The Desperate Housewives Racial Slur

THE BIGOTRY OF THE AMERICANS
By Reymundo Salao

It has been a week since the controversial Racial Slur that American TV Show “Desperate Housewives” has made in one of its episodes when one of the characters played by Teri Hatcher uttered a line that demeans the reputation of Filipino Doctors. Up till now, that insult has not been satisfied. …And that “Apology” made by that American network, ABC? Bahhh! They think they could just make us forget with a cheap apology? This was not just a matter of error; this was a deliberate Slap in the Face! An insult that spat onto a country already injured by a chronic lack of self-esteem.

Clearly, this show seems to represent Modern America: A bitch that hides itself in a disguise of glamour, and is constantly delusional of the idea that they’re superior above any other race on Earth. It has been an impression of mine, and now, with this bitter insult, proven true; it gives the impression that indeed Americans fancy themselves to be above all races. Basing from their history of racism, specifically during the era of the Ku Klux Klan, the Desperate Housewives show makes me wonder that with American arrogance being underlined, America could have been the country where Nazism came from. After all, Hate could be in the form of a Joke. It has now become not so much of a wonder why many other nationalities hate America. Not so much of a wonder why some races are desperate to bomb anything that is American. Some nationalities have even gave America that nickname that has long been used by the many that hate it: America – The Great Satan.

And after Desperate Housewives, comes The Daily Show with John Stuart that has made a video-clip joke where we see OUR Former President Corazon Aquino’s picture, with the word “Slut” on it. Clearly how disturbing that such an irreverent show would take pride in insulting a very revered harmless timid former leader of ours. I have been a fan of the Daily Show before. But now that they did THIS, I am deeply appalled. These American shows seem to be forgetting their own limits of discipline. The Daily Show should BURN for this. Of course, these shows would be chicken enough to make jokes of Muslim leaders, or else they will be hunted down like the dogs that they are. Sometimes, I wish we were as protective enough of our leaders as the Muslims would. But you know what? Maybe we ought to be as rabidly protective of our national pride as they do with their religion.

Furthermore, the insult was not even based on some shred of fact. If there was a joke about Corruption in the Philippine government, if there was a joke about the antique-World War 2 Era facilities that the Philippine Air Force & Navy uses, then it would be not as upsetting, because in one way or another, there is some shred of truth to such. But demeaning the Filipino Medical Society and belittling it to defamatory level… where is the shred of truth in that? In fact, many westerners even GO TO THE PHILIPPINES just to have medical operations because it is practical to have medical operations and at the same time RELIABLE. You can scour all legitimate existing records, and legitimate websites and you will find the reputation of Philippine Medical Professionals that are well known all over the world. The insult that ABC Network and the show DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES did was not even based on some manner of truth; not even based on a half-truth. Just a blind ignorant insult. No cheap apology can satisfy the damage that has been done.

They want to apologize? They have to try harder than just CHEAP APOLOGY. The ABC Network should maybe donate a hospital in the Philippines, or any medical facility. Anything that will really make them COMPENSATE for their ignorant humor. And THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD DEMAND IT.

With Desperate Housewives being a very influential show, that is seen by millions of its audiences, you can expect that it WILL AFFECT the employment of Filipino Doctors, Nurses, and other Medical Practitioners that seek to have a job in the U.S. Because of this show’s ignorant hateful remark, it is very very possible that your child WILL NOT BE WELCOMED by Employment Agencies in the US. If that happens, BLAME DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES. BLAME THAT AMERICAN ABC TV NETWORK. BLAME AMERICAN ARROGANCE. They only give us some Cheap Apology, assuming that we would be stupid enough to just take it and everything will be “okay” with us. Well we should spit it back.

If I had my way, I'd have a mass demonstration condemning this act of insult. Burning of American flags in the plaza, also of posters and merchandise that represent this TV show. But then again, let's be realistic here, there are still many of our kababayans who are jaded and UN-PATRIOTIC enough to not even give the slightest care about this insult. There are many who will still watch this show. But then again, my advice to them would be simple: 1. NEVER buy Original or Official merchandise from/of this show (include ALL of ABC Shows anyway. I’m talking about DVDs, VCDs, shirts, mugs, whatever; 2. Buy ONLY Pirated/Bootleg dvds/vcds of this show. PIRACY is GOOD. You will save money by buying Pirated DVDs/VCDs of this show. The proceeds of which will go to impoverished Filipino families that are left with no recourse but to become Pirated Products Employees; Buy ONLY Pirated/Bootleg merchandise of this show. China makes excellent Bootleg shirts of DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES. This also includes mugs, etc. Our government may have cancelled the ZTE Deal with China. Do your part as a citizen and renew ties with China by buying Bootleg DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES
Merchandise! 4. Convince OTHERS to DO THE SAME

The ZTE Broadband Network Deal

BIG DEAL
by Reymundo Salao

By now, even the most oblivious and the most naïve should know that. If there is one thing we have found out about the recent National Broadband Network Deal, or also infamously known as the ZTE Controversy, is that it has reinforced the notion that there really are government officials/entities/subgroups who would just focus on projects that are really unnecessary for the government and the nation, its purpose is purely for kickback.

It was in the Senate Hearing investigating the NBN Deal that Sen. Richard Gordon and Sen. Mar Roxas have stressed out the points on how this NBN Deal really is unnecessary to the country, and is only a terrible waste of taxpayer’s money. Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago, with her usual overpowering retort, even went so far as to offend the Chinese community, which she later apologized for. And of course, how could we leave out the revelation that no less than the President’s husband is involved with this nasty deal. There have already been too many controversies and “unofficial”, unpublished stories of how notorious the First Gentleman really is. And it seems that this involvement with the NBN Deal is just one of them. The typical Juan De la Cruz would ask “Is he really the corrupt, greedy fat pig that some claim him to be?”

Truly, the NBN Deal is really unnecessary and irrelevant to the country. I would like to have this analogy; You live in a very poor family that can hardly afford basic necessities, not enough food is being provided, the electricity in your house is always cut off, you have several leaks in your ceiling, you have a sickly sister that needs regular medication, medication that cannot even be provide for regularly because medicines are not cheap, then you have a brother who is unruly and always gets into fights, your mother works as an employee for foreigners, she is always so nice to them, in return, the foreigners would sometimes give her extra tips, but they would never see your mother as something higher than a laborer, they would never give her the promotion that she wants. You’re sure that your mother can make it in starting her own little business, but she never chooses to do so, because she enjoys just being a foreigner’s servant. And here comes your father, who also works for foreigners, he has bought one of those flashy new camera-celfones that cost around P50,000. A celfone that really is unnecessary, since you and your family members already have celfones. Sure, the celfones you have are not as flashy and as high-tech than this new celfone your father bought, but still, your celfones can do the same thing; send text messages and call. He bought it from his Chinese boss; the payment would be his salary. That means he wouldn’t be able to pay for food on the family table, not until he fully pays the celfone.

This family is the Filipino people, our heads just seem to be content with being servants to foreigners, that’s why we rely too much on foreign investors rather than making visionary projects that seek to work FOR the Filipino, and is made BY THE FILIPINO. That new flashy celfone is the NBN Deal. Sure, it’s new and it’s high-tech, but eventually, in a matter of a few years, it will still be obsolete. It’s flashy, it’s more efficient, but eventually, it does the same thing as any cheap 500-peso celfone that the family already has.

With the advances in technology, there already exist many available tools (some are even free) that the government can already use in order to have an efficient government network. What would a foreign company do that Filipino experts cannot achieve? Does the government not have faith in the prowess of Filipino computer experts? A Filipino authored that computer virus known as the “I Love You” virus some years ago that caused the global internet community to tremble for a while. Recently, unbeknownst to the general public, there even has been another malware (a sort of virus too, this malware is known to spread via USB Flash Disks)) that was authored by somebody from Iloilo, his little infamy is noted in various online net forums that discuss computer virus control. The Filipino online community is one of the most active in the world. And for sure, our computer experts come in vast numbers. We have THAT already; we don’t need to run to the Chinese. Not unless the reason for running to the Chinese is to get some kickback from the deal.

To be noted also, in having deals with foreign companies, our government usually forgets (or do they choose to forget?) that they never do it for a purely charitable purpose. Ultimately, they always have an agenda that would benefit THEM MORE THAN US. We’re dealing with the Chinese here, (probably) the most shrewd, most clever businessmen in the world; it’s not exactly “missionary work” what they do. Oh, and another thing; a point that one of the senators (I think it was Sen. Gordon) has expressed in the Senate hearing; In so doing with this NBN Deal with China, we would be letting China have access to our government files. China is one of the world superpowers; God only knows what they can do with that kind of access. We already have the other superpower, America, bullying us, and treating us like dogs of servitude… we don’t need another one.