First, let’s get one thing straight – I don’t have a dog in the fight (in the upcoming Philippine polls).
I am merely an observer reacting to Senator Grace Poe and her televised pronouncements on why she flip-flopped on her citizenship choice.
That’s right, my issue here is why the 47-year-old Poe, the eager presidential candidate, doesn’t find anything wrong with what she did: embrace a foreign citizenship (US) and then pitch it in the garbage and immediately proceed to retrieve the citizenship (Philippines) that she first ditched because an opportunity to run (and win) for public office came up. (READ: Timeline: Grace Poe citizenship, residency)
I am in awe of her because she makes it look like it’s no big deal; that it’s so ordinary. …show more content…
She says the public loves her and needs her and she’s giving in – now it’s time to set her sights on the highest position of them all: The Philippine presidency. And again, it’s all for love: For the love of her country.
In her own words: “It is a bigger challenge and privilege to serve the nation. I will not turn my back on this call to service, because this is an opportunity to help so many among our people… It’s just simple… being a Filipino is more than what’s on paper and name. It’s living an honorable life, our values, and another thing, honest service.”
While watching her tell this narrative to reporters, I couldn’t help but notice Poe’s tone as she tried to lace her message with copious amounts of a certain feeling, which I would attempt to describe as that of “reluctance.” Yes, she’s one loving wife and a dutiful mother who had to apply for an American citizenship, albeit reluctantly.
She went on: “You know, when my husband and I started, that’s really love. I was with my family, my husband, we lived there (US). It’s true, I thought…as a mother, [it’s really to] support my family and my husband that we stayed there. It’s not like I lacked love for the country (Philippines).
And did I really hear her say “values?”
Not a matter of
I am merely an observer reacting to Senator Grace Poe and her televised pronouncements on why she flip-flopped on her citizenship choice.
That’s right, my issue here is why the 47-year-old Poe, the eager presidential candidate, doesn’t find anything wrong with what she did: embrace a foreign citizenship (US) and then pitch it in the garbage and immediately proceed to retrieve the citizenship (Philippines) that she first ditched because an opportunity to run (and win) for public office came up. (READ: Timeline: Grace Poe citizenship, residency)
I am in awe of her because she makes it look like it’s no big deal; that it’s so ordinary. …show more content…
She says the public loves her and needs her and she’s giving in – now it’s time to set her sights on the highest position of them all: The Philippine presidency. And again, it’s all for love: For the love of her country.
In her own words: “It is a bigger challenge and privilege to serve the nation. I will not turn my back on this call to service, because this is an opportunity to help so many among our people… It’s just simple… being a Filipino is more than what’s on paper and name. It’s living an honorable life, our values, and another thing, honest service.”
While watching her tell this narrative to reporters, I couldn’t help but notice Poe’s tone as she tried to lace her message with copious amounts of a certain feeling, which I would attempt to describe as that of “reluctance.” Yes, she’s one loving wife and a dutiful mother who had to apply for an American citizenship, albeit reluctantly.
She went on: “You know, when my husband and I started, that’s really love. I was with my family, my husband, we lived there (US). It’s true, I thought…as a mother, [it’s really to] support my family and my husband that we stayed there. It’s not like I lacked love for the country (Philippines).
And did I really hear her say “values?”
Not a matter of