Thread: A Lootin' an' a Burnin'? Media Disinformation on Haiti

A Lootin' an' a Burnin'? Media Disinformation on Haiti


by William Bowles
Creative-i
January 18, 2010


It was obvious from the getgo that media ‘coverage’ of the earthquake in Haiti was heading in the same, predictable direction, namely down the same racist path that Western media coverage of things ‘darker than blue’ always travels.

“Relief efforts have also been hampered by supply bottlenecks, leading to security concerns over looting and violence amid increasing desperation.

“There are concerns about the safety of aid workers, with reports of gunfire and youths carrying machetes. Some charities have taken security guards, while others are supported by UN security forces.â€

Those who hire illegals here do the same as those sweatshops in Haiti and other countries. Many work 6 to 7 days a week and 10 hour days with no overtime or benefits. The money in both cases is made by the business owner and the money made ends up in the same country the illegal came from. It is cheaper for us to have them work in sweatshops in their country than have them do the same here.