Brain Contour

China vs Philippines

Statistical numbers are clear – we are outnumbered! The Philippine Navy force is no match against the powerful Chinese Naval force. Well, that is expected. China is now becoming one of the most influential and powerful countries in the world. It is just right for the country to modernize its naval forces to defend its seas and coasts. According to one article I’ve read, China operates the largest submarine force in Asia.

The World Economic Forum’s “Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report” 2011 has been released with Switzerland topping the latest global survey among 139 countries. The top 10 countries overall that are considered the most competitive in travel and tourism are Switzerland, Germany, France, Austria, Sweden, United States, United Kingdom, Spain, Canada and Singapore.

What is the rank of my dear Philippines? It placed 18th out of 26 countries in Asia Pacific. Overall, it slipped to 94th place from 86th in the 2009 rankings. Read how the Philippines fared:

The State of Peace Map

Here is where we stand among the bottom countries (with average scores):

Radio and TV Host, Glenn Beck

I have never been a Glenn Beck fan. To me, what Glenn Beck says on TV (or tries to explain on TV) is full of ignorance that a ten-year-old kid can explain issues even better. What he did to Pres. Obama’s daughter, 11-year-old Malia Obama, confirms the twisted 10-year-old brain of Beck. In his radio program this morning, Beck mocked and attacked the intelligence of Malia. He and his co-host crossed the line, laughed at the expense of an 11-year-old girl.

He was the one who said to leave kids of public figures on the sidelines. But he was also the one who broke his own rule. Oh yeah, what do you expect from a 10-year-old brain?

Beck’s attack on Malia came from Obama’s statement yesterday during the Gulf oil spill press conference. The President said his daughter asked for an update on the oil leak “You know, when I woke up this morning and I’m shaving, and Malia knocks on my bathroom door and she peeks in her head and she says, ‘did you plug the hole yet, Daddy?” That line — did you plug the hole yet, Daddy? — ticked Beck’s tiny brain.

Mar Roxas and Noynoy Aquino

Why is Manuel A. Roxas or Mar Roxas trailing behind (or might lose to) Jejomar C. Binayin the Philippine Vice-Presidential race? In the past months before the May 10 elections, Mar Roxas had been leading in most, if not all, electoral surveys for vice-presidents. His lead was not even near to his closest opponent, Loren Legarda. Mar Roxas was leading by 2-digit points. Where was Jejomar C. Binay? He was lagging behind, in the pathetic third.

The Aquino-Roxas tandem was believed to have been the duo to beat. Both were seen to have the appeal for the Filipino people. But when the votes were counted and tallied, only Ninoy “Noynoy” Aquino made it to a sure seat, commanding a big lead from the second candidate in the tally, former Pres. Joseph Estrada. What happened to his teammate Mar Roxas?

PCOS Election Machine

A TV host said that the Filipino ingenuity came out in the ongoing Philippine national election. Why? Being the first ever election to be automatedusing the precinct count optical scan (PCOS) election machine, the fear of malfunctions happening in poll locations around the country is high. And the widespread fear seems to be coming true, even at the time of this writing. There are already reports of the machines being clogged and not working properly, and that manual voting has been implemented in many precincts.

The initial goal of the poll automation was to speed up the count of some 50 million voters and help avoid human error or rigging. Now what — is this what we call speeding up election results through spending 7.2-billion pesos (US$149 million) for a project that seems to fail?

Lt. Col. Terry Lakin

Thanks CNN’s host Anderson Cooper for showing to us that Terry Lakin, a U.S. Army officer who refuses to follow President Obama’s orders, has no brain at all. Pardon me, but that is how I see it after watching an episode of CNN last night.

Lakin did not answer simple questions from Anderson Cooper CNN interview. Rather, he hid behind his lawyer, who by the way, was so disrespectful by butting in all the time.

All I ever wanted to hear was a single thought from Army physician, Terry Lakin. I did not get it. The guy is coward. If he knows what he is fighting for, he should say at least a single viewpoint!

What do you think?

There goes the stupidity of CNN’s Rick Sanchez again! I really dislike the foolish, dumb-acting stunts of Rick Sanchez on his show. Are Sanchez’s viewers kindergartens, that he had to ask questions like, what a 9-meter drop is? Or was his intention to embarrass his guests on live TV?