Yes. I was shocked by it when I learned of the practice. It is terribly cruel and selfish.

Sad that some people have no conscience in doing that to their parents. How were they able to sleep peacefully, when they know that the very parents who loved and took care of them and gave them education, were put in a place where they cannot be disturbed.

Good thing, here in the Philippines, majority of the old people are being taken cared of their children until their death. The children loves their parents that’s why.

There are reports that are published about the most corrupt countries and also the nicest countries. I remember seeing reports on both. I remember one report that said Ireland was one of the nicest or “goodest” countries.

The information gathered about corrupt countries is informative but it is also very sad. The late Ray Charles sang a song with these lyrics: “None of us are free. If one of us is chained, none of us are free.”

You or we … have a tendency to review these reports and breath a sigh of relief when our country is not in the Top 10. But then, you have to think:
~ Is there no way the people in those countries can be set free?

If you’re in a corrupt country, with a ruthless regime, it’s worse than being a slave in chains!

I was scared we’d be in the top ten. We are in the top ten of the most dangerous cities…Kingston.

thank god india is not in this list …

Speaking corruption, the Philippines has a lot of corrupt officials. In fact, everyone is clamoring to enter politics because they want to enrich themselves through those projects being implemented in the place where they rule.

But with us having a new president now, so bent in curbing corruption and in fact, have relieved the whole management of its Bilibid prison, where drug lords have their shabu laboratories.

He has already a strict instruction that government employees should expedite all government trasactions and report those who asks for bribes.

I Hope this is the beginning of at least the lessening if not for the eradication of corruption in the government.

For people who don’t like to watch horror, they should read Edgar Allan Poe. The reading is so worth it!

The previous Presidents of the U.S were posing themselves as true Americans and remained as such the completion of their term of office. They remained, enjoyed, and did not and said nothing for the U.S.
Mr. Trump on the contrary and beyond the expectations of his own non-supporters in the Elections has bent upon keeping and giving a shape to the promises he addressed and made during the Election campaign.
The construction of Wall along the Mexican border has been the centerpiece of his promises made in the Campaign. He wanted to fulfill it after becoming the President. There is no surprise in it. It happens rarely. It appears as a great surprise because no previous Presidents tried to pay attention to the promises made in the election campaign.

How one can criticize Mr. Donald if he says and declares his country is for safety and welfare of Christians and takes steps to this effect.

He is not a lady ordering something in the restaurant which she does not know and protest latter.

He is not, his supporters, and many Americans show ‘shock’ at it. Why? He said so. The fact is, I don’t think a lot of Americans really expected it. If you read American news…

I like to read, though long time I did not, its due the work and home and house and garden and lots of things that make you busy from things you must do like reading and posting in my humble opinion, thank you for this nice aricle and really needs to go and read a little but I am into real life boooks and parenting or psychology books, not other type of books, as I feel these books teach you , yes all the books give you few details that may help you in life and bit in daily work, but at the end it depend on what you do and how you daily routine, that will decide the type of book you read and why you read and when you get it

I enjoyed your article and like your writing. I am a Facebook fan. Personally, I like to catch up with family and friends. Facebook live is a good asset because I can get a first hand view of the news. Social Media is,also, a blessing to me but I understand your point. Whenever I pass by people, they are more concerned with their cell than what is happening around them. I agree–Email is still a good way to express yourself and it is becoming a lost art. Thanks for sharing.

If you have something to say, it is better to put it here on a writing site, where you aren’t making ‘pronouncements’ but writing a complete article.

I really pity this guy, does he ever feel sorry for himself? Honestly we all need each other for some reason, nations need one another to grow, where in earth has there been a nation that doesn’t rely on another nation for something, am yet to see that. All he thinks about is he himself, what he wants and what he needs. From what I know and am aware of is the fact that outsiders are the ones who go to work for th3 Americans, you will find this foreigners in hospitals, homes, hotels and so many other places working. We all know that there are people who cannot do without workers, they need them around them 24/7. When trump starts building walls and cutting off links with certain countries what’s going to happen to this people who are so reliant on the foreigners to work, are they going to look for their own people to do that work? If course not! So trump just needs to get his act together and rethink about some of the decisions he is making for the American people. This is not a game like the enterpreneurship that he used to run, this are real issues that will affect people and their families. You cannot mess up someone’s life and tell them you are FIRED! Help make life better not worse for people.

Never really thought about who the wall would hurt. At present, I’m not even sure building it is achievable! (O.o) One step at a time. Can we even get the wall built? I know I’ve heard all kinds of thoughts and ideas being thrown “to the wind” but so far nothing concrete on how The project is going to move from rhetoric and materialize into reality.

Here’s where the roads diverge. This is not the 60s; America isn’t the centre of gravity. Right now Mexicans are going to boycott American businesses. There are options.

Trying to defend Trump is hysterically funny. He doesn’t need you to defend his ideas. He’s gonna do what he’s gonna do, and reap the ‘rewards’.

He can push for oil, others are turning to solar and electric, and hey! You can pollute America as much as you want!

Lots of countries are moving quickly to make new Trade Deals. It benefits the rest of the world. It is better for the world for America to pull back and let other countries fill the ‘gaps’.

America is gonna build the Border Wall? Wow! Good for you, Americans. That’s what tens of millions voted for and won BIG TIME. You are seeing many great things and results happening already since the President Trump Administration. Congratulations! Good days are looking very promising for U.S.A. 🙂

Mr. Trump is towards his election promises made to the citizen of U.S. In all his meetings during the election campaigns he has been emphasizing the constructions of a wall along the Mexican border to protect their infiltration into U.S to safeguard the financial interest of the people of U.S.
No doubt the Japan and China are making a lot of business and are technologically improved themselves.
I think Mr. Trump has sensed the danger into which his country is being pushed and hence he might have taken a decision which his predecessors have not taken up and this might have caused some heart-burning to the opposition parties and also to the media whom Mr. Trump did not want to care about.
What we are all thinking and hearing about in the Media seems to be quite opposite to what actually happening in U.S is.
Most of the so called financially benefited countries are now realizing the danger that is likely to cause to their economy by the order of Mr. Trump and hence the demonstrations and the media support magnifying his each and every activity of Mr. Trump.
I have seen many Americans and talked to them and nobody is interested in allowing the foreigners to settle in U.S and what they say is it is somewhat towards making the U.S a financially a stable Nation.
They say “If the foreigners are so impressed with the Democratic structure of U.S why can’t they adopt and press for it in their own nations. The U.S is not a land of immigrants into which each and everybody can land and make a permanent settlement at the cost of the Natives”.