Kaban ni D_BystandeR: SINUKLIAY SA HUNAHUNA

Karabukov wrote, in response to D_BystandeR: Pleasantly surprised to have a late response to my long time post. Thanks, D-BystandeR. Your speculation, after the fact, that Erap "acceded to the idea of being convicted" is however not quite credible, to put it mildly, something like "pinagbigyan na lamang kita para wala nang gulo." Even GMA's pardon may have been negotiated beneath the glare of the media, who knows, we may yet to know inside stories years later. A lot of politicians have underestimated Erap from the time he ran as mayor of San Juan. He rose in stature and power due to the poor man's vote, and I couldn't begrudge him that. Even I gave him the benefit of the doubt and hoped that he would be a great leader to pull up the Philippines after the push that president Fidel Ramos gave the country on the economic front. But no. Like Marcos before him, his moral depravity did him in. There have been leaders that were given the rare chance by history to make a great country out of ours: Marcos, Estrada and Macapagal-Arroyo. Sadly, their lack of integrity eventually pulled them down as spectacularly as they rose in power. Yet they still have diehard supporters. A pity. One of history's strongman that I have come to admire is Lee Kuan Yew of Singapore. His incorruptibility, his strong leadership and his clear vision for his country is unparalleled in the history of many great leaders. Our leaders should learn from him. Link to comment D_BystandeR wrote: I admire your honest appreciation of facts surrounding the legendary popularity of Erap. His plunder case, to my mind, is something that only prospered because Erap sensing that GMA's obsession was to muddle his name and reputation, acceded to the idea of being convicted with that crime. He could have valiantly put up a strong and convincing legal defense but Erap was "bright enough" to understand that the cards are heavily stacked against him. And I think Erap has the "inner feeling in him" that once he is convicted GMA will pardon him. And this story in the life of Erap has reopened his "lost" greatness to the masses when Cory, the famed democratic icon, offered her apology to Erap that she made a mistake for joining that highly "planned usurpation" of his presidency by GMA. And that eve... (Bug-os ang  pasalamat sa KAHAYAG ngadto sa nagsulat niining  artikulo  nga si JOHNNY LOVE. Nagtakuban siya sa pangalan, "D_BystandeR".  Natawo siya sa Sugbo apan anaa na karon manimuyo sa Illinois sa tinipong nasod sa Amerika. Ang kusog nga koneksyon sa kasayuran pinaagi sa internet kanunayng naghaling sa iyang kadasig  pagtuki sa mga nagbukalbukal nga hisgutanan dinhi sa atong nataran. Usa siya ka magsusulat nga gradwado sa kursong komersiyo padulong sa pagka accountant sa University of San Carlos kaniadtong tuig 1961.  Nahimo siyang miyembro sa usa ka hugpong sa mga batan-ong magsusulat nga gitawag ug STUDENT PRESS.  Nahimo usab siyang   Associate Editor sa basahon  USC-JPIAN sa tuig 1962-63. Magtatampo usab siya isip magsusulat sa nasudnong magasin,  "Philippines Free Press" ug sa mga nag-unang peryodiko dinhi sa dakbayan sa Sugbo sa lunhaw pa ang iyang pangedaron. Nahimo siyang mamumuo sa usa ka pribadong kompaniya sa dakbayan sa Sugbo, ESCANO LINES, sulod sa napulo ug duha (12) ka tuig  dayon niyang tapon  ngadto sa NAPOCOR  ug nahimong kawani sa kagamhanan  sulod sa bayente dos (22) ka tuig. Niadtong tunga-tungang bahin sa tuig 2000, nilalin siya ngadto sa tinipong nasod sa Amerika ug sulod sa napulo (10) ka tuig, nagtrabaho siya sa  buhatan sa kagamhanan sa nasod sama  sa  UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE (USPS).  Karon sa pangedaron nga 67,  gihuptan gihapon niya ang walay pagkutat nga kadasig ug walay busganan nga kaikag sa pagpaambit sa iyang nahuptang abilidad  ug kabatid sa panulat.  Dili niya mapugngan ang kaugalingon sa pagpaambit sa iyang mga hunahuna labi na kon molambigit kini ug hisgotanan nga makadani sa iyang mga mata.)