Sunday, June 5, 2016

Who does this president elect remind you of?

Manila, Philippines -- Philippine president elect Rodrigo Duterte is encouraging the public to get involved in fighting drug crime, urging them to shoot and kill drug dealers who resist arrest and fight back in their neighborhoods, FoxNews.com reported.

Duterte, 71, spoke to a huge audience on national TV Saturday and said that those who helped him fight crime will be given "a medal" rather than being punished. Specifically, he said: "Please feel free to call us, the police, or do it yourself if you have a gun--you have my support."

When Duterte won the presidential election in May, he promised to end crime and corruption within six months of his presidency--not unlike somebody else's claim that he will end the $19 trillion deficit in eight years.

Although Filipino police officials believe Duterte's words were simply campaign bombast, the claim by the other guy has been spoken as a promise. Both gentlemen have the same probability of accomplishing their said goals.

Human rights watchdogs worry that Duterte's anti-crime drive may lead to human rights violations, much like the other guy who, understandably, has singled out people based on their religion, heritage, or occupation. (Hint: the other guy doesn't like the press, but also loves to use them to his advantage.)

Duterte may have played a role in numerous murders of suspected criminals in his city using assassins known as "Davao death squads." He has not been criminally charged because nobody has the guts to go against him in court.

The other guy is not alleged to be involved in such criminal behavior, but he has said that he would not be adverse to killing the family members of terrorists.

Does Duterte remind you of anyone?

Don't get me wrong--I'm still going to vote for that guy because the other two have no right to be president.


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