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Cannes, France.– Sean Penn blasted his peers and the global media for turning their back on Haiti at a glitzy Cannes Film Festival gala. The Oscar winner was among the guests of honor at the black-tie Haiti: Carnival in Cannes fundraiser to benefit the victims of the 2010 earthquake.

At a press conference before Friday’s bash, Penn suggested celebrities and news networks who were committed to helping those left homeless by the natural disaster in the months after the tragedy are no longer interested.

Taking aim at the media on the red carpet, the outspoken actor and activist raged, “It’s not only celebrities who went for a day. It’s the whole f– world. It’s all of you. The reason we have Haiti fatigue is because there was never a commitment in the first place.”

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Written by: CarlosFranco, 19 May 2012 4:25 PM
From: United States, Brooklyn
No Mr. Penn, the reason that haiti is fatigue is because the Haitians don't love themselves, don't value themselves, don't strive for a better future, and many other BS that's the natural fault of those people.
Written by: riosm, 19 May 2012 5:18 PM
From: United States
Nothing like FREE international FAME and ATTENTION at the expense of others......
"There's no business like show business it's the only business some folks know".
Written by: KISKEYAMAN, 19 May 2012 6:11 PM
From: Haiti
CARLOSFRANCO
Soon, you will choose a loser who will lead your country.
Don't worry Haiti is waking up despite the earthquake.
look at your future of your country which have more dominicans who leave it's country by little boat for going to sold some drug and prostitute themselves.
Written by: KISKEYAMAN, 19 May 2012 6:12 PM
From: Haiti
IF you choose a loser you will lost your country.
Written by: KISKEYAMAN, 19 May 2012 6:16 PM
From: Haiti
RAOUL PECK is a great Haitian. the guy is a great Filmmaker. He is among the judges of the festival of CANNES.
HAITI IS at CANNES NOW.
Written by: Trinitario809, 19 May 2012 9:12 PM
From: United States
@kiskeyaman:

How many Haitians are now better off because a Haitian is a judge at Cannes?
How many Haitians leave Haiti to come to the Dominican Rep.,The Bahamas,Jamaica,Trinidad y Tobago,USA,etc.?
Written by: KISKEYAMAN, 20 May 2012 8:25 AM
From: Haiti
TRINITARIO
It's Important now for us that the people talk about HAITI but not the problem we have because all countries in the earth have problems like your country. But now we want to have more tourist, a lot of persons come in Haiti to see the beauti beaches and ISLANDS WE HAVE. AND NOW WE HAVE A NEW GOVERNMENT WHO WORK HARD.

I have a question for you:

You are so sure that your country is a paradise then Why everywhere a lot of women dominicans prostitute themselves in MARTINIQUE, GUADALOUPE, BAHAMAS,HAITI, TRINIDAD, USA, FRANCE, JAMAICA and even CHINA.
everywhere I go, I meet a lot of Dominican who take drug or prostitute themselves?
You hate Haiti but you want take the market of HAITI, now we have a lot of Dominicans here to work. You will lost the market because you don't understand you have to respect and take carefull your customers. Without Haiti, You will lost a lot of money.
Written by: josean, 20 May 2012 8:54 AM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016


Felix Bautista hasn't turned his back on Haiti he is STEALING from them along with Lie-onel every day!

How do you think they have been financing Danilo’s and Margarita's Campaign?



Written by: Trinitario809, 20 May 2012 9:16 AM
From: United States
@Kiskeyaman :


Of course my country is a paradise!

If not,ask your Haitian brothers.

Compare how many Dominicans live in Haiti and How many Haitans live in DR...
is not even close

Drugs? Haiti is actually a landing strip for drugs,go ask Mario Andresol.So please put your finger down.

And by the way,prostitutes?

What do you think Haitian women are doing in the DR besides begging?

Yep,opening their legs my friend.There and in other countries

It is obvious that all countries have problems,but ones more than others.

Your problem is an ongoing problem that really seems to never end,and can't compare it with ours

or somebody else's for that matter.

And what do you think will happen if you lose our business?
.



Written by: Trinitario809, 20 May 2012 9:35 AM
From: United States
@Josean:

My God,are you obsessed or what?
Kid....you've got issues,jokes aside.
Written by: josean, 20 May 2012 9:39 AM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016




Yes by all means all Jokes aside:

Absolutely obsessed with the TRUTH as you should be Mr. Racist Xenophobe!





Written by: Trinitario809, 20 May 2012 9:53 AM
From: United States
@Josean:

Now I'm a racist?
where's the proof?

You're obsessed with the truth?Man,you're a mental case!
You were QUOTING HIPÓLOCO LIKE IT WAS A POSITIVE THING,remember?
Written by: josean, 20 May 2012 10:25 AM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016



Mr. Racist Xenophobe,


Show me just one time were I quoted Hippo?






Written by: Trinitario809, 20 May 2012 11:14 AM
From: United States

Just look around,you've been Hipóloco's advocate!

you've been copying and pasting that jackass's claims,they're all over the place,nice job retard!

Now,where's the proof that I'm a racist?
I dare you to find it!

You're taking your job of comic relief way too seriously.
Written by: josean, 20 May 2012 11:23 AM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016

"you've been copying and pasting that jackass's claims,they're all over the place,nice job retard!"


Show me one quote Genius!



Trinitario809 says:

"What do you think Haitian women are doing in the DR besides begging?"

"Yep,opening their legs my friend"


Ok Mr. Racist Xenophobe!



Written by: Trinitario809, 20 May 2012 3:23 PM
From: United States
@Josean:

That,you stooge,was my answer to kiskeyaman's question :

"You are so sure that your country is a paradise then Why everywhere a lot of women dominicans prostitute themselves in MARTINIQUE, GUADALOUPE, BAHAMAS,HAITI, TRINIDAD, USA, FRANCE, JAMAICA and even CHINA.
everywhere I go, I meet a lot of Dominican who take drug or prostitute themselves?

I'm still waiting for my racist comment,JOSEAN!

NEEEEEEEXT..!


Written by: josean, 20 May 2012 3:26 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016


To wrongs don't make a right you; are both Racists Xenophobes!


Written by: Trinitario809, 20 May 2012 3:26 PM
From: United States
@Josean:

Here's some of your quotes:

Written by: josean, 26 Apr 2012 5:17 PM
From: United States, Show your Love for DR Vote AGAINST the PLD!


Al que no le gusta el caldo se le dan dos tasas!


Hipolito Mejia summarizes his proposals

former President Hipolito Mejia said that fighting corruption would be a key priority of his government. He described corruption and quote: as a "national disgrace." He said he is prepared for government officials who may err in their decisions, but not for those who take what is not theirs, and said they would have judicial problems because he would "not play around with that." He said he would apply existing laws to fight corruption and would reform others. He said that administrative corruption is a cancer that has metastasized.

continued:
Written by: josean, 20 May 2012 3:29 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016


That’s from a newspaper article in the context of a broader discussion trying to keep the historical record correct from the selective distortion of Purple Clapping seals like you, just like you are trying to do now Moraditio!!


Written by: Trinitario809, 20 May 2012 3:33 PM
From: United States

Mejia said and quote : "I would fight the wasteful spending that has the Dominican Republic in 142nd place of 142 countries in the wasteful spending category in the World Economic Forum global competitiveness report". He criticized the way in which the government payroll has ballooned, describing it as "a sterile bureaucracy".

There's also your copying and posting of letters by Hipóloco explaining how the BANINTER THEFT and economic collapse wasn't his fault....you sir,are an idiot.

Now,please focus on the task at hand :

Making a fool of yourself!

Good day and I hope to see your picture on DT at the PLD celebration party.
Written by: KISKEYAMAN, 20 May 2012 3:34 PM
From: Haiti
TRINITario
Let me tell you, I am sure if Haiti want make your country of coward cry we can. Without our money you will down. Haiti will give you an another lesson believe me. Do you think the lesson about the eggs Dominicans when we decide to stop to buy it? A lot of dominicans like you was victims of that.
How you can compare the woman Haitians with your mother f*cker Woman DOminicans?
It's a fact Everywhere your sisters open their legs and the dominicans threat your compagnero like the dogs. The HAITIANS PEOPLE is more closer to the Puerto rican people. Close your mouth man. Let me tell you DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ARE more landing strip for drug in LATINA AMERICA. What problem Haiti have which is ongoing problem? Political problem, you think you don't have it in REP DOMINICANA? I am here to see what choice you'll going to do today! YOU forget if your banana republic don't have HAITIAN You're going down.
Written by: Trinitario809, 20 May 2012 3:39 PM
From: United States
@kiskeyaman:

Are you using a translator?
I can't comprehend what the hell you're talking about!

You claim you've been everywhere in the world and yet,can't speak or write basic English.

Haiti is the best place on earth,the most educated and its citizens speak all sorts of languages,right?
You are funny.
Written by: KISKEYAMAN, 20 May 2012 3:39 PM
From: Haiti
TRINITERO,
Now you have 400 000 dominicans here. A lot of them say, the prefer HAITI THAN REP DOM.
It's a fact, without HAITIAN you will down. I hope ALL HAITIAN WHO WORK IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC WILL RETURN TO HELP THEIR COUNTRY. I DON't UNDERSTAND WHY A HAITIAN COME IN THE RACIST COUNTRY. A COUNTRY WITHOUT IDENTITY, You have all day more dominicans here,
Don't forget the wheel turn guy. BEFORE You come here to take lesson, the wheel will turn.
soon the 872 000 000 you win will halved.
Written by: Trinitario809, 20 May 2012 3:40 PM
From: United States
How many?????? LOL!
You are out of your mind!!!
Written by: Trinitario809, 20 May 2012 3:41 PM
From: United States
@kiskeyaman:

ghtyreoo,bnnhudettghj.
WJJGYYTHR DBBFNNHNBMMBMM...BMNNGHDHTDGRBSGXG!
Written by: Trinitario809, 20 May 2012 3:42 PM
From: United States


WOW! You're delusional!!
Written by: josean, 20 May 2012 3:47 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016

"There's also your copying and posting of letters by Hipóloco explaining how the BANINTER THEFT and economic collapse wasn't his fault....you sir,are an idiot."


So you only make a decision based on one Side of the Story. Remember there are three sides to every Story yours, mine and the Truth!

The Letter is part of Dominican History whether you are I like it. It was referenced by the US embassy in a wikileaks revealed secret cable as good accounting of what really happened with Baninter and how Lie-onel was very slippery in discussing the issue.

The point is Lie-onel your Lord and Savior Never answered it!
Written by: KISKEYAMAN, 20 May 2012 3:57 PM
From: Haiti
TRINITARIO
entiendo tu guirigay!!!! ah es normal porque no soy dominicano!!! AHAHAHHAAH
Written by: Trinitario809, 20 May 2012 3:57 PM
From: United States
Josean :

Keep on earning that BOTELLA my friend!
Written by: josean, 20 May 2012 4:01 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016



Just Two Hours of NARCO-PLD Misery Left!



Written by: Trinitario809, 20 May 2012 4:01 PM
From: United States


The money should be good!

Are you camping outside DT headquarters ?
Written by: KISKEYAMAN, 20 May 2012 4:05 PM
From: Haiti
trinitario
you believe in fairy if you tell me that your country is a paradise.
This is a paradise for tourists who look for sex. What person is enough crazy to leave a paradise?
why in the caribbean, you have so DOMINICANS WHO LEAVE THEIR COUNTRY If it is a paradise?
WAKE UP MAN, your dream is too long! you are so naive. Your country is a paradise for the foreigners but the little dominicans who are poor don't be able to go to school.
Is for that LAUREN HIll try to change that through of her trip in DR.
Written by: KISKEYAMAMA, 20 May 2012 4:06 PM
From: Haiti
KISKEYAMAN
pitit gason m ', ki sa ou ap fè isit la?
Written by: KISKEYAMAMA, 20 May 2012 4:08 PM
From: Haiti
Please i for like to apologisse for my babie kiskeyaman
his mind not workin straight for i have to tie him back.
Written by: KISKEYAMAMA, 20 May 2012 4:10 PM
From: Haiti
kiskeyaman is very angry for he mad for the dominicano republique for have better chance than ayiti.
Written by: KISKEYAMAMA, 20 May 2012 4:12 PM
From: Haiti
kiskeyaman reve sou Repiblik Dominikèn nan chak swa sèl e se li ki fè jalouzi anpil.
Written by: Trinitario809, 20 May 2012 4:13 PM
From: United States
What the hell????
Written by: Trinitario809, 20 May 2012 4:14 PM
From: United States
LOL!

KISKEYAMAMA????

Hilarious!!
Written by: Trinitario809, 20 May 2012 4:15 PM
From: United States


PRD,sape carajo!!!
Written by: Trinitario809, 20 May 2012 4:15 PM
From: United States


2 hours to paint the country PURPLE!
Written by: KISKEYAMAN, 20 May 2012 4:23 PM
From: Haiti
a f*cking man dominican take the same name like me to said the bad word,
dominican is a country of coward, a country will know an another dictator.
aahahahahahah band of idiot dominican
people without identity
Written by: KISKEYAMAN, 20 May 2012 4:25 PM
From: Haiti
TRINITARIA
YOU ARE IDIOT AND Hilarious!!
you are a coward. you fall very down like your people
Written by: KISKEYAMAN, 20 May 2012 4:29 PM
From: Haiti
KISKEYAMAMA
You are not KISKEYAMAN BECAUSE YOU ARE A FEMALE DOMINICAN!
YOU HATE HAITI BECAUSE HAITI WAS YOUR MATTER AND SOON WE WILL BACK BECAUSE A NEW DICTATOR COME AND I THINK he will do the same thing like ballaguer and this time, ALL HAITIAN WILL COME DR, your little army of homosexual can do nothing against the HAITIANS PEOPLE BELIEVE ME.
Written by: KISKEYAMAMA, 20 May 2012 4:32 PM
From: Haiti
we are the one cowards for we attacking dominiquen republico.
dominiquen for no doing nothin to haiti but we attack anyways.
dominiquen beat us and for we are afraid.
dominiquen kick asses for too hard my ass hurt yours too my ugly son.
Written by: KISKEYAMAMA, 20 May 2012 4:36 PM
From: Haiti
i want papadoc for comeback to ayitians for ayitians like to kiss dominiquen butt.
Written by: KISKEYAMAN, 20 May 2012 4:38 PM
From: Haiti
YOU ARE IDIOT TRINITERIA, you are ridiculous to take the name.
ALL PEOPLE SEE I AM KISKEYAMAN AND NOT KISKEYAMAMA, the dominican is a people very naive and idiot. I SEE THAT IN THIS WEB SITE. BAND OF maricón
Los dominicanas prefere the HAITIAN, you are
Written by: KISKEYAMAN, 20 May 2012 4:39 PM
From: Haiti
SOON you will have a dictator band of people without identity!
Written by: KISKEYAMAMA, 20 May 2012 4:39 PM
From: Haiti
my son kiskeyaman talkin about ayitians and puerto ricans,why?
puerto ricans for no like ayitians but kiskeyaman is for mental problem.
Written by: KISKEYAMAMA, 20 May 2012 4:40 PM
From: Haiti
KISKEYAMAN i are you momma,kiskeyamama.
Written by: KISKEYAMAMA, 20 May 2012 4:42 PM
From: Haiti
you for no well on the head i drop you on you head when you was a babie.
Written by: KISKEYAMAN, 20 May 2012 4:53 PM
From: Haiti
you are a mama nino de puta. I understand why the puerto rican people compare the dominican male like the female.
Written by: KISKEYAMAMA, 20 May 2012 4:57 PM
From: Haiti
is for ok my son you in love wit dominiquen.
you always comin to dominiquen news for you envy.
Written by: KISKEYAMAN, 20 May 2012 5:11 PM
From: Haiti
triniteria
why you are so coward?
I know you are behind that.
MARICON
Written by: KISKEYAMAMA, 20 May 2012 5:19 PM
From: Haiti
son i will rinse you mouth wit soap i for know you dont knowing what soap are?
Written by: Grullone, 20 May 2012 5:23 PM
From: United States
Kiskeyaman was recently deported from Miami for selling dope in little haiti and North Miami also has a record for being a sexual predator.
Written by: KISKEYAMAMA, 20 May 2012 5:34 PM
From: Haiti
grullone im proud of my babie for he won't take risposibilty for screwin up.
that be haitian mentality for blamin other peeple for ayiti pain.

we proud for bein like that.
Written by: KISKEYAMAN, 20 May 2012 5:42 PM
From: Haiti
grullone
is the same word like maricon
the dominican is a lot of maricon and racist person. they haven't got identity.
the believe they are latino but the latino hate the dominicans.
the dominicans is for the spanish, the americans people.
ahahaahhahhahah
Written by: KISKEYAMAMA, 20 May 2012 5:49 PM
From: Haiti
my peeple ayitians hatin that nobody likes ayiti.
people in africa make fun of ayiti.

me an kiskeyaman make fun too sometime for laughing with asses out.
Written by: KISKEYAMAN, 20 May 2012 6:03 PM
From: Haiti
hypolito mejira and danilo are two clown like grullo and trinitera.
Written by: KISKEYAMAMA, 20 May 2012 6:10 PM
From: Haiti
we ayitian people hate that dominiquen kill dictators.
in ayiti dictators make lot of gourde and die old and with many million gourde.
Written by: KISKEYAMAN, 20 May 2012 6:12 PM
From: Haiti
DON't worry, YOu will stop the dominicans soon. Who want come and give the f*cking goods.
Written by: KISKEYAMAN, 20 May 2012 6:16 PM
From: Haiti
the dominicans are racist, ignorant never we will consider the dominicans like brother. because balaguer wash your brain.
you are so bad in your soul.
Written by: Trinitario809, 20 May 2012 6:18 PM
From: United States


Bwaaaa...
Written by: KISKEYAMAMA, 20 May 2012 6:20 PM
From: Haiti
many countrys give money to us an we dont do nothin.
we very happy for it.
Written by: KISKEYAMAN, 20 May 2012 6:22 PM
From: Haiti
band of maricon
the money that the haitian share with you band of coward
Written by: KISKEYAMAMA, 20 May 2012 6:26 PM
From: Haiti
we ayitian have no money.
we poor.
Written by: KISKEYAMAMA, 20 May 2012 6:27 PM
From: Haiti
for thats why we dont share gourde we like dominiquen money.
no dominiquen,we die.
Written by: KISKEYAMAN, 20 May 2012 6:36 PM
From: Haiti
PIENSO QUE LOS DOMINICANOS TIENEN MUCHO PROBLEMOS..
estas personas están jodido en el fondo de su alma, aunque los alemanes son mejores.
dominicanos tienen el odio contra los haitianos. pero los haitianos no tiene tiempo por este personas que estan dominican y muy racistas. Estamos orgullosos de ser haitianos. TRINITERIA muy orgulloso de ser un maricon!
Written by: KISKEYAMAMA, 20 May 2012 6:44 PM
From: Haiti
son you dont know to speak spanish.
peeple making fun of you now.
they say you making peeple laugh asees out.
Written by: dd1963a, 20 May 2012 9:52 PM
From: United States
Hey Mr Haitian Man,
Are you serious of all the BS you talked about the Dominican Rep. First , Prostitution exist all over the world including the US which is a Rich Nation. Have you noticed that Haiti is alway behind on development No one wants to waste or invest in Haiti because your country is a disaster . The Dominican Rep continue to be one of the leading in Tourism for the Caribbean.
I dont see Haiti because your country is Mess and Ulgy. If you guys F* with the DR . You remember what happened during the Trujillo regime. I am tired of the 2 million Haitian living in DR and using our resource . Go back to Haiti.
Written by: dd1963a, 20 May 2012 10:31 PM
From: United States
Hey Haitian Man,
.
Many dominican athletics ( Big Papi, Sammy Sosa, Miguel Tejeda , Pedro Martinez, Albert Puplos, etc, contribute Million of dollars to help Haiti during the earthquake. Juan Luis Guerra Plans Haiti Relief Concert, To Build Schools and hospital. Some people like you dont appreciate how Dominicans people help you and took you in to Dominican Rep. You need to educate your self.

Oscar de la Renta, one of the best-known fashion designers of the 21st ... Helped and
gave millions of dollars to Haiti.
Written by: KISKEYAMAN, 21 May 2012 2:33 PM
From: Haiti
dd19
Everyone knows that you helped Haiti for construction contracts.
You are a people who do not give back.
more hypocritical, yes mr, I'm proud to be Haitian
Written by: KISKEYAMAN, 21 May 2012 2:34 PM
From: Haiti
I want say you are a hypocrite people
Written by: KISKEYAMAN, 21 May 2012 2:37 PM
From: Haiti
F*CKER DD
LET ME TELL YOU, if you try again to do the same thing that TRULLO DO, I am sure you will lost DR.
AND YOU will going to the sea, your real place.
I AM IN HAITI BUFFOON.
I Don't need your mess country to live, you are a ignorant, do you know the tourist come again here?
You don't know what you say, is normal you are a DOMINICAN AHAHAHAHHAHHA
Written by: dd1963a, 21 May 2012 4:16 PM
From: United States
The Dominican Rep is paradise compare to your country , You are just jealous of DR. No one
wants to go to Haiti you have because your country is ulgy and messy . Remember we let you pickup our sugar cane. You people are very ungrateful. You remember Trujillo .
He maybe back to finish the job. All 2 millions Haitians that live in DR should move back, You are so stupid.
Written by: dd1963a, 21 May 2012 4:42 PM
From: United States
Read and Educate yourself dummy. Without DR you are nobody.

Haiti, which occupies the western one-third of the island, is the poorest country in the
Western Hemisphere. For decades drug-related gang violence, high unemployment,
sweeping poverty,poor education, Prostitution, and corruption.

DR has become one of the most popular tourist destinations in
the Caribbean.

The Dominican Republic, on the eastern side of Hispaniola, is a rapidly developing
democracy. IT has become one of the most popular tourist destinations in
the Caribbean, and this fact -- along with productive agriculture, telecommunications,
and manufacturing sectors -- is bringing consistent GDP growth. Dr is growing and Haiti is still behind.
Written by: Pepe32, 21 May 2012 9:13 PM
From: Dominican Republic
No need to respond to delusional Haitians .It (kiskeyaman) is illiterate in multiple languages and is fluent in gibberish (kreyol) .His country is the basket case of the hemisphere yet he presumes ..

He presumes of the virtue of Haitian women not realizing that in Santiago they aren't exactly working standing up and the only reason there isn't more is because most men are repelled by the extreme ugliness and the foul HBO .

Anyhow this fool is in a fantasy land called "Haiti Cherie" while the world is falling all around his people he sees a paradise ......I call that delusion and until Haitians realize that they are waist deep in excrement nothing will change in Haiti!
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