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LiberalAndProud

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10. Oh sure.

Reply to crunch60 (Reply #8)

Sun Nov 11, 2012, 02:58 AM

Nov 2012

Give a homeless man a mat and all is well in the world. Leave it to the faithful and all will be perfect. Unless it rains. Or snows. Because that plastic mat won't do one damned thing to keep the man dry or warm.

It is inadequate, no matter the kindness.

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Hooked on helping: Iowa crocheters aid homeless veterans with sleeping mats (recycling plastic bags) [View all] Omaha Steve Nov 2012 OP

God bless them for there work!!! KelleyD Nov 2012 #1

The wonderful United Methodist folk are as close to God/Buddha as any religious folk I've met. libdem4life Nov 2012 #2

Sleeping mats for homeless veterans. LiberalAndProud Nov 2012 #3

Woefully inadequate to you maybe, but not to a homeless veteran. crunch60 Nov 2012 #8

Oh sure. LiberalAndProud Nov 2012 #10

These ladies are doing Le Taz Hot Nov 2012 #15

I won't question these ladies' intentions. LiberalAndProud Nov 2012 #16

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2015 #17

No one, even the ladies think this is adequate, but the one's deserving censure is Congress. marble falls Dec 2015 #20

They're doing the best they can with what they have. marble falls Dec 2015 #19

+1. of course, it's a nice thing to do, and they're probably doing it because it's something they HiPointDem Nov 2012 #12

How do you know they're not? eShirl Nov 2012 #13

i don't, but if they were, i imagine that would be the topic of the story. HiPointDem Nov 2012 #14

while I applaud the care and effort these people are making, I think it is SICKENING that they have niyad Nov 2012 #4

That's the bigger issue. As reported here on DU, the GOP is still going after vets, but not to help: freshwest Nov 2012 #9

just one more reason not to make them illegal. BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #5

So why can't we support vets AND reduce the use of plastic bags? Retrograde Nov 2012 #6

i use plastic shopping bags for lots of things. i love them. BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #7

How the fuck are there ANY homeless veterans? sibelian Nov 2012 #11

Gay Courtier - great name! cyberswede Dec 2015 #18