Political Science - the study of both State & Government.

Corruption in our Home Land
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LIBERTY or TYRANNY

“We must restore to public office the virtues of openness,
accountability, integrity and good governance..."

NEWS

• Uncle Jay Explains the NEWS
• Flash Floods, in Cagayan de Oro, January 2009
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Immigration, Lawyers & Ombudsman - when it comes to Corruption

• INCORRIGIBLE CORRUPTION IN THE DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION
• RA 6713 or the “Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees”
• The full text of "Republic Act No. 6713 - Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees."
• THE ESSENTIAL
  • THING Forfeiture of illegally obtained wealth (part 1 of 3)
  • THING Forfeiture of illegally obtained wealth (part 1 of 3)
  • THING Forfeiture of illegally obtained wealth (part 1 of 3)
  • Some thoughts on serving the public better
• When does duress make a contract voidable?
• RR seeks indemnity for victims of wrongful convictions

History

• TIME Magazine - The time of Marcos towards his fall

  1. A Test for Democracy - Time Magazine February 03, 1986

  2. World Notes Philippines - Time Magazine February 10, 1986

  3. Philippines Standoff in Manila - Time Magazine February 17, 1986

  4. Going into the Streets - Time Magazine February 24, 1986

  5. The Philippines Rebelling Against Marcos - Time Magazine March 03, 1986

  6. SPECIAL SECTION March 10, 1986
     1. The Philippines Escape From a Gilded Palace - The former ruler left behind signs of an opulent life and hasty departure
     2. The Philippines Anatomy of a Revolution - Forbearance, Diplomatic Skill and Some Luck Led to the End of the Marcos Era
     3. The Philippines - "Here I Am Only Two Days and You Are Expecting Miracles"
     4. The Philippines Now the Hard Part - A new President faces Communist rebels and a failing economy
     5. People Power - A thought became a decision became a deed as democracy triumphed with Corazon Aquino in the Philippines

• People Power in the Philippines

• Ferdinand Marcos - what happen Before, During and After his life

Articles

1. The Philippines: The Most Corrupt Country in Asia?

2. Jesuits Take on Corruption

3. Corruption harmful to Philippines' health

4. Cost of corruption

5. ACT for Peace now

6. Why Israel won't survive - Israel can with full self-righteousness bomb their homes, places of worship, schools, universities, factories, fishing boats, police stations -- in short everything that sustains civilized and orderly life -- and claim it is conducting a war against terrorism.

7. 4 Cebu immigration agents face extortion charges - bribery and graft charges against three agents -- immigration officer

8. Clark airport extortion by BI men probed  - A number of immigration personnel at the Diosdado Macapagal International Airport here may be preying on Filipino travelers, extorting P4,000-P6,000 each from those they suspect to be illegally leaving for jobs in Macau or Hong Kong.

9. Ex-Philippine immigration chief to be jailed for corruption - A month after the Indians were arrested during a raid on a drug laboratory in Manila in 1994, they filed requests for deportation instead of facing trial. Drug trafficking is a non-bailable crime in the Philippines and carries the death penalty.

10. Banned. WriterNinotchka Rosca was among those banned a few weeks ago by the Bureau of Immigration, citing her alleged ties to the Taliban — a charge Rosca found laughable.

11. Philippines most corrupt, survey says

12. Justice Denied Is Corruption Personified - The one thing that is sure to seriously damage or even destroy any family, community, organization, society, a nation, or even the international trade and banking system is when those in power and authority act immorally, unjustly and subvert the rule of law or manipulate it to benefit themselves.

13. Anti-corrupt body seeks Ombudsman resignation! - the Ombudsman was giving him some kind of importance so that he’d be less vocal about the inefficiencies of the Office of the Ombudsman, especially in the Visayas because of so many “high-profile” cases where nothing was done to file criminal cases.        "...the reason why there is corruption is due to the inefficiency of the Ombudsman. If the corrupt officials know that when they commit a crime they would be in jail within six months, believe me, corruption will soon be history."

14. Rights, duties and social conscience - “If in your minds, corruption—the worst offender against our common good—is rampant today, sparing no level of social and political life, and most glaringly and reportedly so in the various corridors of power, we have to confess that corruption is in truth our greatest shame as a people. But if it goes on unhindered, it is because, as we have had occasion to point out in the past, we all too often condone it as part of the perquisites of power and public office.”

15. Rights, duties and social conscience

16. Coup In Philippines Avoided, Martial Law In Place, Arroyo Needs To Go

17. The Cost of Corruption

U.S.A. ISSUES

1. Barack Obama, the Wizard of Oz?

2. RON PAUL - Freedom From Government - To “Just Say No” to government money is the best protection from government control.

3. How the economic stimulus plan could affect you

4. Good Night America - by Dr. Gary DeMar

5. The Missing 13th Amendment

Post office - have you experienced over charges on a packaged a loved one might of sent or even a package you order from out of the country? There are legal ways to avoid these threats when you inform them that you already know your rights...get to know your rights.

1. Comments on ebay from first hand experience on Postal Corruption overcharges

• Asia observer - Philippines
• People Power in the Philippines
  • People power in the Philippines - a chart showing what happen during the time of Marcos
  • Civil Society between Protest and Participation - The Philippines are a country with a strong civil society. Popular action brought down the dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos and the populist government of President Estrada. But NGO activists must draw a line between mass protests and active participation in government.
  • People Power Revolution - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  • "What the story of the Philippine revolution demonstrates is the power people can have when they withdraw consent."
• Ferdinand Marcos
  • From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  • Imelda Remedios Visitacion Romualdez-Marcos (born Imelda Remedios Visitacion Trinidad Romualdez on July 2, 1929 in Manila) is the widow of former dictator Ferdinand Marcos, and is herself an influential political figure in the Philippines. She is known as the "Steel Butterfly" and remains a controversial figure not only in her home country but is said to be around the world as well.
  • The Philippines Under Ferdinand Marcos
  • The Marcos Years
  • moreorless : heroes & killers of the 20th century - According to TI, Marcos is alleged to have embezzled between US$5 billion and US$10 billion from the Philippines.

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LIBERTY or TYRANNY

"...pronouncing judgment after hearing only one of the parties; it is sterring a ship without reckoning its condition, the state of the sea, the reefs and shoals, the direction of the winds and current. It is managing a house by endeavoring merely to give it polish and a fine appearance without watching the money chest, without looking after the servants and the members of the family." pg 378 by G. F. Zaide 2nd edition