7.3 quake hits Haiti

[sr71blackbird]

A strong earthquake has just hit by Haiti, and a Tsunami warning has been issued.

LINK (http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100112/wl_nm/us_quake_haiti)

[Jughead]

I'm going to NOAAhttp://www.noaa.gov/index.html and check out the data....

[brettmojo]

A strong earthquake has just hit by Haiti, and a Tsunami warning has been issued.

LINK (http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100112/wl_nm/us_quake_haiti)
If I was in the business of rustic shack making... I'd be on the next plane to Haiti.

[furie]

7.3? the place looks like it's been hit with a 50 year long 9.0

[booster11373]

I wonder why god hates them so much?

[Judge Smails]

Damage estimates are expected to top the tens of dollars.

[sr71blackbird]

Damage estimates are expected to top the tens of dollars.


:clap::lol:

[sr71blackbird]

http://a.abcnews.com/images/International/map_haiti_quake_100112_mn.jpg

LINK (http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/major-earthquake-hits-haiti-tsunami-watch-issued/story?id=9544984)

[sr71blackbird]

This wont be good...


Don Blakeman, an analyst at the USGS in Golden, Colorado, said such a strong quake carried the potential for widespread harm.
"I think we are going to see substantial damage and casualties," he said.

[joeyballsack]

Maybe this will spur them to clear the place out and start all over.

What a shit hole.

[Fallon]

Damn you HAARP!!!!

<object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/uh2gbJA898s&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/uh2gbJA898s&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object>

[razorboy]

Damage estimates are expected to top the tens of dollars.

Really not funny. I work closely with a lot of people in Haiti and the D.R. and they all are fantastic people and need of our help. Not stupid jokes.

[PapaBear]

There is a 9,000 strong UN peace keeping force there. Reports are, a large number of them are unaccounted for. Their headquarters was destroyed. This is going to be seriously bad. In addition to the direct damage from the quake, there's a good likelihood that violence will be rampant.

[sr71blackbird]

I have a feeling that when the literal dust settles, they will be many thousands dead.

[A.J.]

In addition to the direct damage from the quake, there's a good likelihood that violence will be rampant.

Haitian necklaces galore. (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Haitian%20Necklace)

[A.J.]

Really not funny. I work closely with a lot of people in Haiti and the D.R. and they all are fantastic people and need of our help. Not stupid jokes.

Maybe Rich can change this to "Don't be Haitian".

http://richstillwell.com/RF/dbh.jpg

[sr71blackbird]

I think because it is so poor and poorly run and had such meager utilities to begin with, this will quickly escalate to a civil war with humanitarian supplies being seized and the populace held under the grip of whoever holds food and water and aid. I will be interested to see what Obama does with this situation.

[foodcourtdruide]

I'm scared of what the total death count will be. Sad news.

[Misteriosa]

Hundreds of thousands dead in Haiti quake, PM says

http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/01/13/haiti.earthquake/index.html

[disneyspy]

i'm watching the aid relief effort the US is mounting,its going fast and its going to be HUGE!!

[west milly Tom]

Very tragic and sad. I hope the administration helps as much as possible.

[Jughead]

The total devastation is not realized yet by the world

[TripleSkeet]

Really not funny. I work closely with a lot of people in Haiti and the D.R. and they all are fantastic people and need of our help. Not stupid jokes.

I actually thought it was a pretty funny joke Judge.

[CountryBob]

So bad...

[underdog]

<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/qIO6eL70c7I&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/qIO6eL70c7I&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>

[foodcourtdruide]

i'm watching the aid relief effort the US is mounting,its going fast and its going to be HUGE!!

I hope so. If there's one place most of us could agree our tax dollars should be spent, it's on this.

[foodcourtdruide]

I actually thought it was a pretty funny joke Judge.

How do you know there are people on this board that weren't directly effected by this? I agree with razorboy, it was in bad taste.

[Misteriosa]

fucking disgusting... :furious:

Robertson: Haiti had "pact with devil" (http://www.salon.com/news/haiti/index.html?story=/news/2010/01/13/haiti_robertson)

<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/aQ4dA6kZsEs&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/aQ4dA6kZsEs&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>

[underdog]

I hope so. If there's one place most of us could agree our tax dollars should be spent, it's on this.

Pat Robertson disagrees.

[Judge Smails]

How do you know there are people on this board that weren't directly effected by this? I agree with razorboy, it was in bad taste.

Look up the thread on the quake in Italy. It goes on for pages with "Mama Mia!" jokes and "Mah house-ah! Shes a fall-ah down!" comments .

[underdog]

Look up the thread on the quake in Italy. It goes on for pages with "Mama Mia!" jokes and "Mah house-ah! Shes a fall-ah down!" comments .

That was hilarious.

[KnoxHarrington]

Look up the thread on the quake in Italy. It goes on for pages with "Mama Mia!" jokes and "Mah house-ah! Shes a fall-ah down!" comments .

But I don't think 100,000 people -- or more -- died in that quake in Italy.

[topless_mike]

Look up the thread on the quake in Italy. It goes on for pages with "Mama Mia!" jokes and "Mah house-ah! Shes a fall-ah down!" comments .

holy shit i remember that.

[underdog]

But I don't think 100,000 people -- or more -- died in that quake in Italy.

So the type and number of jokes we can make is dependent upon how many people died?

Fuck, I'm going to put away my Holocaust jokes.

[KnoxHarrington]

So the type and number of jokes we can make is dependent upon how many people died?

Fuck, I'm going to put away my Holocaust jokes.

Nah, those are always funny.

[WRESTLINGFAN]

fucking disgusting... :furious:

Robertson: Haiti had "pact with devil" (http://www.salon.com/news/haiti/index.html?story=/news/2010/01/13/haiti_robertson)

<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/aQ4dA6kZsEs&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/aQ4dA6kZsEs&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>

Im shocked, I thought Phelps would have said that 1st

[Furtherman]

But I don't think 100,000 people -- or more -- died in that quake in Italy.

Doesn't matter if it's one person or one thousand, we all deal with tragedy in our own way. His joke wasn't in poor taste.

[topless_mike]

Doesn't matter if it's one person or one thousand, we all deal with tragedy in our own way. His joke wasn't in poor taste.

right. we joke at other's tragedy. and, when its our time to go, we can only hope others will have just as much funny as we did.

thats how i see it, at least.

[booster11373]

fucking disgusting... :furious:

Robertson: Haiti had "pact with devil" (http://www.salon.com/news/haiti/index.html?story=/news/2010/01/13/haiti_robertson)

<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/aQ4dA6kZsEs&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/aQ4dA6kZsEs&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>

At this point is anyone surprised by what Robertson and his ilk say when events like this happen?

[Judge Smails]

Also, the joke made no reference to human suffering but instead pointed out the fact that their infrastructure is on a par with an elaborate LEGO set in terms of how much it would cost to replace.

[underdog]

Also, the joke made no reference to human suffering but instead pointed out the fact that their infrastructure is on a par with an elaborate LEGO set in terms of how much it would cost to replace.

It's not funny if it's not about human suffering.

[boobieman]

Just sucks for these poor people. Worst part, if anyone sends money or some sort of financial help, it will most likely not make it to people who really need it...corrupt fucks.


Wish them the best and anyone with family there...here in the States.

SSSYEYAAAAA

[Misteriosa]

+1 for shep smith

his response to pat robertson:

SMITH: The people of Haiti have been used and abused by their government over the years. They have dealt with unthinkable tragedy day in and day out. And we’re in the middle of a crisis the Western Hemisphere has not seen in my lifetime, and 700 miles east of Miami, hundreds of thousands of desperate human beings need our help, our support, our money, and our love. And they don’t need that.


<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/maArcr6b6l8&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/maArcr6b6l8&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>

[west milly Tom]

The content of the statement is only made more barbaric by its timing.

Pat said this time that Haiti's earthquake was caused because of its pact with the devil.

http://www.breitbart.tv/they-have-been-cursed-pat-robertson-says-haiti-swore-a-pact-to-the-devil

[Tall_James]

This guy is batshit crazy.

[underdog]

Pat is the voice of reason again.

I was earlier wondering if this even makes his Top 10, and someone showed me this list :

10) "Over 100 years, I think the gradual erosion of the consensus that’s held our country together is probably more serious than a few bearded terrorists who fly into buildings." –Pat Robertson, on the dangers of judicial activism

9) "Lord, give us righteous judges who will not try to legislate and dominate this society. Take control, Lord! We ask for additional vacancies on the court." –Pat Robertson... See More

8) "Just like what Nazi Germany did to the Jews, so liberal America is now doing to the evangelical Christians. It's no different. It is the same thing. It is happening all over again. It is the Democratic Congress, the liberal-based media and the homosexuals who want to destroy the Christians. Wholesale abuse and discrimination and the worst bigotry directed toward any group in America today. More terrible than anything suffered by any minority in history." –Pat Robertson

7) "I would warn Orlando that you're right in the way of some serious hurricanes, and I don't think I'd be waving those flags in God's face if I were you, This is not a message of hate -- this is a message of redemption. But a condition like this will bring about the destruction of your nation. It'll bring about terrorist bombs; it'll bring earthquakes, tornadoes, and possibly a meteor." –Pat Robertson, on "gay days" at Disneyworld

6) "(T)he feminist agenda is not about equal rights for women. It is about a socialist, anti-family political movement that encourages women to leave their husbands, kill their children, practice witchcraft, destroy capitalism and become lesbians." –Pat Robertson

5) "I know this is painful for the ladies to hear, but if you get married, you have accepted the headship of a man, your husband. Christ is the head of the household and the husband is the head of the wife, and that's the way it is, period." –Pat Robertson

4) "I'd like to say to the good citizens of Dover: If there is a disaster in your area, don't turn to God, you just rejected him from your city. And don't wonder why he hasn't helped you when problems begin, if they begin. I'm not saying they will, but if they do, just remember, you just voted God out of your city. And if that's the case, don't ask for his help because he might not be there." --Pat Robertson, after the city of Dover, Pennsylvania voted to boot the current school board, which instituted an intelligent design policy that led to a federal trial

3) "God considers this land to be his. You read the Bible and he says 'This is my land,' and for any prime minister of Israel who decides he is going to carve it up and give it away, God says, 'No, this is mine.' ... He was dividing God's land. And I would say, 'Woe unto any prime minister of Israel who takes a similar course to appease the E.U., the United Nations, or the United States of America.' God says, 'This land belongs to me. You better leave it alone.'" --Pat Robertson, on why Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon suffered a massive stroke

2) "Maybe we need a very small nuke thrown off on Foggy Bottom to shake things up" –Pat Robertson, on nuking the State Department

1) "You know, I don't know about this doctrine of assassination, but if he thinks we're trying to assassinate him, I think that we really ought to go ahead and do it. It's a whole lot cheaper than starting a war ... We have the ability to take him out, and I think the time has come that we exercise that ability. We don't need another $200 billion war to get rid of one, you know, strong-arm dictator. It's a whole lot easier to have some of the covert operatives do the job and then get it over with." –Pat Robertson, calling for the assassination of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez

[sr71blackbird]

From what I took from Pat Robertson in that clip, I did not come to the conclusion that he was condemning the present people of Haiti, he was referring to the past and how luck and fortune has always been against them since their revolution. It seems that his words were taken out of contexts and the woman interviewing him was agreeing with him, and she seemed a woman of color and I doubt if she thought his words were inflaming, that she wouldnt have called him to task or clarification. If you take fractions of anyones spoken word and isolate only certain portions, and spin them as you see fit, you can accuse anyone of vicious hateful dialog. I am not defending Pat Robertson, since to compare the current situation with anything that happened in the past is unfair, but I am saying that we all need to listen to the whole thing and not a sound bite before casting judgement on someone. He is an old man and uses old style words and sentence structure, and people like us do not always hear the full meaning of what is intended. He chose a bad time to bring up their history and obviously people have interpreted his words to mean things that I doubt he intended.

[sr71blackbird]

My company always acts all community minded, yet they did not utter a peep about this situation. So I contacted the office of communication and asked that they address it or at least post links for aid for interested employees. I also posted links on the company bulletin board and made my own donation to doctors without borders today.

[keithy_19]

How is it possible for a mere man to be so right about so many things...

[badmonkey]

From what I took from Pat Robertson in that clip, I did not come to the conclusion that he was condemning the present people of Haiti, he was referring to the past and how luck and fortune has always been against them since their revolution. It seems that his words were taken out of contexts and the woman interviewing him was agreeing with him, and she seemed a woman of color and I doubt if she thought his words were inflaming, that she wouldnt have called him to task or clarification. If you take fractions of anyones spoken word and isolate only certain portions, and spin them as you see fit, you can accuse anyone of vicious hateful dialog. I am not defending Pat Robertson, since to compare the current situation with anything that happened in the past is unfair, but I am saying that we all need to listen to the whole thing and not a sound bite before casting judgement on someone. He is an old man and uses old style words and sentence structure, and people like us do not always hear the full meaning of what is intended. He chose a bad time to bring up their history and obviously people have interpreted his words to mean things that I doubt he intended.

I dunno man ... he's made plenty of similar douchebag statements in the past. It's way harder to believe that he's been taken outta context than it is to believe that Pat Robertson said basically that God did this because the Haitians are a bunch of homosexuals that worship the devil.

[razorboy]

If I were a believer, I'd imagine Mr. Robertson has a special place in Hell all set up.

[underdog]

How is it possible for a mere man to be so right about so many things...

Seriously. I wish I could worship the man, but I am not worthy.

[badmonkey]

I hope that the day Robertson and Phelps die and attempt to enter heaven, St Peter looks them in the eye and says "actually, God hates assholes" before he pulls the lever that opens the trapdoor to hell.

[K.C.]

I'll reserve judgement until I hear Shirley Phelps Roper's opinion of these events.

[keithy_19]

Seriously. I wish I could worship the man, but I am not worthy.

And to think I doubted you...

[SatCam]

Pat needs to try a little harder than that. I mean its a little shocking, but we'll forget about it in a week. It was too much of the bible thumping crazy and not enough of the batshit-not-even-from-this-plant-crazy that shirley phelps roper channels.

[Meataball23]

I'll reserve judgement until I hear Shirley Phelps Roper's opinion of these events.

Id like to see Shirley protest the haitian funerals and cleanup effort

[foodcourtdruide]

Does anyone have any recommendations on where to donate? I was thinking wfp.org, anywhere else?

[disneyspy]

Does anyone have any recommendations on where to donate? I was thinking wfp.org, anywhere else?

in my mid-sized town they've already set up a half dozen drives,check your local red cross, salvation army or united way

[sr71blackbird]

Haiti Disaster Relief: How to Contribute

<!-- Byline --><address class="byline author vcard">By THE NEW YORK TIMES (http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/author/the-new-york-times/)</address> <!-- The Content --> For readers interested in contributing to help victims of the earthquake in Haiti (http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/14/world/americas/14haiti.html?hp), here is a list of contact information and links for some agencies that plan to provide relief.

The New York Times does not certify the charities’ fund allocations or administrative costs. More information about giving, for this and other causes, is available online from the GuideStar database (http://www.guidestar.org/) on nonprofit agencies.
ACTION AGAINST HUNGER (http://www.actionagainsthunger.org/)
247 West 37th Street, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10018
(877) 777-1420
AMERICAN FRIENDS SERVICE COMMITTEE (http://www.afsc.org/)
1501 Cherry Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102
(215) 241-7000
AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD SERVICE (https://secure.ajws.org/site/Donation2?df_id=3460&3460.donation=form1)
45 West 36th Street
New York, NY 10018
(212) 792-2900
AMERICAN RED CROSS (https://american.redcross.org/site/Donation2?4306.donation=form1&idb=816484580&df_id=4306&JServSessionIdr004=hzhtqnhe81.app196b)
Text “HAITI” to “90999″ to make a $10 donation.
2025 E Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20006
(800) REDCROSS (733-2767)
AMERICARES (http://www.americares.org/)
88 Hamilton Avenue
Stamford, CT 06902
(800) 486-4357
CARE (http://www.care.org/)
151 Ellis Street
Atlanta, GA 30303
(800) 521-CARE (521-2273)
CONCERN WORLDWIDE US (http://www.concernusa.org/Public/News.aspx?Id=790)
104 East 40th Street, #903
New York, NY 10016
(800) 59-CONCERN
CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES (https://secure.crs.org/site/Donation2?df_id=3181&3181.donation=form1)
(800) 736-3467
P.O. Box 17090
Baltimore, MD 21203-7090
CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL DISASTER INFORMATION (http://www.cidi.org/reg_offr.htm)
(703) 276-1914
DIRECT RELIEF INTERNATIONAL (http://www.directrelief.org/)
27 South La Patera Lane
Santa Barbara, CA 93117
(805) 964-4767
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS USA/MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES (MSF) (http://doctorswithoutborders.org/)
333 7th Avenue, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10001-5004
(888) 392-0392
EPISCOPAL RELIEF & DEVELOPMENT (http://www.er-d.org/)
815 Second Avenue
New York, NY 10017
(800) 334-7626, ext. 5129
INTERNATIONAL ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN CHARITIES (http://www.iocc.org/)
P.O. Box 630225
Baltimore, MD 21263-0225
(877) 803-4622
INTERNATIONAL RELIEF AND DEVELOPMENT (http://www.ird.org/)
1621 North Kent Street, 4th Floor
Arlington, Va. 22209
(703) 248-0161
INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE (http://www.theirc.org/)
122 East 42nd Street
New York, NY 10168-1289
(877) REFUGEE
ISLAMIC RELIEF USA (http://www.islamicreliefusa.org/Page.aspx?pid=183)
3655 Wheeler Ave.
Alexandria, Va. 22304
(888) 479-4968
ISLAMIC SOCIETY OF NORTH AMERICA (http://www.isna.net/articles/News/ISNA-Sets-Up-Haiti-Aid-Fund-Calls-on-American-Muslims-to-Help-Victims.aspx)
P.O. Box 38
Plainfield, Ind. 46168
(317) 839-8157
THE JEWISH FEDERATIONS OF NORTH AMERICA (http://www.jewishfederations.org/page.aspx?id=213103)
(212) 284-6500
MAP INTERNATIONAL (http://www.map.org/site/PageServer)
4700 Glynco Parkway
Brunswick, Ga. 31525-6800
(800) 225-8550
MERCY CORPS (http://www.mercycorps.org/)
Dept. W
P.O. Box 2669
Portland, OR 97208-2669
(888) 256-1900
MOBILE GIVING FOUNDATION (http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/13/haiti-disaster-relief-how-to-contribute/)
800 112th Avenue NE, Suite 260-E
Bellevue, Wash. 98004
(866) 810-1203


Text the word “Yele” to 501501 to donate $5 on behalf of the Yéle Foundation, the leading contributor to rebuilding Haiti founded by Wyclef Jean.
Text the word “Haiti” to 85944 to donate $5 on behalf of the Rescue Union Mission and MedCorp International.
Text the word “Haiti” to 25383 to donate $5 On behalf of the Internal Rescue Committee.
Text the word “Haiti” to 90999 to donate $10 On behalf of the Red Cross in the U.S.
Text the word “Haiti” to 45678 (in Canada only) on behalf of the Salvation Army in Canada.

OPERATION BLESSING INTERNATIONAL (http://community.ob.org/site/PageServer)
977 Centerville Turnpike
Virginia Beach, Va. 23463
(757) 226-3401
OXFAM AMERICA (http://www.oxfamamerica.org/)
226 Causeway St., 5th Floor
Boston, MA 02114-2206
(800) 77-OXFAM (776-9326)
PARTNERS IN HEALTH (http://pih.org/home.html)
P.O. Box 845578
Boston, MA 02284-5578
(617) 432-5256
THE SALVATION ARMY (http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/www_usn_2.nsf/vw-local/Home)
615 Slaters Lane
P.O. Box 269
Alexandria, VA 22313
SAVE THE CHILDREN (http://www.savethechildren.org/)
Haiti Earthquake Children in Emergency Fund
54 Wilton Road
Westport, CT 06880
(800) 728-3843
SAMARITAN’S PURSE (http://www.samaritanspurse.org/)
P.O. Box 3000
Boone, NC 28607
(828) 262-1980
WORLD VISION (http://www.worldvision.org/)
Haiti Earthquake Relief
P.O. Box 9716
Federal Way, WA 98063-9716
(888) 511-6548
UNITED NATIONS CENTRAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE FUND (http://ochaonline.un.org/cerf/DonateNow/HowtoDonate/tabid/1819/language/en-US/Default.aspx)
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
380 Madison Avenue, 6th floor
New York, NY 10017
U.S. FUND FOR UNICEF (http://www.unicefusa.org/)
125 Maiden Lane
New York, NY 10038
(800) FOR-KIDS (367-5437)

[underdog]

Does anyone have any recommendations on where to donate? I was thinking wfp.org, anywhere else?

My friend has worked with Partners In Health (https://donate.pih.org/page/contribute/haiti_earthquake?source=earthquake&subsource=homepage) before and swears by them.

[weekapaugjz]

Haiti Disaster Relief: How to Contribute

<!-- Byline --><address class="byline author vcard">By THE NEW YORK TIMES (http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/author/the-new-york-times/)</address> <!-- The Content --> For readers interested in contributing to help victims of the earthquake in Haiti (http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/14/world/americas/14haiti.html?hp), here is a list of contact information and links for some agencies that plan to provide relief.

The New York Times does not certify the charities’ fund allocations or administrative costs. More information about giving, for this and other causes, is available online from the GuideStar database (http://www.guidestar.org/) on nonprofit agencies.
ACTION AGAINST HUNGER (http://www.actionagainsthunger.org/)
247 West 37th Street, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10018
(877) 777-1420
AMERICAN FRIENDS SERVICE COMMITTEE (http://www.afsc.org/)
1501 Cherry Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102
(215) 241-7000
AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD SERVICE (https://secure.ajws.org/site/Donation2?df_id=3460&3460.donation=form1)
45 West 36th Street
New York, NY 10018
(212) 792-2900
AMERICAN RED CROSS (https://american.redcross.org/site/Donation2?4306.donation=form1&idb=816484580&df_id=4306&JServSessionIdr004=hzhtqnhe81.app196b)
Text “HAITI” to “90999″ to make a $10 donation.
2025 E Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20006
(800) REDCROSS (733-2767)
AMERICARES (http://www.americares.org/)
88 Hamilton Avenue
Stamford, CT 06902
(800) 486-4357
CARE (http://www.care.org/)
151 Ellis Street
Atlanta, GA 30303
(800) 521-CARE (521-2273)
CONCERN WORLDWIDE US (http://www.concernusa.org/Public/News.aspx?Id=790)
104 East 40th Street, #903
New York, NY 10016
(800) 59-CONCERN
CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES (https://secure.crs.org/site/Donation2?df_id=3181&3181.donation=form1)
(800) 736-3467
P.O. Box 17090
Baltimore, MD 21203-7090
CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL DISASTER INFORMATION (http://www.cidi.org/reg_offr.htm)
(703) 276-1914
DIRECT RELIEF INTERNATIONAL (http://www.directrelief.org/)
27 South La Patera Lane
Santa Barbara, CA 93117
(805) 964-4767
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS USA/MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES (MSF) (http://doctorswithoutborders.org/)
333 7th Avenue, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10001-5004
(888) 392-0392
EPISCOPAL RELIEF & DEVELOPMENT (http://www.er-d.org/)
815 Second Avenue
New York, NY 10017
(800) 334-7626, ext. 5129
INTERNATIONAL ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN CHARITIES (http://www.iocc.org/)
P.O. Box 630225
Baltimore, MD 21263-0225
(877) 803-4622
INTERNATIONAL RELIEF AND DEVELOPMENT (http://www.ird.org/)
1621 North Kent Street, 4th Floor
Arlington, Va. 22209
(703) 248-0161
INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE (http://www.theirc.org/)
122 East 42nd Street
New York, NY 10168-1289
(877) REFUGEE
ISLAMIC RELIEF USA (http://www.islamicreliefusa.org/Page.aspx?pid=183)
3655 Wheeler Ave.
Alexandria, Va. 22304
(888) 479-4968
ISLAMIC SOCIETY OF NORTH AMERICA (http://www.isna.net/articles/News/ISNA-Sets-Up-Haiti-Aid-Fund-Calls-on-American-Muslims-to-Help-Victims.aspx)
P.O. Box 38
Plainfield, Ind. 46168
(317) 839-8157
THE JEWISH FEDERATIONS OF NORTH AMERICA (http://www.jewishfederations.org/page.aspx?id=213103)
(212) 284-6500
MAP INTERNATIONAL (http://www.map.org/site/PageServer)
4700 Glynco Parkway
Brunswick, Ga. 31525-6800
(800) 225-8550
MERCY CORPS (http://www.mercycorps.org/)
Dept. W
P.O. Box 2669
Portland, OR 97208-2669
(888) 256-1900
MOBILE GIVING FOUNDATION (http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/13/haiti-disaster-relief-how-to-contribute/)
800 112th Avenue NE, Suite 260-E
Bellevue, Wash. 98004
(866) 810-1203


Text the word “Yele” to 501501 to donate $5 on behalf of the Yéle Foundation, the leading contributor to rebuilding Haiti founded by Wyclef Jean.
Text the word “Haiti” to 85944 to donate $5 on behalf of the Rescue Union Mission and MedCorp International.
Text the word “Haiti” to 25383 to donate $5 On behalf of the Internal Rescue Committee.
Text the word “Haiti” to 90999 to donate $10 On behalf of the Red Cross in the U.S.
Text the word “Haiti” to 45678 (in Canada only) on behalf of the Salvation Army in Canada.

OPERATION BLESSING INTERNATIONAL (http://community.ob.org/site/PageServer)
977 Centerville Turnpike
Virginia Beach, Va. 23463
(757) 226-3401
OXFAM AMERICA (http://www.oxfamamerica.org/)
226 Causeway St., 5th Floor
Boston, MA 02114-2206
(800) 77-OXFAM (776-9326)
PARTNERS IN HEALTH (http://pih.org/home.html)
P.O. Box 845578
Boston, MA 02284-5578
(617) 432-5256
THE SALVATION ARMY (http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/www_usn_2.nsf/vw-local/Home)
615 Slaters Lane
P.O. Box 269
Alexandria, VA 22313
SAVE THE CHILDREN (http://www.savethechildren.org/)
Haiti Earthquake Children in Emergency Fund
54 Wilton Road
Westport, CT 06880
(800) 728-3843
SAMARITAN’S PURSE (http://www.samaritanspurse.org/)
P.O. Box 3000
Boone, NC 28607
(828) 262-1980
WORLD VISION (http://www.worldvision.org/)
Haiti Earthquake Relief
P.O. Box 9716
Federal Way, WA 98063-9716
(888) 511-6548
UNITED NATIONS CENTRAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE FUND (http://ochaonline.un.org/cerf/DonateNow/HowtoDonate/tabid/1819/language/en-US/Default.aspx)
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
380 Madison Avenue, 6th floor
New York, NY 10017
U.S. FUND FOR UNICEF (http://www.unicefusa.org/)
125 Maiden Lane
New York, NY 10038
(800) FOR-KIDS (367-5437)

longcat?

[opie's twisted balls]

in my mid-sized town they've already set up a half dozen drives,check your local red cross, salvation army or united way
Local drives are great, give cash if you can as that's what will help the situation in Haiti. If that's not in the budget then give clothing or other household goods as that assists the relief agencies in fund raising and local emergencies.

longcat?
Short version including national and Canadian (there are a few of us poutine eating misfits on the board) as follows.....

US Links
www.redcross.org or 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767)
www.salvationarmyusa.org
www.PanAmericanRelief.org

Canadian Links
www.redcross.ca or 1-800-418-1111
www.unicef.ca or 1-800-567-4483.
www.salvationarmy.ca or 1-800-SAL-ARMY (1-800-725-2769)


Something else to consider is researching the charitable agency prior to making a donation. Some have ridiculously high overhead. http://www.charitynavigator.org/

[PapaBear]

I like the RED CROSS (http://mashable.com/2010/01/13/haiti-red-cross-donations/) one. You just send a text, and they add $10 to your phone bill. They've already raised a million bucks.

[KingGeno]

They are now saying that upwards of 500,000 people may have died in the quakes.....


Drudge shows it best:
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/cosmicherosa/drhell.jpg

[sr71blackbird]

I have not heard a word about damage to the Dominican Republic. Its on the same islad. Did they get damage? Also, a woman where I work has connections with charities and she asked everyone to give any antibiotics, bandaids, medical equip or medicines etc.and she will have it all sent to doctors without borders. I had packs of first aid cream and bandaids and aspirin etc that I gave her. I wonder if Cuba or neighboring islands will take some refugees. If not I bet the bulk of the islands population will end up here.

[Furtherman]

Nuke Foggy Bottom!

[Dude!]

this is to be expected from Pat Robertson
the surprising part is that
the negro lady sitting next to him
didn't object and defend her own kind

[Dude!]

I have not heard a word about damage to the Dominican Republic.

they are far to the east
of the epicenter
and were not affected at all

[IMSlacker]

they are far to the east
of the epicenter
and were not affected at all

And, according to Pat Robertson, are prospering.

[KnoxHarrington]

And, according to Pat Robertson, are prospering.

Yeah, they never sold their souls to the devil.

The thing is, too, where it hit. If a city built to be prepared for an earthquake, like San Francisco or Los Angeles or Tokyo, got hit by this, it would be bad, and there would be major damage, but it wouldn't be the apocalypse you've got in Haiti now.

This earthquake probably couldn't have hit in much worse of a place.

[sr71blackbird]

Imagine if a hurricane hit now? Wow

[IMSlacker]

Imagine if a hurricane hit now? Wow

If a hurricane hit now, I would be more inclined to believe Robertson's theory, since it's almost 6 months until hurricane season starts.

[topless_mike]

Imagine if a hurricane hit now? Wow

the only thing i could possibly say about that scenario is..


"ain't that some shit"

[topless_mike]

I'll reserve judgement until I hear Shirley Phelps Roper's opinion of these events.

i'll take it a step further and reserve judgement until LJ chimes in...

[opie's twisted balls]

Don't be angry with Pat, send him a prayer request instead:
http://www.cbn.com/spirituallife/PrayerAndCounseling/index.aspx

http://i46.tinypic.com/2uho48g.jpg

[WRESTLINGFAN]

Maybe Robertson was watching Olbermanns show back in 2008

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPSQrKoUnFM

[A.J.]

fucking disgusting... :furious:

Robertson: Haiti had "pact with devil" (http://www.salon.com/news/haiti/index.html?story=/news/2010/01/13/haiti_robertson)

<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/aQ4dA6kZsEs&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/aQ4dA6kZsEs&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>

Then all Haitians should have become fantastic blues guitarists.

[midwestjeff]

I went down to the crossroads
my shack fell down on my knees.

[Jughead]

I went down to the crossroads
my shack fell down on my knees.

I think I can still Play that Bass part???:smoke:...I'm really starting to get so fucking pissed at the news taking(Working)( Using ect....)the angle we (US) did not get there fast enough!!!.........

[Dude!]

I think I can still Play that Bass part???:smoke:...I'm really starting to get so fucking pissed at the news taking(Working)( Using ect....)the angle we (US) did not get there fast enough!!!.........

yeah it's like Katrina all over
only this time
they can't blame Bush

helluva job, obama!

[epo]

Roger Ebert bitchslaps Rush Limbaugh; Reminds people to donate to the Red Cross to help Haiti (http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100114/OPINION/100119985)

You should be horse-whipped for the insult you have paid to the highest office of our nation.

Having followed President Obama's suggestion and donated money to the Red Cross for relief in Haiti, I was offended to hear you suggest the President might be a thief capable of stealing money intended for the earthquake victims.

God forbid there be one thing the shock jock political hacks in this country try not to hijack.

[Jughead]

I fucking hate news channels Every last fucking one of them fucking leaches with microphones as low pressure areas!!! ...:furious:

[sr71blackbird]

We got to Haiti within hours, who the fuck is anyone kidding? No one reacted like we did. I personally donated to two charities for them and got my company to do a matching donation thing. Watch, there will soon be a massive exhodus is Haitions to Americas shores and we will take care of the whole country.

[KnoxHarrington]

We got to Haiti within hours, who the fuck is anyone kidding? No one reacted like we did. I personally donated to two charities for them and got my company to do a matching donation thing. Watch, there will soon be a massive exhodus is Haitions to Americas shores and we will take care of the whole country.

I'll gladly do my part by taking in a hot Haitian chick

[Dude!]

I'll gladly do my part by taking in a hot Haitian chick

i'd think twice about that
the aids rate there
is sky high

[sr71blackbird]

I know that when people are desperate, they do desperate things, and if you have a family to provide for, you will go to unusual lengths to feed your wife and kids. Its being reported that gangs of machette weiding men are rampaging and looting whatever businesses and commercial centers are left, looking for food, water and materials. The country had almost no government anyway, and now it is in chaos. I wonder what will happen with the Dominican Republic right over the border. This thing could turn quite a lot uglier than it is very soon.

[Dude!]

I wonder what will happen with the Dominican Republic right over the border.

my understanding is that
port o prince, the capital of haiti
and home to the bulk of the population
is on the very western edge of the island
like a 6-hour drive to the dominican republic
cause the roads are so awful

this is not something you need to
worry about

[Chigworthy]

Its being reported that gangs of machette weiding men are rampaging and looting whatever businesses and commercial centers are left, looking for food, water and materials.

So all the foreign aid has really helped return things to normal. That was quick.

[Furtherman]

Roger Ebert bitchslaps Rush Limbaugh; Reminds people to donate to the Red Cross to help Haiti (http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100114/OPINION/100119985)



God forbid there be one thing the shock jock political hacks in this country try not to hijack.

<object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/27LDh7BBK_4&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/27LDh7BBK_4&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object>


Also:


Satellite Photos of Haiti Before and After the Earthquake

satellite-photos-of-haiti-before-and-after-the-earthquake (http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2010/01/satellite-photos-of-haiti-before-and-after-the-earthquake/6/)

[Dude!]

[QUOTE=Furtherman;2653509]<object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/27LDh7BBK_4&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/27LDh7BBK_4&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object>QUOTE]

that is so typical...
the suffering in haiti
is beyond belief
and you choose to play
a cheap political angle

[Furtherman]

that is so typical...
the suffering in haiti
is beyond belief
and you choose to play
a cheap political angle

No, that would be Rush. The only thing typical is your comprehension skills, or lack thereof.

[Dude!]

No, that would be Rush. The only thing typical is your comprehension skills, or lack thereof.

you're just a mean-spirited
hateful person

you should do some charity work
it will make you less of a hater

[Meve]

I donated the best I could through Red Cross yesterday but the lack of money because I have no job and severe debt(recent graduate), has left me with a bad taste in my mouth that I wasn't able to help more. What are some other options besides giving money that can be helpful?
I might have missed this answer in the thread.

[Furtherman]

you're just a mean-spirited
hateful person

Dude, you're not clever enough to be ironic, or funny.

so shouldn't we be able
to attack and scalp
the illegal invaders too?

fag

um, maybe the administration
wants to keep him quiet
because they were behind it

maybe obama and co.
wanted the plane
to crash and...

if i properly infer that this means
that the fat couple from Minnesota
and their gaggle has left here

sometimes i almost wish for
a takeover by islamic terrorists
because people like
underdog, ritalin and syd
would be among the first
to be beheaded

[Meve]

Whoa... Am I in the wrong thread? Is there another one that helps people get involved?

[Furtherman]

Whoa... Am I in the wrong thread? Is there another one that helps people get involved?

Despite the terrible and misleading name of this thread (shame on you Tub), you can find how to help here. (http://www.ronfez.net/forums/showthread.php?t=86283)

[Dude!]

Dude, you're not clever enough to be ironic, or funny.

so we're on the same level then

[Furtherman]

so we're on the same level then

No further questions, your honor. I rest my case.

[Earlshog]

We got to Haiti within hours, who the fuck is anyone kidding? No one reacted like we did. I personally donated to two charities for them and got my company to do a matching donation thing. Watch, there will soon be a massive exhodus is Haitions to Americas shores and we will take care of the whole country.

send them to Houston

[sr71blackbird]

A woman where I work has links to charities that are sending people down there. She asked if anyone has first aid supplies, medicines or antibiotics that are expired or no longer needed, they will send them down with the doctors. She said that even if it is expired for up to 5 years that it still can help someone. The doctors will look it over and decide. She does work with doctors without borders. If you can't give money, try that, or see if there are local places that are collecting canned goods or water and if you have stuff sitting in your pantrys, that can help someone in need.

[opie's twisted balls]

What are some other options besides giving money that can be helpful?
Simply put, your time.

Your local Red Cross, United Way & Salvation Army offices will be needing people to help organize and stage the supplies, food, etc. that have been donated.

Local Jersey Red Cross chapters (http://www.njredcross.org/)

United Way of New Jersey (http://www.uwnj.org/)

New Jersey Salvation Army (http://www.use.salvationarmy.org/use/www_use_nj.nsf/)

[NewYorkDragons80]

Jesuit Refugee Service, a personal favorite who has been involved with Haitian refugees on the Dominican border for years (http://www.jrs.net/home.php)

I've been working on Haitian Creole for a few months now since I already knew French. Hopefully I can get deployed for the reconstruction efforts.


Radio Psychic: Brazil will play a huge role in the reconstruction and help modernize sugar plantations and ethanol production.

[sr71blackbird]

I have not heard one news report where Haiti's president has made an announcement, have you?

[opie's twisted balls]

^^ He's vacationing in Hawaii. Isn't that what "change" presidents do during the time of crisis?

[SonOfSmeagol]

Thought I saw him a couple of days ago – was looking shocked.

This thing is so tragic. Still, it’s just a little twitch on the part of Planet Earth. To remind us of just how insignificant we are in the scheme of things.

[~Katja~]

Despite the terrible and misleading name of this thread (shame on you Tub), you can find how to help here. (http://www.ronfez.net/forums/showthread.php?t=86283)
I would make sure to double check what charity you donate to, they mostly need medical help, doctors and emergency personnel to recover people in the rubble and help the injured.
Also food and water, so mainly donate money to a charity that is actually capable of delivering such help to the people.
I would stay away from most celeb owned charities.

There has been plenty of scams and false information been going around how UPS allows shipments of food and clothing up to 50 pounds for free (when in fact their service to haiti is suspended) and also misinformation about American Airlines taking doctors and medical personnel down there for free, most airlines are not able to land there and have no current service until further notice.

I chose Save the Children (http://www.savethechildren.org/emergencies/latin-america-caribbean/haiti/earthquake-10/?WT.ac=hp_fb_haiti&dcsref=http://www.savethechildren.org/), an organization where every 1 dollar donated gets matched by 3 more and 92% go to program services.
So no matter how little you can afford, every dollar helps. Don't forget that most Haitians live on less than a dollar a day.

As far as rebuilding goes, I only hope that investors who planned building before the earthquake will continue with their plans and help rebuilding and strengthening the economy somewhat.

[sr71blackbird]

I wonder if the people could all be relocated to the countryside in tent colonies while the city is razed and demolished with heavy equipment trucked in as best as possible from the Dominican Republic side of the island. Then, have planners help the people to put their lives back together and develop a few self sustaining industries like fishing or agriculture and basically reinvent their whole culture.

[WRESTLINGFAN]

Looks like Robertson isnt the only one who made an ass of himself. Climate expert Danny Glover has a lot to say also

http://www.ksdk.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=193818

[IMSlacker]

Looks like Robertson isnt the only one who made an ass of himself. Climate expert Danny Glover has a lot to say also

http://www.ksdk.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=193818

Some of the comments are pretty good:

Listen, if Danny Glover says that it was global warming, then it probably was the cause of it. Danny Glover is very smart when it comes to meteorology. He actually started his career as a weatherman for those who weren't aware. So don't doubt him when he talks about global warning.

Golver is a typical left wing loon he is clissical Moron,an should be given a one way ticket to Cuba.

[WRESTLINGFAN]

Some of the comments are pretty good:

The quote about Cuba caught my attention. I dont think a cabbie would pick him up in Havana

[KnoxHarrington]

Looks like Robertson isnt the only one who made an ass of himself. Climate expert Danny Glover has a lot to say also

http://www.ksdk.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=193818

Hmm, let's see...a random "celebrity" who hasn't been in a hit movie for years....

...and a major media figure who actually does influence political debate amongst millions of daily listeners.

Yeah, exactly the same thing.

[WRESTLINGFAN]

Hmm, let's see...a random "celebrity" who hasn't been in a hit movie for years....

...and a major media figure who actually does influence political debate amongst millions of daily listeners.

Yeah, exactly the same thing.

There are millions who think Global warming, climate change or whatever the word du jour is caused the quake


I blame global warming that Glover couldnt get that taxi to stop for him in NYC

[underdog]

There are millions who think Global warming, climate change or whatever the word du jour is caused the quake


I blame global warming that Glover couldnt get that taxi to stop for him in NYC

There are also millions who think Iraq had something to do with 9/11. People are retarded.

[WRESTLINGFAN]

There are also millions who think Iraq had something to do with 9/11. People are retarded.

Or that 9/11 was an inside job planned by Dubya

[sr71blackbird]

Hey, don't derail my thread! }(

[underdog]

Or that 9/11 was an inside job planned by Dubya

I think it's more of a faceless government than Bush in that conspiracy. And I really hope millions don't believe that.

[WRESTLINGFAN]

US TROOPS OUT OF HAITI NOW!!!!!



http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/2010/01/18/2010-01-18_hugo_chavez.html

[Furtherman]

There are millions who think Global warming, climate change or whatever the word du jour is caused the quake




No there isn't.

[sr71blackbird]

FRENCH ACCUSE U.S. (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/centralamericaandthecaribbean/haiti/7020908/US-accused-of-occupying-Haiti-as-troops-flood-in.html)OF "OCCUPYING" HAITI

[A.J.]

US TROOPS OUT OF HAITI NOW!!!!!



http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/2010/01/18/2010-01-18_hugo_chavez.html

FRENCH ACCUSE U.S. (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/centralamericaandthecaribbean/haiti/7020908/US-accused-of-occupying-Haiti-as-troops-flood-in.html)OF "OCCUPYING" HAITI

Yeah, we want their oil.

[WRESTLINGFAN]

Yeah, we want their oil.

I think we want their machetes

[opie's twisted balls]

FRENCH ACCUSE U.S. (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/centralamericaandthecaribbean/haiti/7020908/US-accused-of-occupying-Haiti-as-troops-flood-in.html)OF "OCCUPYING" HAITI

I'd like to go for a shit down the throat of every french man woman and child right about now. They colonized the fucking place, left it in an absolute shambles when their baguette eating asses were finally kicked out yet they're accusing the US of being an occupying force. How about Sarkozy gets off the soap box and starts adding to the relief efforts vs. bitching and moaning about the country providing the greatest response.

The quote from the linked article is very telling about the French attitude.....
Alain Joyandet (the French minister in charge of humanitarian relief) admitted he had been involved in a scuffle with a US commander in the airport's control tower over the flight plan for a French evacuation flight.
If you're the bureaucrat in charge of helping the people who've been devastated shouldn't you be more worried about getting aid into the country vs. getting your sniveling citizens out?

Fuck the French.....time to start calling little potato sticks "freedom fries" again!

[WRESTLINGFAN]

I saw a report on TV that military jets have to park on the grass because bureaucrats and their entourages are cramming the tarmac to have their fat faces plastered in front of the TV cameras so they can say to the world look at me im in Haiti

[WRESTLINGFAN]

I'd like to go for a shit down the throat of every french man woman and child right about now.


Might actually make them have a nicer odor

[A.J.]

FRENCH ACCUSE U.S. (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/centralamericaandthecaribbean/haiti/7020908/US-accused-of-occupying-Haiti-as-troops-flood-in.html)OF "OCCUPYING" HAITI

They would know.

I'd like to go for a shit down the throat of every french man woman and child right about now. They colonized the fucking place, left it in an absolute shambles when their baguette eating asses were finally kicked out

See also Africa.

[LordJezo]

A guy at the gym was saying that he was hearing how Hati is going to be turned into the Vegas of the Caribbean. Now that everything has been destroyed corporations are going to move in and build a ton of casinos and large scale resorts.

Not sure where he heard it but that's the word on the street.

Some other guy chimed in about people getting their hands chopped off because they voted wrong in elections and then Obama rants started.

I got out of there at that point.

[opie's twisted balls]

See also Africa.
There's no doubt that all countries which took part in colonizing Africa, South America, etc. left behind a mess but it seems as though the former French territories (Haiti, Cote d'Ivoire, Chad, Benin, Congo) are particularly unstable.

[A.J.]

A guy at the gym was saying that he was hearing how Hati is going to be turned into the Vegas of the Caribbean. Now that everything has been destroyed corporations are going to move in and build a ton of casinos and large scale resorts.

Oh if only.

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Q9H6SX4hxcI/RdcRlu6HoqI/AAAAAAAAATM/2iksS8XVVX0/s320/godfather.jpg

[Serpico1103]

A guy at the gym was saying that he was hearing how Hati is going to be turned into the Vegas of the Caribbean. Now that everything has been destroyed corporations are going to move in and build a ton of casinos and large scale resorts.
Not sure where he heard it but that's the word on the street.
Some other guy chimed in about people getting their hands chopped off because they voted wrong in elections and then Obama rants started.
I got out of there at that point.

Seriously, are you making this up or getting them from some wacko website. Because if you are making them up I am truly impressed.
Don't respond that you are actually hearing them at the gym. That is a lie which no one on this site believes.

[LordJezo]

Don't respond that you are actually hearing them at the gym. That is a lie which no one on this site believes.

It was in the gym today as we were getting changed to leave. One of the dudes that is into topical discussion came in and the discussion on Haiti started as I was washing my balls off with a towel at the sink. The part about the hands being chopped off came up from another guy after I yelled something out about the bible code predicting rapture in 2010 and this other guy joined in on the conversation.

[~Katja~]

Seriously, are you making this up or getting them from some wacko website. Because if you are making them up I am truly impressed.
Don't respond that you are actually hearing them at the gym. That is a lie which no one on this site believes.
I don't doubt the rebuilding part that much, I watched a report where Bill Clinton, as part of an organization had called on many international investors to built up resorts and a tourist industry for the Haitians to rebuild their economy with, and this all long before the earthquake.
After the quake there were reports that he still is calling on all investors to continue with those plans after rescue and clean up procedures were done. Maybe not Vegas style, but there is some truth to the gym chatter he mentions.

[WRESTLINGFAN]

Haiti could have been a prime vacation spot like DR is. They share the same island as them. DR has had its bouts with occupation and corruption and while there is poverty on DR's side it has done much better than Haiti

[WRESTLINGFAN]

They could have used better judgement than this. Not like theres a shortage of Islands in that region


http://news.yahoo.com/s/ynews/20100119/ts_ynews/ynews_ts1063

[SonOfSmeagol]

It’s like some dark and twisted Far Side cartoon.
But if that cruise line stops going into Haiti the Haitians lose out biggest - on aid supplies and $.

[epo]

It was in the gym today as we were getting changed to leave. One of the dudes that is into topical discussion came in and the discussion on Haiti started as I was washing my balls off with a towel at the sink. The part about the hands being chopped off came up from another guy after I yelled something out about the bible code predicting rapture in 2010 and this other guy joined in on the conversation.

Your level of creepy is beyond words.

Good job!

[A.J.]

Haiti could have been a prime vacation spot like DR is. They share the same island as them. DR has had its bouts with occupation and corruption and while there is poverty on DR's side it has done much better than Haiti

Probably a benefit of all the Domincan baseball players giving back to their communities.

[yojimbo7248]

A guy at the gym was saying that he was hearing how Hati is going to be turned into the Vegas of the Caribbean. Now that everything has been destroyed corporations are going to move in and build a ton of casinos and large scale resorts.

Not sure where he heard it but that's the word on the street.

Some other guy chimed in about people getting their hands chopped off because they voted wrong in elections and then Obama rants started.

I got out of there at that point.

Now that there is no Rorschach Rant, I wish you would start a "Lord Jezo's Gym Report" segment on the show. I bet Ron would be up for it.

[opie's twisted balls]

http://www.nationalpost.com/news/story.html?id=2463110

Poor fuckers can't catch a break :(

[~Katja~]

6.1 is a pretty heavy magnitude for it to be called an aftershock. :(

[sr71blackbird]

Wow, another quake. Those people are really being tested.

[Judge Smails]

Wow, another quake. Those people are really being tested.

Looks like we all owe Pat Robertson an apology.

[disneyspy]

Looks like we all owe Pat Robertson an apology.

i hugged the tv he was on,hope thats good enuf

[Serpico1103]

It was in the gym today as we were getting changed to leave. One of the dudes that is into topical discussion came in and the discussion on Haiti started as I was washing my balls off with a towel at the sink. The part about the hands being chopped off came up from another guy after I yelled something out about the bible code predicting rapture in 2010 and this other guy joined in on the conversation.

Ok, now it makes sense.
Clean balls and ranting bible code is how I see you.
But, your muscleless body belies your tales of constant gym attendance.

[NewYorkDragons80]

There's no doubt that all countries which took part in colonizing Africa, South America, etc. left behind a mess but it seems as though the former French territories (Haiti, Cote d'Ivoire, Chad, Benin, Congo) are particularly unstable.

The British did it on the cheap by signing treaties with existing leaders, leaving the population with some legacy of governance that prepared them for post-colonialism. That being said, Cote d'Ivoire and Congo (Brazzaville) are actually relatively stable areas of Africa. Haiti was a pariah partly for its slave-rebellion status and partly for the fact that they were the only French-speaking nation in the Western Hemisphere. The success of Haitian communities in Montreal, NY, and Miami just goes to show the potential in first-generation Haitian immigrants let alone the success of Haitian-Americans of my generation that's yet to be seen. So, Haitians are a victim of impossibly bad geography and language *along with* colonialism.

[LordJezo]

In 1997, former U.S. Defense Secretary William Cohen made the following statement:

Others [terrorists] are engaging even in an eco-type of terrorism whereby they can alter the climate, set off earthquakes, volcanoes remotely through the use of electromagnetic waves… So there are plenty of ingenious minds out there that are at work finding ways in which they can wreak terror upon other nations…It’s real, and that’s the reason why we have to intensify our [counterterrorism] efforts.

Cohen was talking about longitudinal EM wave interferometers (LWI) technology (also known as “Tesla howitzers”). LWI waves can effortlessly pass through the ocean and earth. Experts claim LWI waves can in fact pass through the earth and emerge on the other side. The United States and Russia have possessed this technology for decades.

[opie's twisted balls]

^^ quoting from Alex Jones and/or Prison Planet has zero credibility

[Zorro]

The British did it on the cheap by signing treaties with existing leaders, leaving the population with some legacy of governance that prepared them for post-colonialism. That being said, Cote d'Ivoire and Congo (Brazzaville) are actually relatively stable areas of Africa. Haiti was a pariah partly for its slave-rebellion status and partly for the fact that they were the only French-speaking nation in the Western Hemisphere. The success of Haitian communities in Montreal, NY, and Miami just goes to show the potential in first-generation Haitian immigrants let alone the success of Haitian-Americans of my generation that's yet to be seen. So, Haitians are a victim of impossibly bad geography and language *along with* colonialism.

Wow and all this time I was thinking it was Satan

[hanso]

^^ quoting from Alex Jones and/or Prison Planet has zero credibility



<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Q9QtZkT8OBQ&hl=en_US&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Q9QtZkT8OBQ&hl=en_US&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="344" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object>


Hugo Chavez is the go to guy on this

[sr71blackbird]

<object height="344" width="425">


<embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Q9QtZkT8OBQ&hl=en_US&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></object>


Hugo Chavez is the go to guy on this


These people will probably believe it too. If we could make earth quakes, we would have leveled Afghanistan and buried Osama in his cave.

[Serpico1103]

These people will probably believe it too. If we could make earth quakes, we would have leveled Afghanistan and buried Osama in his cave.

These people?
With all the information available to us, we still believe(d) that Iraq was behind 9/11. I am not surprised that people living in countries with less developed media outlets can be fooled.

[sr71blackbird]

"These people" = "ignorant folk"


I am not saying the people of Haiti are ignorant either. I am saying that the people who believe we make earthquakes are. Chavez is ignorant or is relying on the ignorance of whomever believes his bunk.

[LordJezo]

Reports now coming in that this was all orchestrated in order to give the contractors who will be pulling out of Iraq a new place to go:

http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread536010/pg1

That and the fun raisers are all a scam in order to funnel money into the pockets of the Red Cross elite.

Good read, its things like this that make me very hesitant about ever donating money to anyone. There is too big of a chance that your good will donations are actually being used to pay executives of these criminal organisations, raises doubt that any of the money donated actually makes it to those who need it. Better off keeping your money yourself instead of handing it over.

[opie's twisted balls]

Reports now coming in that this was all orchestrated in order to give the contractors who will be pulling out of Iraq a new place to go
Ahhhhh.....I feel better now. LJ is back to normal.

[Hottub]

http://chattahbox.com/images/2009/05/jesse_ventura.jpg

[opie's twisted balls]

http://chattahbox.com/images/2009/05/jesse_ventura.jpg
[voice that gives douche chills]a wet team painted super thermite on the palm trees and tin shacks[/voice that gives douche chills]

[hanso]

Reports now coming in that this was all orchestrated in order to give the contractors who will be pulling out of Iraq a new place to go:

http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread536010/pg1

That and the fun raisers are all a scam in order to funnel money into the pockets of the Red Cross elite.

Good read, its things like this that make me very hesitant about ever donating money to anyone. There is too big of a chance that your good will donations are actually being used to pay executives of these criminal organisations, raises doubt that any of the money donated actually makes it to those who need it. Better off keeping your money yourself instead of handing it over.

You didn't hear about hurricane test run the day before haiti quake? Like the drill before 9/11?

[hanso]

<embed src="http://www.disclose.tv/embedPlayer.php?vid=69d35b97892dbba68ed1f5042" flashvars="config=http://www.disclose.tv/videoConfigXmlCode.php?pg=video_37863_no_0_extsite" quality="high" bgcolor="#000000" width="425" height="355" name="flvplayer" align="middle" allowscriptaccess="always" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" allowfullscreen="true"><br><a href="http://www.disclose.tv">Disclose.tv</a> <a href="http://www.disclose.tv/action/viewvideo/37863/Did_the_U_S__GOVT__plan_the_Earthquake_in_HAITI_/">Did the U.S. GOVT. plan the Earthquake in HAITI? Video</a>

[Zorro]

You didn't hear about hurricane test run the day before haiti quake? Like the drill before 9/11?

I heard all the Jews got an email saying not to go to Haiti that day

[WRESTLINGFAN]

I heard all the Jews got an email saying not to go to Haiti that day

They all went to the Dominican Rep. side of Hispaniola

[opie's twisted balls]

<embed src="http://www.disclose.tv/embedPlayer.php?vid=69d35b97892dbba68ed1f5042" flashvars="config=http://www.disclose.tv/videoConfigXmlCode.php?pg=video_37863_no_0_extsite" quality="high" bgcolor="#000000" width="425" height="355" name="flvplayer" align="middle" allowscriptaccess="always" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" allowfullscreen="true"><br><a href="http://www.disclose.tv">Disclose.tv</a> <a href="http://www.disclose.tv/action/viewvideo/37863/Did_the_U_S__GOVT__plan_the_Earthquake_in_HAITI_/">Did the U.S. GOVT. plan the Earthquake in HAITI? Video</a>
separated at birth?

http://i50.tinypic.com/6z4v2o.jpg http://i45.tinypic.com/o0ill.jpg

[WRESTLINGFAN]

Lets hear it. We are a bunch of selfish, self centered people who don't care about our bretheren. Come on Shout out loud WE JUST DONT CARE!!!!!



http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/jan/27/us-response-tops-half-billion-dollars/?feat=home_headlines

[IMSlacker]

George Clooney brings out the best in us.

[WRESTLINGFAN]

George Clooney brings out the best in us.

I grew a beard, Hes an inspiration