Howdy folks.
I wanted to share a bit about something my family & I are doing.
Many of you are aware of the plight of the Haitian people, especially
in light of the earthquake.
We are in process of adopting two young boys from Port Au Prince.
My wife wrote yet another great blog post that shows some of the reality of what these poor children suffer.
Prayers are most welcome as we navigate this thing.
I felt as a frequent flyer of the board, I’d have latitude to post as I have.
Cheers,
Rich
That is very commendable. Good luck on the adoption. I’ll bet that one result of this will be that two kids who’ve never seen it snow will see it in the near future 
. Thank you for sharing the site and wonderful news.
Dont mind the snow ,as soon as you get them home strap some pipes on em.
RORY
I think it’s a great idea to do what you’re doing. But be careful.
Canada’s media rarely describe its role in Haiti critically. However, since Ottawa helped overthrow Jean-Bertrand Aristide’s government in February 2004, Canada has been described as an “occupying force”, “coup supporter” or “imperialist” at least a hundred times.
The January 12 earthquake sparked an immense outpouring of public sympathy and solidarity, but it did not significantly alter Ottawa’s policy towards Haiti.
Despite the crying need for housing, schooling and basic sanitation, since the earthquake Ottawa has ramped up spending on prisons and police. In the past two months Canada has announced $44 million in new spending on a police and prison system that has been massively expanded and militarized since the Feb. 2004 U.S./France/Canada coup. This is on top of $15 million put up a month before the quake and more than $50 million in the previous five years. Much to the delight of Haiti’s class-conscious elite, Canada has taken the lead in strengthening the repressive arm of the Haitian state. Moral implications be damned.**
Prayers won’t help much if you’re in jail.
** Paraphrased from http://www.zcommunications.org/haiti-by-yves-engler-1
Canada has been described as an "occupying force
wow, I wasn’t aware Canada could occupy much of anything, excepting a hockey rink
