National Review (Conservative Mag) - "Unsurprisingly, Rush Is Right" On Haiti

[TomCADem]

It was just a matter of time before the conservatives began to fall in line behind Rush Limbaugh, as they always do:

http://campaignspot.nationalreview.com/post/?q=NjY0NDNhODViZjJmYjA3N2Q3MzcwMDc1ZGQ2OGQ2OWI=

You knew it was just a matter of time before partisan angles emerged about the disaster in Haiti. The Huffington Post takes umbrage at Rush Limbaugh: "Limbaugh also seems to feel we've done enough already for Haiti: 'We've already donated to Haiti. It's called the U.S. income tax.'"

Obviously, when people are struggling to crawl out from rubble and with meager medical systems stretched to the breaking point, you've got to mobilize. But on the facts, Rush is right.

The tale of U.S. foreign aid to Haiti is maddening, as well-meaning Americans dump more and more money to alleviate suffering, only to see little or no actual improvement in the living conditions on the ground.

Since 1973, the United States has been the world’s largest foreign-aid donor to Haiti, which ranks among the world’s poorest countries.

From 1990 to 2005, the U.S. sent $1.46 billion to Haiti in aid from development assistance and children's health through the Economic Support Fund, the U.S. food program, the Peace Corps, and foreign military training (although that was only $4.6 million, with $3 million coming in 1995).

So, the right wing talking point is that we have done enough for Haiti. This just shows that Rush is hardly an outlier for Republicans and other right wingers.

[knowbody0]

1. that only just speaks to the corrupt recipients in Haiti

80% unemployment?

[Bigmack]

2. Like most rightwingnuts...

they leave important things out.

We... the US Marines, that is... ran Haiti from 1915 to 1934.

Those were some mighty important years. Lots of things that the US could have made happen... didn't happen. The corporations and banks got protected, and the Haitians got screwed.

$1.4 Billion over 15 years... fine with me. $30 billion more for Vietghanistan next year.... not so much.

[theoldman]

3. They forgot to include the condoms.

They also forgot to educate the people about modern technology. Learning about God is nice but it does not put food on the table.

[Quantess]

4. Do they also agree that the US military has become "Meals On Wheels"?

Which Rush Limbaugh also said.