The LA Times rightly commends CNN for reporting on the disaster in Haiti. They also rightly call out FAUXNews for skimping on the coverage. They may or may not be racists over at FAUX but they certainly think the deaths of at least tens of thousands is not enough to stop them from circle jerking for Sarah Palin.
Rep. Steve King: Deported Haitians Could Help With Relief Effort | TPM LiveWire
More compassionate conservatism from the GOP. In short, let’s go ahead and find any Haitians here illegally, then immediately put them to work digging through the rubble of their homeland.
“Illegal immigrants from Haiti have no reason to fear deportation, but if they are deported, Haiti is in great need of relief workers, and many of them could be a big help to their fellow Haitians.”
Want To Make Use Of $47 Billion To Spare? Help Haiti : NPR
Juan Cole has a great idea. Sadly it is one the greedy bastards who brought our economy to it’s knees will never accept. His plan? Have the banks who are paying our $47 billion in bonuses to their scumbags as thanks for screwing everyone over given just 10% of it over to the Haiti earthquake relief effort.
Granted, these are the assholes who gave out bonuses FOR FAILURE and then are giving out bonuses for making a profit BECAUSE WE BAILED THEM OUT! That is at least two years of bonuses for either failing or succeeding because someone else kept your asses employed.
I’d be surprised if we saw a hundredth of a percent of all that money go to help anyone other than the GOP. Greedy, soulless cretins.
A Letter to Rush Limbaugh :: rogerebert.com :: Opinion
Roger Ebert continues to impress me.
Haiti has lost untold thousands of lives. One third of the population has lost its homes. Countless people are still buried in the rubble. Every American president would act quickly to help our neighbor. You are so cynical and heartless as to explain Obama’s action in a way that unpleasantly suggests how your mind works.
You have a sizable listening audience. You apparently know how to please them. Anybody given a $400 million contract must know what he is doing.
That’s what offends me. You know exactly what you’re doing.
“Expect Gettysburg” – Paging Dr. Gupta – CNN.com Blogs
The type of medicine being practiced – when it can – is apparently on the level of a Civil War field hospital.
We can do better than this. And it needs to be done soon.
Here’s another story on the sad state of medicine there right now.
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The rest of the funny here.
Texas Shuts Door on Millions in Race to the Top Education Grants – NYTimes.com
Texas, believe it or not, is about to get dumber.
Yeah, I know, I wasn’t sure they could sink any lower either, but Traitor Rick has turned down federal dollars for Texas’ schools.
Keep ’em stupid and they’ll keep voting Republican. Seems to have worked so far.
Haiti: WFP Readies Op To Feed 2 Million Quake Victims | WFP | United Nations World Food Programme
The World Food Program has plans to feed two million people in Haiti so do what you can to help them out.
Here are 10 really sobering facts about the conditions on the ground there.
Kudos to Ned for passing along this story on the need for cash, and not whatever old blankets you want to get rid of. This is a humanitarian crisis, not a yard sale. Leave your clutter where it is and out of the way of those trying to save lives.
The Center for International Disaster Information seconds this notion.
Charity Navigator is hosting some good advice on how best to send assistance and through what agencies.
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