As tragic as the Haitian calamity is, it is merely symptomatic of a far deeper tragedy that's completely ignored, namely self-inflicted poverty. The reason why natural disasters take fewer lives in our country is because we have greater wealth. It's our wealth that permits us to build stronger homes and office buildings. When a natural disaster hits us, our wealth provides the emergency personnel, heavy machinery and medical services to reduce the death toll and suffering.
The biggest reason for Haiti being one of the world's poorest countries is its restrictions on economic liberty.
It may not be a pact with the devil, but if the people aren't free to make a living and create wealth, it might as well be.
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