"Dear Mr. T. R. Apo" (A voter replies)

(A friend from way back in high school, Richard Milton Harris  posted this witty reply-letter to Mr. T.R. Apo as a comment to my last blog post.  Richard is now based in the US with his beautiful wife.)

Dear Mr. T.R. Apo,

Thank you for your letter and for your candid revelation of who and what you truly are. Prior to you being elected, I am familiar with your background and already have a conjecture of what the city would be like under your governance; more of the same old crap. When I shake your hand at the rallies or on your campaign trail, it is not a confirmation that you have my vote but more of a feeling that I have shaken the hand of a distinguished man/woman; or so I think. And when I see your face in the TV or in the newspaper, I can brag to my friends and acquaintances that I got the chance to shook your hand at one point.

We are sick of your broken promises and I know you could not care less; otherwise you would have been mindful of our request to fix our broken roads..for the last ___ years! Your complete disregard probably what prompted you to stop coming to our fiesta celebration so as not to ruin your shiny SUV by driving through potholes.

I know you don’t have the answers to the growing problems in our city, and I even doubted if you even acknowledge them; because frankly speaking you don’t have a clue how to run a city. The only way you can save us is by not running….again. Give the others who sincerely have the heart and passion in serving our community. But I know that is next to impossible from happening, but I’ll keep my hopes alive.

I envy the materials things and luxurious lifestyle you have but never for one moment did I resent the satisfaction I get from having a good company of people compared to yours. Most of your “followers” are only there while you’re in power in case you don’t know that yet but mine will be with me no matter what.

Although I have never really cast my vote for you I shall continue taking the small change you give on election day. At least I get a share of that pork barrel you misappropriated.

Now, you might ask how can I have the audacity to write you like this? My answer is plain and simple: I still believe that in politics, an organized minority is a political majority. 

 

 

Sincerely,

 

Juan Basahan