tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36310968.post8263865403694776380..comments2023-08-25T06:48:26.865-04:00Comments on In the Shadow of the Baobab: Haiti, Hades, And The Ridiculous RobertsonBluegrassBaobabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17617320054588161346noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36310968.post-6801021300342212192010-01-18T21:52:08.607-05:002010-01-18T21:52:08.607-05:00Anonymous, BTW if you want to read a good paper ba...Anonymous, BTW if you want to read a good paper based on science and research on why the Dominican Republic is so far ahead of Haiti go and read this paper: http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/wp/2007/wp0763.pdf<br /><br />By 1960 there was not that much difference between these two countries. Its the last 40 years that they moved apart. Way after your mythical pact with the devil during the 19th century.BluegrassBaobabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17617320054588161346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36310968.post-10880017643819658932010-01-18T21:42:44.579-05:002010-01-18T21:42:44.579-05:00Anonymous or shall I say Steve, you use the words ...Anonymous or shall I say Steve, you use the words truth, if and myth in your first 3 sentences. Translated it means fact, maybe and heresay/make-belief/nearly always larger than life, all referring to the same story. Wow! <br /><br />You're pointing me to a book that discuss the founding MYTHS of the Haitian nation. Myth nevertheless.<br /><br />In my post I discussed facts. The fact that an earthquake, a natural event occurred. The fact that Pat Robertson said what he said. The only possible doubt of importance I mentioned was that he "might be suffering...", but I also said see a specialist doctor. <br /><br />If I have to believe one myth (the Haitian one) I have to believe all other myths that are out there too. And they are too numerous to all list here. That's too a tall order to belief. <br /><br />Pat Robertson create his own gaffes, this is not the first. For such a public figure he seems to have his foot in his mouth more often than not. Go and see his top 10 list of gaffes at Time Magazine. http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1953778_1953776,00.html?iid=moreontimeBluegrassBaobabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17617320054588161346noreply@blogger.com