01-13-2010, 09:28
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Haiti Earthquake
A katrina-level challenge for the current administration.
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For Immediate Release January 12, 2010
Statement by the President on the Earthquake in Haiti
“My thoughts and prayers go out to those who have been affected by this earthquake. We are closely monitoring the situation and we stand ready to assist the people of Haiti.”
Background information: The President was informed of the earthquake at 5:52pm. The President asked his staff to make sure that embassy personnel are safe, and to begin preparations in the event that humanitarian assistance is needed. The Department of State, USAID and the United States Southern Command have begun working to coordinate an assessment and any such assistance.
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Help for Haiti
January 13, 2010
The President has been receiving updates on the urgent situation in Haiti late into last night and this morning, and top members of his team have been convening to formulate the government response.
You can also help immediately by donating to the Red Cross to assist the relief effort. Contriubute online here, or donate $10 to be charged to your cell phone bill by texting "HAITI" to "90999."
Families of Americans living in Haiti are encouraged to contact the State Department at 888-407-4747.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/
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And so it goes...
Richard's $.02 
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01-13-2010, 15:29
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Well, I'm certainly glad the founder and chairman of CBN cleared this one up for us - seems as if it's a hell of a mess.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5nraknWoes
And so it goes...
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01-13-2010, 16:23
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I guess it was a pretty bad one. 100K feared dead. A 2,000 personnel Marine expeditionary unit on the way to help.
I live in earthquake country and one of my greatest fears is suffering a major one like this.
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01-13-2010, 16:39
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I guess it was a pretty bad one. 100K feared dead. A 2,000 personnel Marine expeditionary unit on the way to help.
I live in earthquake country and one of my greatest fears is suffering a major one like this.
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Is it me??
Has anyone heard of the damage in the Dominican Republic??
Santo Domingo is about 160 miles(not 40) from Port-Au-Prince.
The news seems to have ignored the other half on the island..
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01-13-2010, 17:09
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I noticed that also.. kinda seemed a bit strange.
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01-13-2010, 17:19
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“Almost any sect, cult, or religion will legislate its creed into law if it acquires the political power to do so.” - Robert Heinlein
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01-13-2010, 17:25
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.... Wow. Wouldn't want to miss an opportunity to toss blame at the people who are currently under a pile of rubble. 
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Originally Posted by JJ_BPK
Has anyone heard of the damage in the Dominican Republic??
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The BBC has the following graphic on their site, and it seems to show that the most severe damage was limited to Haiti. (Is it okay to post images? I didn't see anything about it in the rules.)
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01-14-2010, 10:40
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Pat Robertson and I don't pray to the same god. The god I pray too doesn't visit untold wrath on a people because they sought to be free. How a "man of god", and I sue that term very loosely, could say on national tv that the people of Haiti brought this on themselves is beyond words.
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01-18-2010, 20:41
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Watching the CBS news division's reports from Haiti. I know I'm preaching to the choir here, but the asshatery of broadcast journalists is infuriating.
They are second guessing everyone's conduct but their own. They are interjecting themselves into the stories rather than reporting them. And the journalists' undertones of paternalism are simply noisome.
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01-18-2010, 22:21
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Originally Posted by Sigaba
Watching the CBS news division's reports from Haiti. I know I'm preaching to the choir here, but the asshatery of broadcast journalists is infuriating.
They are second guessing everyone's conduct but their own. They are interjecting themselves into the stories rather than reporting them. And the journalists' undertones of paternalism are simply noisome.
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You have not lived until you sit and listen to Al Sharpton bitch, moan and whine about the situation down there.  
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01-19-2010, 07:27
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And so it goes...
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“Almost any sect, cult, or religion will legislate its creed into law if it acquires the political power to do so.” - Robert Heinlein
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