Rehab for 'addicted' legislators

A writer cleverly described monkeys in a Chinese horoscope saying, “While they may not all be thieves; they are all liars.”

- CITO BELTRAN

In the same manner, I would not accuse all senators and members of congress as Cong. Tractors or Kurakot/Corrupt. But I might venture to say they are all addicted to political power and the influence.

It has become “a family business,” a dynastic corporation and public funding source for their private enterprise. In addition, legislators have been given or grabbed power to harass, harangue, threaten or hold any person in contempt.

They use their power to meddle in the business of the executive department and to influence the appointment of prosecutors, judges, justices as well as senior government officials.

Legislators also get paid ridiculous sums of money for salaries, etc. They even get to appoint their “next of kin’ as confidential staff, have drivers and bodyguards and be called “Your Honor” on demand!

Senator Alan Peter Cayetano’s call for “everyone” to resign and have snap elections reflects how entrenched and hopeless the present set of legislators and officials of the executive are. Instead of a snap election, let’s change the Constitution.

Perhaps Sen. Alan Peter also sees the writing on the wall and believes that the fastest way to show sincere change is for the elected to resign. Try telling that to a chain smoker, an alcoholic or a drug addict.

Smokers and alcoholics don’t quit unless there is a serious medical event such as stroke, heart attack, lung or liver cancer or pulmonary disease. In some rare cases, they stop because someone in the house is pregnant or sick.