"Still the fact is that there was a Filipino-American WAR, which meant that the valiant Filipino guerrillas who launched a revolution against colonial Spain continued to fight in the war against the new and militarily more superior colonizing army of the US. Still, the fact is that Gen. Henry W. Lawton, celebrated American hero, was felled by a Filipino, a Filipino bullet.
Really.
"The phrase attributed to him, "If I am shot by a Filipino bullet, it might was well be from one of my own men," came only in Gen. Lawton's wildest dreams. Or, speculatively perhaps, was a propaganda concoction of the US military to try to disprove the Anti-Imperialist League's criticisms of "voice of God"-in- "Benevolent Assimilation" policy of President William McKinley."See More
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The Philippine-American War was set in the context of the Filipino revolutionary energies being part-spent during the Revolution against Spanish colonial rule and of the voracious, newfound US appetite for imperial possessions in the Pacific (apart from Puerto Rico). The US had prevailed in the Span...
Jesusa Bernardo "By any measure, Geronimo's association with the death of an American general presented an embarrassment for a (emerging) world power claiming that the inhabitants of its colonial possession were not waging, or in no position to wage, any war. Moreover, Gen. Geronimo demolished no less an illustrious American military hero whose persona the colonial government would forcibly inculcate into the Filipino psyche by naming an important Manila plaza after him, Plaza Lawton."
i'm not saying it was good he was the one killed instead of the others, jus...t that at least nakakuha tayo ng "big" fish.
agree that he seemed a nice american. as to "we killed him!" despite trying to "change the American heart ad minds," naman, DZ, HE WAS ONE OF THOSE KILLING US.
that was war. the imperialist yankees started it. he maybe 'nice' or 'nicer,' but he was still killing us. military operation yun, some at least has got to die.
Lawton was a good, gentlemanly human soldiering for an imperialist killing government. how 'nice' can an imperialist killer get? my golly.
lawton died either bec. the tiradores were so good, that US general was stupid enough to be... so visible, plain good luck for us and bad luck for him, or, as macky hosalla seems (correct me if i'm wrong) to suspect, he was killed by his own traitorous kind.
all the influential anti-imperialist americans weren't able to stop the swiny mckinley gov't from invading the philippines, how can be sure that lawton could have stopped the US military atrocities?
WICKED is the word to describe the bald eagle nation's invasion of our fledgling republic, so all its soldiers, including that 'nice' lawton, were nec. evil as well.
why wicked? it was , achieved by a combination of deception against the stupid.cum.ambitious aguinaldo, murderous military acts, and racist propaganda directed at the american public.
image conning aguinaldo into believing they'll honor our independence and cooperating in the war against spain, asking him not to interfere with US soldiers entering the archipelago and then stealing our independence via that devious Mock Battle of Manila.
atrocities making the fil.-am war gain the honor of the first vietnam. yes, yes, those "abusive" military officials will get reprimanded LATER, nang patay na maraming kabayo, and they're already winning. and VILE deception again, conning gen. macario sakay to give up, only to have him and his men executed.
that's the kind of people/gov't. that 'gentlemanly' lawton worked for.
ain't that wicked? lying to the teeth, even using the name of god in vain just to justify an evil act. remember that mckinley claiming god appeared to him in a dream or something asking to colonize our country to "christianize" an already christian nation.
ain't that wicked willfully deceiving his people displaying Aetas as supposedly representative filipinos, totally ignoring the americana-clad lawmakers meeting in the Malolos Congress.
that's the wicked gov't that "gentleman" lawton served. don't tell me he ain't aware of his country's imperialist designs on us and the shoddy and atrocious ways employed by his president. ergo, gen. lawton, with all his gentlemanliness, was still a scourge agent to the filipinos.
in fact, when fil.am details are pointed out, i read all kinds of incredulous/...surprised reactions, such as "my history class didn't teach us that," or being so dumbfounded at, say the atrocities, they'll explain "hayup pala kano" or something.
the american invasion is a glossed.over part of our history. selective amnesia in favor of the US. so i'm just being informative here. long way to go before the "dwelling."
rather belated information propagation we have here. in other words, teach first the history of the fil.am war/american invasion.understand what happened so we can understand who we are now. afterwards, then we can move on.
the vietnamese had closure because they dealt with the vietnam war, confronted their horrible experience post.war. so as far as i see it, it's time that selective amnesia be rectified for us filipinos.
oh, my perspective is not exactly anti-american per se. it would be irrational to be anti.american for the heck of it. that ain't me.
ReplyDeletein fact, it is so balanced that i just have to write about negatives of american imperialism.
americans god.fearing people? half or so of the people perhaps. the leaders were definitely wicked. so wicked they'll use the name of the lord god in vain.
re gen. lawton, it's shameful to kill people just so your nation will expand its territory. thou shalt not kill, remember? especially for stealing territories.
i guess you're the one who needs to put your pro. american perspective in balance, selwyn.
that some of gen. lawton's contemporaries "were able to perforom evil deed..." just shows the wickedness of the people you defend, and that lawton is not that wicked. remember, he still KILLED our people.
ReplyDeletethat they carried out effective pro...paganda shows the deviousness of their government, which represents THEM, the Americans. ah, america has been a democracy, right? that means they elected those wicked imperialists.
the US went on to fight the "evil scourges" of "imperialism" etc. after its macho phase? when did this happen? you know what you're saying? you ain't aware the CIa did claro m. recto? you ain't aware of how your dear USA continues to be an imperialist scourge of the world deposing this, deposing that leader that don't kowtow to their 'american national interests'? haven't heard of the Vietnam War that its own people, or half of the americans, condemned?
how about the iraq war? rationalized by LIES of saddam having wmd and having al qaeda links, killing millions in the process. it was an altruistic war for what you probably consider 'great' america?
i'm amazed at the lingering miseducation the yankee government gave us.
re lawton and tribes doing that all the time, the stark difference is that the great US of A claims to be a bastion of democracy--you yourself believe in that crap.
ReplyDeletepersonal judgment? what are you saying? i'm speaking as a citizen of the wor...ld speaking out against imperialism and invasions. oh, quite a number of AMERICAN historians share my viewpoint.
as to why the gov't of the philippines is not as "competent" and "effective," blame it on the corruption of our ideals and values that invaders esp that america stealing our democracy did to us AND the continuing intervention in our politics. don't tell me you don't know that any president withoutthe bald eagle's blessing ain't doomed. just like erap.
thanks for wishing me luck. you noticed my post, that must mean not all are apathetic as you want to make me or whoever believe. and you ain't the only one.
oh, and i'm definitely not imposing my personal viewpoint. i'm imposing a writing of history that does NOT GLOSS over american imperialism. you can't possibly impose your pro.american viewpoint on me.
so, what is your point defending imperialist soldier and possibly killer of one of your great lolos or lolas gen. lawton again? what you care so much for him?
by the way, please don't put words in my mouth. i never said "violence is always wrong." i certainly find nothing wrong with filipino patriots killing those american imperialists--matter of defense.
ReplyDeleteas to lawton fighting in a "relativey hon...orable" manner, i already agree with mr. dz on that point when i said "seemed a nice american." so why push what?
he seemed nice compared to the rest, but that being a gentlemanly killer won't absolve you of killing just to steal territories. again, don't compare tribes with the US of A who claims to protect and advance democracy.
as well, my saying killing is bad esp. when stealing is nothing personal. ever heard of the 10 commandments? as for ecological interactions your defense of that bald eagle, the philippines is way off its ecological territory, my golly. call it IMPERIALISM please.
and who's ranting "against all the generals and soldiers" of that imperialist nation? did you even get to read my article? come one, read before you attack. be informed.
ReplyDeletefyi, i did NOT attack lawton there actually. i actually gave an objective overview of his accomplishments back in his home country. my point there was that lawton proved a trophy for the filipinos, no matter that we unfortunately lost.
look before you leap, man
as i suspected, it's not lawton's defense you're really after but the attack on US imperialism that got your ire. i suspected it at once. typical miseducated filipino with misplaced colonial loyalty.
ReplyDeletenothing more to say about lawton bec. you...r ranting's been proven wrong. if you're half as gentlemanly as lawton or intellectually honest, you'll at least say something like: "yes, you're right that your lawton/geronimo article did not attack the american general" general or something.
but that's too much to ask from you.
who's singling out america. again, your arguments entail putting words into my mouth or making wild assumption.
ReplyDeletebefore you even make such statements, don't you think you should even try to know your adversary? i've been harping on the filipi...no yellows for co-opting with that bald eagle imperialist.
but at least, you now admit to the imperialism of your beloved america. earlier you wrote about how:
"Once the USA got over its teenage macho phase of its history, it went on to fight on the side of the Free World against the growing scourges of fascism, nazism, imperialism, and communism."
now, from being a champion against the isms including imperialism, you at least now get to say that:
It's normal and can come anytime from any country around yours"
and
"The American government doesn't do it just to the Philippines you know."
hmm. changed arguments. at least you're admitting to the vile character of your beloved america. only you call it "normal."
hey, what's normal is to "defend" your interests, not be the aggressor murderer and robber.
if you mean by "singling out america," you mean other nations, why do those other nations oppress the philippines as well and encroach on our sovereignty? speak out first against those nations of (adverse) interest to your country before yo...u do others.
ReplyDeleteit would be abnormal to speak out against aggressor nations that don't concern your country first, before you do the US. that's a very lame argument you got there. that's what you pro-american brown people want filipino nationalist to do--be far-sighted. no way, man.
if you're wondering there's so much rants against the US of A AROUND the globe, hey, it's the biggest predator nation, man (there goes your ecological analogy).
having said that, i definitely don't single out america. in the recent luneta siege brouhaha, i've been speaking out against those chinese, man, for unfairly condemning us when a similar incident of tourist death happened in beijing, not to mention dh deaths and yet, we've not made such an issue of them. this, despite my being anti-aquino iii.
the point is that, contrary to your baseless claim, i don't single out your beloved america. as a matter of fact, there are issues i side with your US of A. ain't blind, ain't stupid, ain't irrational. i'm a nationalist but a practical one. i just can't stand subservient adoration of that bald eagle made by descendants of a people it committed virtual genocide against.
take a look at yourself, mr. selwyn. hindi ka kaya pinagtatawanan ng mga descendants nila swiny mckinley and roosevelt.pagkatapos gapiin ang makabayang adhikain eh para kang guard dog nila, at target mo pa eh ang kabaro mo.
you dare talk of holding one's own eh kung ang mga mamamayan ng bayang ito katulad mong halos sambahin ang mamamatay.tao imperyalistang bansa na iyan (hindi naman lahat, yun lang ayaw pasakop), eh paano nga tayo makakawala sa kuko ng kalbong agilang iyan?
pwera na lamang lung fil-am ka o ilan sa mga anak mo eh fil-am. payo ko sa mga katulad mo, doon na lang tumira at namnamin ninyo ang anumang biyayang makukuha ninyo sa imperyalistang bansa na iyan. pag ganya, wala tayong hindi magandang paguusapan.
if you mean by "singling out america," you mean other nations, why do those other nations oppress the philippines as well and encroach on our sovereignty? speak out first against those nations of (adverse) interest to your country before yo...u do others.
ReplyDeleteit would be abnormal to speak out against aggressor nations that don't concern your country first, before you do the US. that's a very lame argument you got there. that's what you pro-american brown people want filipino nationalist to do--be far-sighted. no way, man.
if you're wondering there's so much rants against the US of A AROUND the globe, hey, it's the biggest predator nation, man (there goes your ecological analogy).
having said that, i definitely don't single out america. in the recent luneta siege brouhaha, i've been speaking out against those chinese, man, for unfairly condemning us when a similar incident of tourist death happened in beijing, not to mention dh deaths and yet, we've not made such an issue of them. this, despite my being anti-aquino iii.
the point is that, contrary to your baseless claim, i don't single out your beloved america. as a matter of fact, there are issues i side with your US of A. ain't blind, ain't stupid, ain't irrational. i'm a nationalist but a practical one. i just can't stand subservient adoration of that bald eagle made by descendants of a people it committed virtual genocide against.
take a look at yourself, mr. selwyn. hindi ka kaya pinagtatawanan ng mga descendants nila swiny mckinley and roosevelt.pagkatapos gapiin ang makabayang adhikain eh para kang guard dog nila, at target mo pa eh ang kabaro mo.
you dare talk of holding one's own eh kung ang mga mamamayan ng bayang ito katulad mong halos sambahin ang mamamatay.tao imperyalistang bansa na iyan (hindi naman lahat, yun lang ayaw pasakop), eh paano nga tayo makakawala sa kuko ng kalbong agilang iyan?
pwera na lamang lung fil-am ka o ilan sa mga anak mo eh fil-am. payo ko sa mga katulad mo, doon na lang tumira at namnamin ninyo ang anumang biyayang makukuha ninyo sa imperyalistang bansa na iyan. pag ganya, wala tayong hindi magandang paguusapan.
if you mean by "singling out america," you mean other nations, why do those other nations oppress the philippines as well and encroach on our sovereignty? speak out first against those nations of (adverse) interest to your country before you do others.
ReplyDeleteit would be abnormal to speak out against aggressor nations that don't concern your country first, before you do the US. that's a very lame argument you got there. that's what you pro-american brown people want filipino nationalist to do--be far-sighted. no way, man.
if you're wondering there's so much rants against the US of A AROUND the globe, hey, it's the biggest predator nation, man (there goes your ecological analogy).
having said that, i definitely don't single out america. in the recent luneta siege brouhaha, i've been speaking out against those chinese, man, for unfairly condemning us when a similar incident of tourist death happened in beijing, not to mention dh deaths and yet, we've not made such an issue of them. this, despite my being anti-aquino iii.
the point is that, contrary to your baseless claim, i don't single out your beloved america. as a matter of fact, there are issues i side with your US of A. ain't blind, ain't stupid, ain't irrational. i'm a nationalist but a practical one. i just can't stand subservient adoration of that bald eagle made by descendants of a people it committed virtual genocide against.
take a look at yourself, mr. selwyn. hindi ka kaya pinagtatawanan ng mga descendants nila swiny mckinley and roosevelt.pagkatapos gapiin ang makabayang adhikain eh para kang guard dog nila, at target mo pa eh ang kabaro mo.
you dare talk of holding one's own eh kung ang mga mamamayan ng bayang ito katulad mong halos sambahin ang mamamatay.tao imperyalistang bansa na iyan (hindi naman lahat, yun lang ayaw pasakop), eh paano nga tayo makakawala sa kuko ng kalbong agilang iyan?
pwera na lamang lung fil-am ka o ilan sa mga anak mo eh fil-am. payo ko sa mga katulad mo, doon na lang tumira at namnamin ninyo ang anumang biyayang makukuha ninyo sa imperyalistang bansa na iyan. pag ganya, wala tayong hindi magandang paguusapan.
if you mean by "singling out america," you mean other nations, why do those other nations oppress the philippines as well and encroach on our sovereignty? speak out first against those nations of (adverse) interest to your country before yo...u do others.
ReplyDeleteit would be abnormal to speak out against aggressor nations that don't concern your country first, before you do the US. that's a very lame argument you got there. that's what you pro-american brown people want filipino nationalist to do--be far-sighted. no way, man.
if you're wondering there's so much rants against the US of A AROUND the globe, hey, it's the biggest predator nation, man (there goes your ecological analogy).
having said that, i definitely don't single out america. in the recent luneta siege brouhaha, i've been speaking out against those chinese, man, for unfairly condemning us when a similar incident of tourist death happened in beijing, not to mention dh deaths and yet, we've not made such an issue of them. this, despite my being anti-aquino iii.
the point is that, contrary to your baseless claim, i don't single out your beloved america. as a matter of fact, there are issues i side with your US of A. ain't blind, ain't stupid, ain't irrational. i'm a nationalist but a practical one. i just can't stand subservient adoration of that bald eagle made by descendants of a people it committed virtual genocide against.
take a look at yourself, mr. selwyn. hindi ka kaya pinagtatawanan ng mga descendants nila swiny mckinley and roosevelt.pagkatapos gapiin ang makabayang adhikain eh para kang guard dog nila, at target mo pa eh ang kabaro mo.
you dare talk of holding one's own eh kung ang mga mamamayan ng bayang ito katulad mong halos sambahin ang mamamatay.tao imperyalistang bansa na iyan (hindi naman lahat, yun lang ayaw pasakop), eh paano nga tayo makakawala sa kuko ng kalbong agilang iyan?
pwera na lamang lung fil-am ka o ilan sa mga anak mo eh fil-am. payo ko sa mga katulad mo, doon na lang tumira at namnamin ninyo ang anumang biyayang makukuha ninyo sa imperyalistang bansa na iyan. pag ganya, wala tayong hindi magandang paguusapan.
if you mean by "singling out america," you mean other nations, why do those other nations oppress the philippines as well and encroach on our sovereignty? speak out first against those nations of (adverse) interest to your country before yo...u do others.
ReplyDeleteit would be abnormal to speak out against aggressor nations that don't concern your country first, before you do the US. that's a very lame argument you got there. that's what you pro-american brown people want filipino nationalist to do--be far-sighted. no way, man.
if you're wondering there's so much rants against the US of A AROUND the globe, hey, it's the biggest predator nation, man (there goes your ecological analogy).
having said that, i definitely don't single out america. in the recent luneta siege brouhaha, i've been speaking out against those chinese, man, for unfairly condemning us when a similar incident of tourist death happened in beijing, not to mention dh deaths and yet, we've not made such an issue of them. this, despite my being anti-aquino iii.
the point is that, contrary to your baseless claim, i don't single out your beloved america. as a matter of fact, there are issues i side with your US of A. ain't blind, ain't stupid, ain't irrational. i'm a nationalist but a practical one. i just can't stand subservient adoration of that bald eagle made by descendants of a people it committed virtual genocide against.
take a look at yourself, mr. selwyn. hindi ka kaya pinagtatawanan ng mga descendants nila swiny mckinley and roosevelt.pagkatapos gapiin ang makabayang adhikain eh para kang guard dog nila, at target mo pa eh ang kabaro mo.
you dare talk of holding one's own eh kung ang mga mamamayan ng bayang ito katulad mong halos sambahin ang mamamatay.tao imperyalistang bansa na iyan (hindi naman lahat, yun lang ayaw pasakop), eh paano nga tayo makakawala sa kuko ng kalbong agilang iyan?
ReplyDeletepwera na lamang lung fil-am ka o ilan sa mga anak mo eh fil-am. payo ko sa mga katulad mo, doon na lang tumira at namnamin ninyo ang anumang biyayang makukuha ninyo sa imperyalistang bansa na iyan. pag ganya, wala tayong hindi magandang paguusapan.