Rubens, I look at human progress as basic survival needs...

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Rubens, I look at human progress as basic survival needs needing to be met first and the rest later.

Education is part of the rest. It is necessary for progress, but only after the necessary needs have been met. Necessary needs include water, food, shelter.

In today's world normal shelter includes electricity.

I get that you want to privatize electricity, but that's already the case in Haiti.

Most of the elite have electricity 24/20. Everywhere I stayed in this last trip, the people had their own inverters and delco, so that they never felt the lack of electricity.

There are also companies providing private electricity right now in Haiti, but the poor simply cannot afford their prices.

Hence, privatization does not help the 85% of the population who cannot afford the prices that any company wishing to make a profit need to ask for their services.

As an educator, I think education is very important; just not as important as those basic things listed above.

Linda, January 29 2008, 9:43 PM

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Rubens; I cannot believe that you actually said this. We are in the year 2007, and you want a problem as crucial as... read more >
Linda, 29-Jan-08 2:34 pm
With what money Monsieur Rubens Titus? Will you create a non profit organization in the United Stated designed to... read more >
Maurice, 29-Jan-08 7:53 pm
Hello Robert Toussaint, selon Dieusel Anglade du Bureau des Mines en Haiti des recherches supplementaires seraient... read more >
Rubens F. Titus, 29-Jan-08 7:58 pm
With what money? 1. Privatizing EDH may bring $15-20 millions or more or a bit less. 2. Renegotiate early wireless... read more >
Rubens F. Titus, 29-Jan-08 8:46 pm
I think you're right on this Rubens. If history is testimony to reality than the poor of Haiti will not benefit from... read more >
Linda, 29-Jan-08 9:07 pm
Linda, I did not say to put electricity on the back burner. I said to privatize electricity distribution while keeping... read more >
Rubens F. Titus, 29-Jan-08 9:08 pm
Rubens, I look at human progress as basic survival needs needing to be met first and the rest later. Education is part... read more >
Linda, 29-Jan-08 9:43 pm
Allo Ruben, ne pense tu pas que Mr.Anglade ne peu pas se permetre de declarer l'existance du petrol officiellement?... read more >
Robert P Toussaint, 29-Jan-08 9:51 pm
Yes, Linda tu as raison. Il est necessaire de satisfaire les besoins primaires d'un peuple avant de l'instruire, la... read more >
Robert P Toussaint, 29-Jan-08 10:16 pm
Non, Linda, en 1804 nous avons fait l'histoire et acquis notre Independance. Maintenant nous faisons a nouveau... read more >
Robert P Toussaint, 29-Jan-08 10:34 pm
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