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Haiti's voodoo high priest has claimed believers have been discriminated against by evangelical Christians who are monopolising aid sent to the earthquake-stricken country.... Max Beauvoir, Haiti's "supreme master" of voodoo, alleged his faith's opponents had deliberately prevented much-needed help from reaching followers of the religion, which blends the traditional beliefs of West African slaves with Roman Catholicism. "The evangelicals are in control and they take everything for themselves," he claimed. "They have the advantage that they control the airport where everything is stuck. They take everything they get to their own people and that's a shame Christians have also been...

A short distance from the city of Norfolk you will find Pat Robertson's CBN complex in Virginia Beach. Locals have been both blessed and embarrased by his religious musings. It seems, when it comes to disasters, Pat Robertson is quite outspoken. "I would warn Orlando that you're right in the way of some serious hurricanes, and I don't think I'd be waving those flags in God's face if I were you, This is not a message of hate -- this is a message of redemption. But a condition like this will bring about the destruction of your nation. It'll bring...

Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh and televangelist Pat Robertson are being scolded for their comments in the immediate aftermath of an earthquake in Haiti that has killed tens of thousands, according to early estimates. Critics from both the left and right are denouncing their remarks as insensitive to the disaster and attempts to score political points off human tragedy.... Limbaugh’s comments have been widely panned. "They are deeply insensitive," said conservative commentator Pat Buchanan on MSNBC's "Morning Joe." "The president speaks for the country when he says we're going to go in there,” he said. “You want your whole nation,...

Roman Catholicism may be the nominal faith in Haiti but voodoo is the true national religion. Closely related to this is the common practice of santeria, animal sacrifice. The most egregious African superstitions have merged with a superficial and distorted version of Christianity to produce a primordial blend of arrant nonsense that has created a cult of barbarism. Haiti is not the most impoverished and backward nation in the Western hemisphere simply by happenstance. It remains, as it always has, beyond the pale of civilization. And all the romanticizing of the Haitian people by the MSM won't change that reality.

The White House on Thursday dismissed a comment by evangelical preacher Pat Robertson that Haiti's earthquake was retribution for the country swearing a "pact to the devil" as "utterly stupid." Robertson weighed in on Haiti's history on his Christian Broadcasting Network show "The 700 Club" on Wednesday. Haitians were originally "under the heel of the French. You know, Napoleon the third, or whatever. And they got together and swore a pact to the devil," said the 80-year-old former presidential candidate. "They said, we will serve you if you will get us free from the French. True story. And so,...

Call Pat Robertson crazy or, worse yet, insensitive for his remarks following the earthquake in Haiti. To a reasonable person (by which I mean an NPR listener's self-concept), the notion Tuesday's 7.3 magnitude earthquake was punishment for a 200 year old pact with the Devil sounds crazy or, worse yet, insensitive. This perhaps particularly so to a reasonable person recalling Robertson's remarks along similar lines following 9/11. The trouble for critics of Robertson's insensitivity (I have seen no sympathy for the devil troubling him), is that Haitians say much the same thing themselves. The commonly accepted date for the start...

Here is video of Rush Limbaugh trying to explain his comments to a caller that is accusing him of discouraging donations for Haiti and politicizing the earthquake. The caller said she heard about Limbaugh's comments from the Huffington Post. (Video)Limbaugh said to the caller after she constantly interrupted, "what I'm illustrating here is that you're a blockhead, what I'm illustrating here is that you're a close-minded bigot, who is ill informed. I am being patient and tolerant and I'm trying to explain this to you and you're totally closed to it, I am hitting you with piercing penetrating logic and...

It is excruciating to see the images of human suffering emanating from Haiti in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake. Prayers and practical compassionate care is truly needed. But sometimes things are said in the midst of crises that exacerbate the already raw feelings of grieving people. So then what's all the fuss about Pat Robertson's remarks? I first knew something was up while driving yesterday. I heard two national conservative talk radio personalities make some disparaging remarks about Pat Robertson, who, by the way, is one of the reasons they even have jobs. Pat was one of the most...

So, at Operation Yellow Elephant, I segued to make the point that liberals too support causes from government, they won't take part in. I made the point about liberals lack of personal support for the alleviation of poverty and noted that the Generoisity Index proved this as the top 25 most giving states were Red States and 27 of the top 28, while liberals were holding day jobs and not joining the peace corps to alleviate poverty. In response to this, Meilor observed: What Adam failed to note is that his source considers being scammed by Operation Blessing to be...

QUESTION: The Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi has called for your resignation and I'm wondering if you have a response to that. BROWN: The president is in charge of that, not me. QUESTION: Have you offered your resignation? BROWN: Pardon? QUESTION: Did you offer your resignation... (CROSSTALK) BROWN: I serve totally at the will of the president of the United States. QUESTION(MSM reporter): FEMA has three charities listed in a press release that they sent out. One of them is Operation Blessing. Can you tell me why that charity is on the list and who put it there? BROWN: I'm sure...

Katrina: Now It's Personal September 2, 2005 All right. Now it's personal. I'm from Louisiana, as you may know. I lived and worked for 14 years in New Orleans, and spent all of those years as a NOW activist. The flood pictures that have been, well, flooding my TV and newspapers the past few days are almost more than I can bear. Like many of you, I am flooded with emotions - worry, hope, grief, and now, anger. And now they're using government resources to direct cash contributions to Pat Robertson's Operation Blessing, which is one of the top three...

Massive Hurricane Katrina roared ashore yesterday with destructive fury. Winds topping 140 mph and torrential rainfall inflicted widespread damage and flooding along the U.S. Gulf Coast. At least 50 people are reported dead. With urgent needs continuing to emerge, Operation Blessing's disaster relief team is readying a large-scale response throughout the affected areas. Six of Operation Blessing’s tractor trailer trucks have been dispatched to pick up food, cleaning kits and relief supplies for delivery to those impacted by the storm. As damage assessment continues, OBI is working with local churches and other nonprofits to determine strategic and effective ways to...

Reprinted from NewsMax.com Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2004 4:35 p.m. ESTOperation Blessing Aids Tsunami Victims As the United Nations projects that this week’s Southeast Asia tsunami will be the costliest disaster in history, aid groups begin historic relief efforts. Operation Blessing International (OBI), with existing operations strategically located in Hyderabad India, Jakarta Indonesia, Chiang Mai Thailand, Manila Philippines and Singapore, responded immediately and has been on the forefront of providing emergency aid to tsunami victims in Indonesia, Thailand and India. In the northern Sumatra area of Indonesia where the epicenter of the earthquake occurred, OB Indonesia has already begun transporting and...