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The people of Haiti may not have food, clean water, fuel, homes, medical supplies or physical security, but at least they suffer no shortage of venal, vile, self-serving, posturing ghouls feeding on the festering carcasses of the dead and riding high-horseback on the wracked bodies of the living.

We flick around with the remote control, looking for thrilling dramas featuring ravenous, blood-thirsty vampires, not knowing, all the while, that that kind of “entertainment” is best found on the all-news channels.

But derision and contempt will only get you so far. If you cling to the outdated, irrational belief that earthquakes are caused by tectonic forces, put your shoulder beside Tom Vanderwell’s and do something good for people who desperately need your help.