The Congressional Black Caucus promises to be a singularly unhelpful group of politicians as we confront the mess in Haiti. In today’s Washington Post, its chairman, Elijah Cummings, seems to give credence to the claim that Aristide was “kidnapped” by U.S. soldiers. “As far as what has happened to President Aristide, we members of Congress will not stand around and watch a democracy being taken apart by our country,” he said. Someone should tell Cummings that the Haitians have done quite a job of taking apart democracy all by themselves. What we’re trying to do right now–in conjunction with France, for crying out loud–is end the anarchy.