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Miriam Defensor Santiago opens with a humorous take on a bar exam question: 'Should Santa Claus be considered a criminal?' She comically asserts that Santa is indeed liable for crimes such as illegal surveillance, unfair labor practices, animal abuse, and breaking and entering.
Transitioning from the bar exams, she quips about the 'IQ exams' of corrupt politicians, stating the answer is 'negative,' implying a lack of intelligence or moral compass among them. This leads into a pickup line for aspiring leaders: 'Can I follow you home because my parents always told me to follow my dreams?'
She addresses the public's question about who to elect in 2016, stating there's no single correct answer. The best president would be one who can adapt their leadership to the current situation, especially when faced with corrupt senators and congressmen who are stealing public money.
Miriam explains that candidates run for office not to serve the public, but to engage in corruption. They need money to win, often incurring debts, and then steal to repay those who funded them, creating a vicious cycle of corruption. She emphasizes that this cycle must end, and the change must start with the people, as the older generation of politicians is beyond hope.
She highlights the hypocrisy of senators aspiring for higher office in 2016 but remaining silent on the pork barrel scandal. She criticizes their lack of accountability, especially when whistleblowers have already come forward.