RCCL's Disgusting Haiti Move

[jesus]

I think anyone that doing shows now or any time soon on RCCL should tell them the fuck themselves until they rethink their Haiti policy.
Here's why:

http://m.guardian.co.uk/?id=102202&story=http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/jan/17/cruise-ships-haiti-earthquake

[Mr Qwirk]

thats terrible.....

thx for the link

[ElectricBlue]

Wow, that is just unbelievable.
I wonder what the people actually on the cruise actually think? Or do they even know?

[jesus]

To be fair RCCL is donating a lot of money and food, however it seems to me that a place with standing buildings, electricity and running water that is just 60 miles away could be put to better use. A triage hospital, temporary housing; just something else.

[Evan Young]

Dunno, canceling legitimate revenue for the island doesn't seem like it would help them much.

"In the end, Labadee is critical to Haiti's recovery; hundreds of people rely on Labadee for their livelihood," said John Weis, vice-president. "In our conversations with the UN special envoy of the government of Haiti, Leslie Voltaire, he notes that Haiti will benefit from the revenues that are generated from each call …"

[Scot Free]

Dunno, canceling legitimate revenue for the island doesn't seem like it would help them much.
"In the end, Labadee is critical to Haiti's recovery; hundreds of people rely on Labadee for their livelihood," said John Weis, vice-president. "In our conversations with the UN special envoy of the government of Haiti, Leslie Voltaire, he notes that Haiti will benefit from the revenues that are generated from each call …"

Let them eat cake drink trickle down.

[Evan Young]

zing. touche