Like beating a dead horse

That was some verbal lashes which a party-list congressman subjected GMA to in his privilege speech.

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Some of his peers called it "scathing," most said it was "unparliamentary." It was like someone beating a dead horse.

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Rep. Manny Pacquiao didn't like it. He knew beating someone who is already down is unfair. He doesn't do that even in the ring.

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The Atomic-bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on Aug. 6 and 9, 1945, respectively, is being commemorated with the US participating for the first time.

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To recall, 140,000 died in Hiroshima and 70,000 in Nagasaki. Those were powerful and deadly bombs. But, would you believe that there was a man who survived the horrendous bombings?

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Tsutomu Yamaguchi was in Hiroshima when the first A-bomb was dropped by the Americans. He survived. Scared by what he saw and personally experienced, Yamaguchi fled Hiroshima and rushed home fearing another attack. Home was Nagasaki where the second A-bomb fell three days later.

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Yamahuchi killed? He survived the second A-bombing and, as the saying goes, he lived to tell the tale. He is now 93.

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When my friend THB's wife ordered a birthday cake by phone, she told the bakeshop's order taker: "Capitalize the name ROSSANA on the cake." The customer's request was followed. On the cake's face was written: "Capitalize the name ROSSANA on the cake." That's what you call following an order to the letter. Right?

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I recall an almost similar incident that happened to me. Once I left a space on the page one dummy for President Cory's photo. I wrote this instruction: "Select a pretty photo of Cory." The instruction was followed. In fact, it was made the caption of the photo.

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Thanks to Joanne Aquillos. I like your get-well card. I'm touched by the message.

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