FINALLY a celebrity that makes a difference

[che]

they want to stick things in your butt

So  catholic priests  are also scientologists 

[emn1964]

So  catholic priests  are also scientologists 

exactly the same but different

[Power]

  http://socialistworker.org/2010/01/25/delaying-aid-for-photo-op


 Delaying aid for a photo-op

Jesse Hagopian, a teacher from Seattle, was in Haiti with his wife (who works on HIV education in the country) and one-year-old son when the earthquake hit. Here, he looks at the U.S. government's priorities on display in Haiti right now.

January 25, 2010

Hillary Clinton stands beside Haitian president René Préval, speaking to reporters at the airportHillary Clinton stands beside Haitian president René Préval, speaking to reporters at the airport

EVERYTHING YOU need to know about the U.S. aid effort to assist Haiti in the wake of the catastrophic earthquake can be summed up by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's touchdown in Port-au-Prince on Saturday, January 16: they shut down the airport for three hours surrounding her arrival for "security" reasons, which meant that no aid flights could come in during those critical hours.

If there was one day when the Haitian people needed aid to flow all day long, that was the day, because the people trapped under the rubble on Tuesday evening couldn't survive much beyond Saturday without water.

Defenders of Clinton will say that her disimpassioned, monotone, photo-op speech was needed to draw attention to the plight of the Haitians. But no one north of hell can defend her next move: according to airport personnel that I spoke to during my recent evacuation from Haiti, she paralyzed the airport later that same day to have a new outfit flown in from the Dominican Republic.

I am having a hard time readjusting to life back home after having survived the earthquake and witnessed so much death, so even typing those words is making my heart pound uncontrollably. I guess for America's rulers, a new pantsuit is more valuable than the lives of poor, Black Haitians.

Unfortunately, Clinton's model of diverting and delaying critical aid to the Haitian people, while emphasizing security, has become standard operating procedure.

What you can do

Donations and aid are desperately needed in Haiti. Here are some organizations with connections to the grassroots movements in the country.

The Haiti Emergency Relief Fund, organized by the solidarity organization Haiti Action, delivers resources directly to grassroots organizations. It was founded in 2004 after the coup d'etat that forced President Jean-Bertrand Aristide out of office.

For more information, including a telephone contact, go to the Canada Haiti Action Network Web site.

The Zanmi Lasante Medical Center is located in the Central Plateau of Haiti and delivers health care through a network of clinics. The health center survived the earthquake and delivering aid to the disaster zone. You can donate to the center through the U.S. non-profit organization Partners in Health.

SOPUDEP is a pioneering school in Petionville. The resources of the school and its teachers are being mobilized to assist the neighboring population. You can support the school via the Canadian-based Sawatzky Family Foundation.

Alain Joyandet, the French minister responsible for humanitarian relief in Haiti, charged the U.S. with treating this as a military operation rather than an aid mission. Mr. Joyandet told the Daily Telegraph that he had been involved in an argument with a U.S. commander in the airport's control tower over the flight plan for a French evacuation flight, saying, "This is about helping Haiti, not about occupying Haiti."

But with the U.S. occupying Iraq and Afghanistan, and funding the Israeli occupation of Palestine, it seems our government knows how to do little else when it comes to international affairs.

The day I left via Toussaint L'Ouverture International Airport, I saw lots of crates of food, water and medical supplies piled on the tarmac. But I didn't see that aid being transported out of the airport to actually get to Haitians.

Undoubtedly, there has been some aid distributed, but because there was no serious effort to disperse that aid in the first four days after the quake, tens of thousands of people trapped under rubble have died needlessly because they couldn't get a sip of water.

The Geneva-based organization Doctors Without Borders has been turned away from the airport numerous times to allow U.S. troops to land. A ring of U.S. warships surrounds Haiti to make sure that Haitians don't escape the disaster and try to get to the United States.

The U.S. has taken control of Haiti's main airport and seaport, and is in the process of deploying 18,000 U.S. troops to bolster the 9,000 UN troops already occupying the island nation--and as an eyewitness, I can tell you those troops are guarding their own compounds rather than distributing aid.

The Obama administration will try to dress up their ambition to occupy and pillage Haiti in a humanitarian evening gown. But clothing is in short supply in Haiti, and we can't afford to waste it.

As a man from Leogane, Haiti, told Democracy Now!, "Myself, if you look at me, I don't have shoes, and I don't have food. Even my shoes, if you look at them, you see. I need clothes. We need everything. Even medicines, we need."

What was the reason for your posting this?

The whole story is a complete fabrication/distortion.

It never ceases to amaze me how often people prove there is a significant difference between genius and stupidity.  
In case you did not know, genius has its limits.


PWR

[mesmorph78]

where are all these rappers who talk shit in their videos about how much money they have
jay z

and
pdiddy
....jokers

[Coach is Back!]

Archer, I realize he's into scientology but the fact remains he did a good thing on his own, my neighbor donated $1mil but the problem with all of these celebrity donations like that Haiti relief telethon last week, you never know how much money is actually going for relief. At least Travolta actually hand delevered relief and he knows where it went. The money from the 9/11 telethon that was supposed to go to cherity, a lot of it was not accounted for and that was here. This money is going (or supposed to be going) to another country, $57mil!

[johnnynoname]

I am disappoint that this thread wasn't about Heidi Montag

[Tyr]

Religions are the biggest opportunists in the world.  They see a country in despair and people willing to do anything for help so these religious assholes will now prey on these people and take advantage of the situation in converting them to their faith.  I bet the mormons are already down there.

True

During the Tsunami disaster plenty of religious groups flew down to "console" the now homeless coastal people and offer them cash in exchange for  "accepting the lord ass their savior" 

[just_a_pilgrim]

As sad as it is what happened to haiti whatever any American does no matter it is or how it is done they should be thanking us more than anything.  What othet countries are doing as much as we are.  And to tell you the truth I wish we didn't do more than a couple million in donations and some old food we aren't using.  Cause I promise you Haiti has never came to America and helped us when something happens and they won't.  I heard Obama gave $100 million to Haiti.  I like Obama but that pissed me off when I heard that.  That money can do alot right here in America where it should stay.  I hate hearing shit from countries we help because of a delay or not enough.  Fuck them!  We shouldn't give them anything.

I agree with all this. No matter what America do to help out they will get critizied.

Yes Hillary shut down the airport for a fucking photo opportunity (or 2), but the reason the USA is number 1 in the world is due to bullshit like that, which is why they are able to help out.

[Megalodon]

you mean, Royale with Cheese!!!

...or a Big Kahuna Burger. Give them a try sometime. Me, I can't usually get them cause my girlfriend's a vegetarian.

[240 is Back]

Jay-Z routinely gives $1 mil during the 1st or 2nd day following major tragedies - katrina, tsunami, 911, etc.  He also records songs to build some awareness about the piss poor ways this $ is spent, and slow response times.  

He's recording a song with U2 for the haiti relief effort.  jay-Z also donated his standard $1 mil right after the earthquake hit.  

[Coach is Back!]

Jay-Z routinely gives $1 mil during the 1st or 2nd day following major tragedies - katrina, tsunami, 911, etc.  He also records songs to build some awareness about the piss poor ways this $ is spent, and slow response times.  

He's recording a song with U2 for the haiti relief effort.  jay-Z also donated his standard $1 mil right after the earthquake hit.  

Same with Sandra Bullock and Jesse James, both donated $1mil and went down there (Katrina) to help with the rebuild and even bought a home there.

[Tyr]

Jay-Z routinely gives $1 mil during the 1st or 2nd day following major tragedies - katrina, tsunami, 911, etc.  He also records songs to build some awareness about the piss poor ways this $ is spent, and slow response times.  

He's recording a song with U2 for the haiti relief effort.  jay-Z also donated his standard $1 mil right after the earthquake hit.  

Interesting.

[Option D]

John Travolta flew his own Boeing 707 to Haiti carrying 6 tons of food. Props to him!!

thats dope

[Archer77]

Why?

Because the organization is a bunch of fanatical fascists who abuse and bleed their members dry selling pseudo-scientific drivel written by a failed sci-fi writer to weak minded and desperate people.   They put their members in prison work camps, some of whom have died as a result.  And given half the chance they would do it to you too if you happen to disagree with their perspective.

[che]

Because the organization is a bunch of fanatical fascists who abuse and bleed their members dry selling pseudo-scientific drivel written by a failed sci-fi writer to weak minded and desperate people.   They put their members in prison work camps, some of whom have died as a result.  And given half the chance they would do it to you too if you happen to disagree with their perspective.

Sounds a lot like any other religion.

[kiwiol]

So  catholic priests  are also scientologists 

No, because they don't usually do that to anyone whose age is in 2 digits

[LurkyLurker]

As sad as it is what happened to haiti whatever any American does no matter it is or how it is done they should be thanking us more than anything.  What othet countries are doing as much as we are.  And to tell you the truth I wish we didn't do more than a couple million in donations and some old food we aren't using.  Cause I promise you Haiti has never came to America and helped us when something happens and they won't.  I heard Obama gave $100 million to Haiti.  I like Obama but that pissed me off when I heard that.  That money can do alot right here in America where it should stay.  I hate hearing shit from countries we help because of a delay or not enough.  Fuck them!  We shouldn't give them anything.

$100 mil per day pisses you off? Do you realize what a drop in the bucket that is compared to what this country is wasting elsewhere? We're blowing $720 mil per day in Iraq! End the war in Iraq, give the $100m to Haiti on Day 1, $620m to America, and then the full $720m to the American citizenry every day from then on.

[che]

No, because they don't usually do that to anyone whose age is in 2 digits

Kiwi , are New Zealanders excited about going to the FIFA  World Cup or they don't give a shit ?

[timfogarty]

Why?

Scientology is a dangerous cult

[Spoony Luv]

The Haitians put a non-reversible Voodoo Curse on all the white men of planet earth hundreds of years ago...

[che]

Scientology is a dangerous cult

Que parte de la scientologia es peligrosa, Tim?

                                                                                                         PS: did that turn you on ,Tim ?

[Natural Man]

why doesn't he fly food to the starving children in his own fuking country?  hmmmm...maybe because it wouldn't garner him as much press for his recent movie release?

exactly, so true. Also  I bet more white people gave to haitians than...black people from north america. The irony.

Whites and especially rich whites have a passion for giving to colored people...and ignore their own domestic people in the need.

[JOHN MATRIX]

if i were filthy rich and had my own private jets and pilots license and tons of free time i would do similar stuff all the time

[timfogarty]

if i were filthy rich and had my own private jets and pilots license and tons of free time i would do similar stuff all the time

specially when your copilot is also your lover

[JOHN MATRIX]

specially when your copilot is also your lover

haha how did he try to back out of this one?