I
OBSERVE that some of people's frustrations and complaints these
days--these days of social media's inyourface nakedness (sharing each
and everyone details of nasty breakups and what they had for dinner
afterwards)--is we demand our governments to reveal everything that
we so desire to know that's in their mind or white boards. Of course.
But that is not realistic or even common sense reflex (sic). No
government on this earth will tell us what agenda they just tackled
in their Oval Office or Malacanang Palace study. That's just the way
how the world spins, you know. That is why there is media and
journalism. It's their professional calling to share infos within and
around their sworn duties and responsibilities—as per
lawful/ethical parameters. That is why there are press conferences
and press releases. Read `em, ponder `em—then follow through. Find
out more. Research. Then write. I got a lot of feeds from White Press
press office and other media liaisons from a number of government
entities, as well as those from non-governmental groups. I read them
and ponder over them. It's natural for me to think things over.
Societies
are bound by law/s whether we like it or not. Hacking. Breach.
Contempt. Libel. Treason. Etc etcetera. If we suspect that the
government itself is guilty of such unlawful shenanigans? Then we
work things out to help correct those or amend ills of
governance--again, within and around sworn duties and
responsibilities. If we delve beyond those boundaries—that'd be the
time our passion for change, no matter how sublime that'd be, is cut
or delayed or trashed. We get arrested, demobilized, paralyzed,
delayed. Because we did it unlawfully.
Simplified.
Do our parents share us 101 percent of what they talk about in their
bedroom? I don't think so. We give them the benefit of the doubt and
then we wait. Otherwise, if we don't believe in them at all--the
logic is, we'd be out of the house pronto. Conversely, those who lose
trust and belief in their government--leave their country. But we
know we can't fly all the way to Planet Whatever--and even if we can,
we will still be under some kinda governance or system of
leadership/adherence. So what I'm saying is, chill. Don't just
believe in what you just got on your inbox or Facebook page or
whatever your choir just howled--just because these cater to your
personal fire. Find out. Explore. Navigate. (Re)discover. And then we
do the "change" gig.
The
“change” gig. Protest but protest via proper channels so you'd be
heard—and do it consistently, multipronged. Lobby—in your City
Council, county community centers, Congress, summits etc.
Advocate—multi media, concerts, public forum. Or launch a
revolution—which I don't suggest. Now, if you feel can't do any of
these in an orchestrated, consistent manner—because you got kids to
feed, work to attend to, cats and dogs to care for, a boy/girlfriend
who may break up with you, you may miss an episode of “Game of
Thrones,” you are allergic to sunlight etc etcetera? Then just
enjoy funny stuff on Facebook—like cat videos, relationship jokes,
and silly love songs. Or shut up.
