If the dictator has all the power then who's going to tell him that his year is up?
et tu, brutus.
If the dictator has all the power then who's going to tell him that his year is up?
An excellent idea show people who the Haitian elites are. Show the faces of these wicked, wicked people who love money more than their fellow man. Nobody outside of Haiti knows who they are. They've gotten away with murder, literally. Plus they are enjoying the high, high life without any recrimination. Have these people no shame?
The DR doesn't need a revolution Dulce, we need reform. The situation in DR can be fixed with proper management and coordination, by the good Dominicans who want change. Haiti needs the help of the WHOLE WIDE WORLD and then some, then later a revolution just to get where it needs to be. At least in the 20th century, not where it is right now, the stone ages.
I too watched the PBS special on Haiti. I will preface my comments by saying it is not my intent to insult anyone especially the Dominican people who read DR1.
If they changed the title and took away the earthquake aspect this very well could have been a documentary explaining how things work in the DR.
I thought the story was very well done and covered a variety of opinions from different sectors.
They explained that while they have over 10,000 NGO's in Haiti (most of whom have been there for many years before the earthquake) that even with all the good intentions the $$ does not get to the people . The government and gangs control the $$ of the NGO's. The gangs control who gets voted into office and ONLY corrupt people can survive in politics.
A hard working Haitian woman who cooks food to sell with very little resources explained that she feels that it is never good to give people something for nothing. She explained that Haitian people need to learn how to work and earn money. They have been too conditioned for too many years to hold out thier hands for "free stuff".
She was a very wise woman in my opinion.
They did show some policemen and businessmen who can not be corrupted and I applaude thier positive attitude.
In conclusion with a system filled with corrupt politicians, gansters, non effective and non caring government. Haiti doesn't stand much of a chance for improvement with the current system in place. I see the same true for the DR.
If I did perhaps I could make billions of dollars with my brilliant ideas to fix both countries. IF I had billions of dollars I think I could help a LOT of people in both countries. I would pay off ALL the gangsters and corrupt politians to leave both countries.
I spent many months in Haiti and the DR after the quake. Both locations offered no REAL help from the Government or community staff members. All, at one time or another wanted paid to give the go ahead on any project we had donated our time to do. The real sadness came from knowing what the general public was going through. Operations such as ours with volunteer medical staff, rescue personnel, security and anyone who wanted to help came at a very high price. Not only in loss of life but knowing all we could do was to watch. Mainly because local officials had bled us dry. I couldn't believe how people from a country with so much need, could put such a high price on goods donated to help their own people? We couldn't move anything without paying someone. $50 dollars here and up to $4000 there? This had become an open market and if you didn't pay, you didn't get to take it. (Even though, you had brought it)? We own and operate a large medical security company that provides security to medical staff worldwide. This is the first time I had witnessed this in such a large scale. We will go back and have a two month trip planned for next month. We all are highly trained in stressful enviroments. We know that it's not for everyone. We just feel if you can, you should leave this world better than you found it. Thank you and take care.
Quote from Ezquiel:
"After the earthquake the U.S. took the Haitians upper middle class and rich, while the DR took the extremely poor and all the criminals that escaped from Haitians jails."
This is not true. It may be true for Florida ( I doubt it) but it is not true in Massachusetts. I watched a show based in Boston this week which showed many new arrivals from after the earthquake in Haiti. These students were not wealthy. They go to school in Brockton, Ma. and the school system has set up many programs for them to help with the transition.
If the dictator has all the power then who's going to tell him that his year is up?
The Roman senate did that and he was bound by these terms beforehand
Taino,
I didn't take offense to anything you wrote and in fact you seem to be in a position to make the distinctions between your home country, and the public very visible problems of Haiti.
check your pm, I have a question that is slightly related to this thread but I don't wish to be a part of derailing a good thread.