Philippine politics and economics

[Hutsori]

The most recent NYT I picked up had a three corpse death photo from Manila.

Arrrrrgh! Foiled again.

Yes, I'm sure there are still some articles, but the number of them dropped a lot since Trump was elected; I should have taken more care in my comment. Duterte hasn't changed his behavior since November; he's as bombastic and murderous as ever. This suggests to me that interest in Duterte's words and actions were driven in part by the western reporters' desire to establish in the reader's mind a this-is-what-will-happen-to-America-if-Trump-is-elected scenario.

In conclusion I must mention that by compelling 50,000,000 overweight women to march in the streets for hours Trump has done more for women's health on the second day of his job than the previous three or four administrations combined. He may also have revitalised the yarn and knitting needle industries if his opponents continue knitting pussy caps. The first steps to re-againing greatness.

[Member #4698]

2 pennyworth from across the Atlantic.

A newspaper article over here made the comment that in 2 swing states (Ohio comes to mind as one) the Green candidate polled more votes than Trump's majority. Ironic that they played a pivotal role in electing the environmentalists' Devil Incarnate.

In the 1992 US election independent conservative candidate Ross Perot recieved 18.91% of the vote to Bill Clinton's 43.01% and President George H. W. Bush's 37.45%. If Perot had not run Bush would have been re-elected easily to a 2nd term. Imagine the last 25 years without the Clintons!

But in the 2000 US election the conservatives got their revenge when George W. Bush won with 47.9% to Al Gore's 48.4% due to the Electoral College and the Supreme Court. But if Green Party lefty candidate Ralph Nader had not run most of his 97,488 Florida votes would have gone to Gore. The official vote tally in Florida was George W. Bush 2,912,790 (48.847%), Albert Gore 2,912,253 (48.838%), and Ralph Nader 97,488 (1. 635%). Clearly Gore would have won Florida's Electoral College vote and been elected President if not for the 3rd party candidate. Imagine no more global warming! LOL.

And there were several other critically important elections effected by 3rd party candidates for example the most influential 1860 election when Lincoln won with 39.8% of the vote and the pivotal 1912 election when 3rd party Theodore Roosevelt lost a 2nd term to Woodrow Wilson.

[Shining Wit]

Just a point of respectful clarification. It seems that, if you discount California, Trump actually won the total popular vote in the remaining 49 states. There have been some studies and articles that millions of illegal voters cast ballots in the USA, overwhelmingly for Democrat candidates, thereby skewing the voting process; and that this is especially true in California. Enough said.

OM.

2 pennyworth from across the Atlantic.

A newspaper article over here made the comment that in 2 swing states (Ohio comes to mind as one) the Green candidate polled more votes than Trump's majority. Ironic that they played a pivotal role in electing the environmentalists' Devil Incarnate.

[Asian Rain]

Just a point of respectful clarification. It seems that, if you discount California, Trump actually won the total popular vote in the remaining 49 states. There have been some studies and articles that millions of illegal voters cast ballots in the USA, overwhelmingly for Democrat candidates, thereby skewing the voting process; and that this is especially true in California. Enough said.

Bingo. California became a "Sanctuary State" under Obama and the mass gerrymandering was strategically franchised into Sanctuary Cities on a mass scale during his reign. The Democratic Party became so confident of their urban migration handywork that they claimed with great hubris that the Republicans would never win the White House again. When asked about illegals casting votes, Obama brazenly said there would be a "don't ask, don't tell" policy.

I enjoy immensely those who treat Trump as a buffoon. It is a Rules for Radicals staple tactic to treat others with disdain and ridicule. Personally, I would never underestimate an opponent. Hillary was one of the shrewdest and most controlled politicians ever. You have to admire a woman who can keep her sh1 t completely together during the inauguration while her perv husband ogles the wife and daughter of her political nemesis in front of millions. Click for a chuckle. By the way, he says "FINE" under his breath. I agree with Dollar Bill. Even as MILFs, I would tap Melania or Ivanka any day.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZ4IMeMnVvk

It is indeed fantastic fun to watch this political theater get into its opening act. The Americans wanted change and from what I see so far they are going to get it. My sense is this is not going to be the typical predictable fake pro wrestling type of red versus blue ballet. Enjoy, AsianRain.

[X Man]

The most recent NYT I picked up had a three corpse death photo from Manila.

Just an observation. You know who's disappeared from the pages of the western press? Duterte. I'm a daily reader of the Guardian, NY Times, and the Atlantic, and prior to Trump's election the western press Columbused the Philippines, reports often implying that what was happening here would happen in the States if Trump was elected. It was all Duterte all the time. Trump is elected and the fixation on Duterte disappears. Apparently this past weekend between 500,000 and 50,000,000 women marched on Washington and nothing happened. Where are the death squads? Trump is the most disappointing Nazi ever.

So far the people being beaten in the streets and kidnapped from fast food restaurants to be tortured for days are Trump supporters, real or imagined. Thank goodness there are still some we can count on for violence and terror.

[Red Kilt]

I'm hearing from folks on the inside that business is proceeding much as it did prior to the election; same levels of greed, same "arrangements," same system.

Not what my insiders are telling me.

In 2 departments with which I am most closely associated, corruption has virtually disappeared, and people are now less inclined to try to game the system.

[Omega 3]

Just an observation. You know who's disappeared from the pages of the western press? Duterte. I'm a daily reader of the Guardian, NY Times, and the Atlantic, and prior to Trump's election the western press Columbused the Philippines, reports often implying that what was happening here would happen in the States if Trump was elected. It was all Duterte all the time. Trump is elected and the fixation on Duterte disappears. Apparently this past weekend between 500,000 and 50,000,000 women marched on Washington and nothing happened. Where are the death squads? Trump is the most disappointing Nazi ever.

So far the people being beaten in the streets and kidnapped from fast food restaurants to be tortured for days are Trump supporters, real or imagined. Thank goodness there are still some we can count on for violence and terror.

Ha ha! Don't forget, locally, Angeles station PNP.

[Hutsori]

I doubt this his protest is going to go very much further as it would upset the delicate balance among the various ruling cliques, many of which, while not original supporters of Duterte, have found (as they always do) a modus vivendi with him. I also figure that if Duterte had wanted to force the issue, he would have done so by now. The so-called war on drugs notwithstanding, I'm hearing from folks on the inside that business is proceeding much as it did prior to the election; same levels of greed, same "arrangements," same system.

GE.

Just an observation. You know who's disappeared from the pages of the western press? Duterte. I'm a daily reader of the Guardian, NY Times, and the Atlantic, and prior to Trump's election the western press Columbused the Philippines, reports often implying that what was happening here would happen in the States if Trump was elected. It was all Duterte all the time. Trump is elected and the fixation on Duterte disappears. Apparently this past weekend between 500,000 and 50,000,000 women marched on Washington and nothing happened. Where are the death squads? Trump is the most disappointing Nazi ever.

So far the people being beaten in the streets and kidnapped from fast food restaurants to be tortured for days are Trump supporters, real or imagined. Thank goodness there are still some we can count on for violence and terror.

[GoodEnough]

On the local front here in the Philippines, Bong's protest against the LP allegedly rigging the VP election results last year seems bogged down in the bureaucratic process? It will be very interesting to see the outcome, if and when it is ever announced by the Supreme Court.
OM.

I doubt this his protest is going to go very much further as it would upset the delicate balance among the various ruling cliques, many of which, while not original supporters of Duterte, have found (as they always do) a modus vivendi with him. I also figure that if Duterte had wanted to force the issue, he would have done so by now. The so-called war on drugs notwithstanding, I'm hearing from folks on the inside that business is proceeding much as it did prior to the election; same levels of greed, same "arrangements," same system.

GE.

[Omega 3]

Silly to get into a protracted debate on which we would never agree. Yes, I would a thousand times prefer Hillary who did, after all, win the popular vote and yes, with the buffoon and his cronies now firmly in control, it's probably better for me here, or in Canada, or in France.

GE.

Just a point of respectful clarification. It seems that, if you discount California, Trump actually won the total popular vote in the remaining 49 states. There have been some studies and articles that millions of illegal voters cast ballots in the USA, overwhelmingly for Democrat candidates, thereby skewing the voting process; and that this is especially true in California. Enough said.

On the local front here in the Philippines, Bong's protest against the LP allegedly rigging the VP election results last year seems bogged down in the bureaucratic process? It will be very interesting to see the outcome, if and when it is ever announced by the Supreme Court.

OM.

[GoodEnough]

Another interesting and IMHO amusing take on the porn censorship.

http://preen.inquirer.net/39126/what...es-philippines

Granted, the blocking of selected sites under the pretext of protecting children is absurd, and likely more of a knee jerk reaction to the embarrassment of being number 1 on the list. However, the real reason for concern is the ease with which the government slipped into censorship mode, and how quickly it suppressed free speech. I hope this is an anomaly, and not the first step down the slippery slope of censorship in a wider context under the pretense of "protecting" the public.

GE.

[Member #4558]

I word your latest installment in this thread and a few of my "girls" have a pretty good insight in the world of porn. I was surprised at first as girls from my own country wasn't that into it realy. I guess it has something to do with being pushed down from catholic believes for ages and a certain interest to the subject surfaced this way.

Story: one of my very few regulars / repeat girls call herself a big user of porn. Once we met we'd agreed shooting an amaturic porn movie. Just the thought of this made her so juicy as her panties were dripping wet from her pothole seeing moist outside her small g string. I bailed bcs I wouldn't risk the chance of being part of a private part in some porn site. I shot her though as she wanted badly to have her private movie as she found the thought of seeing herself being fucked arousing.

It was fun and all that but the downside was she shouted "cut cut" if her hair was covering her face etc. Yes it was a lot of that stuff, unwelcomed interruptions, so I found it hard to actually focus on the fuck part. I even remember loosing me some erect at times, which is highly abnormal in my case. It became to technical so to speak.

So for the shooting porn part I am out and I don't encourage this at all anymore. As a warm up I can watch a few favorite scenes if a girl fancy it but normaly these days I just fuck and I take a pic here and there if I am allowed. But pinays I find in general to be more interested in porn than other girls. It is what it is.

[WestCoast1]

Another interesting and IMHO amusing take on the porn censorship.

http://preen.inquirer.net/39126/what...es-philippines

Good stuff, especially the search results considering they are often searching "pinay" and "Maria Ozawa" (Japanese-Canadian) and "Mia Khalifa" (Lebanese-American). At least Maria is Asian, and can be confused as such. I have mentioned in PM's with other gents before that I have been paying attention for several years now to my regular girl's porn-watching desires (not to watch it with them, but to re-create their fantasies for them). Every single one of them (that should get your attention), from city girls to province girls, attempt to watch porn often (phones, not computers). They always mention pornhub, both in person with me and they sometimes send a link in online chat. About 1/3 of them have mentioned Mia Khalifa more than once, and when I query them they believe that Mia Khalifa is pinay (where does that come from? Showing them Mia Khalifa on Wiki or google is usually a surprise when they learn she's not pinay). Admittedly I get my girls mostly for nawty, but many are province girls who remind me of teenage boys in their desire to see nawty pics / videos (not necessarily with me). And over the years as I've developed friendly relationships with them, I get to know their desires and secrets, and their porn is important to them (even if they don't recognize that). Their biggest problem: slow internet, buffering.

[D Cups]

Agreed. Peace.

Silly to get into a protracted debate on which we would never agree. Yes, I would a thousand times prefer Hillary who did, after all, win the popular vote and yes, with the buffoon and his cronies now firmly in control, it's probably better for me here, or in Canada, or in France.

GE.

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[Wicked Roger]

It's around 4 days old GE. I was waiting for someone to comment here about it.

It was reported on CNN and BBC before it reached FB, that bastion of authenticity.

For example:

https://technology.inquirer.net/5778...lar-porn-sites

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-38637003

http://www.rappler.com/technology/ne...ed-philippines

It seems that a global survey found that pinoys were avid porn watchers and "someone" decided to flick the switch.

Another interesting and IMHO amusing take on the porn censorship.

http://preen.inquirer.net/39126/what...es-philippines