Denver is proposing the use of $1.8 million dollars of the city budget to bolster its security presence along the 16th Street Mall and the lower downtown district. Michael Roberts Westword piece
“Homelessness being criminalized in Ballpark neighborhood? Advocacy group says yes.’, points out a few better ideas of how to use the money.
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It makes me want to vomit! Why don’t they use the money to help the homeless!
“In god we trust?” Right! Pathetic! Americans need to wake up and do something! Slience is darkness!
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Exactly.. build some shelters. People sux sometimes!
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There is so much more to this equation than simply building shelters.
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a complete overhaul of society is what is really needed, and I’m afraid it isn’t coming anytime soon. The skeptic in me doesn’t see an end in sight.
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They live without basic human rights and then are persecuted them for it. The lack of knowledge and understanding about the homeless is one of the biggest tragedies of our society.
Just did a post about the same topic.It’s great to connect with others willing to give them a voice.
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Yes, it is tragic and it’s right in front of our faces everyday.
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My blogging friend, Amy @ http://souldipper.wordpress.com/2014/06/03/homeless-in-foyers/ had a brilliant idea. Big government subsidize big business by allowing homeless to shelter overnight in locked off lobbies of big business buildings.
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That’s genius!
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I thought so too. Of course, she lives in Canada. I think Canadians tend to be a bit more forward thinking than Americans. Sigh. I hope she runs with the idea.
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