Little happiness in Haiti

Kate, Oakland CA — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 00:16:47 GMT

Is there a link on this website to the story on the volunteers?

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Marc Albrecht, Kearney, NE — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 02:15:58 GMT

Thanks for reminding us that other important events and crises are present in the world when all eyes are on the 'desperate' millionaries in NYC. The people in Haiti need real help.

And about Wall Street, why should we believe that a huge bailout is needed? If thousands of highly educated, experienced people could not see this event coming - why should we believe anyone knows the fix? Just because someone has nice speeches and even diagrams about how to 'unfreeze' the credit markets - who is to say they are correct?

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marc young, freeland, mi — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 02:46:04 GMT

Hello again Mara!
Being with you to witness the incident with the water gave us at HODR.ORG great insight to the tremendous need here in Gonaives, Haiti. It was a moment that I have already relayed to many of my friends and colleagues. The need is so great that the smallest "distribution" must be thoughtful. I compliment NBC's willingness to send a crew into the thick of it in order to create awareness. We at HODR.ORG will do our best to help in the recovery process.

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Linda A. Nichol, Huntington N.Y. — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 04:34:34 GMT

Hello Brian,

This is my 1st time writing, let me compliment you & your show. I would like to say--

I find Governor Sarah Palin to be a refreshing change and a breath of fresh air. During the debate, she came across as alert, ambitious, polite and very professional.
I think most people feel threatened by the fact that she looks good and has so many accomplishments. If you remember, she caught everyone off-guard so they have not grown or had time with her in their life.

Also, what is this denounce stuff, that Obama is talking about ?
It sounds like........if you get caught doing wrong, just sware not to do it again, and that should be the end of it, appearing as you already did time with Poncus Piolet.
What is that all about ? You become your own father/victum, son/judge and holy ghost/jury.

In my opinion, "things ARE the way they APPEAR and they APPEAR the way they ARE." That's why they APPEAR that way because they ARE that way. If green fruit appears as fruity and green, it is still green fruit.
Think about it, if a politician becomes a priest, you will end up with, a religious politician not a political priest.

Only my humble opinion,

Sincerely,

Linda A. Nichol
Huntington, N.Y.

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Titi Pongnon, Queens, New York. — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 05:34:53 GMT

As I Stuggle to understand why my 80 year old mother is planning to live her last days in her home land is there anything we can do to better the situation in Haiti? Dose the fist-full of money help as we are all living out a recession?

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john castaneda, escondido, ca — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 15:59:41 GMT

So we are expected to do what for there country, visited there once in the early 60's with my folks. It
looked like the virgin islands green and lush. Now the population are like locust stripping there half of the island bare. The biggest problem they have is overpopulation and until they get that under control there doomed.

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Nava, Dallas, Tx — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 21:16:18 GMT

My parents country will never change. The only hope for Haiti is G-d. America is blessed because of our forefathers initiative to dedicate our nation to G-d. Haiti, on the otherhand, was founded on Voodoo principles. President Preval must dedicate the country to G-d inorder for the curse to be lifted from Haiti. Until then, judgement will continue until Chr-st J-sus returns. Haiti remains in all of our prayers.

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S, New Orleans, LA — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 22:48:04 GMT

I was in Haiti shortly after Hurricane Jeanne devastated Gonaives in 2004. It was awful! People were pulling bodies out of the mud and water. Children were homeless and parentless. No one had food or water. It was awful. I can only imagine how bad it must be right now!

Why isn't the world paying attention?!

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David E. Smith, MD Little Rock, AR — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:37:49 GMT

So much of the aid (I am told by our HCDP development director) still is not making its way to the people. Even "Pastors" get tickets and then sell them. In spite of large volumes of aid sent, much of it winds up in the wrong hands and is redistributed as it is sold in the market. THANK YOU for the riveting story above and for keeping this incredible area of disaster in front of us. It hasn't gone away yet. I will be there in 1 month to assess our development farm, micro-loan project (Haiti Christian Development Project), and other works.

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Maggie Robbins, Douglasville, GA — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:28:19 GMT

I was in Port-au-Prince Haiti back in 1984 and the country was so poor even then, I honestly don't know how the people have survived because I know it could only have gotten worse. They were living in hovels and the stench was nothing like anything you have ever smelled and this was all around the Presidential castle. People were actually washing in the water running down the street and you would see people on empty lots going to the bathroom. I don't see how the people have survived from diseases because they would have to be running rampant. The food wasted here in a day would probably feed several thousands in Haiti.

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andre, A. Johnson — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:22:20 GMT

This goes to prove that if the country do not have something too exploit, the American government have know interest in helping the people espiecially if they are people of color!!!!!! Good job Bobbyland

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Ernst Louis — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:24:08 GMT

Hi Mara,

Thanks a lot for your bravery. Very few people would want to go Haiti at this point because of its deplorable condition. Thank you for having left your comfort zone to go there and for reporting to the world the conditions as you saw them. I am from Haiti and I have been living in the USA for 15 years. I am very blessed indeed for the privilege to live here in this great country, but my heart and my prayers go out to my people, the people of Haiti. Thanks Immensely!

Sincerely,
Ernst

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Ernst Louis, Lawrenceville, GA — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:54:42 GMT

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Eric D Albuquerque NM — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 03:46:52 GMT

There are three vital things that are needed in Haiti to bring about real improvement:
1. Bulldozers and bobcats with trained operators should be dispatched to excavate and return the rivers that raged out of their banks and destroyed so many homes, bridges and lives. The equipment must be sent with teams that can go directly to the cities and towns that have been destroyed by the tidal waves of uncontrolled rivers. This should be completed as quickly as possible before the next heavy rains bring further destruction and death.
2. Solar ovens and propane stoves should be given to each woman who cooks in Haiti. The ovens and burners have to be simple to use and the women should be shown how to use them.
3. Tractor teams need to be sent to help the individual farmer recover and replant his land. Small versatile tractors along with fertilizer and good seeds
These three measures will be so much more effective than giving money at the bureaucrats in Port Au Prince

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Bernard Turner — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:52:39 GMT

To Linda Nichol of Hunting, NY. I fail to understand why you would bring Sarah Palin into a discussion about Haiti? We are talking about poor Black people who have nothing. It might mean something if we heard about Sarah Palin send some help to Haiti. All I have heard is some clueless back woods redneck running off at the mouth. You need to have some respect for others

Bernard Turner
SFC/USA/RET

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Clark, Cottage Grove, WI — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:09:09 GMT

The picture in this story does not link to the 9/26 video as it suggests. I can't seem to find it using the search engine either. Any suggestions?

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Jason P. Lalime, Portland, ME — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 19:45:23 GMT

With all the poverty and starving people in the world, why are we spending so much time and money on Haiti? No matter what we do or who is in charge, it always ends up like this. Let the Cubans have it and lets see what they can do.

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Bernard Alex Michel — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:19:28 GMT

i left gonaives since 1985 no matter what 2010 will be my last year as a fulltime resident in US i'm will be moving back there as a partime resident eventually for good as i get used to the system wish me good luck some say i'm sick leave behind good job ,good life but after all home is home.Gonaivien

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Nancy, Raleigh, NC — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 22:29:53 GMT

Please, everyone. Let us lift up these people in our prayers.

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John KC MO — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 22:37:05 GMT

The people of the West cannot save everyone on the planet. It is not our job.

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George Z. Gailor, Worcester,Ma — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 06:30:20 GMT

I'm from Africa and I want to use this medium to
wish the people of Haiti the best of luck during
this period of recovery.
Haiti Being closed to the United States,but far from
it's participatory help is of great concerned to all.
We must encouraged American investors to directly
invest in Haiti,instead of moving the manufacturing
to Asia.

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James G Habbaniyah, Iraq — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 12:51:28 GMT

To Nava from Dallas, TX. saying that Haiti was founded on voodoo principles. How well do you really know the History of Haiti? And to Linda Nichol of Hunting,NY. What's Haiti's situation got to do with Palin? The article is about the inhumane situation the Haitian people are living in. I hope that you get well Bernard Alex Michel. Home is really home. Les Cayes.

Sgt James G.
U.S. Marine
Iraq

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Ernst Louis, Lawrenceville, GA — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:46:19 GMT

To Jason P. Lalime in Portland,
What you said is probably the most irresponsible and ignorant statement I have ever heard! It is very absurd! Shame on you!

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Ernst Louis, Lawrenceville, GA — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 01:02:50 GMT

To Eric D in Albuquerque, NM:
Thanks for your constructive and practical comments. That would certainly help in the long term, however there is a great need for short term solutions as well and I think the monetary contributions can really help to buy food supplies and medecine.

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James G Habbaniyah, Iraq — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 16:28:13 GMT

To Jason P. Lalime Portland, ME who wrote that comment "With all the poverty and starving people in the world, why are we spending so much time and money on Haiti? No matter what we do or who is in charge, it always ends up like this. Let the Cubans have it and lets see what they can do." Here's a better comment for you. You can translate it and find out exactly what it really means. "Quand on n'a rien a dire, le meilleur est de se taire."

Sgt James G.
U.S. Marine
Iraq

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Dave Roberts, Claremont, California — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 19:44:15 GMT

To Nava from Dallas TX - Shame on you, you are very ignorant of both Haitian and American history.

America's founding fathers did NOT dedicate America to God. They founded and dedicated America on freedom and the rule of law.

Amoung those freedoms were freedom OF religion and FROM religious persecution. They felt very strongly the necessity of keeping religion out of law. (Separation of Church and State) Their choice for our national motto was "E Pluribus Unim". (Out of many, one)

In the late 1860's the words "In God We Trust" were first placed upon our currency by a religious-right treasury secretary.

In the 1950's "In God We Trust" was made mandatory on our currency and the words "Under God" were placed into our pledge of allegiance and national anthem by religious-right politicians.

To Sgt. James G. - Right on! keep it up. Take care there, come home safe. From a service brat -thank you and Semper Fi.