I agree! But during their reign they do not store or hoard the kingdoms gold for their future use…they have no future! “

GUEST 2: “ I don’t get it? What has that got to do with good government? “

FLIM: “That whole ceremony is to prevent TYRANTS and UPSTARTS from grabbing power and staying in power! It also shows the world that the ONE who rules does not rule over all but is ruled by all!In serving the people he gives up his life! Literally! Only ending it after the end of his tenture!

GUEST: “ But getting killed after the term in office. Isn’t that too much?”

FLIM: “ Well there’s another alternative! In another island after serving his term the King is made to walk blindfolded, between two rows of his constituents. All of them are armed with clubs. So if he did good… then not a hair on his head gets disturbed. But if he failed …well..”

I said that four months ago. And when I read the papers everyday since, well…