I have a west indian(not a fan of calling it that) background as well. The country that my mom is from has been dealing with the usa longer than any country in the caribbean(or north america) so trust me when I say I know it. I have seen problems on both sides. Not all the white presidents messed things up there.
Nice pick in a nation. That's the nation my parents are from. It does not matter if the USA recognized their independence. We recognized it and simply didn't care who did. The problem with haiti was not the usa. It was the leaders. We had so many bad ones that messed up the country. That is why I am not one of those usa messed us up candidates. I like how you used papa bush because one of the leaders that messed up the country was papa doc and his son. I'm not saying the usa is scott free(there is a letter from Thomas Jefferson telling Napoleon to not let us gain our freedom) but we would have been better off without some of the bad leaders that really messed up the country. Bill Clinton made a bad mistake in putting in a chrisitan religious man in Haitian office(40% of the nation does african religion). We still have our african religion(my great grandfather practiced it before my grandmother converted). It was and is a different place from the usa that loves European religion. Preval is a good example of a good leader in haiti but their has been so many bad ones that ruined the country. We have had few leaders chosen by the people. While I agree that the usa causes problems, There are still bad leaders that do more damage to a nation than any other nation could do.
I got to disagree. Many of these people put themselves in power. Aristide was the first democratically elected president. Preval is doing a good job. He was fixing the economy. I think him and aristide(who should not of been president) are at odds.As bad as the earthquake was. We got a lot of money from it and if preval can use it properly then I think haiti will have a chance. Preval has to do it quick since he is gone for good in 2011. Hopefully, they elect someone who has an education and isn't a priest. Haiti was never a christian state and we need to keep it that way.
improper aid? explain that. We made a big mistake in giving the money away but it is 2010. I think we shouldn't forget it but that is the last thing on the mind of the Haitian people now.
No offense but you are absurd to think that a nation will talk about how bad they are. Even Haiti won't do it. It is all about image. You could point out that a black president in a majority white country is a good start. right?
I think he is the beginning. Remember at the very least, He opened my eyes and the eyes of many black kids in my generation that will try harder to be president and or get in other positions. It certainly different from the 1800's and has slowily been changing. Progress always takes time. Huey is young and was only looking at just obama. If you look at the whole picture. It has changed very much so and is getting better in the states and was getting better in haiti before the earthquake(I have no doubt that haiti will get better with the cash it got and good leadership).
"Aye Granddad, stop, snitchin'."Tonight's episode was funny as fuck. Riley's little side comments had me dying.
