Ustedes recuerdan la película La Profecía (The Omen), donde se presentaba al anticristo como el famoso Damian Thorn y de la cual recientemente se hizo un remake mediocre. Hago alusión a esta cinta porque en una parte hacen una interpretación de un pasaje de la Biblia, haciendo una metáfora sobre la política como el mar eterno, de donde saldría "La Bestia".
Bueno, podemos decir hoy en día que eso no esta tan lejos de la realidad en la política ecuatoriana, no se alarmen, no estoy prediciendo que "La Bestia" saldrá de nuestro lindo Ecuador, pero hay algunas bestias de menor rango que si las tenemos en nuestras tierras y al alcance de todos. Acojo este tema porque ya se acerca el periodo de elecciones, y como cada cuatro años, estos seres tratarán de seducirnos, cautivarnos y hasta enamorarnos para que hagamos una cruz al lado derecho de su rostro en la papeleta. Y como siempre, nuestro querido pueblo ecuatoriano votará por el que más ha salido en televisión o por aquel cuya cancioncita le de vueltas en la cabeza. Y comenzará aquel proceso cíclico en el que luego de un poco más de 20 meses, se estarán preguntando porque votaron por ese o aquella, y querrán que los indígenas lleguen a Quito para corregir el error que cometieron.
No es de asombrarse que los partidos políticos no tengan el menor reparo en postular personas que no tienen la menor idea sobre política y leyes, lo que si es de asombro, es el número de postulantes con este perfil que hoy en día se presenta en la palestra. Andrés Pellacini, Gabriela Pazmiño, Carlos Luís Morales, Luzmila Nicolalde están entre los figurines de pantalla que hoy se candidatizan a honorables diputados, y hablando de honor se me olvidaba Henry Carrascal, aquel ex periodista que está acusado de estupro, vaya joyita. No olvidemos que han sido tentados Alfonzo Espinoza, Andrés Carrión y hasta Vito Muñoz.
Mi pregunta es, ¿no es evidente que las elecciones son solo un juego de popularidad del que somos victimas todos? Para aplicar a un empleo debemos hacer concursos de merecimientos, evaluaciones psicológicas, pruebas de conocimientos y dar constancia de nuestra honorabilidad. Pero los cargos públicos son los mejores empleos que hay, no debemos hacer nada de estos engorrosos trámites, simplemente salir en TV, radio o lo que sea, y esperar que algún partido político nos haga la propuesta, y listo, las mejores vacaciones de tu vida..... perdón, tu nombramiento como diputado.
Es una lástima que los que en verdad pensamos nuestro voto seamos la minoría, y el resto que tiene sus infaltables tardes reguetoneras con "A Todo Dar", se encarguen de hundir más al país cada cuatro años. En fin, esto no es un mail para sugerir a este último grupo que medite su voto, porque asumo que están muy ocupados viendo el trasero de las modelos, pero es una forma de desahogarme, puesto que como lo dice la Biblia, este es el "Mar Eterno" y nunca cambiará.
Saturday, August 05, 2006
The World Cup is over
As this article's title says, the FIFA World Cup is over and I have some bitter-sweet feelings about it, I'll explain why:
First, Ecuador's performance is historic, yes, we achieved our goals in Germany, getting to the second round with two victories in a row without any problem. But I think we could have reached even more, because that defeat against England left me with the feeling that we could have defeated those wussies. I would have loved to see Edwin Tenorio put his elbow on Beckham's pretty face, in front of his wife Victoria, but well, not all dreams come true. Also, it pissed me up that people were celebrating that defeat, I know that the team played well and we only lost due to a lucky shoot from Becky boy, butcelebrate a defeat, come on!!!! That was just a prove that in our country people doesn't loose a single ocassion to go and drink like dumbs, even if there is no reason for. :S
Now talking about Argentina, it was a pitty that such a good team lost against the germans that actually got too far with that team (semifinals), and all beacuse Pekerman blew it when he changed Roman and didn't put in Messy. That's the kind of choice that hurts the rest of your life, and Pekerman is going to remember that every night, waking up sweating and trembling, asking himself "Why in the name of God I didn't put Messy on the field?". Well my friend, you'll have a lot of time to think about it.
About Brasil, I don't have much to say, I didn't want them to win the Cup, and it happened. The only thing I regret is that Ronaldhino was a shadow, I thought he was going to shine, or at least play like he does in Spain, but what adissapointment!!!
And finally, the champion, Italy. There are lots of things in life that are unfair, like when your mouth is completely dry and the f$ck$%g Coke machine swallows your only coin, or when you pass hours looking for "the" shirt for that incredible date you have on night, and suddenly the as%&$le in the store tells you they only have XXXXXXXXXXX large. or you study 24 hours a month from the 10 tousand page Finance book, just to figure out the day of the exam that the most valuable question is taken from that excersice they made in class the day you got sick!!!!! Well of all those cases, nothing is comparable to what I saw in that final game. France was way more superior than Italy. When italians figured out that France was more, they did the only thing they do well, DEFENSE, there were times when I saw EIGHT italian players in their own area, MAN, those guy are really queer :S. Zidane's expulsion was fair, he fell in the trap like a child, but he deserved more, and it would have been that way if it wasn't for Buffon. And when the penalties took place, Italy had the advange beacuse of their fabulous goalkeeper, although nor Barthez or Buffon ever guessed where to fly on all shoots, It was just Treseguet's bad luck to shootthe marc, and it was it, a great sample that not always the best gets what he deserves. And for all Italian players, I wouldn't have celebrated a championship won with all guys defending and with those anti-football tricks that have Italian trademark.
First, Ecuador's performance is historic, yes, we achieved our goals in Germany, getting to the second round with two victories in a row without any problem. But I think we could have reached even more, because that defeat against England left me with the feeling that we could have defeated those wussies. I would have loved to see Edwin Tenorio put his elbow on Beckham's pretty face, in front of his wife Victoria, but well, not all dreams come true. Also, it pissed me up that people were celebrating that defeat, I know that the team played well and we only lost due to a lucky shoot from Becky boy, butcelebrate a defeat, come on!!!! That was just a prove that in our country people doesn't loose a single ocassion to go and drink like dumbs, even if there is no reason for. :S
Now talking about Argentina, it was a pitty that such a good team lost against the germans that actually got too far with that team (semifinals), and all beacuse Pekerman blew it when he changed Roman and didn't put in Messy. That's the kind of choice that hurts the rest of your life, and Pekerman is going to remember that every night, waking up sweating and trembling, asking himself "Why in the name of God I didn't put Messy on the field?". Well my friend, you'll have a lot of time to think about it.
About Brasil, I don't have much to say, I didn't want them to win the Cup, and it happened. The only thing I regret is that Ronaldhino was a shadow, I thought he was going to shine, or at least play like he does in Spain, but what adissapointment!!!
And finally, the champion, Italy. There are lots of things in life that are unfair, like when your mouth is completely dry and the f$ck$%g Coke machine swallows your only coin, or when you pass hours looking for "the" shirt for that incredible date you have on night, and suddenly the as%&$le in the store tells you they only have XXXXXXXXXXX large. or you study 24 hours a month from the 10 tousand page Finance book, just to figure out the day of the exam that the most valuable question is taken from that excersice they made in class the day you got sick!!!!! Well of all those cases, nothing is comparable to what I saw in that final game. France was way more superior than Italy. When italians figured out that France was more, they did the only thing they do well, DEFENSE, there were times when I saw EIGHT italian players in their own area, MAN, those guy are really queer :S. Zidane's expulsion was fair, he fell in the trap like a child, but he deserved more, and it would have been that way if it wasn't for Buffon. And when the penalties took place, Italy had the advange beacuse of their fabulous goalkeeper, although nor Barthez or Buffon ever guessed where to fly on all shoots, It was just Treseguet's bad luck to shootthe marc, and it was it, a great sample that not always the best gets what he deserves. And for all Italian players, I wouldn't have celebrated a championship won with all guys defending and with those anti-football tricks that have Italian trademark.
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