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FoI: “Folly of Information” VIEWPOINTS Archbishop Oscar V. Cruz 01/12/2012

Friday, January 13, 2012

FoI: “Folly of Information”

VIEWPOINTS
Archbishop Oscar V. Cruz
01/12/2012
Ignorance is bliss. Knowledge is dangerous. The less people know, the better for their own comfort and peace of mind. The more secrets are kept by their government, the more tranquil are the citizens. Such erratic principles and convictions can be considered as the composite premise of the new “Folly of Information” legislative agendum.

In other words, make the government all-knowing. Keep the people altogether dumb and naive. Let their government do the worrying, attend to everything, resolve anything. What people do not know, cannot hurt them. Let their government have full charge of running their country, and thereby free them from thinking and acting out of their individual selves and tiny personal worlds..... MORE

SourceThe Daily Tribune

URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/commentary/20120112com6.html

1 comment

Jesusa Bernardo said...

yung iba daw pwedeng busisain ng husto, siyang "pangulo" abs ay hindi maari.

"That is why there is now an infinitely better version of the FoI Bill, Act or something. With much less key information accorded to the general public, the greater “transparency and accountability in government transactions” will there be. Huh?

"In fact, such is the honest to goodness rectification and complementation of the original bill. Wow! For all intents and purposes, leave the present administration alone in the context of “Papa knows best!” — In Malacañang own world of the “matuwid na daan.” Really? Is this so hard to understand? Yes! Is there any doubt of any kind about the proven competence, established integrity and manifest industry of the now reigning dynastic administration? Yes!"

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