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There'sTheRub:Enchantedkingdoms

Firstposted00:55am(Mlatime)May31,2006ByConradodeQuirosInquirer

Editor'sNote:PublishedonPageA12oftheMay31,2006issueofthePhilippineDailyInquirer

THESURREALISMneverends,itgetsevenmore,well,surreal.Letsstaytogether,saidGloriaMacapagal-Arroyolastweek.LetsdreamtogetherandreachtheEnchantedKingdom.LetsbeamongthecountriesoftheFirstWorldin20years.

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Whatcanonesay?Shemustbedreaming.Ifthereferencetoathemeparkconjuringthespiritoffairytalesmakesanysenseatall,itisonlyinthatfairytaleshavedwarvesandogres,princessesanddragons,witchesandfairiesinthem.ButasfarasIcanrecall,thedwarvesinthosetalesarekindlyfolk,peoplewho,liketheSevenDwarves,rescuedSnowWhitefromherdirepredicamentifitmeantriskingstarvationfromhavingtofeedahumanwhoatethreetimesmorethaneachoneofthemdid.Andwhodidalotofsleepingwhiletheytrekkedtotheminesandworkedtheirassesoff,singingIowe,Iowe,soofftoworkIgo.ItsnothardtotellwhichcharacterthecurrentoccupantinMalacaangresembles.ItstheonewhoPrintthisstorySendthisstoryWritetheeditorReprintthisarticleViewotherstories

keepsasking,Mirror,mirror,onthewall,whosthefairestofthemall?AndkeepsgettingbacktheimageofFernandoPoeJr.inreply.Imyselfhavenoproblemswithdreamingorthinkingbig.Indeedwithimaginingwecanbeaworld-classcountryotherthaninboxingandbilliards.Inthepast,Ivelamentedrepeatedlyhowwevereachedapasswherewenowkeeprepeatinglikeamantra,Beggarscannotbechoosers.Wewereneverlikethatinthe1960s.Then,despitethefactthatwebestrodeSoutheastAsialikeatitan,ifnotacolossus,Nick

Joaquincouldstillcajoleustothinkbigbysheddingoffourheritageofsmallness.Today,bycontrastourdoctorsroutinelyflyofftodistantshorestobecomenursessayingtheyhavenochoice.Doctorscantbechoosers?Butthereisthinkingbigandthinkingbig.ThereisthethinkingbigofNickJoaquin,onethatcallsforaspirationandambitiononthewingsofhardwork,andthereisthethinkingbigofImeldaMarcosandGloriathatcallforImeldificationandglorificationonthedeadweightoflies.GloriaspromisetoleadthecountrytoFirst-World-hoodamidthekillingsandthedealings,amidthegrimeandslimeofher

ruledidremindmeofImeldapaintingthegrassalongtheairportroadgreenandhidingthehovelsthatlayuponthegazeofvisitingdignitarieswithhugebillboardsproclaimingtheaccomplishmentsofmartiallaw.Thereisthethinkingbigthatcomesfromprideandself-respect.Thereisthethinkingbigthatcomesfromdelusionanddeception.Imyselfdothinkthiscountrycanattainifnotprosperity--nevermindFirst-World-hood--withinthenext10yearsat

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leastbigstridesoverthattime.WeFilipinosdonotlackfortalentandcreativity,whichweamplyshowabroad.Whatwelackisabreak.Allweneedreallytogetfarasanationarethreebasicthings.Firstisfood.Youcantgetmorebasicthanthat.Thisisacountrythatisgoinghungryamidtheplentyofglobalization.FoodsecurityshouldbethiscountrysNo.1priority,notnationalsecurity,especiallyunderNorbertoGonzales.Ahealthymindcannotresideinamalnourishedbody,toparaphrasetheRomans.Whichprobablyexplainswhywehavealotofunhealthymindsinthiscountry.Thesecondiseducation.Foodforthebody,foodforthesoul.Thistooisacountrythatisgoingignorantamidtheplentyofthedigitalrevolution.IpersonallywouldliketoseeHistoryemphasizedhere,myexperiencebeingthatitisfarmoremind-blowingthanjuteoralcohol.Itsthesurestguaranteegraduateswillhaveasenseofcountry.Acountrythatdoesnthaveapastwillhavenofuture.Indeed,acountrythatdoesnthaveahistorywillhavenopeople:Itspeoplewillbebusyleavingforothercountriesthathavea

pastandfuture.Andthethirdismorality.AgovernmentcandreamallitwantsaboutEnchantedKingdoms,butifitcannotprovideelementaryjustice,itcannotpunishthevillainousandrewardtheheroic,itcannotdistinguishbetweengoodandevil,itwillonlybringitsconstituentstowanderintheDarkForest,nevertofindtheirwayhome.Youhavenojustice,youwillhavenodirection.Youhavenodirection,youwillhavenopride.Youhavenopride,youwillhavenoaspiration.Wewanttosimplymove,nevermindtowardbecomingaFirstWorldcountry,weneedthosethreethings.Whichareclearlythelastthingsonthisgovernmentsmind.Youstickwith

Gloriaanddreamwithher,youarenotgoingtoreachFirstWorldheaven,youaregoingtohaveonefirst-classnightmare.IdohaveafavoriteenchantedstorythoughIdontknowifitqualifiesasafairytaleinBrothersGrimmsenseoftheword.ThatisTheWizardofOz.Inthatstory,Dorothy,agirlwhodreamsofabetterlifeleaveshomeandissweptbyatornadotoastrangeland.ThereshemeetsaScarecrow,aTinManandaLionseekingrespectivelyabrain,aheartandcourage.TheygototheWizardofOztoaskforthosethingsandhetellsthemhewouldgivethemonconditiontheyfirstgetridofthe

WickedWitchoftheWest.TheyembarkontheirquestandwiththeScarecrowshowingmuchingenuity,theTinManmuchloyaltyandtheLionmuchcourage,theyaccomplishit.WhentheygetbacktotheWizardtoaskfortheirbrain,heartandcourage,heasksthemwhatonearththeywantthemfor.Theyalreadyhavethem.And,oh,thefoursomealsomanagestoexposetheWizardssecret,whichisthatheisacompletefake.WhatcanIsay?Allwehavetodoisrealizewedontneed

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fakewizardstogiveusabrain,aheartandcourage.AllwehavetodoisrealizewevealwayshaditinourselvestogetridoftheWickedWitchoftheEast:Andwecanbuildoneveryenchantedkingdom.

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