The Hypocrisy of Aid

This is something that I find truly aggravating. As many people know, there was a very large earthquake in Haiti earlier this week and now as President Obama is sending aid to Haiti, he is receiving criticism for doing so. Now I am wondering what these same people felt about the aid that was given to the United States for events such as Hurricane Katrina or September 11th. I am wondering if they feel that then President Bush should have given that money back or are they all to happy to receive a handout without returning the favor when a nation as poverty struck as Haiti is in need of it. All of this points to the larger issue of the Conservative motto: “Give to those without need. For those with need, let them rot until they learn to acquire wealth for themselves.”