Comments on: The Hate and the Quake – Rebuilding Haiti

By: Haiti + 365 = :-| | Detour Ahead

Haiti + 365 = :-| | Detour Ahead — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 05:47:01 +0000

[...] of Haiti preceding the 2010 earthquake, it seems that Haiti is inevitably doomed for destruction. History informs us of the struggles met by the Haitian government on a continuum. The present recounts the [...]

By: united health care

united health care — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 18:46:36 +0000

I support the rescue efforts. The strength of the Haitians, and the nations, organizations and indivuals who did not hesitate to help has been a true inspiration for ordinary citizens like myself. I am certain that part of the survival was connected overall intense effort all put forth.

By: united health care

united health care — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 18:46:00 +0000

By: Ed Chan

Ed Chan — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 23:44:19 +0000

Nice article but it is a waste of time with all the aid the people of Haiti supposed to receive if the haitian government dont stand for social justice and social values and morals,
it all started with the government it's time to hold the goverment accountable for their robbery and unjust treatment of their people, cause the white men will lend you the money but they will get theirs now it's all up to our politicians to do good for our own people
so let's stop blaming France or Americans let start putting these politicians in jail for their greeds and sign a treaty with the rest of the world not to accept them in exile after they robbed their nation.

By: Memory Work: How the West Impoverished Haiti « Speechless

Memory Work: How the West Impoverished Haiti « Speechless — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:45:43 +0000

[...] two webviral posts entitled “The Hate and the Quake: Rebuilding Haiti” by scholar, historian Sir Hilary Beckles of the University of the West Indies, (Beckles [...]

By: Dave

Dave — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 08:50:14 +0000

very very very very very good article. We often forget our history and start to blame everything on current settings, however many of us know that we must always look at the initial cause to an effect.

By: feaddy

feaddy — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 23:56:32 +0000

Thank you for this insightful, provocative essay. Certainly I will circulate this new (old) news far and wide. Excellent!

By: Ayodeji Jeremiah

Ayodeji Jeremiah — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:46:29 +0000

Nice article. But in as much as I sympathise with Haiti, it is time for blacks all over the world and black countries to take our destiny into our own hands. No form of repatriation will suffice if the basic issues of good governance, education, literacy and social reforms are not taken care of. If the $21 billion is paid, who will be those in charge of disbursing it and on what will they spend it on? What happened between 1922 and now, why couldn't past governments have made efforts in pulling the country out of its poverty. It goes beyond colonial plunder.

By: Vianela Garcia

Vianela Garcia — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 17:56:49 +0000

The Republic of Haiti has been oppressed way more than people think. These two nations, The French and America, took advantage of them. I definately agree with the writer that the legal and right thing to do is to pay back the money that was taken from them illegally. The Haitians are truly warriors, they have been fighting for numerous years, and i really believe that they will overcome this situation they are going through right now.

Vianela Garcia

By: daveenleonard

daveenleonard — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 03:32:13 +0000

This article was a very interesting and I found it most also historical. I personally think that the France should return the money to Haiti, because it is the right and responsible thing to do. And especially since now Haiti is in this dilemma, they need all the funds they can get to rebuild their country. So therefore the Haitians deserves the reparations.