Comments on: Aid as a Trojan horse: On the anniversary of the Haitian earthquake http://sfbayview.com/2012/aid-as-a-trojan-horse-on-the-anniversary-of-the-haitian-earthquake/ Black liberation news and views Thu, 23 May 2013 00:06:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Bobbi Dunphy http://sfbayview.com/2012/aid-as-a-trojan-horse-on-the-anniversary-of-the-haitian-earthquake/comment-page-1/#comment-18282 Bobbi Dunphy Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:44:20 +0000 http://sfbayview.com/?p=26056#comment-18282 Thank you for this. Insightful. I will try and make it to the film tonight. Wondering if you are aware of the vigil that is being held on the steps of Oakland City Hall today at 1:30 – 2:30 pm. Here’s the agenda. All welcome!
Agenda:
1:30 to 1:45 Arrivals – Haitian Flag at Half Mast – Candle Lighting
1:53 for 40 seconds – Moment of Silence
1:55 – Speeches
2:15 – Presentation of Proclamation by Mayor Quan
2:25 – Event end

Oakland City Hall
1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Oakland, CA 94612

]]> By: SanityInspector http://sfbayview.com/2012/aid-as-a-trojan-horse-on-the-anniversary-of-the-haitian-earthquake/comment-page-1/#comment-18271 SanityInspector Thu, 12 Jan 2012 04:00:42 +0000 http://sfbayview.com/?p=26056#comment-18271 What happens when a government becomes totally dependent on the largesse of foreign charities? Of course! The government feels itself answerable to the charities, to keep the aid flowing. The government should properly be answerable to the people it governs, but if they escape from misery, that's the end of the gravy train for the bureaucrats.

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