Thomas Jefferson wrote in 1787 that "The basis of our governments being the opinion of the people, the very first object should be to keep that right; and were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter. But I should mean that every man should receive those papers and be capable of reading them."
Monday, August 6, 2007
Haiti
Haiti. The poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere. Median age is 18.4 years. Life expectancy at birth: 57 years. Approximately 53% literacy rate. Infant mortality rate: almost 64 deaths per 1,000 live births. GDP per capita:$1,800 External Debt: $1.3 billion. "80% of the population living under the poverty line and 54% in abject poverty." Source: CIA World fact Book. The process of reform is slow and difficult, filled with many reverses.Isn't time to for the international community to start paying more attention to Haiti? If it doesn't, why should anyone be surprised when another crisis erupts there?
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