tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7089052514146318273.post3594355512881564563..comments2023-07-30T02:13:04.722-07:00Comments on Linda's Hearth: 180/180 ~~ House Our Worst-Case Neglected Homeless Folks, Those Who Have Given Up, Medically Ill-served, Hiding in BushesLinda's Hearthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00404971799624206082noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7089052514146318273.post-39307712455356673092012-09-12T02:29:41.962-07:002012-09-12T02:29:41.962-07:00to Anonymous, yr right to be concerned. what happe...to Anonymous, yr right to be concerned. what happens most often when a person can't provide both a secure snail mail or email address to the federal government, they will stop getting their checks and they will be offered/assigned/required to get a rustee. That designee can pay her/himself from the person's survival funds, and sometimes can rip the disabled person off outright (tho' risky to the ripper) Pas the word along: we ALL need friends. Those of us who are down because disabled, but who've had doctors and such confirming it and the patience of Job, sometimes get SSI, and it can truly help. Nonetheless, just like you need doctors if you are disabled or permanently hurt and unable to work enough to support yourself; similarly, you need friends you can trust with your money if you have certain status scars. If you've had to move a lot or are homeless, if you have had a mental health jacket in the past, a lot of other reasons -- be prepared to suddenly have to find someone you can trust who has some sense, in case something comnes up where you can't yourself. (tense changes? sorry -quitting time)Linda's Hearthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00404971799624206082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7089052514146318273.post-82890466506573110862012-08-21T10:51:56.291-07:002012-08-21T10:51:56.291-07:00I agree with Linda, something should be done for t...I agree with Linda, something should be done for the people who we can help. Also of concern is that people on SSI may fall through the cracks even further when the govt stops issuing paper checks in March 2013. Many of these people (outside the range of the homeless services center with their mail drop) don't have legit mailing addresses that a debit card or checking account statement could be mailed to to facilitate them getting their SSI money if they are homeless. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7089052514146318273.post-56267384216674942862012-07-16T00:36:25.143-07:002012-07-16T00:36:25.143-07:00Robert,
I've posted your comment here, but th...Robert, <br />I've posted your comment here, but the downside of doing so is, everyone gets to read my response to you as well.<br /><br />Your logic is inadequate to justify your statements. It seems like you're saying, essentially, that if I were to offer some dude who crosses my path an apple, and you were watching, you would object to my offer as not being good enough because I don't have an apple for you and anyone else within hearing? Or you'd block the apple, yourself, because you know that an orange would be more vital in that moment.<br /><br />I disagree. This is exactly like when Mike Rotkin says, "The OTHER homeless (people) are obviously capable of hiding in the bushes, why can't so-n-so? <br /><br />I cannot support anyone, regardless their belief systems or other status, who thinks withholding help should be avoided because it's not enough help.<br /><br />This 180/180 Campaign has enough impediments; including its dependence on regular people in neighborhoods, especially landlords. If ordinary people don't rise up out of their complacancy and misplaced fears, 180/180 can't happen here. Which means that group of people, already suffering longterm and dying prematurely, largely hiding from abusers, will also die prematurely.Yes, it relies on a maximizing or better leveraging of certain governmental systems. But only in direct proportion to a requisite expansion of individuals who want to substantially "help out" somehow. Your comparisons are vaguely governmental (ke Mayor Lane, C of C noted). You can mislead people with this kind of broken logic and guessing. There are plenty of detractors. Please consider your words and purpose. If there is something fundamentally wrong with this project, what is, it really? Why on earth would you be AGAINST getting people off the streets who've been there a long time and can't even take care of themselves without both help and housing?Linda's Hearthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00404971799624206082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7089052514146318273.post-64584606364901075322012-07-09T00:04:01.367-07:002012-07-09T00:04:01.367-07:00Both Good Times and S.C. Weekly had puffpiece arti...Both Good Times and S.C. Weekly had puffpiece articles on this latest "house the worst out of sight, while continuing to criminalize the majority" approach. <br /><br />There's nothing wrong with providing "Housing First"--which this seems to be an extension of. <br /><br />But when it's only intended for a fraction of the population with no emergency decriminalization of sleep or campgrounds for the rest, it sounds to me like another fund magnate, similar to the notorious "end homelessness in 10 years" crap that spewed out of the Continuum of Care. <br /><br />Sorry, Phil.<br /><br />Linda--this sounds like another distraction and copout--the specialty of Mayor Lane.Robert Norsenoreply@blogger.com