How long 'til Haitian earthquake is sold as "stimulus"?

Miscellaneous Current Events
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I couldn’t help but think that by the logic of the gov’s response to the financial crisis, that this really is the best thing to happen to Haiti in a long time. Imagine the jobs that will be created (or saved) building new presidential palaces, roads, hosptitals, etc. Its like Cash For Clunkers times a million, a real boon to the economy. Add to that a reduced labor force, lowering the unemployment rate (it’s easier than scrubbing discouraged workers), throw in the increase in foreign aid that will be spent on rebuilding the country, which is sure to raise GDP, and things are really looking up for Haiti.

I hate that I see this disaster in such a cynical light… we really are living in an age where the numbers obscure the reality and politics destroy reason.

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http://www.lewrockwell.com/blog/lewrw/archives/047386.html

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What in the…

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that does make me want to punch something in the face… wow.

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My first reaction was to send this cretin to the galleys, Devil’s Island or Van Diemen’s Land.

Then I realized what the greatest punishment would be: have him reduced to Ordinary Joe status. Queue up like everyone else, get body searched at the airport like everyone else, get financially raped by governments like everyone else… in six days he’ll dream of a galley bench.

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I saw this yesterday and I was like “?”, it was definitely a Metal Gear Solid moment for me.

PR’s statements just came from left field right there.