Masochists

As I write this, 23 soldiers walked out of their mutiny hearing. These officers were protesting the absence of a signed charge sheet by the AFP Chief of Staff. After registering their protests, they were escorted back to their cells by armed goons masquerading as legitimate soldiers.

Groups led by the Black and White Movement staged a rally in Makati urging Arroyo and De Castro to resign their posts as president and vice president. Unlike what happened in 2000, their rally was not covered fully by the media. As expected of them, these groups are proposing a snap elections to cure the infirmity brought about by mismanagement of Arroyo.

Snap elections?

The people don't want snap elections. It is costly a solution for the people to even consider. What most of the people want, based on a survey which I conducted during the past 3 weeks is for the military to break out from the totalitarian grip of Arroyo and stage a coup. I say again--the people are ready for a coup. They are sick and tired of Arroyo and De Castro and they have realized that it is futile to give these two officials more time in Malacanan.

Will a coup solve these problems?

It will because it assures the people of the downfall of Arroyo and De Castro. Look, what we need today is for government to regain the trust and confidence of the people. Obviously, the people don't trust the civilian politicians. It's clear that the people HATE or even LOATHE their present set of leaders and what this country needs right now is a fresh infusion of new blood, of new idealists that would fight the grafters and buckle down to work afterwards. If the idealistic soldiers don't realize this, that they have now the chance, the opportunity to succeed in their mission of ousting Arroyo, then, they must stop whatever they are doing right now and just, remain masochists.

Tomorrow, I'll write something which would shock you, my dear readers. Right now, I am so tired. My brain is sending me signals that I need to sleep. Time to sleep now. Good night.