From: http://www.visionarylead.org/Tsunami.html
quote:Perhaps the message of this crisis is saying that the poverty and suffering in this part of the world is where the real terror lies. And while some American Christians were angrily confronting others at Christmas for not publicly honoring Christian religious beliefs, people of all faiths in India and Indonesia were helping each other and working cooperatively after the tsunami.
From: http://www.nd.edu/~krocinst/alumni/tsunami.html
quote:Most victims who are languishing in the temporary shelters with intimate losses and incredible traumas have been complaining about the lackadaisical relief work of the government authorities. Politicians blame each other, ministers blame top bureaucrats, top bureaucrats blame the chotawallahs (lower officials); and all this betray our uncoordinated and utterly inefficient administration of the country. On the day of the disaster, this writer did not spot even one police officer or fire service personnel or a government official on the roads. It was the unequipped and empty-handed civilians who were helping each other.
From: http://www.achr.net/000ACHRTsunami/Tsunami/SL%20Resolution.htm
quote:We commit ourselves to work wholeheartedly with our governments and fellow citizens to overcome our loss and rebuild our devastated villages and settlements.
We solemnly reaffirm on this day, that the poor of the world represent the large majority of the entire human family and make a significant contribution in creating the wealth of nations. Through the expressions of solidarity as witnessed as a result of this event, we stand together with our fellow survivors, committed to helping each other to realize our aspirations in life. We, therefore, pledge our unstinting support for these common goals that we see as necessary for us to overcome this tragedy, and together we express our determination to achieve them.
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The rebuilding of much of the gulf states will be no easy ordeal. Much government corruption on many levels, and age-old racist segregation situations will naturally be "raised to view." Let us look at this tragedy for what we can rebuild BETTER THIS TIME! (All the water-ruined music instruments!
)May we come to the aid of the rebuilding of our tragedy-stricken gulf state fellow humans. May we learn to work together and build a more caring, fair, and mutually helping society. Amen. And so it is.
Love and light being, Teo
