A State of the Union Address is the president's avenue by which he can defend his actions, gloat about his programs that define the lives of his constituents and mostly propose new laws or amendments to ease further the burden inflicted on the citizenry. In, short this is the president's report card - passed or failed.
Normally, we Americans only look at it in somber reflection. We stare at the TV screens blankly where the more visible image is the
American flag; listen to the address keenly, not a whimper could be heard, for we reserve a time for protests.
Compare this with the state of the nation address (SONA) of the president of the Philippines it is clear that she does not have the support of the people. Her annual SONA was greeted by thousands of protesters from all sectors of society that trooped to the streets, carrying red banners demanding her resignation because of alleged corruption, blotched land reform program, mismanaged economy and unsound economic policies.
But what is clear from the TV footage, that the poor folks dominated the crowd, who vent their anger towards high prices of goods and commodities. Recent surveys reveal that the populace had given a negative rating for her performance and her popularity rating had plummeted to an all time low.
Isn't it time to reconsider?
by:
The Flagman
