Freedom
A Hundred and eleven years ago, Gen Emilio Aguinaldo first declared our independence from the over abusive hands of our conquerors for over 3 centuries or so. It had been a sign of triumph that which hadnt been easy to achieve.Rizal had to be shot in Bagumbayan to awaken the our love for our country and incerate our passion to be free.Swords have to be drawn, guns have to be filled with ammu and be fired; and blood- of the innocent and not, of the persecutor and guitly- have to be shed.
For our Freedom's sake, constant have the brave ones fought.
After that triumphant day, other strings of important events happened :our "training for independence" under the Americans,Japanese Occupation, WW2, Edsa 1, Edsa 2 and a LOT more. A flash forward to the present times, reality poses this question to us: Are we Free?
As in really?We may have.
We may have established a government of our own- a democratic one; and have ousted some unrightful leaders of our country BUT presently speaking , WE AREN'T FREE.
Firstly,
Freedom of Expression may exists.Countless rallies are obvious proof to that but what echoes back almost always to those who sweat under the sun were mere shrugs of officials of this free nation who arent even moved by the deafening efforts of the ones who voice out their ideals for the nation, their pleas for fairness, their frustrations over injustices.
The scenario is always like if you have a say, form a mob.Go out to the streets and suffer dehydration,suffer hypertension, suffer all the shhits. At the end of the day, for all those shits' worth is nothing.
So what is freedom of Expression if NO ONE (in power) listens?
Secondly, we may have our
Right to vote but seriously most of us are forced to contemplate no more with who we think the right ones are for the country. Thanks to countless (and truly irritating) ads of politicians which clouds the minds of those unaware they being 'hypnotized' by the overly perfect self projections of politicians.
So, are we free? We may have because some other aspects of freedom we exercise.
But are we as free as the brave ones envisioned us to be when they fought for that ideal and have themselves killed?
I say not.
We are free of spaniards yes but in place of them are some politicians who are as control freak as our conquestors were with all their moves in the congress,senate and in elsewhere in the government to have their plans which undeniably carries their ulterior motive to benefit themselves succeed
.(..ie con-ass. you dig?) Someone in the news this night said that there was no real reason for the celebration of our independence.
I SEE HIS POINT.Credits HereLabels: independence day, musings
6:09 AM
