Haiti is enough to make you cry

[Marie 73]

Or so my dad says. Funnily enough, I only felt when on all those "donate now!" pages: they didn't even have any pictures up, so I can't explain why.

 

I did donate to three charities (UNICEF, Red Cross, and Habitat for Humanity). Not a lot, but it was what I could afford. I don't really donate to things often...I can't actually remember the last time unless you count dropping change into those Salvation Army tins during Xmas. But I've always had a soft spot for Haiti.

[Sam 19]

I have also donated. We might be the only two here who care, but every bit helps, right? IT makes me sick how some people are trying to turn the giving of aid into something political.

[Cerendrallion 32]

Oh, its dreadful. I donated when in town today.

[Marie 73]

[Kaitlin 22]

 

Friggin Pat Robertson. I donated a lump sum to Red Cross, hoping it goes somewhere important, but I'm thinking of doing that with different charities each paycheck. It doesn't seem like what we could do would be enough, but it's better then ignoring it completely or just using it for political gain... yeah.

[Marie 73]

http://www.startribune.com/opinion/letters/81595442.html:

Dear Pat Robertson,

 

I know that you know that all press is good press, so I appreciate the shout-out. And you make God look like a big mean bully who kicks people when they are down, so I'm all over that action. But when you say that Haiti has made a pact with me, it is totally humiliating.

 

I may be evil incarnate, but I'm no welcher. The way you put it, making a deal with me leaves folks desperate and impoverished. Sure, in the afterlife, but when I strike bargains with people, they first get something here on earth -- glamour, beauty, talent, wealth, fame, glory, a golden fiddle.

 

Those Haitians have nothing, and I mean nothing. And that was before the earthquake. Haven't you seen "Crossroads"? Or "Damn Yankees"? If I had a thing going with Haiti, there'd be lots of banks, skyscrapers, SUVs, exclusive night clubs, Botox -- that kind of thing. An 80 percent poverty rate is so not my style. Nothing against it -- I'm just saying: Not how I roll.

 

You're doing great work, Pat, and I don't want to clip your wings -- just, come on, you're making me look bad. And not the good kind of bad. Keep blaming God. That's working. But leave me out of it, please. Or we may need to renegotiate your own contract.

 

Best, Satan

[Kaitlin 22]

I haven't fully researched this organization, but on the surface it looks interesting, and I love the comics.

[Marie 73]

I won a Help Haiti auction so I'll be getting new artwork and UNICEF will be getting more of me monies. Win win!

[Iris 0]

well, you can always donate using Islamic Relief, my charity of choice. politicians won't go near that one.