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Posted on 01/14/2010 7:53:04 AM PST by freedomyes
At the top of the matter, let’s not think that any US government aid to Haiti will ever reach the poor. We all feel for the agonizing Haitian poor if we have any conscience; but that said, don’t think that any US government aid will reach the poor.
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The hearts and prayers of Americans always go out to those who suffer catastrophic events. Haiti is but the most recent example. American people and treasure are already flowing into that sad place, made sadder still by this earthquake.
Of course, as Barack Obama spent his first year in office reminding the entire world, America is just like all the other nations out there and we are a most “unremarkable” people.
I’d remind him that the wealth which we are now about to pour into Haiti is the result of the superior and productive political and economic system left us by some wise and far-sighted men over 240 years ago. How sad that Obama is well on the way to destroying it.
The persistent poverty in places like Haiti is a product of the inferior systems the people of far too many of those nations continue to tolerate. I don’t know much about the human beings at the top of the current Haitian food chain but situations of this sort have, in the past, caused a huge surge in the quantity of numbered accounts in Swiss banks. I hope that doesn’t happen in this situation. If it should, I hope the decent members of the Haitian population conduct public hangings of those involved.
As one commentator recently remarked, Haiti could easily join the other wealthy tourist spots in the Caribbean were it not for their unfortunate inability to move out of the 18th century.
If any good can come from this disaster, perhaps it will be that they will reexamine their social and economic “model” and rebuild their homeland in ways that will permit ALL of their citizens to participate and prosper.
Better yet.....the old adage:, give them fish and keep giving them fish...but-teach them how to fish and they can all feed themselves....
Educate these poor souls....
Caritas International
Unfortunately, they're set up to deal in "euro" currency.
you said:
“I hope the decent members of the Haitian population conduct public hangings of those involved.”
AGREED.
I do want to help out, really I do. However, the problem I have is that we send millions upon millions of dollars to hellholes like Haiti and what happens to the money? It doesn’t get to where it is needed. It is disheartening.
It is also disheartening when you hear that in the 21st century 50% of the people still practice voodoo. Good grief!
I do want to help out, really I do. However, the problem I have is that we send millions upon millions of dollars to hellholes like Haiti and what happens to the money? It doesn’t get to where it is needed. It is disheartening.
It is also disheartening when you hear that in the 21st century 50% of the people still practice voodoo. Good grief!
http://www.churchinneed.org/site/PageServer?pagename=mainpage
Aid to the Church in Need
P.O. Box 220384
Brooklyn, NY 11222
(800) 628-6333
In Saudi Arabia, nearly 100% of the people still practice mohammedanism.
I think I prefer the voodoo crowd ...
Amen ! Sister.
shalom b'SHEM Yah'shua HaMashiach
Healing Hands International - http://www.hhi.org/
if you know of church work in haiti such as a mission station and trust it, then sending money to that particular location would seem to be reasonable.
never send to the government or by way of usa government. it will go to the fat cats if you do.
red cross, salvation army, US military funds, world relief, any church fund...
http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.comments&orgid=4423
http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&orgid=4423
true true true
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