* Ignorance of The Day *

SMFH.....I read this and almost threw up in my mouth. I don't understand how ignorance like this exists. How the hell can someone take a terrible natural disaster and turn it into something so ugly? Former NBA player Paul Shirley has a blog which he always posts random nonsense but he has been talking about Haiti and why he refuses to donate his money and even writes a letter to the Haitian people. He's outright disrespectful. I can't believe he even played himself like this. What's going on in Haiti is a very serious matter and anybody who doesn't feel that way is straigh up an ass#!#!. I think we should start a petition to get this site shut down. Check out what he wrote...lemme know what you think

This is what he had to say about why he won't donate...

I haven’t donated to the Haitian relief effort for the same reason that I don’t give money to homeless men on the street. Based on past experiences, I don’t think the guy with the sign that reads “Need You’re Help” is going to do anything constructive with the dollar I might give him. If I use history as my guide, I don’t think the people of Haiti will do much with my money either.

…Shouldn’t much of the responsibility for the disaster lie with the victims of that disaster?
Before the reader reaches for his or her blood pressure medication, he should allow me to explain. I don’t mean in any way that the Haitians deserved their collective fate. And I understand that it is difficult to plan for the aftermath of an earthquake. However, it is not outside the realm of imagination to think that the citizens of a country might be able to: A) avoid putting themselves into a situation that might result in such catastrophic loss of life. And B) provide for their own aid, in the event of such a catastrophe.

If it were apparent that Haiti would likely rebuild in an earthquake-resistant way, and if a cure could be found for hurricane abuse of island nations, then maybe one could imagine putting a sustained effort into rebuilding the place. But that would only be feasible if the country had shown any ability to manage its affairs in the past, which it has not done.

Now this is his letter to the people of Haiti....

Dear Haitians -

First of all, kudos on developing the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. Your commitment to human rights, infrastructure, and birth control should be applauded.

As we prepare to assist you in this difficult time, a polite request: If it’s possible, could you not re-build your island home in the image of its predecessor? Could you not resort to the creation of flimsy shanty- and shack-towns? And could some of you maybe use a condom once in a while?

Sincerely,

The Rest of the World