"Haiti is broken"

Today's  title  is a quotation from a little boy living in Haiti with his peacemaker family.  His father blogs at Dispatches from a fragile island.  It was said before the earthquake as he was trying to understand the painful struggles of the Haitians and their government.

I cannot think of much other than the earthquake.  Who can as the images and first hand reports come in?  We are reminded we are one. When one part suffers so do all. The impulse to reach out and to help,  a trait intrinsic to humans, and many other creatures made obvious today.

But the cynics, beginning with Pat Roberts mean hurtful screed, soon begin to promote their sad mood.  As with Katrina, the possibility of looting and rioting are suggested and will soon become rumors.  "Haiti has no government" they say. They mean there are no guns firing.  Those of religious bent who seek and find evil and sin where they look introduce the tones of guilt, especially toward the victims. Even the New York Times have op eds today, one titled "Haiti's Angry 'God." Another leads with " Poor Haiti is cursed."

The images and news coming out however belie the cynics.  From the streets of Port au Prince to the outpouring of love and materials from around the world tell the real story.

Please make note of the calls for help I took off the Dispatches from a fragile island  blog.  I have posted them a number of places and have confidence that they have or soon will reach the help they need. An interesting sidelight; it was interesting the big organizations were so difficult to post the information but here was the Haiti ham radio site with an email right there and of course the Facebook walls,  so easy and so reassuring.