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Zac says...

Rooster, fundamentally I believe Haiti is where it is because of the terrible choices Haitians keep on making.

I am a strong believer in personal accountability.

My intention was not to condemn America however I don't think the US has been a true friend to Haiti.

In 1804 the US refused to recognize Haiti as an independent state, virtually placing an embargo on the country out of fear that their own slaves might revolt and they made sure no other country in this Hemisphere recognized Haiti.

Back then their foreign policy for Haiti was to contain her and that policy has not changed.

So it is in that respect that criticize the United States.

And there has been many times where the United States intervened in Haitian affairs supposedly to help...they usually end up causing more harm.

I agree that the Haitian Diaspora is the lifeline that keeps Haiti going.

It can also be the tool that saves Haiti.

Unlike most Haitians I don't think it's the US's job to develop Haiti.

I suspect when we talk about development the typical American thinks about building factories to put Haitians to work. To me development is much more than that.

As far as the next president, whoever it may be I don't expect much from them. It will be more of the same and I have no faith in the current leaders of Haiti, the United States or the international community.

I went to Haiti after the earthquake, having seen what i saw, i lost complete faith in the international community and the United States.

And like i said it's not their job and it shouldn't be their job to build Haiti.

The topic is: THE FORGOTTEN BLACK BOURGEOISIE
This is a reply to Msg 26554
Posted by Zac on February 17 2011 at 7:58 AM



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Toulimen, that was precisely my point when I said that the elite should be given the choice of, share, or leave. > >
Rooster, 16-Feb-11 5:50 pm
In the upcoming days, my friends in Haiti will propose a political agenda to the Haitian Chamber of Commerce for the creation of 3 million jobs in Haiti to relieve the economic burden over the shoulders of the Haitian Diaspora and if they do not foll > >
Toulimen, 16-Feb-11 6:14 pm
Zac, I like your thoughts with the exception of your condemnation of America, and placing Her in the same sentence as france. MOST of the diaspora makes their money in America, right? I agree that this alone should not propel a nation, but, at this p > >
Rooster, 16-Feb-11 6:39 pm
The Rooster, I am sorry you are having such rough a time on the site. Your apology appears sincere. I for one will accept it and hope the others will follow. Man, just for the record, you must admit condemning a whole group of people at the core of > >
Marjorie Middy, 16-Feb-11 8:07 pm
What I saw of career military when I was in the US navy, I don't think they need to run the US or Haiti either one. US presidents don't seem to run the USA all that well; Haiti has not benefitted much from Bill Clinton's attention. Foriegn militar > >
Brian Sitterley, 16-Feb-11 8:32 pm
Marge, Your father gave a great lesson for us all! I think you are wrong about immigrants from Latin America not learing English. Most do. It is harder for the first generation. As with every previous immigrant generation, some learn Eng > >
Brian Sitterley, 16-Feb-11 9:55 pm
Brian, I am sorry that what I meant was understood by you differently than what I wanted to convey. What I meant was new immigrants such Latin America, the Caribbeans, south East Asia and to a lesser degree Russians which constitute the new immigr > >
Marjorie Middy, 16-Feb-11 10:56 pm
I wish Martelly could restore the rule of law in Haiti so we can bring back new immigrants in Haiti. Haiti needs new immigrants who are willing to open jobs such as restaurants and grocery stores to sell products that we don't grow in Haiti. The new > >
Toulimen, 16-Feb-11 11:29 pm
Rooster, fundamentally I believe Haiti is where it is because of the terrible choices Haitians keep on making. I am a strong believer in personal accountability.My intention was not to condemn America however I don't think the US has been a true fri > >
Zac, 17-Feb-11 7:58 am
Toulimen, i know exactly what you mean. Recently a member of my family was kidnapped in Haiti. Our family paid the ransom and luckily the person survived. Come to think of it, that's the second person in my family they have kidnapped in two years. > >
Zac, 17-Feb-11 8:12 am
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