As Senator Noynoy Aquino waits for the sky to open up and bathe him in glorious light it may do him a lot of good to do some honest-to-goodness self assessment. I have a few suggested questions he could ask himself.
- Am I physically, mentally and psychologically fit to be president?
- Do I have the sincerest of intentions?
- Do I have the strength to put the country’s best interest over that of my own?
- Do I have the courage to take a stand on contentious issues?
- Do I have the wisdom needed in times of crisis?
- Do I have an above average grasp of all issues affecting the country?
- Am I smart enough to come up with long lasting solutions?
- Do I have foresight?
- Do I have enough creativity to be able to think up ways to fix what is wrong with our culture?
- Do I even acknowledge that there’s something wrong with Filipino culture?
- Will I be able to go against the flow of transactional politics?
- Can I refuse any and all requests for special favors from my relatives, friends and allies?
- Can I resist temptation?
- Do I understand that the position of president entails real work?
This list is by no means comprehensive. Feel free to add your own.
I need to go to the toilet and seek discernment.
#15. Can I stand up to my loud-mouthed sister?
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lpgd Reply:
September 4th, 2009 at 2:13 pm
@teddy
you’re nasty. : )
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Here’s a couple serious ones:
*Am I willing to be open-minded about possible solutions, and judge them on substance, not the source?
*Am I prepared to demand accountability from myself and my team?
*Can I withstand the public scrutiny?
And then, the ones that actually came to my mind first, since this is Ignoy we’re talking about:
*Wut’s a platform?
*How many fingers am I holding up?
*Can I have some more gravy?
*Does this look infected to you?
*Does this dress make me look fat?
*Can I get a Diet Coke with that?
*Discernment’s in Pasay, right? Near Mall of Asia?
*What should I do, Kris?
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lpgd Reply:
September 4th, 2009 at 2:11 pm
@benk
your second batch of questions should be used as a standard test for all political candidates.
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Hi everyone,
To paraphrase a line from Forrest Gump, “Run! Noynoy! Run!”
But here’s a question for LPGD, you can probably ask other candidates question number 1 and they’d probably give a non-answer. None of them would own up to the fact that they are not playing with a full deck.
No one in his or her right mind would want to be President of the Philippines.
If I had to lead this country, I would probably lead it as a super dictator of sorts.
The truth is, some Filipinos don’t deserve the democratic freedoms that they have.
Free speech for, instance, is wasted on people who open their mouths before they actually think.
The right to suffrage is wasted on people who will vote for the likes of Noynoy, Chiz, and others.
Freedom of assembly is an absolute waste for those who rally against stuff like Charter Change, when in fact they are rallying for another cause all together.
Name a right under the Philippine Constitution (which most Filipinos purportedly love) and I can think of a way that it has been used rather poorly.
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How ’bout, “Can I muster the political will to say NO to influence peddlers big and small”
This is actually my one request to Noynoy
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I think he should ask himself these questions.
“Should I still ask Kris if I should get married to Ms.Councilor?”
“Why is Kris making a fool out of me?”
“Why do i speak like Josh (Kris’ kid)?”
“Why am I still single?”
“What are these concepts in economics again?”
“If I were president, what should I spend on first?
a. a wig?
b. new glasses that does not look like Ninoy’s?
c. shoes and clothing for Kris’ tapings?
d. presidency lessons from AHEAD or MSA?”
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his candidacy was purely based on sheer conicidence ….he is 101% NOT READY….NOT CAPABLE….plsssss my dear kababayans here in the philippines….don’t be carried away with EMOTIONS in selecting our next president….be WISE THIS TIME…!!!!
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