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Former presidential candidate, Marc Louis Bazin, who lost Haiti’s first free presidential election in 1990 and went on to become prime minister, died Wednesday June 16, 2010 in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti. He was 78.

Patrick Michel, the leader of Bazin’s political party, said the former premier died of cancer.

Bazin came up short for the presidency twice, most famously a 1990 landslide loss to populist priest who’s now in exile, Jean-Bertrand Aristide. A coup followed, and the Haitian generals who ousted Aristide made Bazin prime minister. He held the position for a year before resigning.

After Aristide was again ousted in 2004, Bazin ran against dozens of other candidates for the presidency but lost to current President Rene Preval. Read the rest of this entry →

When I first read the AP article posted at HaitiStartup.com I thought it was the most ridiculous thing the Haitian government can do right now. If they oust the prime minister Michele Pierre-Louis, Haiti will be making a giant step back politically and this type of negative news is not what Haiti needs right now. Michele Pierre-Louis is heavily supported by the U.S State Department and many other foreign nations. I think the people that need to be fired are the ones who want to do the firing. The people of Haiti need to step up and get rid of these bureaucrats by voting them out of office when the opportunity comes.

As written by Nicholas Kristof of the New York Times, “So what do you think of President Obama winning the Nobel Peace Prize? I’m nonplussed — I admire his efforts toward Middle East peace, but the prize still seems very premature. What has he done?”

I am an Obama supporter all the way to the bank but I thought it was very premature for him to be the winner of such a prestigious prize. There many other proven leaders, activist, and philanthropist that could have been chosen. It is too early in his presidency to hold such a heavy-weight prize.

Let’s keep this going!

Lord, we pray for optimum health, mental clarity and political prosperity for President Barack Obama. We pray that what he lacks in political ‘experience’ you make up for
with supernatural wisdom and power.

We also pray that when his enemies come upon him they will stumble and fall; and that your love will fill his heart to the end that ‘Your will’ be done through him. Read the rest of this entry →

I’ve been reading about the buzz going around about Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal being the only hope for Republicans in 2012.  President-elect Barack Obama is now known as the first black President of the United States of America.  Will the younger Bobby Jindal be the 2nd?  Take a good look and compare.

Inauguration Day is on Tuesday, January 20, 2009 when the United States president-elect Barack Obama is sworn into office.  This event usually occurs on the steps of the Capitol, usually by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, who presides over the oath, which is taken directly from the Constitution: “I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States.” Serious stuff.

All of us! Of course, the Inaugural Ball may be a little bit more exclusive, but anyone who wants to stand along Pennsylvania Avenue to freeze their toes off and witness the parade to the ceremony may do so. Those who want to be on site for the historic occasion are already planning their trips with lookups on “inauguration travel packages,” “inauguration packages,” and “attending the presidential inauguration.”

But don’t expect to get serious deals. Inauguration Day is good for business. In the past, hotel rooms have gone for an eye-popping $350-$400 a night, and local business is generally boosted 30%. (With those kinds of prices, how could it not?) Of course, you can always look for volunteer opportunities, which a few searchers are already scouting out.

Not surprisingly, the most popular searches on the event are coming from D.C., and those locals won’t have to do much more than pay for a seat on the Metro.