JOINT STATEMENT ON THE SENATE MINORITY WALKOUT
We strongly condemn what appears to be an attempt to rush a major change in the Senate Rules, especially when several members of the minority still wanted to speak and raise serious questions on the floor.
Bakit kailangang madaliin? Bakit kailangang pigilan ang mga gustong magsalita? Bakit kailangang i-divide ang house kung marami pang senador ang nagtatanong tungkol sa proseso?
Minamadali ba ang rule change na ito dahil gusto nilang maka boto si Senator Bato? At ngayong may mga ulat na may mga majority senators na maaaring arestuhin?
We walked out because what happened on the floor looked less like orderly deliberation. The proposed rule change affects how senators may attend sessions, participate in proceedings and exercise their mandate through remote means, and such a measure should be opened to healthy public debate instead of being rushed by the tyranny of the majority.
We have always welcomed healthy discussions on the floor, but this should mean allowing all members to be heard, not forcing the chamber to move at the speed preferred by the majority.
At the time the motion was taken up, there was no duly constituted Committee on Rules and there was not even an elected Majority Leader who could properly guide a rules amendment through the regular process.
How could there have been any action or discussion before the Committee on Rules when no Committee on Rules has been organized to date?
With due respect, the answer that no Senate rule had been violated does not settle the matter, because the rules cannot be treated as a matter of convenience when the very process for amending them is under serious question.
The timing raises a question that the public deserves to hear debated openly. Kaya pinili naming tumayo at iwan ang majority sa plenary. Kaya kami nagdesisyon to question the quorum and call for adjournment.
If the proposal is truly defensible, then let it pass through the proper route.
We owe it to the people who voted for us to do our mandate. This is why we want more time to discuss this further.
I was honored to be the commencement speaker at my alma mater, St. Louis University, at the graduation for the class of 2026. Here's my speech. Congrats to all the graduates! @SLU_Official
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I was honored to be the commencement speaker at my alma mater, St. Louis University, at the graduation for the class of 2026. Here's my speech. Congrats to all the graduates! @SLU_Official
https://t.co/4nInNNbVOu
Today marks the 78th anniversary of the Nakba (catastrophe), during which more than 750,000 Palestinians were expelled and over 400 villages were destroyed to establish the State of Israel.
They could have built up to the original, man. Or a remake. It had great potential for a bridging story, and I liked Noa as our new protagonist too. What a shame.
Matt Shakman will direct a new ‘PLANET OF THE APES’ movie from a script by Josh Friedman.
It will not be a continuation of the most recent movie ‘KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES’, but a new original story.
(https://t.co/KzbyUPnLDC)
@justdobber Objectively correct ranking, and anyone who says otherwise genuinely needs to rewatch the original series which includes giving Season 2 a fair shot.
Now that Matt's in prison, please bring back Melvin. He'd be very pissed at Matt for abandoning him after the original s3, so him appearing would make sense, and a good conflict for Matt. #Daredevil
And also, go back to spherical lenses, and a 16:9 aspect ratio. The cinematography isn't necessarily ugly, but neither is it that good. It just does not fit this show.
AND PLEASE, STOP WITH THE FOG MACHINE, AND GIVE CONTRAST TO THE COLORS, PLEASE.
#Daredevil#DaredevilBornAgain
Overall, it is a pretty good finale and a good season. The supporting cast not only felt more involved but also felt like actual people (i.e., Buck and Daniel). My complaints stem from not letting the scenes breathe by taking the time to have more dialogue. 7/10.
#Daredevil