Wow, this has been quite a response. I've been out camping for a few days and was amazed upon my return to find 11 pages. I was saddened to find so much ignorance and hate. Name one, just one president in the last century, who would have done anything different than the current occupant of 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Be honest, do really think that George Bush (take your pick), or Richard Nixon, John Kennedy etc., would not be sending money and troops to help??? Using the tragedy of Haiti to bash and demean to suit a political agenda is childish BS.
As noted in my original post, we as a nation step up. If this offends or troubles perhaps you might want to live somewhere else and not be so burdened and/or enjoy the pride I feel in being an American for this and many other reasons. It is who we are, and what we do as a people. I remain curious as to the participation of other nations in the relief efforts. For the record, that was my primary purpose in the OP.
Perhaps you recall a thread entitled "You could have heard a pin drop" that documented many of America's contributions to the world. I think Haiti is just going to be another example of America leading in a crisis as we usually do. Opinions and your mileage may vary...
