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**M_Marked** · 01-15-2010, 11:01 PM

As you know, there is already an active P.S. thread that was started a couple days earlier for exactly that purpose.

Presumably, you started this thread for another purpose.

oh you mean like being concerned where the $100 million dollars was spent as I've said several times? geez. though I remain concerned where my direct donation goes, it's more concerning where out tax money donations go. seand has implied there doesn't seem to be a government to give to, which somewhat alleviates my concern. I stopped paying attention to that other thread because it got out of hand, which I assume is why it was closed when I went to post this article.
thanks evelyn, was nice to see DR help out given the the history between the two. in the long run there's probably going to be tensions. it's one thing for the government to say they'll help, and quite another for everyone to get along.
Some tensions still exist between citizens of both countries. Dominicans recall how they were under Haitian rule for a period in the mid-1800s, and how they repeatedly fought Haitian aggressions. Today, Haitians provide cheap labor in the Dominican Republic, a trend that has caused resentment on both sides, not unlike the illegal immigration debate in the United States. I can't imagine Haiti will ever get better without better relations with DR. I suppose DR may need some help as well.

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M_Marked Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 563 Senior Member	As you know, there is already an active P.S. thread that was started a couple days earlier for exactly that purpose. Presumably, you started this thread for another purpose. oh you mean like being concerned where the $100 million dollars was spent as I've said several times? geez. though I remain concerned where my direct donation goes, it's more concerning where out tax money donations go. seand has implied there doesn't seem to be a government to give to, which somewhat alleviates my concern. I stopped paying attention to that other thread because it got out of hand, which I assume is why it was closed when I went to post this article. thanks evelyn, was nice to see DR help out given the the history between the two. in the long run there's probably going to be tensions. it's one thing for the government to say they'll help, and quite another for everyone to get along. Some tensions still exist between citizens of both countries. Dominicans recall how they were under Haitian rule for a period in the mid-1800s, and how they repeatedly fought Haitian aggressions. Today, Haitians provide cheap labor in the Dominican Republic, a trend that has caused resentment on both sides, not unlike the illegal immigration debate in the United States. I can't imagine Haiti will ever get better without better relations with DR. I suppose DR may need some help as well.
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