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I contemplated whether to post this video. However, I thought that the comment could be true of many facets of culture and politics today. [In my lay-man opinion] A lot of people have given their souls to other things than faith. However, why now when a nation has long been plagued by misfortune, attempt to take attention off of the ways it can be helped? I had a conversation with a mentor recently, he said that in writing sometimes its not best to remain neutral. So here for the first time on this blog, I will not merely present the views of stories I find relevant to religious or political discussion. I want to make clear that I respect that everyone has their own opinions, but sometimes people just need to SHUT UP. Realize that the things that inform one's philosophy [Pat Robertson] does not ring true for many others! This kind of talk in my opinion is border-line hate, because it can do more harm than good. On a lighter note here is a more substantive analysis by the Associate Press as to why Haiti repeatedly suffers misfortune:

When it comes to natural disasters, Haiti seems to have a bull's-eye on it. That's because of a killer combination of geography, poverty, social problems, slipshod building standards and bad luck, experts say.

The list of catastrophes is mind-numbing: This week's devastating earthquake. Four tropical storms or hurricanes that killed about 800 people in 2008. Killer storms in 2005 and 2004. Floods in 2007, 2006, 2003 (twice) and 2002. And that's just the 21st Century run-down.

If you want to put the worst case scenario together in the Western hemisphere (for disasters), it's Haiti," said Richard Olson, a professor at Florida International University who directs the Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas project. 

"There's a whole bunch of things working against Haiti. One is the hurricane track. The second is tectonics. Then you have the environmental degradation and the poverty," hesaid.

More updates of this kind can be found HERE at the Huffington Post.

****and in the spirit of collaboration****

According to the AFP President Obama is calling on two former Commander-in-chiefs to spearhead U.S relief efforts in Haiti, Pres. Bill Clinton & Pres. George W. Bush.****