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Major earthquake in Haiti
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jmh
win or lose, we booze
Re: Major earthquake in Haiti
In any case, I apologize for not realizing that it's anti-American to think it's possible that the USA might have at some point in the past done something that was incorrect or had a negative impact on anyone.
The difference isn't between "modern" and "not modern", the difference is between attributing the problems in Haiti to historical events and mythical ones.
In any case, I apologize for not realizing that it's anti-American to think it's possible that the USA might have at some point in the past done something that was incorrect or had a negative impact on anyone.
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Yup, that's what I said and that's what I meant. Glad you got the point. BTW, the "problem" in Haiti is a monstrous devastating earthquake, the genesis of which cannot be blamed on the United States. My only point and in your irresistable impulse to blame America first, you evidently missed it, is that perhaps we should prioritize here and blame America later. Wrong again, Pio. And if you simply can't stop yourself from being critical of America, you might consider complaining about the "insufficiency" or "inappropriateness" or "slowness" of the help we're providing. At least that would be on point.
Yup, that's what I said and that's what I meant. Glad you got the point. BTW, the "problem" in Haiti is a monstrous devastating earthquake, the genesis of which cannot be blamed on the United States. My only point and in your irresistable impulse to blame America first, you evidently missed it, is that perhaps we should prioritize here and blame America later. Wrong again, Pio. And if you simply can't stop yourself from being critical of America, you might consider complaining about the "insufficiency" or "inappropriateness" or "slowness" of the help we're providing. At least that would be on point.
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bronconick
Yep, still here
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How in the name of Zeus' butthole would climate of any way, shape or form, have anything to do with an earthquake? I can't even begin to fathom the thought process required to make the connection. At least try for something equally asinine that involves the earth, like blame it on the oil wells dug in the Gulf of Mexico.
Goddammit, I just gave them their next big idea, didn't I?
How in the name of Zeus' butthole would climate of any way, shape or form, have anything to do with an earthquake? I can't even begin to fathom the thought process required to make the connection. At least try for something equally asinine that involves the earth, like blame it on the oil wells dug in the Gulf of Mexico.
Goddammit, I just gave them their next big idea, didn't I?
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And the winner for this week's colorful phrase is. . .Bronconick. Before you give credit to your gay middle school drama teacher, here's the link to the article about Danny Glover. The relevant quote comes toward the end.
http://blogs.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/timblair/index.php/dailytelegraph/comments/pact_with_gaia/
And the winner for this week's colorful phrase is. . .Bronconick. Before you give credit to your gay middle school drama teacher, here's the link to the article about Danny Glover. The relevant quote comes toward the end.
http://blogs.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/timblair/index.php/dailytelegraph/comments/pact_with_gaia/
unh_hockey
pain is temporary pride is forever
Re: Major earthquake in Haiti
I hear ya on the new job, especially in todays market. Part of the benefits of owning a company is I can swing these sorts of things without any real issues. I imagine its also harder with a wife and kids to be responsible for too...
I hear ya on the new job, especially in todays market. Part of the benefits of owning a company is I can swing these sorts of things without any real issues. I imagine its also harder with a wife and kids to be responsible for too...
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Haitian hip-hop artist and Wyclef Jean's Haitian organizer for Yele Haiti, Jimmy O, is a victim of the earthquake.
http://marquee.blogs.cnn.com/2010/0...charity-worker-found-dead-after-quake/?hpt=T2
Haitian hip-hop artist and Wyclef Jean's Haitian organizer for Yele Haiti, Jimmy O, is a victim of the earthquake.
http://marquee.blogs.cnn.com/2010/0...charity-worker-found-dead-after-quake/?hpt=T2
jmh
win or lose, we booze
Re: Major earthquake in Haiti
B) But you're right, we should be prioritizing, the important thing is that we all should be focused on the people of Haiti and on doing what needs to be done to get them through this difficult time. The rest can wait.
Edit to clarify: Nobody here is blaming America for the earthquake.
A) Nobody is blaming America for the earthquake, obviously.
B) But you're right, we should be prioritizing, the important thing is that we all should be focused on the people of Haiti and on doing what needs to be done to get them through this difficult time. The rest can wait.
Edit to clarify: Nobody here is blaming America for the earthquake.
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BoomGoestheDynamite
Registered User
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As a totally irrelevant aside, I've done some academic work on the same subject. As I recall there were some rumoured plans or sketches about the maritimes (and Newfoundland?) bolting for the states. Of course once Quebecois were beaten by "money and the ethnic vote" everyone disowned the idea Greater New England was ever in the works. I've seen some moderately plausible scenarios where the entire Canadian Confederation collapses and joins the US piecemeal except for an independent Quebec.
On topic,
Does anyone or organization know what rural areas are like after this? Is it possible they're actually better off without any large structures to collapse on peoples heads.
As a totally irrelevant aside, I've done some academic work on the same subject. As I recall there were some rumoured plans or sketches about the maritimes (and Newfoundland?) bolting for the states. Of course once Quebecois were beaten by "money and the ethnic vote" everyone disowned the idea Greater New England was ever in the works. I've seen some moderately plausible scenarios where the entire Canadian Confederation collapses and joins the US piecemeal except for an independent Quebec.
On topic,
Does anyone or organization know what rural areas are like after this? Is it possible they're actually better off without any large structures to collapse on peoples heads.
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GreatLakerMohawk
Mushroom Cloud-Laying Mofo
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NHL giving $100,000
China gave $1 million
MLB gave $1 million
Yankees gave $500K
Mrs. Tom Brady gave $1.5 million
hmmmm......
NHL giving $100,000
Re: Major earthquake in Haiti
Right. And nobody here is nostalgic for the Duvaliers, Pere and Fils. And the same goes for Aristide, who's evidently threatening to return to Haiti from South Africa (?). Once we've dealt with the immediate (overwhelming) problems it becomes a bit trickier. If we just flow money in for reconstruction and the inevitable corruption takes a huge bite of it, then we've done wrong. On the other hand, the extent to which we expect and demand that the money be spent wisely, we'll just as surely be accused of "colonialism" or something.
But all of that can wait for another day. Right now, we need to do what we can when we can and ask the Almighty to give these poor people his blessings.
Right. And nobody here is nostalgic for the Duvaliers, Pere and Fils. And the same goes for Aristide, who's evidently threatening to return to Haiti from South Africa (?). Once we've dealt with the immediate (overwhelming) problems it becomes a bit trickier. If we just flow money in for reconstruction and the inevitable corruption takes a huge bite of it, then we've done wrong. On the other hand, the extent to which we expect and demand that the money be spent wisely, we'll just as surely be accused of "colonialism" or something.
But all of that can wait for another day. Right now, we need to do what we can when we can and ask the Almighty to give these poor people his blessings.
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You remind me of a lecture from my professor of geomorphology, Muhammad Ali Rizvi (who used to kid that he was also from DU--Dacca University) who explained that compared to other natural disasters, earthquakes are really not that big a deal, except when they occur under populated areas. There are evidently earthquakes going on all the time.
You're probably right in that rural areas haven't suffered the cataclysmic damage we've seen in Port au Prince, on the other hand, those areas have something approaching zero infra structure, and aren't able to adequately support the folks who live there (arable farm land is a dream for most of 'em) much less refugees from the city. Water, food, sewage, heat, light, medical care, these are all things in very short supply under the best of circumstances. Now?
You remind me of a lecture from my professor of geomorphology, Muhammad Ali Rizvi (who used to kid that he was also from DU--Dacca University) who explained that compared to other natural disasters, earthquakes are really not that big a deal, except when they occur under populated areas. There are evidently earthquakes going on all the time.
You're probably right in that rural areas haven't suffered the cataclysmic damage we've seen in Port au Prince, on the other hand, those areas have something approaching zero infra structure, and aren't able to adequately support the folks who live there (arable farm land is a dream for most of 'em) much less refugees from the city. Water, food, sewage, heat, light, medical care, these are all things in very short supply under the best of circumstances. Now?
BoomGoestheDynamite
Registered User
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Yeah, I suppose their good be serious problems if/when the rural population decideds that if the government/NGO goods and services aren't coming to them, they'll go to Port Au Prince or the other larger towns and just create mass slums waiting for Aid.
Yeah, I suppose their good be serious problems if/when the rural population decideds that if the government/NGO goods and services aren't coming to them, they'll go to Port Au Prince or the other larger towns and just create mass slums waiting for Aid.
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Like I posted before, it depends on if they are like many of the other islands and use concrete block for construction. If there is a lot of that, I'd worry the the destruction will find it's way into the countryside..
The block is very hurricane safe... But not exactly good for earthquakes in the manner I've seen it built on other islands...
Like I posted before, it depends on if they are like many of the other islands and use concrete block for construction. If there is a lot of that, I'd worry the the destruction will find it's way into the countryside..
The block is very hurricane safe... But not exactly good for earthquakes in the manner I've seen it built on other islands...
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Oh good grief, get real. I have a big problem with this proposal of turning a natural disaster into a golden opportunity to punish the evil American hegemony.
This argument is no different than Jesse Jackson's proposal of reparations to black Americans for Antebellum slave ownership, and equally idiotic.
We're Haiti's wealthy neighbor. And we're the strongest power on the planet that frequently plays the role of moral authority when our leadership has the backbone to use it. For those reasons, we should be giving aid to Haiti. And $100 million is an appropriate starting amount.
I think it's very disgraceful to use a natural catastrophe as an opportunity for voicing your chip on your shoulder about your country, AMC.
Oh good grief, get real. I have a big problem with this proposal of turning a natural disaster into a golden opportunity to punish the evil American hegemony.
This argument is no different than Jesse Jackson's proposal of reparations to black Americans for Antebellum slave ownership, and equally idiotic.
We're Haiti's wealthy neighbor. And we're the strongest power on the planet that frequently plays the role of moral authority when our leadership has the backbone to use it. For those reasons, we should be giving aid to Haiti. And $100 million is an appropriate starting amount.
I think it's very disgraceful to use a natural catastrophe as an opportunity for voicing your chip on your shoulder about your country, AMC.
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AMC
Registered User
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Danny's totally right. Of course this was America's fault for "failing" in Copenhagen. That's why this earthquake took place in... uh... Haiti. The Earth was so torqued off at the United States that it decided to teach Haiti a lesson. I mean, it's not like there's anywhere in the US that Mother Earth could have struck, right? California doesn't count because all the actors there are innocents who are trying to preach the good word, and Gaia knows this.
Danny's totally right. Of course this was America's fault for "failing" in Copenhagen. That's why this earthquake took place in... uh... Haiti. The Earth was so torqued off at the United States that it decided to teach Haiti a lesson. I mean, it's not like there's anywhere in the US that Mother Earth could have struck, right? California doesn't count because all the actors there are innocents who are trying to preach the good word, and Gaia knows this.
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Glover and Robertson need some sort of joint award here. They've certainly earned it.
Glover and Robertson need some sort of joint award here. They've certainly earned it.