POLITICIANS THINK THEY CAN DO ANYTHING.

This is a picture of someone you'd think would help make the world (or if not, at least our country) a better place. CLICK THIS and you'll know what I mean. I found out about this from other blogs and I just couldn't contain myself.

I DON'T GET IT. Just because they get to add a plain word such as Congressman or Mayor or whatever, they become instant gods after election? How do they differ from regular people? Doing something as low as mauling a defenseless 56-year-old man and a 14-year-old boy because of a heated discussion isn't very becoming of a man whom people (who also happen to be taxpayers) entrust the betterment of their city to. Hmm well let alone any person at all! In the first place, he wouldn't even be in that position if the voters didn't choose him to be the mayor. This wasn't the first time I came across this story though. It's everywhere!

A few days ago, I watched One Night Only. I'm not really a fan of Filipino movies but seeing it as an entry to a Film Festival and an opportunity to support Philippine art, I watched it just the same. I was disappointed. Anyway let me just bring you to the part of the movie that is relevant to my blog. There was a scene where the mayor or some politician who couldn't get in the motel. He simply said who he was and breezed right in. Since when did the title come along with a pass go anywhere and do anything? Okay fine, politicians could be like the "royalties" of the country. But I believe that they are granted certain benefits because THESE PEOPLE EARN THEM. They make decisions to help make the country (or whatever they rule) progress. Benefits are things done in return. Power can blind people I guess. The thought is just frustrating. I believe that our country has all the potential in the world to grow, it's just that the people don't do anything great enough to make it happen.

Will it always be like this? They say that "Ang mga kabataan ang pag-asa ng bayan" How can they do that if the elders don't provide them with enough examples and reasons to be "pag-asas ng bayan". In the blog, this mayor's father was also there (who happened to be a secretary of some Department. Pardon my ignorance) but instead of putting an end to the fight, let it go on as if it were a match between Pacquiao and de la Hoya. The elders, persuade their children to do the same things all over again. So when will the "pag-asas" come? How many generations will the country let pass? What happened to NOW?

PS.
Mister Mayor may have his side, though. I'd like to know it. My blog can change :))