Help for Haiti, who is giving???

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As the tragedy in Haiti unfolds the US has stepped up, as we always do in such a crisis, with a promise of $100,000,000 in aid. Millions more will pour in from the private sector. Such is the generous caring spirit of our great nation. I have to wonder, and perhaps someone here has a link or source, about just how much other nations of the world are contributing.

China, India, Russia, Japan, Iran and Israel come to mind. How about the European Union, France, England, Spain, Italy et al.??? What sort of aid, dollars and boots on the ground, is the rest of the world contributing. I would really like to know but am guessing the facts will be predictably depressing.

Say what you will about Haiti and how they got where they are. Blame anyone you like as Rush and Robertson are so quick to do, but earthquakes are indiscriminate killers. They strike without warning with a power that has to be seen to be believed. For the record I have experienced several in Southern California and a massive quake in Turkey back in 1970. Trust me, ground zero is no place you ever want to be.
 
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America will give,by far,the most,and be condemed for it.Some people hate the USA[even some who live here]:so be it.Keep on smilin'.
 
You're 95% right. We spend our country's blood and tax dollars going around the world fighting radical islam, which benifits every country who isn't a member of that death cult. and then we cover all the humanitarian stuff, too.
But what did Rush Limbaugh do? He just pointed out how fast O'Carter...I mean Obama reacted to this as compared to Islamic Nazi's trying to blow up U.S. citizens on a commercial airliner. National security.. big deal. But someone in ANOTHER country is suffering, probably because we're responsible in some twisted way, and O'whatisname is there in a second. Give him five minutes and Obama will apologize for the earthquake.
Pat Robertson is an idiot but he's pretty irrelevant. Don't badmouth Limbaugh for telling the truth about this guy who some people refer to as president.
 
:) Heard on Fox News that China gave 1M and the UK gave
10M. There were others but the USA was far ahead of any body else. Don
 
why cant we take care of us first. jackson hostpital laid off thousands of long time employees but sent a plane full of supplys and doctors I thought they were broke. lets take care of the unemployed americans and hungry children here first I guess it is easer to help others first than help ourselves
 
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America will give,by far,the most,and be condemed for it.....
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sad, but very true

the ingrateful whiners will always complain that we never do enough...for that reason alone i refuse to give a dime over what the gubment has already taken from me to give to the rest of the ingrateful world.
 
I have no problem with us stepping up to the plate and providing supplies and food as well as rescue resources. We have the expertise to take the lead and run the relief and rebuilding operation.

What I do have a problem with is sending them money. Haiti has been known as the most corrupt spot in the western hemisphere for several generations. Mentioned on the news the other night was the fact that more than 80% (thats right 80) of Haiti's GNP comes from foreign aid. This is a society that is geared to live off other's money, sending more money won't fix anything.

The lack of a functioning government also leads to poor emergency response and has also resulted in a total lack of building codes. There are in place a set of "International" building codes that help reduce this type of damage, but there must be a functioning government in place that will both require them and enforce them.

I hope Haiti gets rebuilt and becomes a functional country, but any cash sent there will only end up lining the pockets of the corrupt.
 
Haiti is quite possibly the most corrupt nation in the world. Anything sent should be distributed only to those in need. Give it to the criminals (various public officials) there and they will only sell it to enrich themselves. There are people suffering there who need help. There will always be people there who need help because for the last 300 years one corrupt dictator has replaced another. Nothing good will happen to these folks until this is fixed. I bet they wish they had never run the French off. If they ever got an honest government they could rake in the tourism cash like the rest of the island nations in the area. I'd go fishing there if they cleaned it up some. I see another influx of boat people in the future.
 
I agree about the corruption but you can send money directly to relief efforts run by the US...such as the red cross or salavation army. For me, politics go out the window when devastated children are in need of food water and shelter.....you only have to turn on your tap to know how truly lucky we are...
 
The church I attend supports a clinic down there-the physician who runs it was here just a week or so. I agree that sending money only to established and reputable relief agencies is the only way to contribute.
 
Please put your dissatisfaction with our current administration aside and send a few dollars to the Red Cross for relief for these poor people. Little children will die of starvation and disease without our help.

It's the right thing to do.

Frank Knox was Navy Secretary during WWII and is reputed to have said that when he died, the Good Lord wouldn't give a damn that he had been Secretary of the Navy, and that he expected judgmment based upon how he treated his fellow man.

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I'm an American taxpayer. There's my contribution. Because for some reason we'll make it our responsibility to rebuild this third world toilet that has absolutely nothing to offer us in return.
 
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I'm an American taxpayer. There's my contribution. Because for some reason we'll make it our responsibility to rebuild this third world toilet that has absolutely nothing to offer us in return.
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I must agree. This place looks like a Caribbean Somalia to me. If we rebuild this SH for them I'm gonna puke. There's people living on the streets here under much the same conditions, only it's cold as well. Charity begins at home. Save us from the "givers".
 
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We borrowed $100 million and sent it to them. If that is not enough, we will borrow some more and send it. We'll tax the rich to pay for it without regard for whether those whose money is spent agree with its use. Being charitable with someone else's money is like picking someone's pocket and putting the loot in the Salvation Army pot. The bell-ringer thanks you (Mr. Obama) for your (his) generosity and the victim (tax-payer) doesn't even yet know he made the contribution. Then we'll send troops to do what troops are not meant to do.

Absent all of this government larceny, there would probably have been an outpouring of financial support from individuals and volunteer relief workers who take time off work to go help.
 
Now the real challenge will be getting these poor souls declared refuges fast enough to relocate them to the States, in time for them to be Fast Tracked to US citizenship, so ACORN can register them as voters and they can show the appropriate allegiance and gratitude by voting for whom they are told in the next election. By selectively relocating these individuals we might even be able to swing the voter majority in some borderline districts.

Cynicism aside, the only thing I can think of more tragic that Haiti after an earth quake was Haiti BEFORE the earthquake. I'm for sending aid, but only in the form of US manufactured goods or US grown food. Cash will likely end up in a Swiss bank account.
 
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