.Ms Arroyo has corrupted the Catholic Church by buying off its key people with money from the government casino firm Pagcor. Why should the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines' top honchos want Ms Arroyo out? They're getting gambling money to give to the poor, and they've always considered themselves poor.
Ms Arroyo has corrupted the military. But that is not a surprise at all, it is the most corruptible of society's institutions, the generals being the first to fall to the call of greed.
Ms Arroyo has corrupted the businessmen, though that, too, is not particularly surprising, profit being their driving force in life. It was business that warned shrilly about the threat Fernando Poe Jr. represented.
Ms Arroyo has corrupted Namfrel, the election watchdog group that foiled the machinations of the Commission on Elections in the past, becoming, in Garci's words, now "sympathetic na sa atin, Ma'am."
Ms Arroyo has corrupted civil society: Until last July, Dinky Soliman was singing, "If we hold on together."
Ms Arroyo has corrupted Edsa People Power: Until last July, too, Cory Aquino insisted on draping its mantle around Ms Arroyo's shoulders.
Ms Arroyo has corrupted the media, two of the biggest networks now censoring criticism of her or poking fun at her in their sitcoms.
Ms Arroyo has corrupted the Left, many former activists now preferring to serve her rather than the people.
Ms Arroyo has corrupted God himself, speaking freely of being put by Him where she is, without anyone, least of all Archbishop Fernando Capalla protesting, never mind the sacrilege, just the aesthetic outrage.
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