Sichuan
June 15, 2008
- Sunday, June 15, 2008Somebody Does It Better I don't think there's any question that the Sichuan earthquake is a worse catastrophe than Hurricane Katrina: as many as 70,000 dead in Sichuan vs. 3,000 in New Orleans and the Gulf. So why then has the response of the Chinese government been so much faster and more efficient than that of our own government in 2005? Case in point: the speed with which ...
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May 26, 2008
- All day, I've been thinking about the numbers of the Sichuan earthquake. Of the estimated 80,000 casualties,13,500 were children from low income families, dead in the rubble of their collapsed public schools. That's a whopping 16%. The parents are beginning to stage protests, demanding answers, but Communist cadres are attempting to quash their voices. The parents are told by officials to ...
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May 17, 2008
- “For the damage to his community,I asked(a local search and rescue director), how many have died? He breaks down in tears. Up to 500 have been killed, he said, including his parents, wife and children. In the midst of his anguish, there is a call over his radio, he’s needed again, and goes back to work.” –John Vause, CNN. ...
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May 12, 2008
- For once,Let’s not stop and watch the car crash,Let’s not argue over politics,Let’s not let petty differences get in the way. Please,Hold a light with your heart,And shine on those who are alone in the dark. (Please feel free to use this as a wall, leave your name, what you want to say, the ones you are praying for. Pray, spread the word, in the mean time, if anyone could give one ...
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