Imagine you live in a place where nobody has any extra money for construction. Everyone is either a corrupt government official or else he is dirt-poor. No savings. NO cell coverage, no land line telephones, no electric service to speak of. There are no police, and there is barely a small volunteer fire department. Then there is an earthquake that kills 100,000 to 500,000 people.
This is the situation faced by those who live under the corrupt government in Haiti.
The United States is flush with money (relatively speaking) and we ARE the world's police force. We got into this position because we are a Christian nation with a Capitalist economy replete with the private creation of wealth. Then we elected slightly soft-headed bleeding heart liberals who like to meddle.
Whatever the cause, we already have boots on the ground, giving relief to the people of Haiti. Love us or not, love him or not, thank God for the USA. If you can afford it, take a moment to donate a few dollars. If you can afford to donate, or if you can't: Christian, pray for the people of Haiti. It's a mess down there.
Do you really think the Red Cross is the best charity for this? I'm thinking back to how they spent 9/11 donations on programs to help us Americans be more sensitive to Muslims.
ReplyDeleteIsn't there a Christian charity that is not only efficient but that also is more likely to hew to our values?
The Red Cross is the most widely known, by far. You could also send a check to the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, I suppose. God knows how many of our dollars for the Department of Defense are going toward fuel costs to send a hospital ship there (or whatever). The point was to put it where it would go to do good. No matter who gets your donations, there will be some problem with it. Money is, after all, fungible.
ReplyDeleteThat's why Communism doesn't work: there are no angels to administer everything.