Disaster in Haiti

I saw this post on the anti-strib--couldn't agree with it more. If you feel the urge to help, please do...they need all the resources they can get.

Give to Haiti
Posted by: Kermit at http://www.anti-strib.com/blog/give-to-haiti.html
Jan 13, 2010
 Yesterday Haiti suffered a massive earthquake.  The country is dirt poor and ill equipped to handle an emergency of this nature.  The civilized world should do what it can by way of humanitarian aid to help.

The two things they need right now are physical support in the form of emergency services, including hospital ships, and money.  If you feel like donating disaster relief I recommend giving to established international charities that already have infrastructure for swift action.  I will be sending some cash to Lutheran World Relief.  Catholic Charities and Feed the Children are other reliable venues for aid. 

This is an excellent opportunity for President Obama to step up.  He should act swiftly by sending in American military personnel to aid in the medical and security situations.  It will also be interesting to see how the Organization of American States responds.   Time is of the essence.

Will our Socialist neighbors act on their principles and contribute?  Let's see what Cuba, Venezuela and Brazil do in this situation.   I know that Americans will respond as they did when the massive earthquake pulverized Gujarat in India and the tsunami wiped out large parts of South Asia and Indonesia.  This is an opportunity for the best part of our nature to be exercized.