DISQUS

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  • Harold A. Maio · 2 years ago
    “We’re not against 'the' mentally ill.”
    “We’re not against 'the' Blacks.”
    “We’re not against 'the' Jews.”
    “We’re not against 'the' ...”
    By the time one finishes the list, what "we" is left??
  • Jeanine Birong · 2 years ago
    What is the difference between a shelter and a drop-in program?
    If it means they only stay there at night, then where do they go during the day? (Or vice versa?)

    Will there be some kind of program to keep these people off the streets and from wandering the neighborhood-- some kind of program to educate or counsel these people and really help them to get out of the cycle of homelessness? Or are we just moving them to another part of the city away from City Hall?
  • howardx · 2 years ago
    as far as i am aware the fact that youre homeless doesnt negate your rights as a citizen, meaning "these people" have every right to be in stearns park no matter how close it is to your house, they have every right to "wander the streets" in your neighborhood and more than likely the whole center will be dedicated to "educate or counsel these people and really help them to get out of the cycle of homelessness"
  • LBfamily · 2 years ago
    If you build it, they will come. We already assist a huge transient population in this city and I am proud of out compassion. However, in terms of transient services, public and private, we bear a greater share than surrounding cities, especially those on the on the other side of the Orange Curtain. They need to recognize they are also responsible for this social issue.