Comments on: "A Lot of Important Things Became Unimportant Today" http://www.centermovement.org/topics-issues/foreign-policy/a-lot-of-important-things-became-unimportant-today/ Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:48:11 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Christian Seeber http://www.centermovement.org/topics-issues/foreign-policy/a-lot-of-important-things-became-unimportant-today/comment-page-1/#comment-79 Christian Seeber Sat, 16 Jan 2010 21:03:57 +0000 http://centermovement.org/?p=762#comment-79 I thin the answer to Rick's question about the god's can be answered by Pat Robertson. Haitians made a pact with the devil in order to free themselves from the French, and I guess god got mad. That makes sense right? Ok, sorry to add humor to such a tragic occurrence. Here we are, days later, and I'm sad to hear about looting, fighting, and other strange human behavior I've read reports about. However, I am overwhelmed with good feeling when I see examples like these... the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (http://www.pedaids.org) is asking their donors for the time being NOT to donate to them, and to rather donate to relief efforts in Haiti. Another example, visiting a local coffee shop Adelle's (http://adellescoffeehouse.com/), the sign on the counter saying "All of today's profits will be donated to American Red Cross aid to Haiti" made me smile. Aside from this... thanks for the fantastic article. This was a lot of great knowledge I was not aware of. What a crazy world indeed. And agree... it's poverty that makes a situation like this so much worse. I wish we could all come together as we seem to be with this cause, for all causes in the world. Imagine a world without these causes? I thin the answer to Rick’s question about the god’s can be answered by Pat Robertson. Haitians made a pact with the devil in order to free themselves from the French, and I guess god got mad. That makes sense right?

Ok, sorry to add humor to such a tragic occurrence. Here we are, days later, and I’m sad to hear about looting, fighting, and other strange human behavior I’ve read reports about. However, I am overwhelmed with good feeling when I see examples like these… the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (http://www.pedaids.org) is asking their donors for the time being NOT to donate to them, and to rather donate to relief efforts in Haiti. Another example, visiting a local coffee shop Adelle’s (http://adellescoffeehouse.com/), the sign on the counter saying “All of today’s profits will be donated to American Red Cross aid to Haiti” made me smile.

Aside from this… thanks for the fantastic article. This was a lot of great knowledge I was not aware of. What a crazy world indeed. And agree… it’s poverty that makes a situation like this so much worse. I wish we could all come together as we seem to be with this cause, for all causes in the world. Imagine a world without these causes?

]]> By: Rick Bayan http://www.centermovement.org/topics-issues/foreign-policy/a-lot-of-important-things-became-unimportant-today/comment-page-1/#comment-78 Rick Bayan Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:03:43 +0000 http://centermovement.org/?p=762#comment-78 My first reaction to the Haiti earthquake was "Why do the gods seem to delight in wreaking havoc on the most godforsaken people?" (That's the cynic in me.) But you're right; aside from its unfortunate location in prime hurricane and earthquake hot spots, Haiti's misfortunes can be traced to its brutal governments, dating back at least to the days of "Papa Doc" Duvalier. The landscape has been denuded, building standards were worse than shoddy, and official corruption was a way of life. I have to wonder if the country can ever recover now; what an apocalyptic tragedy for the first independent black nation in the Western hemisphere, and a former paradise. My first reaction to the Haiti earthquake was “Why do the gods seem to delight in wreaking havoc on the most godforsaken people?” (That’s the cynic in me.) But you’re right; aside from its unfortunate location in prime hurricane and earthquake hot spots, Haiti’s misfortunes can be traced to its brutal governments, dating back at least to the days of “Papa Doc” Duvalier. The landscape has been denuded, building standards were worse than shoddy, and official corruption was a way of life. I have to wonder if the country can ever recover now; what an apocalyptic tragedy for the first independent black nation in the Western hemisphere, and a former paradise.

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