Haiti Devastated by Quake.

[bodecea]

You just don't get it, do you?

get what? that it's an island. no planes, no ships, no boats?? Is that what you mean they are trapped?

It costs money to immigrate. The majority of Haitians are extremely poor.

But they do what they can....they are one of the top two leading Carribbean countries where we get our illegal immigrants from.

 

[bodecea]

MW, you know I love ya but some things are just not political. They should not be made political. And I doubt anybody, anywhere is saying "Thank God" for this. Take it elsewhere, 'k?

Why make excuses for that asshole?

Why go out of your way to call people assholes? Mudwhistle didn't come back and call ME an asshole for saying something, did he? Course not. So why start on him pages later?

And people wonder why you can't have a civil discussion on the board anymore. Honestly, if I didn't know better I'd swear I was in the Romper Room.

And here you are excusing Mudwhistle's behavior? Because he didn't call YOU an asshole? That makes it all better for you?

 

[Missourian]

Obama will promise US aid so their quality of life is gonna increase thanks to our tax dollars.

Better in our own hemisphere than some middle eastern shit hole where they hate our guts.

You mean like the 05 earthquake that killed tens of thousands in Pakistan? Or the 04 tsunami that devastated islands in Indonesia? We sent aid to those people too.

Don't forget the earthquake in Bam, Iran in 2003.

Due to the earthquake, relations between the United States and Iran thawed. The U.S. usually treated Iran as part of the "axis of evil", as its President George W. Bush called the nation. However, following the tremor White House spokesman Scott McClellan spoke on behalf of President Bush: "Our thoughts and prayers are with those who were injured and with the families of those who were killed."


The U.S. offered direct humanitarian assistance to Iran. Iran initially declined this offer, though later accepted it. On December 30 an 81-member emergency response team was deployed to Iran via U.S. military aircraft, consisting of search and rescue squads, aid coordinators, and medical support. These were the first U.S. military airplanes to land in Iran for more than 20 years.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003_Bam_earthquake#cite_note-quake50000-11
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003_Bam_earthquake#Iran.E2.80.93United_States_relations​

 

[bodecea]

Actually, we are discussing the best way to help Haiti...or to not help them, depending.

Yes. This thread can be broken down in this manner:

a. those of us who want to help

b. those of us who want to use this to take political shots

c. those of us who are saying "tough titties" they need to help themselves, stupid Haitians

d. those of us appalled by "b" and "c"

Remove the earthquake in Haiti from the equation and what else is new?

You have a point there.

 

[Ravi]

get what? that it's an island. no planes, no ships, no boats?? Is that what you mean they are trapped?

It costs money to immigrate. The majority of Haitians are extremely poor.

But they do what they can....they are one of the top two leading Carribbean countries where we get our illegal immigrants from.

Yeah...when we aren't busy watching boatloads of them drown off the coast.

 

[PatekPhilippe]

Unbelievable...you guys are arguing over shit and people need our help. Put the bullshit aside on this thread please.

Actually, we are discussing the best way to help Haiti...or to not help them, depending.

Yes. This thread can be broken down in this manner:

a. those of us who want to help

b. those of us who want to use this to take political shots

c. those of us who are saying "tough titties" they need to help themselves, stupid Haitians

d. those of us appalled by "b" and "c"

You forgot one....
e. those who have made a donation and moved on.

 

[MaggieMae]

MW, you know I love ya but some things are just not political. They should not be made political. And I doubt anybody, anywhere is saying "Thank God" for this. Take it elsewhere, 'k?

Why make excuses for that asshole?

Why go out of your way to call people assholes? Mudwhistle didn't come back and call ME an asshole for saying something, did he? Course not. So why start on him pages later?

And people wonder why you can't have a civil discussion on the board anymore. Honestly, if I didn't know better I'd swear I was in the Romper Room.

He didn't come back at you because you started off by saying "You know I love ya..." Duh...

And I didn't wait several pages. Pages fall at the end of prior postings. Another duh for ya.

And finally, Mudwhistle never, ever has anything decent to say. Once he climbs on this board he waits for the opportunity to derail a thread by his insults--usually one-to-one. If you think he's such a sweetheart, you have my sympathies regarding your poor judgment of character.

 

[MaggieMae]

Why make excuses for that asshole?

Why go out of your way to call people assholes? Mudwhistle didn't come back and call ME an asshole for saying something, did he? Course not. So why start on him pages later?

And people wonder why you can't have a civil discussion on the board anymore. Honestly, if I didn't know better I'd swear I was in the Romper Room.

And here you are excusing Mudwhistle's behavior? Because he didn't call YOU an asshole? That makes it all better for you?

Sometimes there's simply no better way to describe a bully.

 

[bodecea]

It costs money to immigrate. The majority of Haitians are extremely poor.

But they do what they can....they are one of the top two leading Carribbean countries where we get our illegal immigrants from.

Yeah...when we aren't busy watching boatloads of them drown off the coast.

But it's their fault. Why don't they pull themselves up by their bootstraps?

 

[bodecea]

Actually, we are discussing the best way to help Haiti...or to not help them, depending.

Yes. This thread can be broken down in this manner:

a. those of us who want to help

b. those of us who want to use this to take political shots

c. those of us who are saying "tough titties" they need to help themselves, stupid Haitians

d. those of us appalled by "b" and "c"

You forgot one....
e. those who have made a donation and moved on.

I would if they were in this thread, but they've moved on.

 

[goldcatt]

Why make excuses for that asshole?

Why go out of your way to call people assholes? Mudwhistle didn't come back and call ME an asshole for saying something, did he? Course not. So why start on him pages later?

And people wonder why you can't have a civil discussion on the board anymore. Honestly, if I didn't know better I'd swear I was in the Romper Room.

And here you are excusing Mudwhistle's behavior? Because he didn't call YOU an asshole? That makes it all better for you?

Coming from you, who did almost exactly the same thing? Do you want me to call you an asshole too, so I can be part of the club? How about Willow? Ravi? Anyone who was trying to score inappropriate political points on this thread?

I could do that, and we could have our little juvenile flame war, or I could just point out you're making asses of yourselves and trust you're big enough people to make your own choices.

In the meantime, this is a breaking news story and maybe people actually want to post and read news on the situation - not wade through page after page of the same petty bickering they can read on any other thread.

Carry on!

 

[Ravi]

Hundreds of thousands may have died in Haiti quake, PM says - CNN.com

 

[Dirk the Daring]

MW, you know I love ya but some things are just not political. They should not be made political. And I doubt anybody, anywhere is saying "Thank God" for this. Take it elsewhere, 'k?

You are far to kind to Mudwhistle. Anyone that politisizes this kind of tragedy is a damned asshole.
I imagine that as soon as facilities are operational to land and distribute aid, it will be coming in from all over the world, as it did in for Mexico City.

*cough cough* ahemKATRINAahem *cough cough*

 

[bodecea]

Why go out of your way to call people assholes? Mudwhistle didn't come back and call ME an asshole for saying something, did he? Course not. So why start on him pages later?

And people wonder why you can't have a civil discussion on the board anymore. Honestly, if I didn't know better I'd swear I was in the Romper Room.

And here you are excusing Mudwhistle's behavior? Because he didn't call YOU an asshole? That makes it all better for you?

Coming from you, who did almost exactly the same thing?

Really? Who did I call an asshole? Name names, please.

Do you want me to call you an asshole too, so I can be part of the club? How about Willow? Ravi? Anyone who was trying to score inappropriate political points on this thread?

You've already established who you want to pick and choose to admonish. We've noticed.

I could do that, and we could have our little juvenile flame war, or I could just point out you're making asses of yourselves and trust you're big enough people to make your own choices.

You could...but you were quite selective and we noticed.

In the meantime, this is a breaking news story and maybe people actually want to post and read news on the situation - not wade through page after page of the same petty bickering they can read on any other thread.

Carry on!

You don't like it, you DO know where the door is, right?

 

[bodecea]

MW, you know I love ya but some things are just not political. They should not be made political. And I doubt anybody, anywhere is saying "Thank God" for this. Take it elsewhere, 'k?

You are far to kind to Mudwhistle. Anyone that politisizes this kind of tragedy is a damned asshole.
I imagine that as soon as facilities are operational to land and distribute aid, it will be coming in from all over the world, as it did in for Mexico City.

*cough cough* ahemKATRINAahem *cough cough*

QUICK! What was the name of that video game?

 

[Dirk the Daring]

You are far to kind to Mudwhistle. Anyone that politisizes this kind of tragedy is a damned asshole.
I imagine that as soon as facilities are operational to land and distribute aid, it will be coming in from all over the world, as it did in for Mexico City.

*cough cough* ahemKATRINAahem *cough cough*

QUICK! What was the name of that video game?

"George Bush hates black people" ???

 

[bodecea]

*cough cough* ahemKATRINAahem *cough cough*

QUICK! What was the name of that video game?

"George Bush hates black people" ???

No, silly...in your avatar.

 

[dilloduck]

Haiti – Earthquake

Disaster Response Report 2

January 13, 2010



Background

On January 12, at 5:22pm local time, a series of earthquakes ranging from magnitude 6.5 to 7.3 struck Haiti in the highly populated area of Department Ouest, 10 miles southeast of Port-au-Prince. Aftershocks are continuing to occur.



Key Developments

· Initial reports indicate a high number of casualties with widespread damage and collapsed buildings, creating an urgent need for search and rescue activities. As many as three million people may be affected.

· The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (International Federation), as well as UN agencies and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) are deploying teams to coordinate humanitarian assistance and provide search and rescue services.

· The American Red Cross is releasing US $1 million for immediate response needs. It is also deploying a Relief Emergency Response Unit team and has an additional specialist en route.

· The International Federation has deployed additional Emergency Response Unit teams for Relief, Telecommunications, Logistics, Health/Mobile Hospital and Logistics, as well as a Field Assessment and Coordination Team (FACT).



Current Situation

· Damage - The capital of Haiti, Port-au-Prince, has been severely affected including critical city infrastructure such as electricity, water and phone services. Initial reports indicate a large number of casualties and widespread damage. According to preliminary reports, many Red Cross, UN and government buildings have collapsed or have been damaged. Populations may also be affected in Carrefour and Jacmel.

· Access - The Port-au-Prince International Airport is closed to commercial traffic, but remains open for official use. Thousands of earthquake survivors are clogging roadways, hindering the ability of rescue workers to reach those trapped beneath rubble. Transportation disruptions are expected to deteriorate.

· Power - There is a near-total blackout in Port-au-Prince; the power grid has been significantly damaged, and sporadic blackouts have begun to spread across the island. Those with generators could run out of fuel before nightfall, further limiting electricity availability.

· Communications – Due to limited electricity, communications are difficult with phone lines and cellular infrastructure down.



Map of Haiti



Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement Response



American Red Cross

The American Red Cross is actively responding to this disaster, and will be working with Red Cross partners in Haiti and with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. At this time, the American Red Cross had pledged the following:

The American Red Cross has released US $1 million for immediate response activities.
At the International Federation’s request, the American Red Cross is deploying a five-member Relief Emergency Response Unit (ERU) to manage the distribution of relief items to earthquake survivors. In addition, it has a disaster specialist en route to Haiti to support disaster assessments conducted by the International Federation’s FACT team.
The American Red Cross has made available all relief supplies stored at its warehouse in Panama. These include blankets, kitchen sets, and water containers to meet the immediate needs of up to 5,000 families.
The American Red Cross has staff on the ground in Haiti and is working to obtain detailed information on current humanitarian needs. In addition, experienced disaster specialists are standing by to be deployed upon request.
The American Red Cross will continue to monitor the situation and communicate with the Haitian Red Cross and International Federation for future immediate action.


International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (International Federation)

The International Federation has deployed a number of Emergency Response Units for Relief, Telecommunications, Logistics, Health/Mobile Hospital and Logistics, as well as a Field Assessment and Coordination Team.
The International Federation has activated its Pan American Disaster Unit in Panama to provide supplies from its warehouse as needs and response options are identified.
It is coordinating the global Red Cross network response with UN and other agencies.


International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

The ICRC is coordinating family tracing activities and will be focusing on helping people affected by the disaster in Haiti communicate with family members.
Additionally, it will help manage the remains of the dead as well as provide medical care and assistance in places of detention.


United Nations and Government Response

United Nations

o The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is mobilizing a United Nations Disaster and Assessment Team (UNDAC) as well as mobilizing staff from its regional office in Panama.

o The World Food program has dispatched two planes with food relief.



US Government

o USAID’s Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) is the lead U.S. Government office responsible for providing humanitarian assistance. To date, USAID/OFDA has deployed a Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART), as well as two U.S.-based urban search and rescue teams.











The information in this report is compiled from a number of sources including the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the U.S. Agency for International Development and involved national Red Cross/Red Crescent societies. The American Red Cross strives to provide the most accurate and timely information possible; however, all information should be considered conditional until a final report has been issued.

 

[mal]

Bet Harry Reid is breathing a sigh of relief.

"Thank God for Haiti!!!!!"

Is there a Conspiracy Thread yet about Obama Planting Charges like the Left Accused (43) of doing in Katrina?...



peace...

 

[mal]

*cough cough* ahemKATRINAahem *cough cough*

QUICK! What was the name of that video game?

"George Bush hates black people" ???

How long was it until Governor Blankhole would Allow the Immediate Offer of Assistance from the Fed?...

MeThinks that the Mayor of Nahlins said she Cuntblocked (43) because she didn't want him to get all the Credit...

Didn't Nagin say something like that?...



peace...