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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-30-09 12:59 PM Original message |
Homelessness surges as funding falters |
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Why Syzygy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-30-09 01:03 PM Response to Original message |
1. You mean faith based funding. Failed? |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-30-09 01:04 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Thanks so very much for your concern for homeless people. |
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Why Syzygy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-30-09 01:06 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. uh. |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-30-09 01:32 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. And that's all you can think of. The fact that people are suffering escapes you. |
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superconnected (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-30-09 02:58 PM Response to Reply #3 |
42. I really think society should be taking care of the marginalized, and not relying on Religion to do |
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Why Syzygy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-30-09 03:17 PM Response to Reply #42 |
49. Agreed. |
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Why Syzygy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-30-09 01:08 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. * I'm getting out of this thread |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-30-09 01:33 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Your snark is telling. |
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Why Syzygy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-30-09 01:44 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Like your's for me, I suppose. |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-30-09 01:50 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Keep going with the snark. I've asked you to have more compassion than |
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Why Syzygy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-30-09 01:53 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. out |
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Stellabella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-30-09 11:58 PM Response to Reply #14 |
69. What are you talking about? |
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Tsiyu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-31-09 07:51 PM Response to Reply #14 |
70. This isn't right |
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Baby Snooks (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-30-09 01:59 PM Response to Reply #11 |
18. And those damn "bags for the hungry" at the grocery stores! |
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Why Syzygy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-30-09 02:03 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. I've been in that |
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Baby Snooks (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-30-09 03:08 PM Response to Reply #19 |
44. This doesn't surprise me.. |
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Why Syzygy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-30-09 03:14 PM Response to Reply #44 |
47. I'm not making any more political contributions. |
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Baby Snooks (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-30-09 02:05 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. And...... |
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Why Syzygy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-30-09 02:07 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. plz read the edit |
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Baby Snooks (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-30-09 02:18 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. That was then, this is now... |
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Runcible Spoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-30-09 02:33 PM Response to Reply #25 |
33. Yep, well most of us also point fingers at gov't in general for failing to address this |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-30-09 02:35 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. WHO is "the government"??? |
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Runcible Spoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-30-09 02:47 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. Well, I was responding to your question about why don't we point fingers at Dems too. |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-30-09 03:15 PM Response to Reply #37 |
48. It wasn't *my* question.... |
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Runcible Spoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-30-09 03:25 PM Response to Reply #48 |
52. I think you would reach more people if you adjusted your tone |
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tama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-30-09 04:42 PM Response to Reply #52 |
63. Generalizations |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-30-09 05:09 PM Response to Reply #52 |
64. As I said,.... please look at the essay to be posted tonight. |
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Runcible Spoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-30-09 05:47 PM Response to Reply #64 |
65. I don't wish to confront you. |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-30-09 10:44 PM Response to Reply #65 |
68. Whatever excuse you want to use. Blame me. Blame Republicans. |
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tama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-30-09 04:28 PM Response to Reply #34 |
61. Progressives seem to |
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riderinthestorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-31-09 10:26 PM Response to Reply #34 |
71. I've already given you links to organizations that are secular. Many of them. |
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Baby Snooks (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-30-09 03:18 PM Response to Reply #33 |
50. With one exception.. |
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Runcible Spoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-30-09 03:30 PM Response to Reply #50 |
53. Yes, it's downright terrifying. |
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Why Syzygy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-30-09 04:03 PM Response to Reply #53 |
58. They will come after you sooner or later. |
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Runcible Spoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-30-09 04:22 PM Response to Reply #58 |
60. They can come for me, as far as I'm concerned. |
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Why Syzygy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-30-09 04:30 PM Response to Reply #60 |
62. *assets* |
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Qutzupalotl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-30-09 02:22 PM Response to Reply #8 |
27. Why do you think Why Syzygy has no compassion? |
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Runcible Spoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-30-09 02:28 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. Yeah I don't know why s/he's getting jumped on here |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-30-09 01:30 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. What does that have to do with this story? |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-30-09 01:33 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. thank you. |
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Why Syzygy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-30-09 01:47 PM Response to Reply #6 |
13. We know that. |
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shrike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-30-09 01:58 PM Response to Reply #6 |
17. And charities and foundations lost their shirts in the market |
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Runcible Spoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-30-09 02:26 PM Response to Reply #17 |
29. I don't think non-profits should be taking private and public money and then pouring it into hedges |
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shrike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-30-09 03:52 PM Response to Reply #29 |
56. I agree |
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Baby Snooks (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-30-09 03:39 PM Response to Reply #17 |
54. Charities shouldn't be investing... |
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shrike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-30-09 03:53 PM Response to Reply #54 |
57. See my above post |
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Runcible Spoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-30-09 02:31 PM Response to Reply #6 |
31. I see the connection.... |
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Why Syzygy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-30-09 02:48 PM Response to Reply #31 |
38. I want to know what Pat Robertson did with $14 million |
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Runcible Spoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-30-09 02:50 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. Ughhh. It makes me nauseous to think about it. |
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Why Syzygy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-30-09 03:06 PM Response to Reply #39 |
43. It makes me post as in #1 |
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Runcible Spoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-30-09 03:12 PM Response to Reply #43 |
46. WTF! $500,000 COMPASSION GRANT! |
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Why Syzygy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-30-09 03:23 PM Response to Reply #46 |
51. It's the poison doctrine that we are not responsible to one another. |
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1776Forever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-30-09 01:36 PM Response to Reply #1 |
10. Amen - When my middle-aged son with no insurance being chronically ill we got nothing for him! |
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Why Syzygy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-30-09 02:53 PM Response to Reply #10 |
40. This issue hasn't even been addressable until January 20, 2009. |
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Runcible Spoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-30-09 02:15 PM Response to Reply #1 |
23. I agree with you. Bush gutted government programs and threw money at the churches to deal with it. |
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Why Syzygy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-30-09 02:21 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. Well, you're gonna luv this thread! |
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Runcible Spoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-30-09 02:25 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. Obama is expanding faith based funding. |
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Why Syzygy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-30-09 02:38 PM Original message |
That's a huge disappointment. nt |
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NoQuarter (532 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-30-09 02:37 PM Response to Reply #23 |
35. bush threw money at the churches |
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Rage for Order (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-30-09 07:57 PM Response to Reply #1 |
67. Actually, it appears that LACK of funding is the issue |
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biopowertoday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-30-09 01:22 PM Response to Original message |
5. its a double horrible when shelters close in COLD sites such as Seattle. I |
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Baby Snooks (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-30-09 01:47 PM Response to Reply #5 |
12. And of course that is the one thing missing from the "stimulus package..." |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-30-09 01:52 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. AMEN!! |
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Baby Snooks (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-30-09 02:14 PM Response to Reply #15 |
22. I think we need "years" instead of "months" |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-30-09 02:31 PM Response to Reply #22 |
32. Interesting. I thought of that a number of years ago, too. |
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Baby Snooks (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-30-09 02:38 PM Response to Reply #32 |
36. You can have 2010... |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-30-09 02:15 PM Response to Reply #12 |
24. And although there is much talk about foreclosure |
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Baby Snooks (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-30-09 02:57 PM Response to Reply #24 |
41. Renters don't matter... |
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Why Syzygy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-30-09 03:10 PM Response to Reply #41 |
45. You do remember? |
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Baby Snooks (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-30-09 03:44 PM Response to Reply #45 |
55. No I don't remember that.... |
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Why Syzygy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-30-09 04:16 PM Response to Reply #55 |
59. You see it as blame. I mean it as assigning responsibility. |
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Why Syzygy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-30-09 07:01 PM Response to Original message |
66. . |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-31-09 11:06 PM Response to Original message |
72. Homeless aren't in the stimulus package . . . !!!???? |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-31-09 11:09 PM Response to Original message |
73. Shouldn't DU have a call-in day to Congress at least once a week for homeless --????? |
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maryf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-01-09 12:09 AM Response to Reply #73 |
74. Thats a fantastic idea! |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-01-09 12:27 AM Response to Reply #74 |
75. Good . .. let's do it -- Obama, too, of course . . . |
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Why Syzygy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-01-09 03:41 AM Response to Reply #73 |
76. Can we make it for all people living below poverty level? |
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maryf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-01-09 09:44 AM Response to Reply #76 |
77. Of course |
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