What we can learn from the Haiti earthquake.

First of all I'd like to say that my utmost sympathies and prayers are with the people of Haiti right now. What a horrible tragedy this is.

Just take a look at this video and you can see the sheer devastation in Port au Prince...



Now lets take a look at the response from the world.

As usual good ole America spearheads the humanitarian effort.

Our President, apparently with money to burn, has pledged 100 million dollars, in addition to 2000 troops.

How did other nations respond? Well the next closest was our close ally Britain pledging 10 million. With the bronze was another ally Australia with 9 million. And after than the list tapers off a bit and goes something like this:

Canada- 5 million
Japan- 5 million
Spain- 4.35 million
Germany- 2.17 million
Denmark- 1.9 million
Finland- 1.8 million
South Korea- 1 million
China- 1 million
India- 1 million
Sweden- 850,000

Israel, Russia, Cuba, France, Venezuela, Iceland, Switzerland, and Portugal all sent aid planes and small rescue teams.

Lets see here. I noticed a few things when compiling this list.

1) America, like always, is at the very top. And America's two greatest allies in the world pledged the second and third most. Interesting.

2) Not one Islamic country sent aid. Not one. You'd think with all that oil money we would see at least a little help. Nope.

I think if I ever hear a Muslim call America the Great Satan again I'm going to "have blood shooting out of my eyes" as Glenn Beck put it.

and 3) The relatively minuscule amount pledged by China. Mere pocket change to a giant like that. But then again, maybe they are playing it smart, unlike our Candy Shop President.


In conclusion I can say this. America is still the greatest country on earth, no matter how evil Muslims and leftists portray it to be. That said, I think 100 million dollars right now is too much to offer. It's more invisible money we don't have. But then again why would the government care. It's coming out of your paycheck.

Politics aside, we should all be praying for the people of Haiti. God help them.