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2010-01-17 Caribbean-Latin America

Clinton arrives in utterly chaotic Haiti

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Posted by Fred 2010-01-17 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 To demonstrate that the current chaos is far from maximum possible?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2010-01-17 02:23|| 2010-01-17 02:23|| Front Page Top

#2 A mag 7 earthquake may kill 200 people in LA and leave billions in property damage. A mag 7 earthquake in India may kill 10K, and a mag 7 earthquake in Haiti may kill 100 to 200K. This accident of nature does just not happen on the day of the earthquake. It happens years before when the society decides to or decides not to put a bunch of its resources into its infrastructure and buildings to resist the kind of destruction we see now. That is the commitment that has to be made by past generations toward the unborn future generations. It may not guarantee that you will not be buried under the rubble of some great disaster, but in the big picture of things, it sure betters your odds.

It requires long term thinking and commitment. Even in this country, we have ignored our unwritten covenant with future generations for our infrastructure at our peril.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2010-01-17 13:31|| 2010-01-17 13:31|| Front Page Top

#3 I read the phrase "Clinton Bungeed In" it's highly accurate, there just long enough to stand in front of Cameras, then POOF Gone.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2010-01-17 13:40|| 2010-01-17 13:40|| Front Page Top

#4 Too bad they didn't make her bungee cord too long.

Geronimo!!!..........................splat.

Posted by AlanC 2010-01-17 14:05|| 2010-01-17 14:05|| Front Page Top

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