Subversive Filipinos Make Me Puke
At the end of my rant, I'll explain the reference to "Filipinos make me puke", which Art Bell never said or wrote anywhere.
The Squeaky Wheel Gets the Grease
As a resident of Olongapo City, Philippines for more than 2 years, I've heard more noise coming out of the political left than anyone else. Just as it is with American media and the political left in the US, the Philippine media pays way too much attention to the subversive Filipinos headquartered in Manila, Philippines.
These subversive people are currently trying to exert pressure on the Philippine Court of Appeals in the case of Lance Corporal Daniel Smith, a US Marine being held in custody at the American Embassy. They don't want the court to overturn the lower court's verdict and they're willing to resort to violence, as I mentioned in "Daniel Smith's Appeal Decision is Rapidly Approaching".
The Visiting Forces Agreement
The Philippine media has been pandering to the subversive Filipinos and needs to stop. Anyone with a high school reading level can understand the first sentence of Article V, paragraph 6 of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) and I quote:
The custody of any United States personnel over whom the Philippines is to exercise jurisdiction shall immediately reside with United States military authorities, if they so request, from the commission of the offense until completion of all judicial proceedings.
It doesn't matter if the judge ordered him to the Makati jail or not. The VFA, ratified by the Philippine Senate in 1998, is the higher authority in this case. The media continues to support the notion that the Philippine government spirited Smith from the Makati jail to the American Embassy in the dead of night because it was an illegal action. The reality is that the action was taken in order to comply with the VFA, not to go against the judge's order and not because of political pressure from the US. The move was conducted at night precisely because of what would have happened if they tried to do it during normal working hours — the subversive Filipinos would have started yet another riot.
Biting the Hand That Feeds
It's no secret that the US government has been supporting the government of the Philippines since World War II, in one form or another. Why is it then that the government and the media pay so much attention to these subversive Filipinos? Because they make the most noise!
The real Filipinos, the ones that aren't making the noise, have no anti-American sentiment. In fact, the older Filipinos, the ones that were around even as children at the end of World War II, are very pro-American. I only have to listen to the stories of my mother-in-law and her siblings to know that as fact.
The subversive Filipinos only want the money that the US provides without any strings attached, including the presence of Americans in the country. I'm not just talking about the American military. They don't want the American corporations here either. It's very annoying to hear their rhetoric because the American corporations provide jobs for Filipinos that they can't.
The Art Bell Reference
Ever since I published my first article on Art Bell, this blog has continuously received hits from people searching for "Filipinos make me puke", and sometimes with his name attached. Art Bell never said it, a Filipino newspaper printed it as the truth and later printed a retraction, but I suppose some Filipinos choose not to pay attention to the truth and continue to believe the lies.
Please take a few minutes to read the Philippine Urban Legend Archive page concerning the "The Art Bell Filipino Hate Letter". I suppose, since I included the words "Filipinos Make Me Puke" in the title of this article, I'll soon be accused of saying it about all Filipinos, not just the subversive Filipinos.
Since I've been happily married to a Filipina (female Filipino) for more than 23 years and have one son who is half-white and half-Filipino (and a dual-citizen), nothing could be further from the truth.
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What complicates the issue is that there are countries who have a genuine grievance against the US, and their genuine complaints get buried under the rhetoric of the general anti-Americanism that seems to be prevailing in many countries across the world.
I also believe the wounds of a colonialist past of many countries will take a long time to heal and that there will always be political elements in these countries which will want to keep the wounds fresh for their own purposes.
I think the Leftists of most countries are subversive elements. It doesn't surprise me at all.
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Leftist = subversive? Good point, Hari.
UR BLAMING THE LEFTISTS IN THE PHILIPPINESFOR BEING NOISY..
WITHOUT REALIZING THAT…BEING NOISY is NOT BEING LEFTIST..BUT, BEING ..FREE..!!
I THOUGHT ..USA BRINGS FREEDOM?..then, why ur sooooooooooo SCARED OF FREE PEOPLE..BEING NOISY?
IS IT CALLED…FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND SPEECH?
STUPID AMERICANS…INDEED..
Maybe they don't like that law…I mean, some of those person probably think that it's now time for the us army to leave the country. Some of them probably doesn't like all the US things, some of them just the Army. In some way I can understand them. I see the same thing in Italy. There are a lot of US bases there and no one really knows why. Italy doesn't risk anything from surrounding countries..even the "dangerous" communists are not dangerous anymore. So the italians have 20-30 atomic bombs in they country even if they voted not to have any kind of atomic thing (weapon or power plant). The good thing of having us bases in Italy is that they provide jobs for the people, but that shouldn't be an excuse because no one will starve to death if there isn't job; they will look for something else (I know, I oversimplified but I know you get it).
Speaking of bad things, everyone knows that in summer you see F18 flying over the riviera adriatica beaches making a lot of noise..this is not that bad, but when they fly near mountains and cut a wire of a cable car (killing people) and the italian government can't do anything about it, it's not that good. I know that if they signed a law about it, nothing is illegal, but I'd like to point you out how some big US companies are lobbying EU parlamient about patents and stuff.. I don't know if you get it..
If something is written as law, it doesn't mean it's good/perfect.
Anyway everybody know that there is always a lot of ass#$#s around pacific and thoughtful protesters and newspapers survive by writing what people want to read
I hope you understand my comments; I'll be available to further clarify if you don't understand my englshit.
You don't understand. There are NO military bases left in the Philippines. The radicals don't even want the military there for joint exercises or to help them with their terrorist problems.
As far as other countries go, the U.S. is slowly and deliberately pulling out from the NATO countries where the bases were established following WWII. They can't do it all at once, however, because some economies would be completely destroyed as they rely on the U.S. military spending in their areas.
Ok, got it. I didn't know that.
Regarding other countries, well I'm not that sure. They even want to put some missiles in the Czech Republic, probably to "cover" Russia. I'm not even sure they will eve leave Italy or any other Mediterranean country. Anyway it's not really my business.
My business are the oil speculator that are ruining the economy (or improving the research in the field of ecology). Write about it.
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I may just do that.
That's how it works in any country. The subversive individuals get the most attention, even if they do not deserve it.
Although it's unfortunate and true, it doesn't have to be that way. The vocal minority shouldn't be pandered to. The non-vocal majority needs to start making more noise. I'm doing MY part.
They don't like US Corporations? I thought they would since 30 % (correct me if I'm wrong) of the population works in other countries and sends money home. Isn't it that foreign money that keeps the islands from sinking, financially, into the sea?
What makes me puke is the millions of Filipino Blogger blogs chocked-full of affiliate programs, Google ads, get-rich-quick schemes, and stolen content.
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We're talking about the radicals, not your everyday run-of-the-mill resident. I don't know the percentages, but a great deal of the income in this country is in the form of remittances from overseas Filipino workers.
Believe it or not, those "millions" of Filipino Blogger blogs are all run by very few people. If you watch closely (as I do), you'll see them getting shut down nearly as fast as they're created. I get a ping from a Blogger blog one day and Google has usually shut down the blog before I can even see the blog it came from.
Perhaps the radicals would like to see a bankrupt Philippines? Radicals aren't known for long-term planning. I think China could probably buy the whole country with petty cash.
That doesn't surprise me about the blogs. I'm sure it happens everywhere, I just happen to see blogs created by Filipinos.
Well, the media runs this country, and perhaps that's what is happening in this case too. Just missed that retraction that was buried on page 25. Just saying. There is so much anti-American going around that I can hardly keep up. Everyone wants to come here though. Imagine that.
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If it wasn't so sad, it would be funny.
Those leftists are remnants of an old world order. Many Filipinos really don't care about what they say. You see their type in the news because they always have something colorful to say but their rhetoric is always the same. It's really tiring.
On "The subversive Filipinos only want the money that the United States provides without any strings attached, including the presence of Americans in the country."
No, in their view, they don't want the US at all, even the money. I don't know how they plan to run the country. I think in their view, the Philippines is much better off as a communist state.
I haven't followed the Daniel Smith case nor am I familiar with the details of the VFA law. I believe that his conviction is being appealed at the moment. If he is eventually found guilty then he should go to jail.
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As long as the CA makes their decision based on facts and not emotion, I have no problem with it. I'm afraid it probably won't end up that way.
I got an old friend from high school who is now a lawyer and works on the CA. In my trip last year, he had some really nice words about some CA judges he works for.
As with many Filipinos, I am skeptical of the judiciary process but even with the tarnished image of the Filipino judge, my hope is for the truth to come out.
My other comment is probably in Akismet or didn't even get thru. (I used my other blog as sig)
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Anyhow, I just checked the news on Daniel Smith and it seems that he's staying on a converted container van inside the premises of the American embassy. I would imagine that the left will go at it again. I never really pay attention to them though as with majority of the Filipinos. They get to the news because they make the news more colorful. But, they always say the same thing and it's tiring.
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I retrieved your other comment from the evil Akismet overlord.
The left has already been going at it, demanding to be allowed to see for themselves that he's in that container van. What really irks me is that they have no authority to demand anything.
Yup, Akismet is evil. I got another one probably in your Akismet folder.
Don't get too caught up by news like that. I'm sure the gov't will not allow themselves to be affected by what the left is saying.
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Art Bell was the king of late night talk radio! I stopped listening after he retired (for the 3rd or 4th time). Just couldn't ever get into the other guys for some reason. It was a sad day as I cut my teeth on the old coast2coast IRC channels chatting for hours into the night with like minded "Coasters".
Yeah I know that's not what your article was about but I couldn't help myself. As far as the meat of what you say about VFA. I agree with you 100%.
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I didn't even read the blog but I know it said something about pinays. Can you send one of those little hotties over here so she can marry me for a green card?
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Another informative, educational read. Thanks RT
When leftist Flips came to Zamboanga City to protest US military presence.They were welcomed with rotten tomatoes and eggs.Some locals even threw stones at their bus as they leave Zamboanga City.They were not allowed to rally in the city because locals were prepared to counter them violently. Some locals were prepared to carry US FLAG in the their counter rally to symbolized FREEDOM (their grandfathers were genuine US veterans that why they had the flags and they treasure it).Leftist Flips are communist,terrorists and aetheist.
….Praise GOD the gift of FREEDOM…
and GOD BLESS AMERICA….
1st and foremost….
COMMUNISM is NOT ILLEGAL in the PHILIPPINES..!
and thats how DEMOCRACY WORKS..!! even in the STATES…IT IS NOT ILLEGAL..!
as ive said…
I AM NOT A RIGHTIST nor LEFTIST..
THE LEFTIST are indeed, NOISY…but, thats how DEMOCRACY WORKS right? create noise…for you to be heard…
and if you think that the PHILIPPINE JUDGES are being INFLUENCED by those NOISE..then, ur BEING IGNORANT of SOMETHING that YOU ARE NOT…ARE YOU A LAW GRADUATE or A PROSECUTOR of a VERY SMALL COURT? NOT EVEN…RIGHT?
THE AMERICAN IS A RAPIST..AND HE RAPED A FILIPINA…in the PHILIPPINE TERRITORY and what makes it worse is SHE IS A MINOR…
VIOLATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS DOESNT RECOGNIZE TREATIES NOR CITIZENSHIP..
if THE FILIPINOS MAKES YOU PUKE..
it is indeed, SOUR TO TASTE ur own VOMIT?
wish u learning..
coming from an 18 year old
I see now. Authoritative comments coming from an 18-year old with no experience in life outside of school. You have absolutely no idea what you're talking about. I'm going to close comments on every article you comment on.