Haiti

**Scarlett O'Hara** · 01-14-2010, 01:19 AM

I want to send out some love to those who are suffering in Haiti right now after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake that has devistated a majority of the country. I believe that in general this nation is already impoverished and will have increased proportion even further.

Because they were already so deficeit, do you think that Haiti will ever really recover even with international aid? The World Bank has donated $100 million which I suprised to hear, but with 9 million residents and 3 million estimated to be affected by this tragedy, no amount of money will be enough?

Has anyone thought about making a donation? I made a video on YouTube to encourage people to donate. I just feel like this relates to me as New Zealand is on a major fault line and also hasn't experienced a horrific earth quake in 100 years or so. It could have been us.

Guybrush · 01-14-2010, 01:37 AM

Nice to hear you're taking initiative! Things are really bad on Haiti at the moment and while I'm sure they will be able to rebuild what they've lost, I've no real educated opinion on just how how many years that will take.

loveissucide · 01-14-2010, 11:31 AM

Truth be told the real tragedy of this earthquake is the fact it happened in the worst-run country imaginable, and it could never recover.

duga · 01-14-2010, 01:44 PM

i really think the US should take the opportunity to actually get haiti up and running in any way they can. after all, the US has been one of the major players in why it has remained one of the most underdeveloped countries in this hemisphere.

has anyone seen this crazy ****ing evangelist that says that this happened to haiti because they made a deal with the devil 200 years ago? he claims this is why the dominican republic is doing so well and haiti keeps getting nailed. ****in loon

storymilo · 01-14-2010, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by duga

i really think the US should take the opportunity to actually get haiti up and running in any way they can. after all, the US has been one of the major players in why it has remained one of the most underdeveloped countries in this hemisphere.

has anyone seen this crazy ****ing evangelist that says that this happened to haiti because they made a deal with the devil 200 years ago? he claims this is why the dominican republic is doing so well and haiti keeps getting nailed. ****in loon

I heard about him.... he was so serious explaining about this "deal with the devil" that it would have been hilarious if it wasn't so sad. And then one of the kids in my class believed him

In this school program I'm in we're actually working on a fundraiser of sorts to donate to the Red Cross to help Haiti.

**Janszoon** · 01-14-2010, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by storymilo

I heard about him.... he was so serious explaining about this "deal with the devil" that it would have been hilarious if it wasn't so sad. And then one of the kids in my class believed him

Yeah, Pat Robertson is a bona fide moron. It's really scary that he has so many followers.

TheBig3 · 01-14-2010, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by loveissucide

Truth be told the real tragedy of this earthquake is the fact it happened in the worst-run country imaginable, and it could never recover.

Well honestly they didn't have much to begin with. While its horrible to endure this - people are still under buildings - ultimatly we may end up better than where we were in Haitit...

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Originally Posted by duga

after all, the US has been one of the major players in why it has remained one of the most underdeveloped countries in this hemisphere.

Wait what?

midnight rain · 01-14-2010, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by TheBig3KilledMyRainDog

Well honestly they didn't have much to begin with. While its horrible to endure this - people are still under buildings - ultimatly we may end up better than where we were in Haitit...

Wait what?

Don't worry, I found it puzzling too. That's because it's a two-way street. Foreign countries can't have it both ways. They get pissed at us when we get involved in their affairs, but when we don't they get angry at us for not helping out. We're the unappreciated parent country.

Neapolitan · 01-14-2010, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Tuna

Don't worry, I found it puzzling too. That's because it's a two-way street. Foreign countries can't have it both ways. They get pissed at us when we get involved in their affairs, but when we don't they get angry at us for not helping out. We're the unappreciated parent country.

"Damned if you do, damned if you don't."
I always feel no matter what happens there are people who just waiting to condemn America. And somehow they overlook the generosity of the American people to help the those who suffer from natural disasters.

duga · 01-14-2010, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Neapolitan

"Damned if you do, damned if you don't."
I always feel no matter what happens there are people who just waiting to condemn America. And somehow they overlook the generosity of the American people to help the those who suffer from natural disasters.

being american i feel like i can criticize the government when i don't agree with it. that says nothing of the american people. the government has its own motivations that, to me, are not always noble. i have no doubts there are plenty of american citizens that are totally willing to help another country when it needs it.

01-14-2010, 01:19 AM	#1 (permalink)
Scarlett O'Hara Make it so Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 6,181	Haiti I want to send out some love to those who are suffering in Haiti right now after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake that has devistated a majority of the country. I believe that in general this nation is already impoverished and will have increased proportion even further. Because they were already so deficeit, do you think that Haiti will ever really recover even with international aid? The World Bank has donated $100 million which I suprised to hear, but with 9 million residents and 3 million estimated to be affected by this tragedy, no amount of money will be enough? Has anyone thought about making a donation? I made a video on YouTube to encourage people to donate. I just feel like this relates to me as New Zealand is on a major fault line and also hasn't experienced a horrific earth quake in 100 years or so. It could have been us. __________________ "Elph is truly an enfant terrible of the forum, bless and curse him" - Marie, Queen of Thots Last edited by Scarlett O'Hara; 01-14-2010 at 02:12 AM.

01-14-2010, 01:37 AM	#2 (permalink)
Guybrush Juicious Maximus III Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Scabb Island Posts: 6,525	Nice to hear you're taking initiative! Things are really bad on Haiti at the moment and while I'm sure they will be able to rebuild what they've lost, I've no real educated opinion on just how how many years that will take. __________________ Something Completely Different

01-14-2010, 11:31 AM	#3 (permalink)
loveissucide Himself Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Leuven ,Belgium, via Ireland Posts: 1,325	Truth be told the real tragedy of this earthquake is the fact it happened in the worst-run country imaginable, and it could never recover. __________________ www.last.fm/user/p-mccusker http://www.mixcloud.com/pmccusker www.valjester.wordpress.com

01-14-2010, 01:44 PM	#4 (permalink)
duga MB quadrant's JM Vincent Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 3,762	i really think the US should take the opportunity to actually get haiti up and running in any way they can. after all, the US has been one of the major players in why it has remained one of the most underdeveloped countries in this hemisphere. has anyone seen this crazy **ing evangelist that says that this happened to haiti because they made a deal with the devil 200 years ago? he claims this is why the dominican republic is doing so well and haiti keeps getting nailed. **in loon __________________ Confusion will be my epitaph...