A Quasi Political Thang

Everyone knows that I’m not the type who reads newspapers, or watches TV for what’s politically new, or participates in rallies or whatnot. But I want to mention one particular aspect that I have noticed about newspapers, and this is going to be as close as I could get to include something on my blogsite that is associated with politics: Thus, the need for the prefix “quasi“.

As my friends well know, I could never have a quality shit (pardon my French) without a lit cigarette in one hand, and something to read on the other. So, when I feel like it would burst already, I just grab whatever my graceful fingers could reach, may it be a book, a mag, even a box of used-up soap. I’d rather read about the ingredients of a soap bar, and pretend that it’s very interesting, rather than just smoke my lungs out, without anything to focus my eyes and mind on.

I chanced myself last time on a newspaper who wants to be called the Daily Tribune. I came upon the Editorial section, which would have been my favorite section, had I not been from a home where the only things that you could read are pocket books, aside from food brand names and ingredients. Here’s where I noticed how good and convincing the writers were. In fact, I felt very inferioristic about my writing skills after reading the articles. I would have cut the editors’ pictures and placed them beside my bed, beside the pile of underwear and scrap, which I still consider to be my bedside table, but I noticed how the whole newspaper (or at least the Editorial section) was one-sided. They all spoke about how Gloria sucks and how the administration provides her lubrication for it. They all spoke about how this particular official (who, apparently, is anti-administration) is oppressed, and that the government needs a big leash on the neck for it. Bulgar, a tabloid written in Filipino, on the other hand, also has the same approach towards this.

They are impressive writers, they all have great command of their language, and they know what they are saying. That’s what makes the pen powerful. It’s just that it would have been inifinitely better if they had included both sides of the proverbial coin… Something that would show their avid readers (and me, the accidental reader) how the issue really happened, as expressed by both sides. They should show a two-sided perspective of the object in question.

Even though it’s editorial, which means to me as expressing their own opinion, it would be ideal if they get editors/writers from both sides. I know that they have guest writers, so this would be easy to manage if they really wanted to.

Ironically, I know that this would also be difficult, since the writers belong to the same group, and I know that imposing this would cause their building to burn within minutes due to debates and debacles that would ensue; but doing so will also result to a balanced approach to everything. This way, they would attract more readers, not only those who belong or agree to the opposition (see, due to my political ignorance and non-awareness, I don’t even know who the Opposition is - just think of those who are contra-Glo). That would be the true unbiased, fearless, unwavering service.