I’ve been meaning to do this for some time; this blog has had the good fortune to be read by prolific commenters, and it is only right that we recognize what they do for our particular corner of the so-called blogosphere.
Without them, Inquirer Current would lose much of its electricity, its snap and crackle. In a very real (or really virtual?) sense, this is their blog too.
Let me cite three of them in particular: Bert, Kabayan, and OFW in Afghanistan. They are not often on the same side of an issue, or reading from the same page (if I read between the lines correctly, they were not even on especially cordial terms in this blog’s early days); their frequent interventions, however, have helped turn this blog’s comment threads into a real forum.
If I’m not mistaken, three of our most commented-on posts are Manolo’s discussion of presidential timber in the senatorial forest, his take on Korean assertiveness, and my singing of the post-Zubiri blues. In each of them, you will find, among the other voices, Bert, Kabayan, and OFW commenting away.
Something Bert wrote, in the middle of a sometimes sharp-edged discussion about possible presidential candidates, struck the right note about our role as participants – as posters, responders, reply-ers — in the public discourse.
Let’s blog, post, argue and quarrel about everything, anything political. That’s one way of making our voices heard. Every one of us, what ever our views, have one thing in common-and that is that we all want the best happening to our beloved country and people. We want the best for ourselves in our lifetime, and the future of our next generations. This common denominator is the one force causing the continuing political upheavals and turmoil happening in all those years in our country resulting from our grim determination to find the ideal government officials we want that could give light to our aspirations. It’s so sad that as of this moment we are still stuck with the lot of them that have failed us, including this present government. Adding salt to injury, advertently or inadvertently, unheeding of our contempt and displeasure we have bestowed them, they are still making moves and plan to perpetuate themselves on us forever by this plan to do the CHA-CHA. ARE WE GOING TO LET THEM? Please reply, the future of the our next generations are in your hands.
July 24th, 2007 at 4:18 pm
Such amazing response to a very relevant subject that concern our future-a deafening silence. Either everybody are in favor of it, or, everybody not getting the implications. My last say on this subject of charter change (unless forced otherwise). Don’t say I did not warn you. JDV is in place. The nexts scenarios that you will see him doing are pretty much predictable. If you are all in favor, then it’s going to be smooth sailing for him. Lucky guy. Those who are not in favor-your fault, you invoked the silence of the lamb. Here are my takes: Would you have voted for JDV if he run for senator last may? You did not made him win as President when he ran, would you rather that you want him as prime minister in a parliamentary kind of government? The same politicians you despise now will rule you in another kind of government, do you expect a different result from the same kind of governance? By not invoking the silence of the lamb you could have, at least, made it known to those guys this early that they should not try our patience so much by any attempt to ram something unpalatable into our throat against our will. But, it’s your choice, not mine. So be it.
July 21st, 2007 at 4:33 pm
Thank you, John Nery for appreciating our contributions to the forum. I think it is about time that Filipinos begin to value the importance of a platform such as this. It is an opportunity to educate each other, an opportunity to appreciate other peoples’ views, an opportunity to be more responsible and caring Filipinos. While everything starts with us being Filipinos and the Philippines in general, for now, the future is beyond the Filipinos and the Philippines. It is about being global citizens and how we position ourselves as Filipinos in this global world. This is the right place to start…first, to become responsible Filipinos who care for their own country, the Philippines.
July 20th, 2007 at 7:54 am
Thanks John, however there are other regular, controversial if not vitriolic blog posters out there who could be found in “Eleksyon 2007 ” Blog. In the thread “Why reward Trillanes?” alone has a whopping 275 posts as to date. “Inside Science” is also another interesting spot.
“Inquirer Current” of course is a classic since it delves on news, current events and situations that consistently ebb and flow in society.