Kara's Blog: Helping Haiti Out of Compassion and Love

Kara's Blog

Helping Haiti Out of Compassion and Love

The disaster in Haiti is beyond tragic. It in my mind it ranks right up there with some of the major disasters of the last decade. There is so much death and destruction in a country that had minimal infrastructure at best; it is utterly a shocking, heart-wrenching scene, and I have only seen the television reports and images. I can barely look at the images from Haiti and the stories of no medical care available or basic necessities is heart-breaking. I immediately sent money to a couple organizations by texting with my cell phone. It was a no brainer for me.

My desire to help those who are hurting comes naturally, always has. But I have to say in this forum here, that I am angry and appalled by what has been said during the last few days by those who have been given a microphone and air time to say whatever they feel, whenever they feel. I'd like to think that these so called broadcast celebrities have said these things without thinking, but the sad part is that they have said similar things before.

Since when does love and compassion for another human life and the desire to help warrant being politicized?

I hate the rush to judgment of a people that these broadcast celebrities have. They have stooped so low and have called the people of Haiti evil. They even said that the Haitians deserved what they got. My questions to these broadcast celebrities are: do they even know the people of Haiti? Have they ever walked in the Haitian people's shoes? Of course not, all they think about are ratings for their show and politicizing all facets of life. They are selfish and shameless.

How can you call a child pinned under rubble, who is still alive, calling for help an evil person? Or people wailing and crying from injuries they sustained in the disaster, but who are waiting patiently for help to arrive? All of these people are evil and deserve what they have suffered? I THINK NOT. I do hope that the networks, sponsors and people who keep listening to these broadcast celebrities' garbage give them what they deserve and take them off the air. I am not sure what cloth these broadcast celebrities are cut from, but I have to question if they are even human.

People are hurt, they are dying and they have no basic needs. The people of Haiti need our love and compassion, not our judgment or criticism.

To Donate to the American Red Cross: Text "haiti" to 90999 on your cell phone

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