Continuing to pray for the survivors of Haiti's earthquake. Also, hoping that France will help by not only sending over humanitarian aid, but by forgiving Haiti's debt. As I understand it, Haiti owes France money as a sort of restitution for having the audacity to declare and win its independence from France back in 1804. Did the United States owe England money after we won our independence? I doubt it. Regardless, we do not owe England now, yet, Haiti still owes France. Haiti already had it hard enough, even before the earthquake. It's 206 years after Haiti rightfully won its independence - the least that can be done is erase the remaining debt, debt that should never have been owed in the first place.
Here are ways to donate to the relief efforts, courtesy of Google (some of the organizations you can contribute to include - Doctors Without Borders, Care, Unicef, The William J. Clinton Foundation, YeleHaiti, and the Red Cross: http://www.google.com/relief/haitiearthquake/
Here's Keith Olbermann, my favorite former ESPN commentator turned MSNBC commentator, telling Pat Robertson and Rush Limbaugh where to get off. Don't mess with Keith. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xtf9tjFVf_E
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