Impossible dream? SHE SAYS Dinah S. Ventura 05/03/2010

Impossible dream?

SHE SAYS Dinah S. Ventura 05/03/2010 Now that I know what Sen. Chiz Escudero meant with “B,” I can honestly say that it is one quality I require of a leader for my country. Who has got the “b” to take on the humongous work ahead? But more important, who has got the heart to go with it. We all know that having the “b” — or the guts — to make important yet difficult decisions is easier said than done. Some might believe courage is all it takes to run a country as difficult as ours, but I believe it also takes vision and compassion. And, of course, it starts out with believability, which comes from character and integrity. Just remember the time when an honest “sorry” back in 2005 would have sufficed — because a sincere attempt to correct a mistake would have taken more than that taped moment in history. Certainly, it would have taken the “b” to step down from a tainted position for good. Instead, our “sorry” president stayed on... and on... and made people realize that “b” could well mean “b-tch,” as one of her allies jokingly said at one time. But enough of recriminations (or sorry lack thereof).... MORE   Source:  The Daily Tribune URL: hhttp://www.tribuneonline.org/commentary/20100503com7.html

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