{"id":226409,"date":"2010-01-25T07:39:44","date_gmt":"2010-01-25T12:39:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thehollywoodliberal.com\/2010\/01\/25\/hey-david-brooks-how-dare-you-blame-haitians\/"},"modified":"2010-01-25T07:39:44","modified_gmt":"2010-01-25T12:39:44","slug":"hey-david-brooks-how-dare-you-blame-haitians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/226409","title":{"rendered":"Hey David Brooks, How Dare You Blame Haitians?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedblitz.com\/~\/5622634\/112k0x\/alternet~Hey-David-Brooks-How-Dare-You-Blame-Haitians\" >Hey David Brooks, How Dare You Blame Haitians?                     <\/a><br \/>Armchair commentators like David Brooks, who know nothing about Haiti, have rebuked suffering Haitians from the comfort of the U.S. and Europe.<Img align=\"left\" border=\"0\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\" style=\"border:0;float:left;margin:0;\" vspace=\"0\" hspace=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedblitz.com\/~\/i\/5622634\/112k0x\/alternet\"><\/p>\n<p>Armchair commentators like David Brooks, who know nothing about Haiti, have rebuked suffering Haitians from the comfort of the U.S. and Europe.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><a  rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Buzz Up\" href=\"http:\/\/buzz.yahoo.com\/submit\/?submitUrl=http%3a%2f%2fwww.alternet.org%2fstory%2f145374%2fhey_david_brooks%2c_how_dare_you_blame_haitians&#038;submitHeadline=Hey+David+Brooks%2c+How+Dare+You+Blame+Haitians%3f\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/assets.feedblitz.com\/images\/icons\/buzz.jpg\"><\/a>  <a  rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Add to Delicious\" href=\"http:\/\/delicious.com\/post?url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.alternet.org%2fstory%2f145374%2fhey_david_brooks%2c_how_dare_you_blame_haitians&#038;title=Hey+David+Brooks%2c+How+Dare+You+Blame+Haitians%3f\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/assets.feedblitz.com\/images\/icons\/delicious.jpg\"><\/a>  <a  rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Digg This\" href=\"http:\/\/digg.com\/submit?phase=2&#038;url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.alternet.org%2fstory%2f145374%2fhey_david_brooks%2c_how_dare_you_blame_haitians&#038;title=Hey+David+Brooks%2c+How+Dare+You+Blame+Haitians%3f\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/assets.feedblitz.com\/images\/icons\/digg.jpg\"><\/a>  <a  rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Add to FaceBook\" href=\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/share.php?u=http%3a%2f%2fwww.alternet.org%2fstory%2f145374%2fhey_david_brooks%2c_how_dare_you_blame_haitians&#038;t=Hey+David+Brooks%2c+How+Dare+You+Blame+Haitians%3f\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/assets.feedblitz.com\/images\/icons\/facebook.jpg\"><\/a>  <a  rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Add to Reddit\" href=\"http:\/\/reddit.com\/submit?url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.alternet.org%2fstory%2f145374%2fhey_david_brooks%2c_how_dare_you_blame_haitians&#038;title=Hey+David+Brooks%2c+How+Dare+You+Blame+Haitians%3f\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/assets.feedblitz.com\/images\/icons\/reddit.jpg\"><\/a>  <a  rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Stumble This\" href=\"http:\/\/stumbleupon.com\/submit?url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.alternet.org%2fstory%2f145374%2fhey_david_brooks%2c_how_dare_you_blame_haitians&#038;title=Hey+David+Brooks%2c+How+Dare+You+Blame+Haitians%3f\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/assets.feedblitz.com\/images\/icons\/stumble.jpg\"><\/a>  <a  rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Tweet This\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/home?status=Hey+David+Brooks%2c+How+Dare+You+Blame+Haitians%3f+http%3a%2f%2fwww.alternet.org%2fstory%2f145374%2fhey_david_brooks%2c_how_dare_you_blame_haitians\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/assets.feedblitz.com\/images\/icons\/twitter.jpg\"><\/a>  <a  rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Subscribe by RSS\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedblitz.com\/alternet\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/assets.feedblitz.com\/images\/rss.gif\"><\/a> <\/div>\n<p><a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedblitz.com\/~\/5622629\/112k0x\/alternet~Americans-Need-Debt-Relief-Is-Obama-Brave-Enough-to-Make-It-Happen\" >Americans Need Debt Relief &#8212; Is Obama Brave Enough to Make It Happen?                     <\/a><br \/>Taking care of the victims of predatory rip-offs is only fair. Human rights must come before property rights. <Img align=\"left\" border=\"0\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\" style=\"border:0;float:left;margin:0;\" vspace=\"0\" hspace=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedblitz.com\/~\/i\/5622629\/112k0x\/alternet\"><\/p>\n<p>Taking care of the victims of predatory rip-offs is only fair. Human rights must come before property rights.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><a  rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Buzz Up\" href=\"http:\/\/buzz.yahoo.com\/submit\/?submitUrl=http%3a%2f%2fwww.alternet.org%2fworkplace%2f145377%2famericans_need_debt_relief_--_is_obama_brave_enough_to_make_it_happen&#038;submitHeadline=Americans+Need+Debt+Relief+--+Is+Obama+Brave+Enough+to+Make+It+Happen%3f\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/assets.feedblitz.com\/images\/icons\/buzz.jpg\"><\/a>  <a  rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Add to Delicious\" href=\"http:\/\/delicious.com\/post?url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.alternet.org%2fworkplace%2f145377%2famericans_need_debt_relief_--_is_obama_brave_enough_to_make_it_happen&#038;title=Americans+Need+Debt+Relief+--+Is+Obama+Brave+Enough+to+Make+It+Happen%3f\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/assets.feedblitz.com\/images\/icons\/delicious.jpg\"><\/a>  <a  rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Digg This\" href=\"http:\/\/digg.com\/submit?phase=2&#038;url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.alternet.org%2fworkplace%2f145377%2famericans_need_debt_relief_--_is_obama_brave_enough_to_make_it_happen&#038;title=Americans+Need+Debt+Relief+--+Is+Obama+Brave+Enough+to+Make+It+Happen%3f\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/assets.feedblitz.com\/images\/icons\/digg.jpg\"><\/a>  <a  rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Add to FaceBook\" href=\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/share.php?u=http%3a%2f%2fwww.alternet.org%2fworkplace%2f145377%2famericans_need_debt_relief_--_is_obama_brave_enough_to_make_it_happen&#038;t=Americans+Need+Debt+Relief+--+Is+Obama+Brave+Enough+to+Make+It+Happen%3f\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/assets.feedblitz.com\/images\/icons\/facebook.jpg\"><\/a>  <a  rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Add to Reddit\" href=\"http:\/\/reddit.com\/submit?url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.alternet.org%2fworkplace%2f145377%2famericans_need_debt_relief_--_is_obama_brave_enough_to_make_it_happen&#038;title=Americans+Need+Debt+Relief+--+Is+Obama+Brave+Enough+to+Make+It+Happen%3f\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/assets.feedblitz.com\/images\/icons\/reddit.jpg\"><\/a>  <a  rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Stumble This\" href=\"http:\/\/stumbleupon.com\/submit?url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.alternet.org%2fworkplace%2f145377%2famericans_need_debt_relief_--_is_obama_brave_enough_to_make_it_happen&#038;title=Americans+Need+Debt+Relief+--+Is+Obama+Brave+Enough+to+Make+It+Happen%3f\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/assets.feedblitz.com\/images\/icons\/stumble.jpg\"><\/a>  <a  rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Tweet This\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/home?status=Americans+Need+Debt+Relief+--+Is+Obama+Brave+Enough+to+Make+It+Happen%3f+http%3a%2f%2fwww.alternet.org%2fworkplace%2f145377%2famericans_need_debt_relief_--_is_obama_brave_enough_to_make_it_happen\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/assets.feedblitz.com\/images\/icons\/twitter.jpg\"><\/a>  <a  rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Subscribe by RSS\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedblitz.com\/alternet\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/assets.feedblitz.com\/images\/rss.gif\"><\/a> <\/div>\n<p><a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedblitz.com\/~\/5631302\/112k0x\/alternet~South-Carolina-Lt-Gov-Compares-Poor-People-to-Animals\" >South Carolina Lt. Gov. Compares Poor People to Animals                     <\/a><br \/>So much for &quot;compassionate conservatism.&quot;<Img align=\"left\" border=\"0\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\" style=\"border:0;float:left;margin:0;\" vspace=\"0\" hspace=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedblitz.com\/~\/i\/5631302\/112k0x\/alternet\"><\/p>\n<p>So much for &quot;compassionate conservatism.&quot;<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><a  rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Buzz Up\" href=\"http:\/\/buzz.yahoo.com\/submit\/?submitUrl=http%3a%2f%2fwww.alternet.org%2fblogs%2fpeek%2f145379%2fsouth_carolina_lt._gov._compares_poor_people_to_animals&#038;submitHeadline=South+Carolina+Lt.+Gov.+Compares+Poor+People+to+Animals\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/assets.feedblitz.com\/images\/icons\/buzz.jpg\"><\/a>  <a  rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Add to Delicious\" href=\"http:\/\/delicious.com\/post?url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.alternet.org%2fblogs%2fpeek%2f145379%2fsouth_carolina_lt._gov._compares_poor_people_to_animals&#038;title=South+Carolina+Lt.+Gov.+Compares+Poor+People+to+Animals\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/assets.feedblitz.com\/images\/icons\/delicious.jpg\"><\/a>  <a  rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Digg This\" href=\"http:\/\/digg.com\/submit?phase=2&#038;url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.alternet.org%2fblogs%2fpeek%2f145379%2fsouth_carolina_lt._gov._compares_poor_people_to_animals&#038;title=South+Carolina+Lt.+Gov.+Compares+Poor+People+to+Animals\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/assets.feedblitz.com\/images\/icons\/digg.jpg\"><\/a>  <a  rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Add to FaceBook\" href=\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/share.php?u=http%3a%2f%2fwww.alternet.org%2fblogs%2fpeek%2f145379%2fsouth_carolina_lt._gov._compares_poor_people_to_animals&#038;t=South+Carolina+Lt.+Gov.+Compares+Poor+People+to+Animals\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/assets.feedblitz.com\/images\/icons\/facebook.jpg\"><\/a>  <a  rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Add to Reddit\" href=\"http:\/\/reddit.com\/submit?url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.alternet.org%2fblogs%2fpeek%2f145379%2fsouth_carolina_lt._gov._compares_poor_people_to_animals&#038;title=South+Carolina+Lt.+Gov.+Compares+Poor+People+to+Animals\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/assets.feedblitz.com\/images\/icons\/reddit.jpg\"><\/a>  <a  rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Stumble This\" href=\"http:\/\/stumbleupon.com\/submit?url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.alternet.org%2fblogs%2fpeek%2f145379%2fsouth_carolina_lt._gov._compares_poor_people_to_animals&#038;title=South+Carolina+Lt.+Gov.+Compares+Poor+People+to+Animals\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/assets.feedblitz.com\/images\/icons\/stumble.jpg\"><\/a>  <a  rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Tweet This\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/home?status=South+Carolina+Lt.+Gov.+Compares+Poor+People+to+Animals+http%3a%2f%2fwww.alternet.org%2fblogs%2fpeek%2f145379%2fsouth_carolina_lt._gov._compares_poor_people_to_animals\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/assets.feedblitz.com\/images\/icons\/twitter.jpg\"><\/a>  <a  rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Subscribe by RSS\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedblitz.com\/alternet\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/assets.feedblitz.com\/images\/rss.gif\"><\/a> <\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hey David Brooks, How Dare You Blame Haitians? Armchair commentators like David Brooks, who know nothing about Haiti, have rebuked suffering Haitians from the comfort of the U.S. and Europe. Armchair commentators like David Brooks, who know nothing about Haiti, have rebuked suffering Haitians from the comfort of the U.S. and Europe. Americans Need Debt [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":807,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-226409","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/226409","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/807"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=226409"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/226409\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=226409"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=226409"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=226409"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}