we're talented, he says. woopdeedoo.So our esteemed President said the above quote during a meeting with the equally esteemed President of the Philippines today.
Hmm. It doesn't help that:
1) filipinos and filipino americans are a major source of labor across this country and across this world, working their asses off in hotels, cruise ships, airports, hospitals, etc. yes, the executive white house chef is a filipina and bush may be more familiar with lumpia and sinagang, but shit, can we be a tad bit more appreciative of the work that's put in by our folks?
or that
2) the recent typhoon that hit the Philippines and capsized a ferry of over 800 people hardly makes it appropriate or timely for el presidente to discuss "the culinary talent" of "Phillipine-Americans."
and also that
3) Further in the transcript of the meeting, Bush speaks about his and GMA's so-called collective efforts at counter-terrorism:
I congratulated the President on her strong stand on counterterrorism -- more than strong stand -- effective stand on counterterrorism, as well as laying out a vision for peace. The President has been very strong in having a carrots-and-sticks approach -- "sticks," of course, say we're not going to allow for people to terrorize our citizens; the "carrot" approach is that there's peace available.
When both are responsible for the deaths of folks across the world -- either through the result of an unsupported and ill-planned war or through the killing of countless political activists -- it's hard to read that either of these folks is really speaking about "a vision for peace."
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in more personal-related blog entries, expect an upcoming one on my last day of school (i'm waiting for students to send me pictures!, the long anticipated end of mercury in retro, and a possible end to mental constipation.... enjoy the summmmmer!
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