Pat Robertson claims Haiti is cursed; earthquake caused by Haiti's pact with the devil.

[WILDCAT]

Originally Posted by Andrew, Jr.

I have no problem helping anyone in need in a crisis, but it appears to me, and just me alone mind you, that we are turning our backs on our fellow citizens. I never believed in borders. People are people. We should be helping each other out. Does this make sense?

Helping ANYONE is helping each other out, yes?

Andrew, there are different levels of crisis and emergencies...

Now, in Haiti - search and rescue, medical treatment, dealing with the volumes of deceased bodies, food, water and immediate shelter, etc... are the focus and primary concerns. AS, it was during the beginning of the Katrina disaster. Now there (in New Orleans), are the longer term concerns being dealt with. In Haiti such will be the case down the road as well - in fact, these concerns have already been set into motion. But, there must be priorities and balancing in the order...
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Perhaps to think of it this way... if a third of your town flooded out, people died, and others needed rescued, medical attention, food and shelter, etc... it would be dealt with as best it could be. People from other towns would show up to help, etc...

Then, another town had the same thing happen.

Would we not want to help with the others too then, who are now going through the same crisis? We are all each other's neighbors, to be here for each other.

Sincerely -
Wildcat

*Folks like Brad Pitt and many others have been deeply involved in building projects in New Orleans since Katrina. Now, Brad and Anjolie (s.p.?) also just gave one million dollars to the immediate Haiti emergency efforts... as just one private citizen (well, actually a "couple" of course) example. And governments are to help each other and be there for each other as well - they represent us. We elected these officials to do so. We had support and help from other countries when 9/11 happened... Receive, give, receive, give...