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UN Peacekeepers as killers: Aristide targeted by Rothschild agents of New World
Order. -- In 2004, democratically elected Jean-Betrand Aristide was kidnapped by US
and Canadian forces in the middle of a coup attempt and taken to "safety" in Africa.
Aristide was elected by wide margins twice and thousands protested Aristide's removal
and demanded democratic elections that included him as a candidate. United Nations
Peacekeepers joined death squads to exterminate supporters of Aristides party "Lavalas
".
Aristide authored a book "The Eyes of the Heart: Seeking a Path for the Poor in the
Age of Globalization," which used Haiti as a case study of globalization. In it Aristide
specifically points out problems with the World Bank and the IMF in creating larger
problems within Haitian society and the economy.
=======================================================================
Review by Theodore H. Rushton
In 1789, the year the US Constitution was developed, the littleFrench colony of Haiti in the
Caribbean produced more wealth than all13 states that made up the newly independent
United States of America.
Haiti was France's most valuable colony, accounting for one-third of all French
commerce. Even though it only had one-eighth of the population of the United States --
90 percent of whom were slaves -- Haiti produced 60 percent of the world's coffee, vast
quantities of sugar and other tropical produce. (Jamaica was just as valuable for Britain,
which helps explain why neither country cared much about whether the 13 colonies
became independent or not.) These were the "cash cows" of the 1700's. In 1791, the
Haitians launched the only successful slave revolt in history. Napoleon, when he added
up the cost of defeat in Haiti, quickly sold Louisiana to the US. He knew better than to
ever again involve France in a war in the Americas.
Today, the average Haitian earns about $250 a year. About 70 percent of Haitians are
unemployed, about 85 percent are illiterate, and one million live in the United States and
other rich countries where the earnings they send home keep their families from outright
starvation.
What happened? Quite simply, greed. Generals, politicians and businessmen plundered
Haiti, in some cases reimposing virtual slavery. President Teddy Roosevelt got the United
States involved, and after a century of American cash plus the US Marines, Haiti is still the
poorest country in Latin America.
In this brief book (at only 80 pages, it's what used to be called a pamphlet),
Jean-Bertrand Aristide outlines a solution. It's the same sentiment expressed by William
Shakespeare in the play Julius Caesar, "The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, But in
ourselves, that we are underlings." Aristide applies the same wisdom to Haiti, principally
through his efforts to generate self-sufficiency. The key is not what others can do for the
poor of Haiti, but what poor Haitians can do for themselves.
Teach people to read, help them start farms and businesses, provide a shield against the
ruthless cruelty of international finance, and Haitians will create their own wealth.
Prosperity is not a gift of foreign aid or advisers, it is what people do for themselves.
Some help is needed, which is why Aristide founded `The Aristide Foundation for
Democracy'...However, the principle element of this book centers on the Haitian effort to
help themselves.
"The neo-liberal strategy is to weaken the state in order to have the private sector
replace the state. Through cooperatives we can perhaps preserve some margin of public
services," Aristide writes. It is one way, very effective so far, to offset the tremendous
power of the 1 percent of Haiti's people who control 45 percent of the country's wealth.
True, he offers a grim picture of existing poverty. But, he also shows Haitians reviving
their own pride, respect and a better life. Freedom does not rest on handouts or foreign
arms (Haiti disbanded its armed forces in 1995). Americans learned that in 1776 when
they declared independence. No one "gave" Americans independence, liberty and
prosperity -- though France did provide a lot of help -- it has to come from the heart.
Aristide is kindling the same spirit in "Eyes of the Heart."
He eloquently outlines the need, and the Haitian solution. Instead of merely feeling guilty
about the poor of the Third World -- about three billion people live on less than $2 per
day -- Aristide outlines the reality. He also shows what can be done, and how people can
make meaningful contributions.
For starters, buy the book. Profits from it benefit the Foundation, and may well pave the
way for more meaningful donations that won't be wasted.
Order. -- In 2004, democratically elected Jean-Betrand Aristide was kidnapped by US
and Canadian forces in the middle of a coup attempt and taken to "safety" in Africa.
Aristide was elected by wide margins twice and thousands protested Aristide's removal
and demanded democratic elections that included him as a candidate. United Nations
Peacekeepers joined death squads to exterminate supporters of Aristides party "Lavalas
".
Aristide authored a book "The Eyes of the Heart: Seeking a Path for the Poor in the
Age of Globalization," which used Haiti as a case study of globalization. In it Aristide
specifically points out problems with the World Bank and the IMF in creating larger
problems within Haitian society and the economy.
=======================================================================
Review by Theodore H. Rushton
In 1789, the year the US Constitution was developed, the littleFrench colony of Haiti in the
Caribbean produced more wealth than all13 states that made up the newly independent
United States of America.
Haiti was France's most valuable colony, accounting for one-third of all French
commerce. Even though it only had one-eighth of the population of the United States --
90 percent of whom were slaves -- Haiti produced 60 percent of the world's coffee, vast
quantities of sugar and other tropical produce. (Jamaica was just as valuable for Britain,
which helps explain why neither country cared much about whether the 13 colonies
became independent or not.) These were the "cash cows" of the 1700's. In 1791, the
Haitians launched the only successful slave revolt in history. Napoleon, when he added
up the cost of defeat in Haiti, quickly sold Louisiana to the US. He knew better than to
ever again involve France in a war in the Americas.
Today, the average Haitian earns about $250 a year. About 70 percent of Haitians are
unemployed, about 85 percent are illiterate, and one million live in the United States and
other rich countries where the earnings they send home keep their families from outright
starvation.
What happened? Quite simply, greed. Generals, politicians and businessmen plundered
Haiti, in some cases reimposing virtual slavery. President Teddy Roosevelt got the United
States involved, and after a century of American cash plus the US Marines, Haiti is still the
poorest country in Latin America.
In this brief book (at only 80 pages, it's what used to be called a pamphlet),
Jean-Bertrand Aristide outlines a solution. It's the same sentiment expressed by William
Shakespeare in the play Julius Caesar, "The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, But in
ourselves, that we are underlings." Aristide applies the same wisdom to Haiti, principally
through his efforts to generate self-sufficiency. The key is not what others can do for the
poor of Haiti, but what poor Haitians can do for themselves.
Teach people to read, help them start farms and businesses, provide a shield against the
ruthless cruelty of international finance, and Haitians will create their own wealth.
Prosperity is not a gift of foreign aid or advisers, it is what people do for themselves.
Some help is needed, which is why Aristide founded `The Aristide Foundation for
Democracy'...However, the principle element of this book centers on the Haitian effort to
help themselves.
"The neo-liberal strategy is to weaken the state in order to have the private sector
replace the state. Through cooperatives we can perhaps preserve some margin of public
services," Aristide writes. It is one way, very effective so far, to offset the tremendous
power of the 1 percent of Haiti's people who control 45 percent of the country's wealth.
True, he offers a grim picture of existing poverty. But, he also shows Haitians reviving
their own pride, respect and a better life. Freedom does not rest on handouts or foreign
arms (Haiti disbanded its armed forces in 1995). Americans learned that in 1776 when
they declared independence. No one "gave" Americans independence, liberty and
prosperity -- though France did provide a lot of help -- it has to come from the heart.
Aristide is kindling the same spirit in "Eyes of the Heart."
He eloquently outlines the need, and the Haitian solution. Instead of merely feeling guilty
about the poor of the Third World -- about three billion people live on less than $2 per
day -- Aristide outlines the reality. He also shows what can be done, and how people can
make meaningful contributions.
For starters, buy the book. Profits from it benefit the Foundation, and may well pave the
way for more meaningful donations that won't be wasted.
| UN THUGS in HAITI |
