Posted on 03/07/2005 11:25:38 AM PST by The Loan Arranger
What We Propose. The Expansionist Party ("XP") advocates reannexation of the Philippines, a former U.S. colony, to the United States, but this time as up to three States of the Union: Luzon, Mindanao (the two largest islands, in the far north and south respectively) and the Visayas (the islands in between). We feel this is the only thing certain to secure both political and social democracy for the archipelago and set its people on the road to fairly distributed prosperity. We also believe the Philippines can help restore perspective and purpose to a U.S. that has lost sight of its original, revolutionary dedications: liberty and justice for all, not just for people within the present 50 states but for all people who need liberty and justice, everywhere in the world.
Philippine nationalism may seem a "nice" idea, but independence is a very hard road that leads to an uncertain destination. Recent events in the economy of East Asia have demonstrated that small countries have no economic security, no matter how rapid their short-term growth may be, because they are helpless before powerful forces of the world economy. What is the point of trying to be a new East Asian "Tiger" if even the older and more prosperous Tigers are utterly insecure economically?
The Philippines has been independent for over 53 years, if one counts only the period since the U.S. withdrew on July 4, 1946. Oddly, the Philippines has decided to ignore its years as a colony of the United States and count its independence from 1898. The Philippine Centennial Commission dates things this way:
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YES!!!!!!!!
PI's are the hardest working and moral people I ever met. (And some of the most beautiful women *wink*)
I have worked with literally hundreds. They run the spectrum just like everyone else:, hard working, lazy, dumb, smart, you name it. There are traits in my profession they have a problems with: insisting on speaking their language when together, in front of non Tagalog speaking staff and patients; upon becoming supervisors, promoting their own over better qualified non Filipinos; and maintaining the professional boundaries between patients and staff.
I would argue no.
While seemingly a democratic country, the Philippines are more of an aristocracy. The very wealthy control things and do not allow true market or democratic forces to act.
The Philippines have one of the best educated populations in the world but can't find jobs to support the graduates. Modern Saudi Arabia was built by very well educated Philippino/as working under the directioon of American and other western managers. They were or rather are, cheap Americans. They think American, that is they know US based codes...ASTM, ASHRE, Milspecs,etc.
The Aristos in Manila would never surrender the control to allow the masses to rise. If it were so, the Philippines would be the star economy in Asia.
Interesting comment......
Strangely believe it, one of the most revered careers for a philippino was in the US Navy. I don't know what happened to this policy when we left but there were lots of young men who signed up every month and I am reasonably certain there were many more than from Puerto Rico.;n
we had some Filipinos in Baghdad helping do things that freed up soldiers, like cooking and cleaning and stuff....they worked their A$$e$ off that is for sure....
Accessing of Phillipinos ended a few years after they shut down our bases. The long standing practice was pay back for the sacrifice and assistance of the Phillipinos during WWII.
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