Araw-araw ko sinisilip ang column mo, at wala na kayong ginawa kundi bumatikos, di ko na lang matiis kasi naisip ko na parang bago lang kayo sa Pilipinas.Noong panahon ni Marcos,nasasabi nyo rin ba yan? Hindi di ba? kasi takot kayo na baka sa kulungan kayo pulutin?
Naisip ko nga na mabuti pa siguro “semi china” na lang tayo,
kasi sa sobrang kalayaan ay lahat na magaling at matalino.
Wala ng ayaw magpakumbaba….
Well, when you compare Arroyo to Marcos on issues of free speech and free assembly rights, then of course Marcos comes out looking worse than GMA. (but not that worse with the way GMA is acting lately. The gap is getting closer between her and Marcos.)
But I think it is safe to say that Erap, Ramos and Cory were more respectful of free speech and free assembly rights that the current administration we have now. Ramos was able to do well without curtailing our freedoms. Erap allowed anti-administration rallies without resorting to the unconstitutional "No permit, no rally" and CPR nonsense. It led to his overthrow of course. And who led the overthrow? The very same people who now want to limit our free speech rights and take away our right to free assembly.
I guess what Lucy is really saying is that magpasalamat na tayo kay GMA, dahil kung Marcos yan, baka pinatay na tayo o kinulong sa bilangguan.
At least kay GMA, kinikidnap lang naman o binibili ang mga witnesses at whistleblowers, o sino-"soft touch" ang mga kamag-anak nila.
It's like saying dapat magpasalamat yung Pinay victim dahil ni-rape lang siya at hindi siya pinatay ng US soldiers.
Or dapat magpasalamat tayo kay Arroyo at "partly free" lang tayo (according to Freedom House), instead of likely getting a "not free" verdict during Marcos' time.
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