[housemouse2]

What really PO's me the most about all this is how the media is sensationalizing it. Yes, it a tragedy and yes people are going to die. Yes, there are organizations that have been established for the sole purpose of aiding others in a disaster.

But the media is making what happened in haiti into "junk food news." It's using the suffering these people are going throw to distract us from other pressing matters, like war crimes, ect.

Haiti has become the next "Micheal Jackson" story. It's being exploited as we speak. Those of us who can see the exploitation refuse to send donations fearing it will be taken from the hands and mouths of those who need it the most.

Corruption is running rampant in our government, the UN, and the world. But we're not supposed to see the corruption, just send in 10 dollars and everything will be okay.

As scrooge would say: Bah, humbug. I'm not sending money I don't have to a place where it's not going to actually aid the people who need it. But rather go into someone's pocket.

I should feel ashamed for that statement. But that's how I feel.

You know who has impressed me though. A little known story of Gaza Strip. A city under siege for over a year. They were bombed back into the stone age last year by Israel. They have no running water, little food and little electricity. They are sending what little they have to Haiti. These people have nothing. They are heaven forbid...Muslims. And they are sending aid to Haiti.

While our own government and the useless UN try to impress the world with their "generosity" and use Haiti as a PR stunt a the people of Gaza are gathering what little they can spare and are sending it to a place many have never been too. Gaza of all places is sending aid. Incredible!