BTW SCOTUS ruling, sure like to see how you justify that one. The Bush regime just keeps on giving….

1) Of the countries that are well off, the US has a large population. This means higher revenue from taxes (even though the tax rate is lower, with a bigger population, means higher revenue), higher % of the wealthiest people in the world live in the US, and more people that can donate. So it’s true, the US will end up donating more than some other countries. But they also have larger resources than many countries. Many other countries governments have been stepping up and donating, and individuals have been donating. We all have to donate!

2) I don’t really think shipping people off to another country will fix the problem. I am constantly hearing the immigration issues the US is having. And the attitude of many of its citizens regarding the illegal immigrates from Mexico coming in, or even the attitude people had of Katrina victims being sent to their cities. I couldn’t believe how heartless so many people were. Or how quick they are to talk without understanding the situation. I mean we were all immigrants once upon a time, thats how our ancestors got here right?
Really the idea of having to relocate should be something American’s can understand. I think for the most part American’s have a VERY strong sense of nationalism. Think about when jobs get shipped over seas, I hear sooooooo much on the news about the outrage when that occurs. It makes sense in an economic sense…which ever country has the economic advantage to produce the goods or supplies, should make them. And each country would make or produce what their economic advantage is (in theory of course). This is a small principle of nationalism…and I am not trying to start an argument on whether or not this is something that should be done. But remember how much outrage occurs in the news when jobs go over sees? Now imagine some disaster has occurred in the States, and the solution was to move you guys to Europe. I can just imagine the uproar that would go along with that. Do you adapt to the culture in the new Country? Do you keep your own culture? Do you learn the new language? A large % of Haitians are illiterate…they don’t have the same job skills as people that come from a ‘have’ country…so what do they do for work? History has shown us what happens with this…cultures collide and start religious wars, and kill each other. Shipping the survivors of Haiti to another country is NOT the right answer.

3) To compare the suffering in Haiti to the Americans that do not have a good job or education is like comparing a used car to a broken bicycle (with no chance of getting repaired). Not to diminish to the people suffering in the ‘have’ countries that are having a difficult time during this recession. But all of our ‘have’ countries have resources set up to help with these people. A huge percentage of Americans have had the opportunity to grow up in a country that gives free access to education (up until grade 12), and this gives you the opportunity to develop skills to get a job and make a living for yourself. I do recognize that there are parts of America that do not have the same access for whatever reason, be it gangs or poverty neighbourhoods. And these people do need to be helped. But again, this is an issue that is being looked at, and trying to be fixed. The same thing is going on in Canada, and all over the world. The people in Haiti (the poorest country in the world), have limited access to education, many schools you have to pay for just to get a basic education. There was already so many orphans, and now there will be so much more. Schools & hospitals have been destroyed, people are having to sleep in the streets. There is no food or water, there is nothing. Doctors are having to operate without general anesthetic…parts of limbs are being removed while children are awake (I know even when I got something as simple as my wisdom teeth out I got put to sleep!!) This country DOESN’T have money! How can we expect them to rebuild on their own? What is going to happen to all these orphaned children without parents? What will this country look like in 30 years if we don’t help? Do some research people…I knew nothing about Haiti until this happened! But they clearly needed our help before the earthquake, and now they need it even more!

3) I think the rebuilding plan needs to take into consideration how some of the buildings have been built in places that have a large number of earthquakes (Japan and California). Their buildings are designed differently and while they aren’t 100% earthquake proof, I do believe they fair considerable better. Can you imagine if all of the people that lived in earthquake zones had to be relocated? That’s a lot of provinces, states, and countries. What about flood zones? Fire areas? Tornado’s? Are we going to relocate everyone? Or just the poor countries people don’t give a damn about?

I think I read somewhere that Haiti will most likely need $2-3 billion a year for 5 years. That’s a total of $10-15 billion.

China and India have over 1 billion people each, US has 300 million, Canada (where I am from, is ranked 36) and has 30 million people. If we all donated a few dollars, it would help! And really how much will be miss that money? It would go to such better use there.

I think we all (global, not just Americans’) need to come together and do what we can to help. If donating means you can’t pay your rent…then you can’t donate this month…but many next month, or when you get your tax refund? But if it means you donate $20 instead of going to a movie…then donate!!!

We are all people. And if this kind of disaster happened to you or your family or friends, you are going to wish people would help.

I am sure I offended some people with this message. No need to respond in hate…I will not be coming back to read it. Instead put some positive vibes out in the universe that whatever your bitching about, AND what I am saying will have positive outcomes. No use putting out negative energy, it doesn’t solve anything!

P.S. I am VERY impressed with the Hope for Haiti Now fundraiser the States has put together. I really think it will get everyday people to donate!!!

NTL, the hard reality is that if American doesn’t help then NOBODY WILL!

$100-200 million is small potatoes compared to the BILLIONS upon BILLIONS the Messiah has spent so far in a mere 1 year with nothing to show for it!

But I digress…

However, this does illustrate a point I have tried to make before: Obama has spent sooooooooooooo much and put the U.S. soooooooooooo much into debt that now when a disaster strikes – even one here at home! – the idea of spending a “mere” several million$$ to help people start to balk at!

This is why “tough love” is the only answer. I am not sure throwing money to this country is the answer. When a society cannot sustain itself, Is it our job to throw resource and money to it? At what point will our intervention into other countries stop?