12-30-2009, 10:44 AM
Ubusan ng lahi? I would approve of that, except for the little thing of me getting involved in the crossfire. 
Problem is, that kinda thing won't work too well for the political scene in most of the towns in Ilocos Norte, especially in my place. The term "Political Dynasty" applies oh-so-perfectly in that region as most of the seats in any given town are occupied by people related to each other. However, these guys don't usually get all that well together and infighting is pretty common. Case in point - fully half of the politicians in my town are related to me through both sides of the family, with a grandfather's cousin as the mayor and a father's cousin as the vice-mayor, both of whom were constantly at each other's throats.
Problem is, that kinda thing won't work too well for the political scene in most of the towns in Ilocos Norte, especially in my place. The term "Political Dynasty" applies oh-so-perfectly in that region as most of the seats in any given town are occupied by people related to each other. However, these guys don't usually get all that well together and infighting is pretty common. Case in point - fully half of the politicians in my town are related to me through both sides of the family, with a grandfather's cousin as the mayor and a father's cousin as the vice-mayor, both of whom were constantly at each other's throats.
"May those who accept their fate find happiness. May those who defy their fate find glory."
