THE Chinese lunar year may consider this the Year of the Goat, but for the Aquino administration this might as well be the Year of the Scapegoat. Any attempt to lay the blame on President BS Aquino The Last will certainly get his goat, and nobody in his inner core wants that.

On second thought, it should be Years of the Scapegoat for since June 30, 2010, the administration has always pinned the responsibility on persons other than the President or his cohorts. Former Presidents Marcos and Arroyo, the weather, world economy and now, canned Special Action Force chief Gen. Getulio Napenas are Exhibits “A” of this propensity to point fingers at others, to find scapegoats for anything amiss during the current administration.

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