The devil’s scripture
Posted in Vantage Point on April 4th, 2006 No Comments »
The devil himself can cite scripture–and so can lawbreakers cite the law, and liars accuse others of lying. Traditional politicians (”trapos” in the Philippine setting) thus usurp the texts of people empowerment to disempower the people, and accuse others of being trapos in the process. The most resistant to change, they also cite the need for change so they can prevent it.
These horrors aren’t happening in a nightmare world only Stephen King can imagine. They’re in the reality called the Philippines that no television reality show can ever really recreate. »