tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19345719.post7790278097940879599..comments2024-01-17T02:20:03.847-08:00Comments on No Borders: The middle class and the rule of lawDave Lloritohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13592787212335457164noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19345719.post-12605548119632331562007-12-18T02:19:00.000-08:002007-12-18T02:19:00.000-08:00this is a very good insight. thanks. and its not m...this is a very good insight. thanks. and its not makati alone; its all over.Dave Lloritohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13592787212335457164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19345719.post-14267450579554391532007-12-17T07:34:00.000-08:002007-12-17T07:34:00.000-08:00Its undeniable - democracy needs an expanded middl...Its undeniable - democracy needs an expanded middle class. Everybody claims to be the champion of the marginalized, but the marginalized do not really need someone to speak for them; if they become part of the middle class, they can well speak for themselves.<BR/><BR/>Unfortunately, an expanded middle class is bad news for politicians like Binay who solely rely on squatters. The poor in Makati who benefited by that city's free education are simply replaced by a new set of squatters. Ever wonder why squatters seem to be always present in Makati, despite the 20+ years reign of Binay there?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com