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Tucker reveals the most pressing question for Americans about the border crisis

This is an absolute disgrace! Joe Biden and his hoodlums are destroying this country from within, from the U.S. Capitol itself! The decisions these people are making is jeopardizing not only American citizens and our way of life, but the … Continue reading

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U.S. government targets hundreds of thousands of foreigners who have overstayed their visas

To say that immigration is a total mess in this country is an understatement. However, one thing is clear. If we open the borders, as democrats relentlessly preach we should do, we’ll have 50 million additional immigrants in the United … Continue reading

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U.S. Citizens Warned to ‘Shelter in Place’ as Looting Follows Violent Protests in Haiti

Looting? Sounds familiar. Sounds like something a particular group of people always seem to migrate to. Stealing from each other and burning down their own businesses. Brilliant! This is one reason these people don’t advance.  The Haitian government is no … Continue reading

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Dianne Feinstein: If Trump Can’t Stop Being Racist, He Needs To Go

Don’t really know if Trump used that language ‘shithole’ referring to Haiti, but if he did, that was clearly wrong (but only because he’s the president). The fact is, that Haiti is a shithole, as are many African countries (and … Continue reading

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Dutch seek to restore security amid looting on St Martin

Looting by the natives? Taking advantage of the situation to steal? Gee, what a surprise… This is nothing new folks. No one should be surprised. With very few exceptions, these Caribbean islands, which were once or continue to be territories of … Continue reading

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Ousted Haitian dictator, Jean-Claude Duvalier dies

Well, there is one less murdering scum-bag in this world, as a result oft the death of this brutal dictator. Wouldn’t it be great if both Fidel and Raul Castro died as well? If so, the Caribbean would be a … Continue reading

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Pope names 19 new cardinals as predecessor looks on

Gee how exciting, 19 new cardinals, whoop-dee-doo… I’m sure this is going to bring about world peace. Does it really matter folks? The Catholic Church has more silly traditions and positions than any other church/religion known to man. It’s one … Continue reading

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2 out of 3 people face hunger as Haiti woes mount

Haiti is a complete mess… Beginning with mostly illiterate people, add to that corrupt governments and natural disasters such as a devastating earthquake and hurricanes, and there is little hope that the people of this Caribbean island will ever prosper. … Continue reading

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Importance of religion by country

The percentages identified below reflect a poll response to the following question: “Is religion important in your daily life?” You will probably notice that totals do not add up to 100%, and that is because some of the respondents either … Continue reading

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Joplin tornado death toll rises to 132

This has been one of the most catastrophic events in recent history here in the United States. Hopefully the federal government will step up in a BIG way to help the people affected by this monster tornado. And by this … Continue reading

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Warm welcome greets Aristide on return to Haiti

How ignorant can the people of Haiti be, supporting this corrupt individual who stole millions of dollars from the country and lived like a king? And now, like the leech that he is, he’s coming back for more… TGO Refer … Continue reading

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Scenes of devastation at heart of Japan disaster

Absolute devastation! The earthquake in Haiti last year was certainly devastating, but the one that just took place in Japan was even worse, at it was followed by tsunamis which devastated the countryside. However, if there’s one thing going for … Continue reading

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Sean Penn thanks Venezuela’s Chavez for Haiti aid

The photograph says it all; why I consider Sean Penn to be a piece of turd. Are people such as Sean Penn, who make alliances with known dictators such as Hugo Chavez simply ignorant? No, I don’t believe so, I … Continue reading

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Charlie Sheen latest: ‘I’m Jewish, off to Haiti’

Well, I suppose Charlie will go to Haiti after all. Let’s see how long this Jew can stay down there, especially if his “goddesses” don’t join him for the duration, which they probably won’t. Now that he’s come out and … Continue reading

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Sean Penn says he’d welcome Sheen’s help in Haiti

Charlie Sheen in Haiti, now that would be an odd fit; not much glamor there.If he did make the trip, and committed to being there for any reasonable length of time, which I seriously doubt, I would be in shock … Continue reading

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Hundreds dead in Brazil slides, search to continue

It seems there are many natural catastrophes at the beginning of every New Year. Last year it was the devastating earthquake in Haiti. This year, rain is causing havoc in places like Brazil and Australia. TGO Refer to story below. … Continue reading

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Haiti: A year after the quake, waiting to rebuild

Not to belittle the situation in Haiti, which is extremely heartbreaking yet more than likely not about to improve anytime soon, but the country is in this situation because of the age-old quagmire: the people cannot govern themselves, yet they … Continue reading

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Candidates reject recount in sloppy Haiti election

Wow, what a dump; with a capital D!!! The picture below was taken today, December 11, 2010, in Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti. There is no way to repair this country, and I’m not talking about the buildings and infrastructure. … Continue reading

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After Quake and Cholera, Politics Brings New Turmoil to Haiti

This story basically describes the political mess of this much-maligned and impoverished nation; which explains why in fact the country is a complete disaster. In addition to specific knowledge of the obvious frauds who have led and will continue to … Continue reading

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Major candidates call for halt to Haiti election

More of the same from this joke of a country known as Haiti… If it wasn’t so sad it would be a comedy. Why do they even bother? The best thing for Haitians to do is to all board anything … Continue reading

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US Haitians put hope in prayer, not the ballot box

Sure, prayer and divine intervention will help the people of Haiti, just as it has in the past; yeah right. It would seem that whatever God or gods these people pray to must be deaf, as certainly their prayers haven’t … Continue reading

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Cholera-hit Haiti needs nurses, doctors: U.N.

It is really sad that in this day and age, where people own million-dollar yachts, million-dollar penthouses, million-dollar paintings, etc. there are children dying from diarrhea/dehydration because of a bacteria that thrives in food and water that is contaminated with … Continue reading

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Violent cholera protests spread to Haiti’s capital

If ever there was a country that is best described as “broken,” it is Haiti. It has been “broken” for quite some time and there is little indication that it will ever get “repaired,” quite the contrary. It is the … Continue reading

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Some 200,000 at risk of cholera in Haiti, U.N. says

The plight of the Haitian people continues… The man pictured below is suffering from cholera. He is also waiting for medical attention while lying on the streets of Cite-Soleil, a slum in Port-au-Prince. Amazing! TGO Refer to story below. Source: … Continue reading

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Doctors set up cholera centers in Haiti’s capital

Wow, is there anything else that can be experienced by the poor people of Haiti? As if a devastating earthquake in January, torrential summer rains and a hurricane in the fall weren’t enough, in addition to the already poverty-stricken country, … Continue reading

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Haiti ‘got very lucky’ as Tomas skirted island

Given a choice, I wouldn’t know what would be worse right now; being in Indonesia or Haiti. Both nations have been basically destroyed by natural disasters. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press By JONATHAN M. KATZ, Associated Press … Continue reading

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Hurricane Tomas floods quake-shattered Haiti town

These poor people; they can’t get a break… TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press By JACOB KUSHNER, Associated Press Jacob Kushner, Associated Press LEOGANE, Haiti – Hurricane Tomas flooded the earthquake-shattered remains of a Haitian town on Friday, … Continue reading

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Death toll from Indonesian volcano tops 100

Indonesia, like Haiti, has been ravaged by a string of natural disasters this year, including an earthquake, tsunami, and more recently a volcanic eruption. As is typically the case, those who are most vulnerable to these events are the more … Continue reading

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Earthquake camps bet on Tomas missing capital

The situation in Haiti goes from bad to worse… The following paragraph, taken from the article, basically describes why this Caribbean nation is a cesspool; it has always had corrupt governments with leaders who simply steal money and do nothing … Continue reading

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No survivors in Cuba airliner crash with 68 aboard

Hopefully this incident won’t be followed by a handful of plane crashes in various parts of the world. It seems that after an airliner goes down with a significant number of passengers there are other plane crashes that occur shortly … Continue reading

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Confusion, fear as Haiti camps evacuate for storm

The people of this Caribbean nation have been ravaged by just about every conceivable misery known to man, both natural and man-made; a basically uneducated and ignorant population, a history of corrupt governments that has exploited its people and done … Continue reading

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Haiti scrambles to prepare for feared hurricane hit

After all the suffering that the people of Haiti have experienced this year, the last thing they need right now is a hurricane. As the saying goes, if it weren’t for bad luck they’d have no luck at all… TGO … Continue reading

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In Haiti, cholera could heighten earthquake misery

Anyone who was even remotely aware of the plight of the Haitian people following the devastating earthquake in January of this year could almost predict that there would be disease and death during the summer, which in the Caribbean extends … Continue reading

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At least 135 dead from cholera outbreak in Haiti

It just keeps getting worse and worse for the poor people of Haiti. Meanwhile, as the millions of poverty-stricken suffer from inadequate housing, malnutrition, lack of sanitation, lack of fresh water, etc.,  the president and his cronies, who have been … Continue reading

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Rains cause floods in Haiti; officials say 12 dead

If it wasn’t for the fact that I’m not a superstitious person, I’d say that the people of Haiti are jinxed. But being that I’m not superstitious, my gut feeling is that the Haitian people are not the sharpest knives … Continue reading

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World pledges 700 million dollars for Pakistan floods: US

I hate to sound pessimistic, but hundreds of millions if not billions of dollars were pledged to Haiti after their earthquake this past January, and the country and its people are for the most part in the identical situation that … Continue reading

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Costa Rica wants US anti-drug program for CentAm

It’s good to see that the leader of a Latin American country is being pro-active in an effort to curtail drug trafficking, while many Latin American country’s governments probably support the drug trade as it generates lots of cash. TGO … Continue reading

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Pakistan floods affect up to 2.5 million, 1,500 killed

As stated before on this Blog and is generally the case, natural disasters always seem to strike the most impoverished people throughout the world. And unfortunately, as is more often than not also true, government leaders in these countries are … Continue reading

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Haitian presidential election set for Nov. 28

One corrupt leader will take the place of another. Such is life in Haiti… TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Haitian President Rene Preval set Nov. 28 as the date voters will choose his successor … Continue reading

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Supporters want ex-dictator in next Haiti election

These people cannot be that ignorant, can they? They want the return of Jean-Claude Duvalier; are they kidding? This guy was a world-class thief! Have these people lost their minds? I’m not suggesting that the current president of Haiti, Rene … Continue reading

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Haiti prosecutors urge prison for US missionary

I always felt that Laura Silsby was  a bad apple. Something about her just never seemed quite right from the very beginning. Maybe it was the change in her stories; first she claimed to have papers for the orphaned children, … Continue reading

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Caribbean to get $100M grant from US to fight AIDS

I don’t get it. Here in the United States the economy is collapsing. People are losing their jobs, their savings, their homes, their cars and their credit. Yet, despite this, our government is sending $100 million to Caribbean countries to … Continue reading

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Desperate parents abandon children in Haiti

It truly is sad how people suffer in Haiti, especially the children. And to think that Haiti’s corrupt government officials have been smuggling bucket-loads of cash out of the country for years while their people die of hunger and disease. … Continue reading

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Shakira visits Phoenix over tough immigration law

It seems that Shakira has now become a political activist. These entertainers generally have so much free time on their hands, and obviously the money and popularity that they have immediate access to people and places that the average individual … Continue reading

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‘Lawyer’ for US missionaries faces US extradition

The one interesting aspect of this story is mention of Laura Silsby, who remains in custody in Haiti after all this time. As posted several times on this Blog, I always felt there was something strange about the entire issue … Continue reading

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Chile: 432 dead and 98 missing after earthquake

Compared with the loss of life in Haiti which is estimated at over 200,000 the death toll in Chile is negligible; even though the earthquake that struck Chile was significantly stronger than the one in Haiti. It goes to show … Continue reading

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Volcano erupts in Iceland, hundreds evacuated

A volcano eruption in Iceland; a minor earthquake just yesterday in Cuba; preceded by a truly powerful one in Chile and the one that devastated Haiti in January; a cyclone striking Fiji; it seem ‘Mother Earth’ isn’t in a good … Continue reading

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Women, girls rape victims in Haiti quake aftermath

A 7 year-old child and a 2 year-old toddler raped!!! Men handing out food coupons in camps are demanding sex in exchange for food distribution, therefore many women are not getting enough to eat! “We are aware of problem … … Continue reading

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American was kidnapped, killed in Haiti

Haiti is really “going places” with the reputation they’ve established in the world, particularly following the January 12th earthquake. TGO Refer to brief story below. Source: Associated Press Tue Mar 16, 3:54 pm ET PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – The U.S. Embassy says a kidnapped person … Continue reading

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2 months after Haiti quake, housing still elusive

The completely useless Haitian government continues to fumble around instead of taking control of the situation and putting together a strategy for providing temporary shelters for the homeless. Actually, at this point it is already too late, as the rainy … Continue reading

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