Point well taken

Mark says...

Mr. Selondieu I must apologize to you. Some of my past comments were purely aimed at provoking you. It was not the thing to do. It seemed you had refused to accept the fact that not all Haitians experience the same treatment under Aristide.

It's ok that we've had different experiences, but we must respect each other's differences.

Because like you many of us know what we're talking about.

Whenever a president is elected there are people who will never be happy simply because of selfish reasons.

Yet the government should refrain itself from violating the rights of these people.

I'm glad that you mentioned Jesus, because from reading the bible and biblical history I never came on anyone who said Jesus mistreated or abused him. Still many people despised him, particularly the religious leaders.

They claimed he was the son of God because he was a threat to their position and status.

Well you know how the story end. It's a new year all Haitians need to come together; from rich to poor, light skinned and dark skin. No leader should use the race card or set one group against another.

No foreign country will provide the solutions or develop Haiti, what little they do. They do it out of their own national interest.

When you get a dollar from them, the've already taken 20 from resources your country offers.

So it's up to us Haitians to change our country but we can't do it divided.

As for the questions you asked.

There will always be those who oppose, because their personal interests are threatened.

If and when such group overstep its boundary then the government should deal with it according to the law. Not through intimidation or other methods of persecution.

Look it at the civil rights movement and Martin Luther King Jr. one of my heroes.

Many whites hated the momvement because it threatened their self interest.

As one of many leaders Martin Luther King Jr. never used or encouraged violence or destruction to white's properties to get his point across.

He fought a moral battle through marches and speeches that appealed to the humanity and the kind-heartedness that exists in many of us. We need a leader who consider himself as the president to all Haitians not a group.

I hope Preval can be that leader.

The topic is: RESPECT A TRUE HERO
This is a reply to Msg 1041
Posted by Mark on January 2 2007 at 1:33 PM

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I think your points are well taken and understood. However, I do not think that you can find a man who will be like by both sides, even Jesus was not that lucky. If you make a statement about collecting taxes in Haiti, believe me the economic forces > >
Jolibois Selondieu, 2-Jan-07 9:39 am
Heros, I didn't see any since Charlemagne Peralt,so let's not misuse the words. Francois, Selondieu et Mark it's time to look forward not in the pass. Right now we have, like a flag carrier of the democratic movment in power. Our duty, if we love ou > >
Robert P. Toussaint, 2-Jan-07 12:24 pm
Mr. Selondieu I must apologize to you. Some of my past comments were purely aimed at provoking you. It was not the thing to do. It seemed you had refused to accept the fact that not all Haitians experience the same treatment under Aristide. It's ok t > >
Mark, 2-Jan-07 1:33 pm
I Humbly accept, and I must apologize as well. I think that through serious exchanges we can actually find out what is destroying the country and save it for good. Do we all accept that whether we like an elected official or not that everyone working > >
Jolibois Selondieu, 2-Jan-07 8:13 pm
Mr. Mark, thanks for the compliments and I also have to admit that your comments are always very rational and well written. I want to congratulate you on that. However, throughout my comments, I was always careful not to ever suggest that Aristide > >
Francois E, 2-Jan-07 10:11 pm
Mr. Mark, I also want to add that if I was in Haiti at the time Aristide was making the speeches that you claimed he was making about race and class relationships, I would have strongly condemn them. But as for political crimes, like when you claim > >
Francois E, 3-Jan-07 6:20 am