Dynastic dupery

We’re being fed absolute bull by our congressmen on their proposed anti-dynasty bill --and they think we’re too stupid not to think they’re stupid.

- Joseph T. Gonzales

The chosen messenger of stupidity: Congressman Zia Alonto Adiong, who is in the forefront of force-feeding us crap arguments that’s been concocted by their lame strategists and incompetent staffers (all of whom we're probably paying for with our taxes).

When the initial version of the bill came out, the proposal was to ban relatives within the fourth degree of affinity or consanguinity (that means related by blood or marriage), from serving in politics. Already unsatisfactory to some, this proposal has now been watered down even further, confining the restriction only to those related by two degrees.

The purported reason? Congressman Adiong packages it this way: computing four degrees would be too burdensome for our Commission on Elections, especially if the relatives live in different cities.

Take a moment to digest this. Our Comelec isn’t equipped to count to four? Really? Let’s not insult their intelligence, perhaps?

And think about all the Comelec resources on hand --two rich info sources! First, naturally interested kibitzers, and second, political opponents. These alone can be the constant fuel of information for the Comelec in its quest to eliminate dynastic candidates (or winners) during election season.