"hope for Haiti" tonight on tv... donate? selfish?

I don't think that the man is wrong for stating that he would rather help needy Americans. At this point in time, there are needy people throughout the world and there are a lot of people that have found themselves in tough situations throughout the world and the people that are still in a somewhat comfortable situation have only a limited amount of money and resources that we are able to give. I would like to be able to donate to Haiti, but I don't have any ability to send financial support to anyone.

no,i don't think he's wrong. i know a lot of people local who are neither donating to haitians or other americans-because they're too busy trying to keep a roof over their own families heads.sometimes you just can't.

I don't think he is wrong. obviously, it's not a very politically correct thing to say, but there are people in need all around us, all of whom could use help.

He has a valid point. Sadly, it doesn't weigh well in the court of public opinion. Most people feel bad, and don't know what to do. Our elementary school is having a Coin War. Pennies from each grade go into the jars. If someone puts a quarter into the jar it subtracts from the pennies in a jar from another grade, It's a fun way to get the kids to participate in helping Haiti. A fact is, most Americans, (myself included) don't often think about other Americans in need until the holidays. Not like it is broadcast nightly on tv..