RE: Presidential Candidate Charles Henry Baker Radio Interview, Tuesday,...

Ti Bonite says:

It's comforting to come across a language other than the emotionally charged comments permeating our conversation.

It is in times such as these that objectivity when most needed is sadly trumped and victimized.

The cards are now on the table and it's a new opportunity to change our historical trayectory from illogical to logical, from absurd to real, a change of our minds and our attitudes to renovate our administrations and our politics to meet the needs of all sectors of our society.

We need a unity based on facts, an inclusive citizenry with equal rights an equal obligations.

We need to achieve the social, economical.

environmental and political conditions for the well-being of our people and to guarantee the national stability through intelligent strategies to establish our healthy relationship between ourselves, the Dominican Republic with whom we share the island and the rest of the world.

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RE: Vote For Charles Baker

Ti Bonite says:

You come across as a caring and sensitive individual and one can't help but share in your warmth.

Government is about concensus building.

It requires the willingness and the ability of those holding the cards to bring together the differing fractions of the society toward a common goal; a greater good, so to speak, where winning is for the betterment of the country and not for self-agrandisement.There might still be among the remaining candidates a handful who can either be reasonable or aspire to soar above the frey to shine the pearl in Haiti shine.

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RE: Vote Charles Henry Backer

Ti Bonite says:

Just like a dove does not a summer make, an opposition specially after the facts surely does not a leader make. If you assist at a Wyclef concert and expect to hear either Mozart or Bethoven, then the joke is on you. While it is wise to be inclusive and open, a meeting between the likes of Mr Preval and Mrs Manigat involving Mr Baker borders on absurdity.I'm sure Mr Baker does have skills and qualities he can bring to this political arena in his bid for the presidency.

Let us focus and state those proven values that he may harbor to contribute to piecing our Haiti together>

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Re: Wyclef Says He Will Appeal His Rejection As Candidate For President...

Edy Guadeloupe says:

Dear Sisters and Brothers,

I have been told that: " Jean ",

Mr. Jean WYCLEF,

Had been appointed: "Ambassadeur Itinerant" of AYITI's Repiblik, is it true?

If so., how come an"Itinerant Ambassador" of one Republic can be out of the such Republic if is one body is an alive part of such same Republic?..

First

Second:
Prince Tiécoura DESALINES D'Orléans
legitimate of Emperor Jean-Jacques DESSALINES line(7th of the Dinasty), said in a clear "Press Comuniqué" published on:

www.rfaradio.com

His surprise and concern about such pretext to justify a violation of the law of the foundator of the Nation's Law!..

Emperor Jean-Jacques DESSALINES

Wich marks are clear enough same as those of:

Liberator Simon BOLIVAR from VENEZUELA

Same alive Historical Magnificence!.

and messagessing betwen those tow?..

Same Historical Leaders, same People, same Destiny, same Future?...

Hope once again that AYITI will show a better picture to the all world, saying...

, ?,

a more Serious pic!..

By memory of Colonel " Paléne " from Guadeloupe, last body-guard of the Emperor, died with him in duty, alive symbol of the endless Solidarity between the People of Guadeloupe and AYITI!..

both part of the Great People of the:

Great and Eternel KARIBEAN Nation!...

Kindly,

" Edy " from GUADELOUPE

email: edy696969 at hotmail.com

Phones: +590690 69 69 69 and:

+590690 35 35 35

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RE: Presidential Candidate Charles Henry Baker Radio Interview, Tuesday,...

Wyclefan says:

KV (Kelly villate),

Now you are using KV hugh.....

You have completely transformed yourself.

I would like to know what has made you change your mind on Henry Baker the candidate?

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RE: Wyclef Says: Sean Penn Didn't See Me In Haiti Because He Was Busy...

Wyclefans says:

KV (Kelly villate),

Now you are using KV hugh.....

You have completely transformed yourself.

I would like to know what has made you change your mind on Henry Baker the candidate?

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RE: Video: Louis Farrakhan Warns Wyclef About Running For President Of...

Earl says:

This article makes no mention of Baby Doc who was Haitis' 9th President-for-Life!

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RE: Photo: Sweet Micky, On Foot, Campaigning At The NYC Labor Day...

Mikaela says:

I think that Haiti needs somene who really cares and is smart as well to be Haiti's president, and Michel is all that. His past is his, only his present intentions count.

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RE: Video: Louis Farrakhan Warns Wyclef About Running For President Of...

Jean Martineau says:

Zili Danto, Prominent Aristidiennes Distort Haiti’s History for Personal Gain?

by Stanley Lucas

For years, Marguerite Laurent (alias Zili Danto) a Haitian-American has been an ardent defender and a defacto spokesperson for former Haitian dictator Jean-Bertrand Aristide.

What always struck me as being strange was that she injected a heavy dose of racism into her defense of Aristide when the Haitian people were focused on the political violence and vast corruption that led to his downfall.

Shedding light on her race baiting, a YouTube video recently surfaced in which African-American leader Louis Farrakhan discusses Haiti’s history and gives advice to presidential candidate and hip hop star, Wyclef Jean. In the speech, Farrakhan briefly mentions Zili (see "Minister Farrakhan's Prophetic Warning to Wyclef Jean on Leading Hait" at

; Farrakhan’s mention of Zili is at 5 mins 38 seconds).

Is Zili using her access to Farrakhan’s church to promote her race-based interpretations of Haiti’s history?

Race baiters have always tried to leverage the fact that Haiti is the world’s first black republic to their personal or ideological advantage.

That was the case of Randal Robinson and his wife Hazel Robinson who became rich on the back of the Haitians thanks to Aristide’s corrupt business dealings and spreading around state funds to his corrupt allies (for more details click here: http://www.haitipolicy.org/Lobbying7.htm).

And now they have injected race into Haiti’s recovery and presidential elections by using Farrakhan.

Because he was poorly advised by Zili, Farrakhan’s speech is full of historical distortion, factual errors and contradictions.

To be sure, Haiti is 99% black and proud to be the world's first black republic.

However, Haiti’s independence was not just about race. Haiti's founding fathers saw beyond race to the universal values of freedom and equality.

Haitians fought alongside Simon Bolivar in his quest to liberate the Latin American countries.

They fought alongside the Americans in the Revolutionary War against the British.

It was not about Latinos or Americans.

For Haitians, it was about freedom and liberation.

It is true, however, that the ruling powers of that time may have considered us a threat because of our cause and because of our race, but that did not have an impact on our purpose.

Our founding fathers, including Toussaint Louverture and Jacques Dessalines, were visionaries and truly unique, brave men who selflessly put their lives on the line for freedom.

They should be an inspiration to us all as we rebuild our country.

Distorting and essentially rewriting Haiti’s history undermines our forefathers and their great history.

Haiti’s history should be sacred, but the collective memory of the Haitian independence movement could be tainted by these assertions, and that’s a travesty.

What is also interesting about Zili’s link to Farrakhan and the supportive tenor for Wyclef in his speech.

It is surprising that she would be involved with a speech that was essentially "blessing" Wyclef’s candidacy.

Wyclef very publicly sided against Aristide in 2004. He supported the violent rebellion led by Guy Phillippe and called for Aristide’s resignation (for Wyclef’s statement see: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1485326/2004...

Further, proudly sitting behind Wyclef is Ron Daniel, also a once fervent Aristide supporter, who has pursued every avenue possible to make money in Haiti.

How do these Aristide defenders explain their support for someone who condemned Aristide?

It seems some of the more prominent Aristidiennes have chosen a new master: Farrakhan.

Their impassioned defense of Aristide has fallen by the wayside; opportunism or access to money and power has trumped principle exposing them for what they are: Haiti exploiters.

The fact is Aristidiennes see opportunity associated with Wyclef -- and that far outweighs their "commitment" to Aristide.

And finally, in another historical blunder, Farrakhan goes on to say that Aristide was the first democratically elected president of Haiti.

This is just not true. Article 106 of the Constitution of 1806 inaugurated the first elections in Haiti.

The first election was held in 1810. Over the past 200 years, we have had many democratic elections and 36 elected legislatures.

Unfortunately, we have not had continuous democracy over the past 200 years, however.

The elections of 1990 that swept Aristide into power were the first democratic elections of the modern era, but again, let us not ignore the achievements of our founders by saying that these were the first democratic elections.

Race baiters and opportunists have always tried to exploit Haiti.

At this fragile time in our history, we need to expose these people for what they are and make a clean break from their manipulation.

Opportunists such as Zili Danto reduce our proud history to racism for personal gain. She alone should have to live with her personal contradictions and lack of principle – she shouldn’t inflict insult on a proud country with a proud history.

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Haiti Elections: Weekly Report

Jean Martineau says:

Stanley Lucas's interesting analysis of what's going on in our country electoral process.

It's a real mess I invite you to read it. It's a pretty good piece: http://solutionshaiti.blogspot.com/2010/09/weekly-haiti-electoral-update-by.html

Thank you Mr. Lucas.

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