tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855856123871700301.post6783108673077516649..comments2023-06-10T20:22:01.348+08:00Comments on The Society of Honor by Joe America: Constitutional Re-Write: Aquino vs Kritz The Society of Honorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02536906267332687130noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855856123871700301.post-36198332124671971872012-10-26T09:14:02.613+08:002012-10-26T09:14:02.613+08:00That's true. The profit potential is what driv...That's true. The profit potential is what drives decisions more so than the form of ownership. A lease is a reasonable real estate solution for a business. And, judging from the ample number of foreigners around, the ownership restrictions do not appear to be much of a block for people who want to be here.The Society of Honorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02536906267332687130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855856123871700301.post-3359132787189555202012-10-24T19:46:22.121+08:002012-10-24T19:46:22.121+08:00I am against Cha-Cha because it will offer only sh...I am against Cha-Cha because it will offer only short-term economic gains. True, 100% land ownership may convince foreign companies to do business here. But what the pro-Cha-Cha people will not tell you is that the cost of labor is the real deciding factor behind outsourcing a business. Suppose foreign companies here in the Philippines find a cheaper place to do business? Then they will move their companies there. The real solution (read: long-term solution) would be government support of local businesses. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855856123871700301.post-61590563183769428362012-10-23T12:22:35.362+08:002012-10-23T12:22:35.362+08:00J, I'm ambivalent about naturalized citizens r...J, I'm ambivalent about naturalized citizens running for president, but land is not really all that patriotic. It is an asset, a value. If you allow a foreigner to buy land here, you'll get most of his money. If not, he'll take it to Australia.<br /><br />Precisely your point made below, regarding General Prem. Cracked me up.<br /><br />Only mining companies can export the land, so I'd say regulate them ruthlessly, or nationalize mining. Even better.<br /><br />By the way, I don't think you are liberal as much as sensical.The Society of Honorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02536906267332687130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855856123871700301.post-37285596204967618872012-10-23T12:03:33.116+08:002012-10-23T12:03:33.116+08:00As General Prem said in response to those opposing...As General Prem said in response to those opposing his plans to open up Thailand to Japanese investors:<br /><br />"Why, dear, can they take our land to Tokyo?"<br /><br />Jhttp://thenutbox.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855856123871700301.post-64776670808449204772012-10-23T12:01:07.317+08:002012-10-23T12:01:07.317+08:00I agree. I'm being too liberal, but for me, fo...I agree. I'm being too liberal, but for me, foreign residents should be allowed to own land, and naturalized Filipinos be allowed to run for president.Jhttp://thenutbox.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855856123871700301.post-85369685680749783372012-10-22T15:01:13.779+08:002012-10-22T15:01:13.779+08:00Yes, good sense, as usual.
1987 was 25 years ago ...Yes, good sense, as usual.<br /><br />1987 was 25 years ago if my abacus is working correctly. It was a time of considerable insecurity after disposing of Marcos and enduring reflections on various occupations. So the Constitution reflects that insecurity about outsiders and being occupied or controlled. The greater insecurity today is poverty and internal unrest, and the laws ought to reflect that and recognize a need for more investment, more jobs, more wealth. Managed, not conceded to others. Ownership is so fundamental to a State being willing to GIVE back value to anyone willing to put their money to work within that State, and bearing the risk and tax burdens and good-citizen responsibilities, of setting up shop or home in the Philippines. The Society of Honorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02536906267332687130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855856123871700301.post-38119276489622786822012-10-22T14:05:35.439+08:002012-10-22T14:05:35.439+08:00Land ownership is overprotectionism not conducive ...Land ownership is overprotectionism not conducive to free market in a democracy. <br />Protectionism is not good for business. PAL is best example. Losers are the locals. <br />China and Vietnam are communist countries, they can dictate. Comparing our foreign ownership policy with these two countries is illogical, insensible and irresponsible. <br /><br />It is like choosing cancer if one has a choice. Choose the least deadly. In foreign ownership, 1987 constitution cared for a moderate killer form. Relaxing the law will nurture more foreign investors leading to healthy economic growth. Senseless a large international corporation will give away its assets by using dummy Filipino land owners. It is the precursor of corruption. <br /><br />Johnny LinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855856123871700301.post-68955997254850457742012-10-22T10:38:48.421+08:002012-10-22T10:38:48.421+08:00I don't have that background, andrew. I just k...I don't have that background, andrew. I just know he is a "business consultant" and got angry when President Aquino pulled the plug on a lot of contracts when he took office. Like a lake dredging project.The Society of Honorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02536906267332687130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855856123871700301.post-81490798188624202822012-10-22T10:33:03.004+08:002012-10-22T10:33:03.004+08:00The way it should be. Ownership limits are for the...The way it should be. Ownership limits are for the insecure I think. Or those who hold that an immigrant does not have the required qualities to be a real Filipino.The Society of Honorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02536906267332687130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855856123871700301.post-85036434789314345462012-10-22T10:25:49.108+08:002012-10-22T10:25:49.108+08:00You should just move to Australia. :)
You will no...You should just move to Australia. :)<br /><br />You will not even need government approval to buy commercial or residential real estate if you are a Permanent Resident.Chanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855856123871700301.post-57594609545334672112012-10-22T10:12:46.296+08:002012-10-22T10:12:46.296+08:00If appropriate, can you share more info on this Be...If appropriate, can you share more info on this Ben Kritz, Joe? What companies he's worked for, etc.? andrew limhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01930606943449452056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855856123871700301.post-22364054301454013532012-10-22T09:04:54.183+08:002012-10-22T09:04:54.183+08:00Just dropped by to say I love the hilarious photos...Just dropped by to say I love the hilarious photos!<br /><br />And to agree with DocB.Edgar Loreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13363554010485644899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855856123871700301.post-50104219918667839992012-10-22T08:26:58.715+08:002012-10-22T08:26:58.715+08:00Yes, given the low trust earned by the Congress, I...Yes, given the low trust earned by the Congress, I'd agree with your assessment. However, I do think the ownership rules SHOULD be moved outside the Constitution if there is clarity in the Constitution that ownership is a right granted to those who reside in, or generate taxes for, the Philippines, with exceptions made by Congress for national security or safety reasons. The Constitution should preserve the principle of "right of ownership" while Congressional or judicial cases determine the particulars that ensure security and safety. I can't imagine manipulating the ownership percentage; it would really screw up private ownership. It ought to be 100% unless there is a clear reason to restrict, say by industry.The Society of Honorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02536906267332687130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855856123871700301.post-50918544730651090322012-10-22T08:11:30.966+08:002012-10-22T08:11:30.966+08:00De mockery o'democracy.De mockery o'democracy.The Society of Honorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02536906267332687130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855856123871700301.post-54938034815296917692012-10-22T08:05:46.450+08:002012-10-22T08:05:46.450+08:00Senator Enrile, a Cha-Cha enthusiast, explained in...Senator Enrile, a Cha-Cha enthusiast, explained in an interview with Inquirer earlier this year (Congress Pushes Charter Change, Jul 20) that "the plan was not to alter the ratio or control of assets in the Philippines". Apparently, they are not after changing the 60-40 ratio. They are supporting this rule but just don't want this captured in the Constitution. They would rather "Let it be delegated to Congress so that it can have flexibility to maintain or relax (the ratio) If there is a need for it."<br /><br />Now, why does that feel like Ali Baba and his forty thieves offering to install a security alarm system in my house?<br /><br />Chanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855856123871700301.post-51672657208478869432012-10-22T06:42:57.261+08:002012-10-22T06:42:57.261+08:00An area of our Constitution I'd like to see ch...An area of our Constitution I'd like to see changed in my lifetime-Party List. It's a mockery of democracy.<br /><br />DocBAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com