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I'm electing to not taint the other Haiti thread with the following commentary. I think the opportunistic views of these two men, in the face of what is a staggering loss of life and devestation, is appalling, even if not surprising.
Robertson takes the opportunity to make the point that Haiti had it coming from God. Limbaugh uses the tragedy as an opportunity to take a shot at the Obama administration and make it about race.
We are blessed to live in a country that affords us so many rights, not the least of which is freedom of speech. But there are some things that should transcend any legal framework and among those should be basic humanity and decency when the occasion calls for it. Both men enjoy large audiences and there's are not words that pass unnoticed.
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PAT ROBERTSON: And you know, Kristi, something happened a long time ago in Haiti, and people might not want to talk about it. They were under the heal of the French. You know, Napoleon the third, or whatever. And they got together and swore a pact to the devil. They said, we will serve you if you will get us free from the French. True story. And so, the devil said, okay it's a deal.
http://mediamatters.org/mmtv/201001130024
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http://mediamatters.org/mmtv/201001130018
Robertson takes the opportunity to make the point that Haiti had it coming from God. Limbaugh uses the tragedy as an opportunity to take a shot at the Obama administration and make it about race.
We are blessed to live in a country that affords us so many rights, not the least of which is freedom of speech. But there are some things that should transcend any legal framework and among those should be basic humanity and decency when the occasion calls for it. Both men enjoy large audiences and there's are not words that pass unnoticed.
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PAT ROBERTSON: And you know, Kristi, something happened a long time ago in Haiti, and people might not want to talk about it. They were under the heal of the French. You know, Napoleon the third, or whatever. And they got together and swore a pact to the devil. They said, we will serve you if you will get us free from the French. True story. And so, the devil said, okay it's a deal.
http://mediamatters.org/mmtv/201001130024
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http://mediamatters.org/mmtv/201001130018