When tragedy strikes, we are able to witness compassion and humanity at its greatest. However, thanks to some overpaid media blowhards, we also have to be witness to some of the most idiotic and heartless beings the world has to offer.
First, we have one of the world’s biggest assholes Pat Robertson blaming all of Haiti’s problems, including the earthquake and poverty levels, on them being “devil worshipers.” Never mind the fact that that statement is completely unfounded and based on a stupid urban legend. I believe Jon Stewert summed up perfectly on his show how completely idiotic and insensitive this comment was.
Jon Stewert: Out of all the things that you could draw on from your religion to bring comfort to a devastated people, and region – LOOK HOW BIG THIS BOOK IS! ‘The Lord is close to the broken-hearted. He rescues those who are crushed in spirit…’ ‘Fear thou not, for I am with thee; be not dismayed, for I am thy God, and I will strengthen thee.’ But you decided to go with ‘Tough titties, Devil-folk!’
Have you read this book? ‘From the depths of the Earth, you will again bring me up, though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed. Yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken, nor my covenant of peace be removed, says the Lord who has compassion on you.’ I mean, that almost sounds like it’s about FUCKING EARTHQUAKES!
You got all this and you went with an urban legend about a deal with the Devil!
Then we have the king of class himself, Rush Limbaugh, saying President Obama wants to steal your donations to Haiti. What? WHAT?! I don’t even know where to start with this one. Hm, let’s start with actually going to the white house page that Limbaugh talks about, which DIRECTS YOU STRAIGHT TO THE RED CROSS. You don’t send money to the government. This is just a way to make sure people feel secure donating online and to make sure they’re not on a scam site.
Justin: “Why does Obama say if you want to donate some money, you could go to whitehouse.gov to direct you how to do so? If I wanted to donate to the Red Cross, why do I have to go to the White House page to donate?”
Limbaugh: “Exactly. Would you trust the money’s gonna go to Haiti?”
Justin: “No.”
Rush: “But would you trust that your name’s gonna end up on a mailing list for the Obama people to start asking you for campaign donations for him and other causes?”
When the earthquake happened though, Rush was obviously very concerned about the welfare and safety of the people in Haiti first and foremost though. Except not at all. Instead, Rush was very concerned about how this would give the upper hand to the Obama administration. Darn those Haitians, how dare they! And how dare the President! He would try to be compassionate after thousands of people just died. Just another example of the horrific Obama agenda to rule the universe.
Rush: This will play right into Obama’s hands. He’s humanitarian, compassionate. They’ll use this to burnish their, shall we say, ‘credibility’ with the black community — in the both light-skinned and dark-skinned black community in this country. It’s made-to-order for them. That’s why he couldn’t wait to get out there, could not wait to get out there.
And now I’m sitting here now watching a Newsweek segment about how people in Haiti are “looting.” I hate how reporters are using the word “looting.” It’s the connotation of the word that bothers me, as though these people are doing something wrong. It isn’t “looting” if Haitians who are desperate for food, water and clothing are recovering what little they can find from COLLAPSED UNINHABITED BUILDINGS. No, according to mainstream media, these people should instead allow the food to spoil and go to waste instead of trying to survive off of it.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/haitiearthquake
Monica, I love you. Keep it up. I can’t wait to see you published in some major newspaper one day! I loved this article! It was both well-written and informative.