LP illogic FRONTLINE Ninez Cacho-Olivares 04/10/2010

LP illogic

FRONTLINE Ninez Cacho-Olivares 04/10/2010 Perhaps one of the most stupid campaign spiels ever made is that of the Liberal Party (LP) and the Noynoy-Mar tandem. It is the spiel claiming that Kung walang corrupt, walang mahirap, or when there is no corruption, there is no poverty. That is pretty stupid because there is no government in this world — especially in the Third World countries — where corruption is inexistent. Yet poverty, especially in many First World countries has been virtually eliminated but corruption remains. China, for instance, is stained with corruption, yet there is no question that China has become an economic giant and the Chinese in the mainland have vastly improved their lives. While there is still poverty there, it is certainly not due to the elimination of corruption in government and society.... MORE Source:  The Daily Tribune URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/commentary/20100410com2.html/

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