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		<title>U.S. and International Efforts and Aid</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:33:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Satola</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bitching]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Polotics]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[haiti]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[international aid]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This morning I had the pleasure of reading a single wall post on Facebook that generated 52 comments in 8 hours. The wall past was &#8220;F*ck Haitians&#8221; and the explained purpose of this post was anger over the US raising money and aiding Haiti as a result of the earthquake. This finally tipped me over [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This morning I had the pleasure of reading a single wall post on Facebook that generated 52 comments in 8 hours. The wall past was &#8220;F*ck Haitians&#8221; and the explained purpose of this post was anger over the US raising money and aiding Haiti as a result of the earthquake. This finally tipped me over the edge on annoyance that I am sharing my feelings. Disclaimer: If I offend you in this post, I apologize.</p>
<p>Yes, the U.S. is one of the biggest, most powerful, countries in the world. Yes, Haiti is a poor &#8220;3rd world country&#8221;. Yes, Iraq and Iran need help liberating themselves from the terrorists that are ravaging their countries. Yes, Afghanistan had a pretty shitty ruler. I see and understand all of that.</p>
<p>HOWEVER&#8230;</p>
<p>- <a target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poverty_in_the_United_States">Poverty in the US</a> is estimated that roughly 13% &#8211; 17% of our population living below the federal poverty line.<br />- Homeless numbers in the US are estimated in the hundreds of thousands and are growing<br />- The <a target="_blank" href="http://data.bls.gov/PDQ/servlet/SurveyOutputServlet?data_tool=latest_numbers&amp;series_id=LNS14000000">unemployment rate</a> in the US is roughly 10%, doubled of what it was just 2 years ago.</p>
<p>The US is in one of the worst economic situations of its history. Americans all over the country are suffering from this, either directly or indirectly. With that I cannot help but be completely disgusted at the fact that we are spending so much to &#8220;help&#8221; other countries that don&#8217;t even appreciate or want our help. </p>
<p>Haiti &#8211; yea, it sucks what happened and I am sympathetic to those that have lost loved ones in the disaster&#8230; but it&#8217;s not the United States&#8217; problem. Iraq &#8211; they don&#8217;t even like us over there. Iraqis want us to leave, our citizens want us to leave, we need to leave. Let the middle east fight amongst itself. Darwin&#8217;s Law will apply &#8211; the fittest will survive and the weak will become extinct. Iran &#8211; either back up our problem with their nuclear technologies and bomb them or back off. Politics does not work with retards. Afghanistan &#8211; Again, we got Saddam, job completed. Time to leave.</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s an idea &#8211; Feds &#8211; instead of all these international efforts, why don&#8217;t we just focus on fixing our own country? Actors &#8211; instead of donating millions to help Haiti, donate them to the US to help your own countrymen. WTF America, WTF?</p>



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