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The 300 Spartans of Ang Kapatiran

May 1, 2007 10:24 PM | 11 Comments | No TrackBacks
A NEWSPAPER columnist once likened Ang Kapatiran's uphill olitical struggle to that of King Leonidas and his 300 Spartans. Yes, the attle of Thermopylae highl ighted in a grand manner a people's stand for alor and dignity. More[over], i t emphasized the importance of severe planning and intelligent pride in waging a campaign. In the end, King Leonidas would have benefited much from this wisdom. His enl ightenment came severely late.   It takes more than good intentions to join an electoral contest; you must be in it to win Âto paraphrase an American pres idential contender. You must fire up the passions of your listeners and follo wers, and bring them to some fruition of your expressed ideals. The young voters of this day are not as idealistic as those of our time. They have a need to envisage a clear path to results. A true sign of this determi nation is an effectively waged campaign. I am indeed disappointed to hear Ang Kapatiran candidates proclaim they intentionally avoid resorting to traditiona l ways of campaigning. Traditions of politics have paved the way for even the most non-traditional political ideas. What is most important is to get the mes sage and inspiration across. Does Ang Kapatiran get this? What is the point of running a race if you lock yourself inside a bubble hoping to bounce first to the finish line? On the day after the elections, I sincerely hope that this fledgling but optimi stic political party does not end up blaming the "unprepared electorate." Real change agents, on average, opt for better post- campaign assessments, and stand up for their mistakes. Nevertheless, we must continue to support brave Filipinos like Bautista, Paredes and Sison who compet e for honor. They compose the best team of candidates out there. But they r eally must stop focusing on the sacrifice aspect of their campaign, and provide more creative solutions. Filipinos are very willing to be led, and once you as a leader fail to provide a clear direction to Filipinos, you open the door for corruption to creep in.  I beg of the Kapatiran party, please amaze us. Do not waste your opportuni ty to inspire and effect change. Filipinos know how to listen and we certainl y hear you, but you have to persistently rouse us from our slumber and apathy. You have to push the boundaries to surmount the challenge s of corruption and a country'Âs loss of honor. -- Jerome Mark Gonzales, Quezon City (via e-mail)

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11 Comments

melo villareal | May 2, 2007 8:55 AM

Philippines is hopeless..... but everyone is still hopefull// funny though....
nobody votes wisely

Patrick | May 2, 2007 1:49 PM

Isa ako sa naniniwala na kailangan ang pagbabago. At munti kung kakayahan ay gi
nawa ko ang nararapat, Sinimulan ko na ang pagpapadala ng txt msg sa akin mga k
aibigan para kampanyahan ang KAPATIRAN sabay hiling na ipasa ito sa iba pa nila
ng mga kakilala. Sa ganung paraan ko maipapakita ang aking suporta

Monday Lessons | May 4, 2007 1:59 PM

If you are going to vote and you seem not able to fill up all the 12 slots for
senators, why not try the Ang Kapatiran Party senatorial candidates? You may ha
ve never heard of them; they may not be your first choice, but hey, their party
platform may just be what we need.

foreveryoung | May 5, 2007 6:26 PM

people of the philippines... we keep and keep on asking or shouting we need ch
ange..

here it is... the winds of change.. can't u feel it...

the winds of change is here... lo and behold...

this wind indeed is here for you and me to grasps...

let us make this invisible wind truly into a visible one.. by being a catalyst
of change

please, please, please... not for ourselves but to the next..

charge the light brigade...

foreveryoung | May 5, 2007 6:29 PM

people of the philippines... we keep and keep on asking and shouting we need c
hange.. but we are not doing what is meant to be...


here it is... the winds of change.. can't u feel it...

the winds of change is here... lo and behold...

this wind indeed is here for you and me to grasps...

let us make this invisible wind truly into a visible one.. by being a catalyst
of change

please, please, please... not for ourselves but to the next..

charge the light brigade...

lastly Forgive me but i charged that... if we dont vote for a change, we are no
different from TRAPO... we are also traditional voter or TRAVO..

arturo agaceta jr. | May 16, 2007 5:53 PM

nanghihinayang ako sa liga ng KAPATIRAN, ngunit anong magagawa ng maliit na gru
po ng matitinong tao sa malaking MAKINARYA ng mga ganid sa kapangyarihan... hin
di naipaabot sa kaalaman ng marami ang maliit na boses. nasasapawan tayo ng mai
ngay na tunog ng kanilang makinarya...

hammieka | May 18, 2007 11:36 AM

YES! you're correct in saying START pa lang 'tong ginagawa nyo. Sana ipagpatulo
y nyo kung ano ang nasimulan nyo. Magigising rin sa huli ang taong bayan. I con
gratulate you and all the people who voted for the Kapatiran candidates for sta
nding by thier principles and values. We can do this if we will not stop with o
ur vision for a real good government. Kudos to all of you members of the Kapati
ran, I want to join and help the group.

pidro | May 23, 2007 7:22 PM

Binoto ko sila pero napaka righteous nila parang sila lang tama at lahat na nan
g poltiko masama.

Kaya nga may poltika para may compromise kung hindi gyera ang lalabasan.

Sa dami ng pangangailangan ant kakulangan ng resources sa mundo ano man ang des
isyon o gawin ng politiko laging may masama ang loob.

j a o | June 7, 2007 1:48 PM

just to let you know "Ang Kapatiran", that i voted you - 1,2,3 slots nga e. kay
alang ganon talaga we have to persevere on all our desires and prayers. in His
time, He will grant all our endeavors.

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