Massive Earthquake Devastates Haiti

[Trample the Elderly]

Originally Posted by GMScud

Seriously. There are possibly half a million people dead in an awful disaster, and we can't get 10 posts without politics being thrown around? Pretty pathetic fellas.

It's not that I don't care . . . . if they aren't Americans, I care less.

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by Trample the Elderly

It's not that I don't care . . . . if they aren't Americans, I care less.

Why would you care less if they are not Americans? A person is a person no matter what country they are from. Now maybe if it was some radical area in the middle east then it could affect how I feel.

[Trample the Elderly]

Originally Posted by firstdown

Why would you care less if they are not Americans? A person is a person no matter what country they are from. Now maybe if it was some radical area in the middle east then it could affect how I feel.

The same reason I care less about you than I would my family, priority.

That's your opinion and you just contradicted it too. I don't see why we would give one bloody cent to Haiti or anyone else?

We sent aid to Iran when an earthquake killed people over there. Yet they persist in funding terrorism and blaming all of their problems on us.

When the freeways collapsed in Oakland I don't remember anyone giving a damn about dead and trapped Americans?

Do you know how many times the Marines have been deployed to Haiti and the Dominican Republic? It's a rat hole.

[12thMan]

Originally Posted by Trample the Elderly

The same reason I care less about you than I would my family, priority.

That's your opinion and you just contradicted it too. I don't see why we would give one bloody cent to Haiti or anyone else?

We sent aid to Iran when an earthquake killed people over there. Yet they persist in funding terrorism and blaming all of their problems on us.

When the freeways collapsed in Oakland I don't remember anyone giving a damn about dead and trapped Americans?

Do you know how many times the Marines have been deployed to Haiti and the Dominican Republic? It's a rat hole.

Bro, seriously? Has it come to this?

[MTK]

Originally Posted by 12thMan

Bro, seriously? Has it come to this?

It's not even worth it.

[GhettoDogAllStars]

Originally Posted by Trample the Elderly

The same reason I care less about you than I would my family, priority.

That's your opinion and you just contradicted it too. I don't see why we would give one bloody cent to Haiti or anyone else?

We sent aid to Iran when an earthquake killed people over there. Yet they persist in funding terrorism and blaming all of their problems on us.

When the freeways collapsed in Oakland I don't remember anyone giving a damn about dead and trapped Americans?

Do you know how many times the Marines have been deployed to Haiti and the Dominican Republic? It's a rat hole.

Wrong + Wrong != Right

I think Haiti is the poorest country in the entire world. My buddy went there to build houses, and he said there were dead people in the street everywhere.

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by GhettoDogAllStars

Wrong + Wrong != Right

I think Haiti is the poorest country in the entire world. My buddy went there to build houses, and he said there were dead people in the street everywhere.

Is he there now or was this in the past?

[Trample the Elderly]

Don't hate on me. I don't want those people to suffer but I'm not God. I wouldn't wish that kind of suffering on anyone. All I'm saying is charity should start at home, employment too, but that's another thread.

[GhettoDogAllStars]

Originally Posted by firstdown

Is he there now or was this in the past?

Oh sorry, I realize now that wasn't very clear. He was there in the past, and even then there were plenty of dead people in the streets. He said that people die, and nobody moves them until they begin to stink.

The point I was trying to make was that, even without such a major disaster, they don't have the means (or desire?) to remove dead bodies from their streets -- they certainly cannot handle this on their own.

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by Trample the Elderly

The same reason I care less about you than I would my family, priority.

That's your opinion and you just contradicted it too. I don't see why we would give one bloody cent to Haiti or anyone else?

We sent aid to Iran when an earthquake killed people over there. Yet they persist in funding terrorism and blaming all of their problems on us.

When the freeways collapsed in Oakland I don't remember anyone giving a damn about dead and trapped Americans?

Do you know how many times the Marines have been deployed to Haiti and the Dominican Republic? It's a rat hole.

A LOT different. We had better means than any other nation to rescue those trapped Americans. I'm sure plenty of people around the world cared about the people that were hurt and killed in the Bay Area that day.

The fact that Haiti is a "rat hole" in your words is part of the reason those people need our help. It's the poorest country in the western hemisphere.

Obviously everyone here would be more upset if this tragedy occurred on American soil, but that takes nothing away from the fact that millions of people who were already suffering from extreme poverty are now basically in hell. We have the means to help, and we should.

[Trample the Elderly]

Originally Posted by GMScud

A LOT different. We had better means than any other nation to rescue those trapped Americans. I'm sure plenty of people around the world cared about the people that were hurt and killed in the Bay Area that day.

The fact that Haiti is a "rat hole" in your words is part of the reason those people need our help. It's the poorest country in the western hemisphere.

Obviously everyone here would be more upset if this tragedy occurred on American soil, but that takes nothing away from the fact that millions of people who were already suffering from extreme poverty are now basically in hell. We have the means to help, and we should.

Fine . . . . You all want to be all Christian and save the world, go ahead. If that makes you feel better about yourselves, so be it. Haiti is the poorest country in the hemisphere for a reason. You're right, Haiti isn't a rat hole. All of the rats welled up a bus and floated away from there a long time ago. Half of those people are already going to where they're going. All of the tears and money isn't going to help them.

They send in the Marines in to all of these countries everytime something happens. When I was in they were sent to the Dominican Republic and El Salvador. Yeah, they love us when we show up with a free meal and some meds, but when their bellies are full it's, "fuk-a-U-Yankae-Bouy". Somehow that doesn't make it to CNN.

[mredskins]

Originally Posted by Trample the Elderly

Fine . . . . You all want to be all Christian and save the world, go ahead. If that makes you feel better about yourselves, so be it. Haiti is the poorest country in the hemisphere for a reason. You're right, Haiti isn't a rat hole. All of the rats welled up a bus and floated away from there a long time ago. Half of those people are already going to where they're going. All of the tears and money isn't going to help them.

They send in the Marines in to all of these countries everytime something happens. When I was in they were sent to the Dominican Republic and El Salvador. Yeah, they love us when we show up with a free meal and some meds, but when their bellies are full it's, "fuk-a-U-Yankae-Bouy". Somehow that doesn't make it to CNN.

To be honest dude I much rather visit Haiti then Varina VA.

[saden1]

Originally Posted by mredskins

To be honest dude I much rather visit Haiti then Varina VA.

LOL...me too....it's more interesting that's for sure.

[Trample the Elderly]

Originally Posted by mredskins

To be honest dude I much rather visit Haiti then Varina VA.

That works.

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by Trample the Elderly

Fine . . . . You all want to be all Christian and save the world, go ahead. If that makes you feel better about yourselves, so be it. Haiti is the poorest country in the hemisphere for a reason. You're right, Haiti isn't a rat hole. All of the rats welled up a bus and floated away from there a long time ago. Half of those people are already going to where they're going. All of the tears and money isn't going to help them.

They send in the Marines in to all of these countries everytime something happens. When I was in they were sent to the Dominican Republic and El Salvador. Yeah, they love us when we show up with a free meal and some meds, but when their bellies are full it's, "fuk-a-U-Yankae-Bouy". Somehow that doesn't make it to CNN.

Huh?? Be all Christian and save the world?? Not at all. I simply said giving aid to Haiti right now in the wake of a awful natural disaster is the right thing to do. It's got nothing to do with religion or "saving the world."

Or I could just pull a Trample and hole up in my gun shed in Varina, VA and play isolationist. That's an awesome world-view.