This now all boils down to the Senate. May they be guided by good sense, reason, fairness, and understanding of their constitutionally mandated roles. The Corona impeachment, whether we like it or not – will be the latest reality TV which will generate revenue for oligarch media – at the expense of the Filipinos of course.
Impeachments in the Philippines are but another form of entertainment – together with zarzuela, moro-moro, palabas, and probes in aid of legislation. It can certainly pass for entertainment to a shallow Filipino audience whose sense of right and wrong is determined on who best can pander to the primal urges of a tribe gone horribly wild – and run away with the loot while the audience is intoxicated in yellow cool aide. This is WOWOWEE/ YIPEE YAY YEAH or whatever moronic variety show name pinoys can come up with – on steroids.
On another note – what strikes me though is that while the FOIA has been taking an eternity to pass, or the obvious buttheaded-ness on removing the 60/40 constitutional provisions – Corona’s impeachment was achieved in record time – possibly one for the Guinness book of records.
The Philippine constitution allows more or less 83 days for the impeachment process to happen – the 15th Philippine Congress did it in less than a day – word is that it took only 5 working hours.
WHOA WHOA WHO – santa banana. There are only THREE ways to make my countrymen (or most human beings for that matter) – much less Filipino congressmen work that fast – and that involves: 1) a whole shitload of money; 2) blackmail or a gun pointed against one’s head; and 3) BOTH 1) and 2).
Now would be a good time to remember Aquino’s core principle that defined his Justice Reform Agenda – “From justice that money and connections can buy… to a truly impartial system of institutions that deliver equal justice to rich or poor.” – Man, Aquino’s pork barrel (read: taxpayers’ money redistributed by BIR to Aquino) sure bought 188 congressmen – lock, stock, and barrel. 
For the most part, specially the Philippines – MONEY changes everything. Where there’s smoke there’s fire – one of those truisms that pop up in the Philippines like clock work. It doesn’t take rocket science to figure that out.
On the upside, it also provides a glimmer of hope that there are still decent Filipinos out there in Congress – and there are still Filipinos who vote for decent candidates.
People such as Navotas Congressman Tobias Tiongco who resigned from the House Majority coalition – and all his positions.
Another rep who paid the price is Batangas Representative Hermilando Mandanas who was removed as chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means for reportedly refusing to sign the impeachment complaint against Chief Justice Renato Corona.
Administration insiders will probably say that perhaps they need to throw more money at the reps who didn’t go with the flow. I suspend judgment and state that at times a man’s price is paid not in terms of money – but in terms of principles – and of values. In this instance, the gentlemen who refused to sign the railroaded articles of impeachment earned the right to be called “Honorable” . 
For the rest of ‘em tongressmen – the 188 who signed the Articles of Incorporation without blinking an eyelash – it did not come as a surprise. With Aquino dangling the Pork Barrel – which he needs to be reminded is taxpayers money – and not his personal piggy bank. But oh well – baboy is baboy.
This turn of events reminds me of a basketball game. One where the coach asks for the referee to be replaced because the referees were making the right calls on poorly executed passes by Aquino’s team – it’s so Pinoy indeed.
In his refusal to see the incompetence of his lawyers – and his own incompetence (waddya expect), Mr Aquino is eroding the integrity of the Supreme Court, the Judiciary, the Philippine government – and Philippine society in general. Though it poses the question of whether – Filipinos in general – have integrity (as in not saying yes when you mean to say no – pakitang tao, plastic, ipokrito)?
Also, the seeming myriad contradictions that are in the constitution are a glaring evidence of a severely flawed charter – one that needs to be revised if the Philippines will have any chance of gaining developed nation status.
The series of steps that Aquino has taken – and will take some more (impeachment of 4 SC justices),leads the Philippines towards the path of despotism. Quite ironic that Cory Aquino is supposed to be the icon against dictatorship. But perhaps, this moment is exactly what’s needed so that Filipinos will realize that when they ditched Marcos for Aquino – they jumped from the frying pan and into the fire. Much like the Egyptians kicking out Hosni Mubarak and jumping into the Egyptian military dictatorship. From Marcos plutocracy – Filipinos jumped into the Filipino oligarchy and its attendant corporatocracy.
Meanwhile, as the Senate deliberates Corona’s impeachment for the next six months – the Freedom of Information Act remains in limbo, the economy remains protectionist – and Aquino’s pals in the Makati Business Club are making hay – Globe, PLDT, ABS-CBN, Meralco, Maynilad , BPI couldn’t be any better – while Filipinos are stuck to begging for free condom and being hanged in China, Singapore, or the Middle East . Which pretty much sums up the rot in this Asian Banana Republic.
Pearl of the Orient Seas? Bah Humbug. More like DUMPSTER of the Orient Seas.
I could only shudder, shirk. and smirk when the Washington Post reported that
Mister Corona’s role is to uphold the rule of law – for all Filipino citizens – Hacienda Luisita and farmers alike; including Arroyo, and that of Mister Aquino – and not to satisfy a bloodlust for vindictiveness of a balding spoiled brat who hasn’t shown jack except make an utter fool of himself.
In retrospect – Emperor Aquino’s recent tirades against Corona during the recent National Criminal Justice Summit hosted by Aquino’s lapdog Darth De Lima may very well have been taken from Palpatine’s playbook.
Corona’s “fault” is that he upheld the rule of law – and not the rule of the mob. Sanity can be a crime in the land of the insane – called the Philippines.
Frankly, it’s not Corona who should be impeached, it should be Aquino – Congress is barking at the wrong tree. Unfortunately for Corona, he does not have the power of the pork barrel.
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The powers that be have schooled everyone on Dictatorship 101. The nasty truth is that the Pinoy masses are not averse to a dictatorship or authoritarian rule. You just have to market it expertly.
Now, look back at the presidential race of 2010 and remember who suffered from being labeled “Future Dictator.” It was nothing more than baseless fear-mongering. If anything, Presidentiable Future Dictator’s fault is that he has poor marketing skills.
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Jay Reply:
December 15th, 2011 at 1:13 pm
The nasty truth is that the Pinoy masses are not averse to a dictatorship or authoritarian rule. You just have to market it expertly.
QFT.
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pugot Reply:
December 19th, 2011 at 1:59 am
here’s a fitting video i found:
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The Congressmen did not read the reasons for impeachment….Money was flashed infront of their noses…they took the money. Voted -Yes-for impeachment. And run away to deposit it in their bank accounts. The money is our taxpayers’ money…not, Noynoy Aquino’s money.
At least, we have free entertainment, to numb our rumbling stomachs; like Wowoowee Shows; brainless people on TV; Kris Aquino’s announcement to run for Senate; (I’m waiting for Boy Abundia’s announcement , also); Bogus Surveys; Nonsense Politicians; etc…while our economic problems multiply like locust…and most of the OFW slaves/Drug Mules, are coming back. Our Drug Mules are one at a time being executed by Lethal Injections, by the Chinese…
I have a good question: If Corona would had ruled in favor of Noynoy Aquino’s Hacienda Luisita. Would Corona be impeached? Or would there be any impeachment?
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Jay Reply:
December 15th, 2011 at 1:17 pm
As the article indicates, impeachment in pinoy politics is just shenanigans. Pay off support from the parts of the executive branch so you have allies.
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Dumdum Reply:
December 15th, 2011 at 10:03 pm
So essentially whatever the amount is that was dangled in front of those congressmen is the production cost of the new TV show Filipinos would flock to see. That’s a pretty expensive show, methinks, considering that there are no established stars and a ludicrous plot.
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Hyden Toro Reply:
December 17th, 2011 at 11:49 am
The irony of this is: it’s our money that is being used. Not, Noynoy Aquino’s money…talagang panloloko na ang ginagawa sa atin…
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Ha ha ha ha ha ha , the pictures were so amusing, I forgot to be enraged he he he he he he he. In the end, evil destroys itself, like the ouroboros which devours it’s own tail because the Chief Injustice of the Supreme Corrupt was a Midnight Appointee, so KARMA…
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balutpenoy Reply:
December 15th, 2011 at 6:50 pm
Ouroboros – it represents the idea of primordial unity related to something existing in or persisting before any beginning with such force or qualities it cannot be extinguished. (wikipedia)
Oh yeah, Corona was there before the beginning of NoyNoy’s term, with such quality (grace under pressure from NoyNoy’s Einsatzgruppen) that he cannot be extinguished (via the impeachment)… Is this what you mean?
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RETURNOFTHECOMEBACK Reply:
December 15th, 2011 at 8:37 pm
No, I meant all of GMA’s shenanigans are coming back to bite her in the ass. For example, the DOJ circular used to prevent her escape.
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DaidoKatsumi Reply:
December 16th, 2011 at 2:12 am
And THAT is UNCONSTITUTIONAL. Right?
balutpenoy Reply:
December 16th, 2011 at 9:10 am
Blame that on NoyNoy’s lazy shenanigans, not on the SC, they should have filed charges within a month of assuming office. Which begs the question, shouldn’t laziness and procrastination be grounds for impeachment? If it is, then NoyNoy and his shenanigans wouldn’t have lasted half a year in office
Go pnoy! Reply:
December 16th, 2011 at 9:52 am
dapat ipalabas ni tito noy yung hello garci at parusahan yung lahat na nag supporta na hindi palabasin yung hello garci recording.
Go pnoy! Reply:
December 16th, 2011 at 9:54 am
teka muna! wag nalang, isa c tito noy sa nag vote na hindi ipalabas yung hello garci recording. wag nalang natin pansinin yung hello garci
nada Reply:
December 16th, 2011 at 7:59 am
Isn’t it obvious that you’re the mosquito and ****roach on the pic? Then congratulations for shooting yourself in the foot.
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BongV, I have long given up on the Philippines and Pinoys. Apes have a better chance of having a better planet than Pinoys making the Philippines a developed country. I suggest you just divest your business interests in the Philippines, do your community service hours in the US or elsewhere where it will be more appreciated, and just forget about your unfortunate Philippine heritage and move on.
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RETURNOFTHECOMEBACK Reply:
December 15th, 2011 at 8:39 pm
Hah, galit ka lang dahil wala na ang Patrona niyo, AMININ.
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DaidoKatsumi Reply:
December 16th, 2011 at 2:15 am
Bobo ka lang dahil blaming Gloria for everything is a proof na ikaw ay utak SQUATTER. AMININ…
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Go pnoy! Reply:
December 16th, 2011 at 10:01 am
inggit cla ky tito noy dahil karamihan ng pinoy nag supporta ky tito noy. at isa pa relax2 lang c tito noy, hindi na nya kelangan mag isip, meron ibang tao na mag isip para sa kanya katulad ng mga communistang adviser nya. inggit na inggit talaga cla ky tito noy
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DaidoKatsumi Reply:
December 16th, 2011 at 5:32 pm
I know it’s still YOU, Vincenzo.
Obvious troll is obvious.
nada Reply:
December 16th, 2011 at 9:27 pm
Try again vincensus ignoramus. Now have a nice cup of epic fail.
NP-Hard Reply:
December 18th, 2011 at 4:33 am
Tsk tsk tsk. Kahit pasko na nga troll pa rin?, Vincenzo? *iseewhatyoudidthere.jpg*
Tama. Baka mag pa party si ozneh and company pag bumagsak ang USA.
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Ozneh Reply:
December 16th, 2011 at 12:50 am
Sino yung and company?
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Ozneh Reply:
December 16th, 2011 at 12:53 am
The fact is the U.S. is in a decline so strike while the iron is hot. After that, abandon the sinking ship. Wag kayong mag-alala, decades pa naman siguro yan. Tsaka ba’t naman ako magpapaparty ang dami kong kamag-anak diyan. Tito’t tita, Ninong at Ninang, kaibigan, classmates ko, etc…
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this is why i dont vote that dumb president……freak show for free to those who vote this guy………the power of the cojuangco on loose……..when this wave of the majority of the filipino end…..haaaayyyyy…..
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Those who seek absolute power, even though they seek it to do what they regard as good, are simply demanding the right to enforce their own version of heaven in the Philippines. And let me remind you, they are the very ones who always create the most hellish tyrannies. Absolute power does corrupt, and those who seek it must be suspect and must be opposed.
They always thought, because they had power, they had wisdom. Many groups that have the power to make life decisions for others don’t ever have to live out the consequences. All too often arrogance accompanies strength, and we must never assume that justice is on the side of the strong. The use of power must always be accompanied by moral choice.
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How will PNOY be kicked out from the presidency?
a. Impeachment
b. Resignation
c. Assassination
d. Military intervention
I go for “c” and “d”.
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RETURNOFTHECOMEBACK Reply:
December 16th, 2011 at 3:29 am
Yeah right. Kapag pinatay si Noynoy, magkaka Civil War tayo…
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DaidoKatsumi Reply:
December 16th, 2011 at 6:53 am
And he is the cause of it, right?
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balutpenoy Reply:
December 16th, 2011 at 9:16 am
Civil war with whom? to produce a war you need two belligerent sides. NoyNoy’s and whose? ****roaches?
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Go pnoy! Reply:
December 16th, 2011 at 9:56 am
talaga mag civil war tayo!! kaibigan kaya ni tito noy yung npa at milf. kaya nga binigyan ni tito noy ng malaking pera yung npa at milf
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balutpenoy Reply:
December 16th, 2011 at 11:28 am
seryoso may kaibigan si NoyNoy na MILF? Akala ko lalake ang type nya
Go pnoy! Reply:
December 17th, 2011 at 6:04 am
lalake kaya yung milf. men i like to f***
d_forsaken Reply:
December 18th, 2011 at 10:28 pm
Noynoy always likes to get screwed…in his ass!
balutpenoy Reply:
December 19th, 2011 at 1:41 pm
@d_forsaken ….lol, I bet he thinks this country is an extension of his a**. I guess psychology has its uses
Hyden Toro Reply:
December 16th, 2011 at 1:08 pm
Noynoy Aquino’s mental illness will worsen…this will be the reason he will be removed…The anti-depressant drug: Abilify will not work anymore on him…Stress worsens depression or mental illness…
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Ozneh Reply:
December 16th, 2011 at 8:28 pm
Philippine credit rating is up again.. hehehe..
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Felipe Reply:
December 16th, 2011 at 9:21 pm
Would be great if you could share your source. Thanks.
dumb-oh Reply:
December 17th, 2011 at 2:07 am
from Standard &Poor *coughs* triple A, Lehman brothers*coughs*http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=759244&publicationSubCategoryId=63
Felipe Reply:
December 17th, 2011 at 2:41 am
@dumb-oh
Yes, I already read earlier but from a different source. Aside from Purisima’s boasting, your source is as vague as the others as far as details go.
BongV Reply:
December 17th, 2011 at 9:59 am
will increased credit rating attract more FDI? will it reduce the need to send Filipinos overseas because the constitution restricts investments from overseas
External liquidity – The risk that a bank will experience funding problems as a result of factors outside of its direct control. The Federal Reserve defines three types of external liquidity risk. These are geographic (such as the premiums required on deposits at many Texas banks in the late 1980s), systemic (such as the adverse effects upon several large banks caused by the near failure of Continental Illinois Bank in 1984), or instrument-specific (such as the collapse of the perpetual floating-rate note market in 1986
external vulnerability has diminished – because of liquidity provided by OFW remittances – is that something to be proud of? you prostitute your countrymen to increase your credit rating – when you can open the economy – and have HIGHER ratings without prostituting Filipinos….
bayang puro baliw…
puta ng silangan..
alab ng pera
sa dibdib mo’y buhay
Lupang hinirang,duyan ka ng alipin
Sa manlulupig ikaw ay punaspwet
Sa dagat at bundok, sa simoy at sa langit mong itim
May dilag ang tula,at awit sa katangahang minamahal
Ang kislap ng ninakaw moy tagumpay na nagniningning
Ang bituin at araw niya’y kailan pa parati ng dilim
Lupa ng puta ng luwalhating pagsinta,buhay ay impyerno sa piling mo
Aming ligaya na pag may mang aapi
Ang tatanga tanga ng dahil sayo
Felipe Reply:
December 17th, 2011 at 1:18 pm
@BongV
BongV Reply:
December 19th, 2011 at 5:52 am
in addition, “This was the fifth upgrade the country received from credit rating agencies since the Aquino administration’s assumption into office on June 30 last year.” – after five upgrades in credit rating – this is what Aquino can show? decrease in GDP? decrease in FDI? more pagpag, and executed drug mules…
balutpenoy Reply:
December 19th, 2011 at 2:06 pm
@felipe ….a credit upgrade does service to other countries’ perception of our fiscal health. But, can perception be realized when we restrict foreign investments? For all we know the only beneficiaries of a credit upgrade are other sovereign lenders, traders, and investment funds investing in bonds. These people do not create investments (and employment) in the country. Rather, interests and other fees siphon off taxpayer’s money (I’m excluding corporations as “we” are not stakeholders of those institutions, except of course, if you’re an investor), while part of the money raised from these instruments goes into the pockets of politicians and their minions. What can be more damning than that?
mike lim Reply:
December 19th, 2011 at 8:56 am
Ako din, payag ako sa c and d. Wala na tayong pag-asa at siguradong ma-iimpeach si Corona sa senate. Ang basehan ko ay ang 2011 at 2012 budgets na naipasa na wala man lang changes, pareho sa house at senate
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Not only a crime, but a blasphemy. Sane people get crucified here
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Well thought of article (meaningful pics), bong.
There are only 3 types of people who will patronize (Pnoy) BSA’s BS:(I know and been in association with each one )
1. Direct beneficiaries - spouse, children, bros, sises, relatives, sub/contractors, even kabits & their families;
2. Paid Hacks - Pulse Asia, SWS, media, bayarang callcenter paslits (this is where part of Pnoy’s BILLIONS of unliquidated pork is spent);
3. Gullible bunch - dumb & intelligent penoys that get brainwashed by media.
These are the PEOPLE Pnoy & greedy politicians claim as the ones behind their popularity and with their blessings /approval.
(lokohin nila ang lelang nilang paNot)
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It’s a good thing that I am not yet a legal voter… if I had been such, I might have fallen down on Noynoy’s trap…
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ReturnOfTheComeback Reply:
December 17th, 2011 at 8:58 pm
Kaya nga bata, mag-DOTA ka na lang at pabayaan mo na ang pulitika sa mga mas nakakatanda …
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DaidoKatsumi Reply:
December 18th, 2011 at 2:20 am
At maniniwala ka ba sa sinasabi sa iyo ng Yellow Propaganda at mga taong “think positive” parati? Hoy bata, kung ayaw mo matuto, e di magsawa ka sa kondisyon ng bansa natin
I hope in the future that the Philippines will be run by capable leaders with a CONCRETE VISION. We can never move on if artistas and last names always matter.
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NP-Hard Reply:
December 18th, 2011 at 4:30 am
At napakatanga mo, ReturnOfTheComeback. Sabagay, obvious troll ka nga naman. XD
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TaengGorbachev Reply:
December 18th, 2011 at 7:05 am
@RETURNOFTHECOMEBACK
I don’t play DOTA(It will crumble down soon in the hands of Skyrim). And one day old men will DIE faster than the young ones. At the speed of how the Philippines SHALL DIE. And THE PHILIPPINES SHALL DIE!!! But anyway, the Philippines need the youth now more than ever. Just like Rizal said. But then again, youth are still people, and people are naturally evil, so, what’s next? Better for the Philippines to die then.
@DaidoKatsumi
Let’s wish for a dictatorship of the free market then, if the Philippines will not die as I wished…
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Ozneh Reply:
December 19th, 2011 at 11:07 am
It’s better if you play Dragon Nest SEA.
balutpenoy Reply:
December 19th, 2011 at 1:31 pm
Mas maganda pa rin ang WoW
balutpenoy Reply:
December 19th, 2011 at 2:40 pm
@ReturnOfTheComeback —Hindi ba ganyan ang ginawa ng karamihan sa nakakatanda sa atin noong sila ay bata pa lang. Look what became of them
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balutpenoy Reply:
December 19th, 2011 at 2:45 pm
@ReturnOfTheComeback —I mean hindi magDotA, kundi maglaro, play without regard to their environment (society, politics)….. Come to think of it, psychologists prescribed play as a sort of practice in preparation for adulthood. Parang sa mga Pinoy yata play for the sake of playing? What do we get from this? A retard president that considers the country his playground, much as he did to the tenants of their Hacienda Luisita Estate.
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Ozneh Reply:
December 19th, 2011 at 2:43 pm
Pagkatapos ng Ragnarok, Flyff at RF online, ngayon lang ulit ako naadik ng husto sa paglalaro ng MMORPG. Kahapon nga 8 am to 1 am ako naglaro nonstop. hahaha.. Laro ka din tapos Greenwood server. Tungkol naman sa article na to, hindi naman talaga tama yung bilis ng proseso at yung hindi man lang binasa bago pumirma. Ano ba yan, sang-ayon ako ngayon. hehehe…
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pag gusto may paraan pag ayaw may dahilan. dapat sana ganyan din kabilis ang mga Priority Bills. Pasabugi nalang ang Kongresso
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I really wish you didn’t use monkeys and pigs to symbolize these politician. Its a disgrace to the monkey and pigs.
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if only government agencies could work that fast like the 15th Congress…hmmnn! money works magic, INDEED!and those who dare oppose Abnoy’s banana republic should think twice if they don’t want to suffer the same fate their comrades did and end up eating all the rotten bananas!
the photo representations were great, ingenious, couldn’t agree with it more! haha