Friday, January 15, 2010

Why Haiti is poor, and why Pat Robertson is an idiot


In the book shown the argument is that Haiti and the Dominican Republic have different histories of settlement, that Haiti was settled by France, a slave colony, became over populated, destroyed natural resources, while Dominican Republic settled by Spain, more European settlement, no slavery, and although it had a dictatorship in 20th century the dictator nonetheless preserved natural resources, like trees, rivers.

so, two countries, divided by mountains, two different histories, two different natural environments, and one overpopulated by poor illiterate people.

The solution: too many people on Haiti. Take at least half of them off. Send them somewhere (the moon?) recover the natural environment (would take about 50 years) import European-North Americans who are familiar with democratic institutions (like israel has done) and rely upon lots of private sector financial resources (wealthy people, charities, western nations) and then haiti has a chance.

Unrealistic? of course. but that is the solution. Haiti is hell on earth, people created it (French), people ruined that part of the island, much of it has to do with Slavery, which Abraham Lincoln (see the 2nd inaugural address) said was a national sin that deserves God's wrath.

So pat robertson not only is an idiot, he also doesnt know history - you know, he COULD go to a library and read a book, like the one shown above, but NOOOOOOO.

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