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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-15-07 08:58 AM Original message |
City wants homeless inside for [Democratic National] convention |
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RubyDuby in GA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-15-07 09:00 AM Response to Original message |
1. If they can do it for a week in August, why can't they do it all the time |
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HereSince1628 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-15-07 09:04 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Potempkin democracy, Potempkin security... |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-15-07 09:42 AM Response to Reply #1 |
5. Many of the chronically homeless do not want to be in shelters |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-15-07 11:07 AM Response to Reply #5 |
11. Also pets. |
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Lone_Star_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-15-07 11:11 AM Response to Reply #11 |
14. And saftey issues |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-15-07 11:34 AM Response to Reply #14 |
18. That's right. It's hard to live on someone else's schedule |
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silverojo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 09:09 PM Response to Reply #11 |
45. And male children over the age of 16 |
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rocktivity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-15-07 09:17 AM Response to Original message |
3. I've always said that cure for homlessless is |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-15-07 11:11 AM Response to Reply #3 |
13. It is a lot more complex than that |
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AngryOldDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-15-07 01:21 PM Response to Reply #3 |
24. If it were only that easy. |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 03:16 AM Response to Reply #3 |
40. Some cities are doing just that---giving homes without preconditions and |
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ccpup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-15-07 09:27 AM Response to Original message |
4. you guys crack me up |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-15-07 11:00 AM Response to Reply #4 |
10. I took the criticism here to be toward the City of Denver, not the Dems. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-15-07 11:35 AM Response to Reply #4 |
19. Denver gets an "F" from me on homelessness already and |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-15-07 11:58 AM Response to Reply #19 |
20. What specific facts lead you to believe that the "stagers of the convention" gave the city a nudge? |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-15-07 01:03 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. It's common sense, Freddie. If I bring a lot of business to your town |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-15-07 01:13 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. It may very well just be the city wanting to project a positive image for |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-15-07 01:25 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. Btw, I do production and it is simply part of the job to make sure |
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HowHasItComeToThis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-15-07 09:46 AM Response to Original message |
6. Homelessness of city streets began with RAYGUN |
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Prisoner_Number_Six (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-15-07 09:49 AM Response to Original message |
7. The question is, will they be FORCED into these places? |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-15-07 11:09 AM Response to Reply #7 |
12. Yeah, I had the same thought. Security concerns, my remote. |
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zbdent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-15-07 10:02 AM Response to Original message |
8. The "homeless" will suddenly find themselves a new bunch of friends |
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zbdent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-15-07 10:02 AM Response to Original message |
9. We should suggest that, since it's so wonferful and safe, the GOP hold |
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firefox_fan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-15-07 11:21 AM Response to Original message |
15. Why are they having the Convention in Denver anyway? |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-15-07 11:29 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Several cities submitted bids; the DNC chose Denver |
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WindRavenX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-15-07 11:33 AM Response to Original message |
17. Shame on you Denver. |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-15-07 01:16 PM Response to Original message |
23. This is so sad - out of sight, out of mind. nt |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-15-07 01:26 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. It's creepy as hell. Eat the poor. n/t |
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acmavm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-15-07 06:08 PM Response to Original message |
27. They don't need to hide the homeless. They need to take a good long |
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silverojo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 09:12 PM Response to Reply #27 |
46. Amen to that! |
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cigsandcoffee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 12:49 AM Response to Original message |
28. "an army of outreach workers " |
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El Supremo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 02:59 AM Response to Original message |
29. Homeless Will Be Cleared In During '08 Convention |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 02:59 AM Response to Reply #29 |
30. Screw them |
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Monkeyman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 02:59 AM Response to Reply #29 |
31. Lets hide out problems instead of fixing them |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 02:59 AM Response to Reply #31 |
32. I wonder -- just how many cities have written legislation to force the |
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Monkeyman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 02:59 AM Response to Reply #32 |
35. I wonder that myself |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 06:18 PM Response to Reply #35 |
43. I know they enacted some similar laws in Atlanta |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 02:59 AM Response to Reply #29 |
33. well, since the cameras will all be downtown |
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ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 02:59 AM Response to Reply #33 |
34. Maybe they will see how China does the 08 Olympics |
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DBoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 02:59 AM Response to Reply #33 |
38. or they could dress the homeless up in nice clothes |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 02:59 AM Response to Reply #29 |
36. Blackwater will be hired to clear the streets, probably. nt |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 02:59 AM Response to Reply #29 |
37. Are they registered to vote? |
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magellan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 02:59 AM Response to Reply #29 |
39. Perhaps the Dems should say something |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 08:34 AM Response to Reply #39 |
42. Tell it to Howard Dean: |
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silverojo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 09:14 PM Response to Reply #42 |
47. I wish I could K&R your post |
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lakeguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 06:14 AM Response to Original message |
41. ah yes, hide the truth from the masses... |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-16-07 08:30 PM Response to Original message |
44. Gee I haven't heard what St. Paul is planning to do with the homeless |
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