PNP chief's statement on drug user taken out of context? Dangerous

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There is an existing law vs dangerous drugs and which is the basis of many arrests on drugs.  No ifs and buts and exonoration or cirucumstances to excuse any one, user or addicts they may be.   So if you were caught as a courier and say you did not know

What exononrating circumstances aside from coping with OT?

1.  Good for the GDP;

2.  Provides jobs and employment

3.  Helps many get by with poverty and forget their troubles.

Some alleges that Art 208 of the RA 9651 may cause the said speaker with deriliction of duty.

What do you think?   Can the said General enforce the law?

When shall we ever learn from tragedies involving field trip of children?

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We had this in the locality.  Several schoolchildren and teachers (including a principal) died in a field trip to Batangas.   Did we stop this or took safety measures to prevent similar incidents.  I believe from the number of buses Ii still see on the road, the practice continues.

And so we had 25 dead,children and teachers from a fire running on LPG in Thailand.  Then we see video of enumeration of safety features of buses.

Some interim measures are in order:

1.  Stop field trips immediately.

2.  Subject buses to be used for safety inspection and upgrade, retrofitted with safety features.

3.   There should be a reminder of safety feature of the bus before each trip, and safety cards at the seat.

4.   Training of bus personnel on safety and evacuation during fires.

5.   Rule out buses that are deemed dangerous eg running on LPG, on hydrogen, on EVs unless they can be proven that they are fire proof.   

American exceptionalism is dangerous - Vladimir Putin

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Repost from Talking :Point Memo | September 12, 2013


For the first time ever, a Russian leader talked down the leader of the world's most powerful nation and maked him looked weak. This came as result of Obama's planned military intervention in Syria due to alleged use of chemical weapons vs its people.  Of course, we know that Vladimir Putin sides with Assad.

The remarks by Putin was triggered that US response to the Syria's action is exceptional.  Putin, in reference to US as exemplar  of democracy, of equality, says for US to consider itself as exceptional is dangerous.  We are equals.  Many think, including  the Pope, that a US-led airstrike will result in more escalation (includes US vs USSR) and death of the innocent (I agree).

USA can no longer be seen as model of democracy but model of brute force cobbling coalitions to be either with USA or against US.

Your new residence at the University Belt near UST - Corte Fragat Eloisa


Here is the text of the Russian leader comment on US exceptionalism:

"My working and personal relationship with President Obama is marked by growing trust. I appreciate this. I carefully studied his address to the nation on Tuesday. And I would rather disagree with a case he made on American exceptionalism, stating that the United States’ policy is “what makes America different. It’s what makes us exceptional.” It is extremely dangerous to encourage people to see themselves as exceptional, whatever the motivation. There are big countries and small countries, rich and poor, those with long democratic traditions and those still finding their way to democracy. Their policies differ, too. We are all different, but when we ask for the Lord’s blessings, we must not forget that God created us equal.

Read the entire piece here.