| 59. Either we fix this country or leave it. |
| -Homeless Woman, Arrested For Sending Son To School Using Babysitter's Address |
Liberal_in_LA |
Apr-18-11 08:24 PM |
#0 |
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One set of laws for the rich, another set for the poor |
CanonRay |
Apr-18-11 08:25 PM |
#1 |
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You know what is bizarre beyond this? |
eilen |
Apr-19-11 06:34 AM |
#30 |
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have you met #23? |
lunasun |
Apr-19-11 02:50 PM |
#93 |
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I don't understand your inference. |
eilen |
Apr-20-11 08:27 PM |
#180 |
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Arrested for "stealing" something that is by definition free. |
trotsky |
Apr-19-11 07:18 AM |
#42 |
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Exactly, it's fucking discrimination at its finest. |
joshcryer |
Apr-19-11 07:20 AM |
#44 |
| -
not free |
trud |
Apr-19-11 03:34 PM |
#104 |
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Well duh. |
trotsky |
Apr-19-11 07:34 PM |
#133 |
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Exactly. Who went to prison for BP's disaster in the Gulf? who went to prison for |
Lorien |
Apr-19-11 08:55 AM |
#56 |
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Who went to prison for Katrina? Who went to prison for mine collapses, |
valerief |
Apr-19-11 04:19 PM |
#115 |
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That's the gospel truth right there! |
GreenPartyVoter |
Apr-19-11 07:50 PM |
#134 |
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Let the useless poor die is the RW way. |
hobbit709 |
Apr-18-11 08:25 PM |
#2 |
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STOP blaming the RW! This blame has gone on long enough. "PROGRESSIVES" |
bobbolink |
Apr-19-11 10:01 PM |
#144 |
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So one person is being made homeless for helping |
undeterred |
Apr-18-11 08:27 PM |
#3 |
| -
good summary of the situation |
Liberal_in_LA |
Apr-18-11 08:32 PM |
#11 |
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Don't forget all the money the Courts, Social Services, etc... will make though. |
glinda |
Apr-19-11 10:25 AM |
#61 |
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A very sad +1. -nt |
CrispyQ |
Apr-19-11 10:41 AM |
#64 |
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This is absolutely ridiculous, disgusting and utterly unfair. Jesus Christ. |
vaberella |
Apr-18-11 08:27 PM |
#4 |
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the poor must be shown thier place. nt |
Confusious |
Apr-18-11 08:39 PM |
#18 |
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school budgets may be tight but this is ridiculous. |
uppityperson |
Apr-18-11 08:27 PM |
#5 |
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Can this be sent to Rachel Maddow or Ed Schultz. Maybe they can get some justice here. n/t |
vaberella |
Apr-18-11 08:28 PM |
#6 |
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damn #@!!*&?@!! |
handmade34 |
Apr-18-11 08:30 PM |
#7 |
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We've had parents and teachers form carpools |
LWolf |
Apr-18-11 08:30 PM |
#8 |
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Federal law - says they can stay in their home school and the district must transport |
proud2BlibKansan |
Apr-19-11 08:50 AM |
#55 |
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In this case, maybe the babysitter's local school wasn't the home school? |
LWolf |
Apr-20-11 07:08 AM |
#163 |
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and what address was she supposed to supply? |
catrose |
Apr-19-11 10:49 AM |
#66 |
| -
When my daughter hit high school.... |
AnneD |
Apr-19-11 02:40 PM |
#87 |
| -
The choices our nation is making at this point |
LWolf |
Apr-20-11 07:09 AM |
#164 |
| -
Exactly.... |
AnneD |
Apr-20-11 07:44 AM |
#165 |
| -
No need to apologize. |
LWolf |
Apr-20-11 07:57 AM |
#166 |
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"God Forgive America". You said it exactly. Thank you. |
bobbolink |
Apr-20-11 05:47 PM |
#178 |
| -
Back when I was a teacher we bent backwards to help |
MedicalAdmin |
Apr-19-11 04:21 PM |
#116 |
| -
when I hear stories like this |
Terra Alta |
Apr-18-11 08:31 PM |
#9 |
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This is a discussion we need to have on a national level. |
CrispyQ |
Apr-19-11 10:44 AM |
#65 |
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Honestly, a lot of them don't make it. :^( And you are right, the poor are |
GreenPartyVoter |
Apr-19-11 07:54 PM |
#136 |
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There are different rules for poor people and middleclass people. |
bobbolink |
Apr-19-11 10:23 PM |
#152 |
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We are becoming a nation of evil people, utterly without empathy. |
sudopod |
Apr-18-11 08:32 PM |
#10 |
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Tonya McDowell was HOMELESS and had no permanent ADDRESS. |
no_hypocrisy |
Apr-18-11 08:34 PM |
#12 |
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Out of curiosity... |
Cid_B |
Apr-18-11 10:09 PM |
#23 |
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You make a lot of assumptions in your analysis friend. |
bluesbassman |
Apr-18-11 10:25 PM |
#25 |
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Yeah I'm almost out of asswipe, too. |
Scruffy1 |
Apr-19-11 08:04 AM |
#50 |
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LOL! |
Commie Pinko Dirtbag |
Apr-19-11 02:01 PM |
#82 |
| -
poster must be all hyped up (and rabid) from the new movie version of AtlasShrugged!!!!!! |
lunasun |
Apr-19-11 02:41 PM |
#88 |
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Must be a damn short leg. |
EstimatedProphet |
Apr-20-11 06:18 AM |
#161 |
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Understand the system well enough to committ fraud? |
ThomCat |
Apr-19-11 01:10 AM |
#28 |
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+1, your sig really underscores your post. Nicely done. |
joshcryer |
Apr-19-11 07:13 AM |
#40 |
| -
Very well said! |
smokey nj |
Apr-19-11 07:58 AM |
#49 |
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Thank you. nt |
woo me with science |
Apr-19-11 08:58 AM |
#58 |
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There is no Gov help out there for these people |
lilbethm |
Apr-19-11 11:13 AM |
#68 |
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my mom volunteers with the legal system and has had to refer many women there |
renate |
Apr-19-11 11:23 AM |
#71 |
| -
I want to start an Organization |
lilbethm |
Apr-19-11 12:00 PM |
#72 |
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Then that is very unusual. If you look at Southern Poverty Law Center, you will find that |
bobbolink |
Apr-19-11 10:07 PM |
#145 |
| -
Wish we could rec individual posts. |
Forkboy |
Apr-19-11 12:19 PM |
#73 |
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Exactly |
Athena66 |
Apr-19-11 06:46 PM |
#130 |
| -
+1,000,000! |
GreenPartyVoter |
Apr-19-11 07:55 PM |
#137 |
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I am appalled beyond words that you should have to spell this out on a "PROGRESSIVE" forum! |
bobbolink |
Apr-19-11 09:48 PM |
#142 |
| -
Out of curiosity, what country do you live in? |
JTFrog |
Apr-19-11 06:49 AM |
#33 |
| -
Really? There are lot of people out of jobs now... |
octothorpe |
Apr-19-11 07:53 AM |
#48 |
| -
since when is capacity linked to finding work? |
reggie the dog |
Apr-19-11 10:36 AM |
#63 |
| -
why is she "still" homeless? |
barbtries |
Apr-19-11 01:58 PM |
#79 |
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Right-wingers don't have compassion. But you knew that already. -nt |
Commie Pinko Dirtbag |
Apr-19-11 02:00 PM |
#81 |
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they don't. |
barbtries |
Apr-19-11 02:08 PM |
#85 |
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No one else will do it so I will |
walldude |
Apr-19-11 02:45 PM |
#90 |
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what walldude said. |
barbtries |
Apr-19-11 02:49 PM |
#92 |
| -
+ a gazillion |
valerief |
Apr-19-11 04:07 PM |
#111 |
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+1000 |
Shining Jack |
Apr-19-11 06:09 PM |
#126 |
| -
Glad to see your last resort... |
Cid_B |
Apr-19-11 08:37 PM |
#138 |
| -
The point is you're a RWer, with a consistently RW worldview about each and every subject. |
Commie Pinko Dirtbag |
Apr-19-11 10:50 PM |
#159 |
| -
Feel better? |
Cid_B |
Apr-20-11 04:25 AM |
#160 |
| -
This needs to be enshrined, not deleted. |
bobbolink |
Apr-19-11 10:09 PM |
#146 |
| -
It's pretty clear that she wasn't savvy enough to commit fraud successfully. |
Gormy Cuss |
Apr-19-11 03:00 PM |
#97 |
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Yes homelessness is a choice, and victims are always to blame... |
liberation |
Apr-19-11 03:10 PM |
#99 |
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Deleted message |
Name removed |
Apr-19-11 03:17 PM |
#102 |
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the "capacity" to become employed |
Celebration |
Apr-19-11 03:29 PM |
#103 |
| -
Yep, living in public housing, I'm sure ... |
aggiesal |
Apr-19-11 03:47 PM |
#106 |
| -
In this economy? You're asking why |
abelenkpe |
Apr-19-11 04:06 PM |
#109 |
| -
Oh, yeah, jobs with pay you can afford to live off are pouring out of fountains in the U.S. now. |
valerief |
Apr-19-11 04:06 PM |
#110 |
| -
Good Grief |
proud patriot |
Apr-19-11 04:46 PM |
#120 |
| -
"Are there no prisons? Are there no workhouses?" |
Ignis |
Apr-19-11 05:19 PM |
#122 |
| -
I'm far from poor and still can't find a job...so wow |
alp227 |
Apr-19-11 09:59 PM |
#143 |
| -
I absolutely agree |
EstimatedProphet |
Apr-20-11 06:25 AM |
#162 |
| -
Yes, a legal catch-22 based on poverty. |
ThomCat |
Apr-19-11 01:01 AM |
#27 |
| -
Let's be clear, it doesn't save them money. |
joshcryer |
Apr-19-11 07:16 AM |
#41 |
| -
And since public schools get additional state and/or federal funding based on headcount... |
trotsky |
Apr-19-11 07:39 AM |
#45 |
| -
and |
barbtries |
Apr-19-11 01:59 PM |
#80 |
| -
She tries to send her son son to school and gets punished |
Angry Dragon |
Apr-18-11 08:34 PM |
#13 |
| -
Damn. |
madamesilverspurs |
Apr-18-11 08:35 PM |
#14 |
| -
we will become a third world nation before long if this keeps up. |
Terra Alta |
Apr-18-11 08:37 PM |
#17 |
| -
Thank you! Now, use that anger to start some action! |
bobbolink |
Apr-19-11 10:13 PM |
#147 |
| -
When we moved to a neighoring HS district my son's senior year. Everyone knew but looked the other |
alphafemale |
Apr-18-11 08:35 PM |
#15 |
| -
"you would think they could get similar evidence on someone with more ability to pay restitution" |
Cerridwen |
Apr-18-11 08:36 PM |
#16 |
| -
As if they're going to go after the soccer moms who keep their kids... |
joshcryer |
Apr-19-11 07:19 AM |
#43 |
| -
That and this woman is less likely to fight back. |
Cerridwen |
Apr-19-11 10:52 AM |
#67 |
| -
they should just transfer the "restitutuion" from whatever school district |
rivercat |
Apr-19-11 12:54 PM |
#76 |
| -
Ct Post site with some more details |
happyslug |
Apr-18-11 08:45 PM |
#19 |
| -
What the ?? |
progressoid |
Apr-18-11 09:20 PM |
#20 |
| -
This is fucking INSANE!!! |
Odin2005 |
Apr-18-11 10:03 PM |
#21 |
| -
K&R for more visibility. n/t |
Mnemosyne |
Apr-18-11 10:09 PM |
#22 |
| -
Have any teachers stepped forward to defend this woman |
apples and oranges |
Apr-18-11 10:10 PM |
#24 |
| -
Nice broad brush |
proud2BlibKansan |
Apr-19-11 12:33 PM |
#74 |
| -
I'd like to know that, also. |
bobbolink |
Apr-19-11 10:14 PM |
#148 |
| -
Just go find the thread about the grandfather who let the daughter drop her kids off at his house... |
joshcryer |
Apr-19-11 10:27 PM |
#153 |
| -
So she was more severely punished because she was homeless |
Rex |
Apr-18-11 10:34 PM |
#26 |
| -
It's likely no one reported her |
oldlady |
Apr-19-11 01:14 AM |
#29 |
| -
You may be right. |
surrealAmerican |
Apr-19-11 07:06 AM |
#37 |
| -
Wow, that's a fantastic angle and I bet that's what happened. |
joshcryer |
Apr-19-11 07:11 AM |
#39 |
| -
Meanwhile, back on Wall Street . . . |
Vinca |
Apr-19-11 06:36 AM |
#31 |
| -
denying that child an education is the crime.....em |
BIGFOOTSDADDY333 |
Apr-19-11 06:40 AM |
#32 |
| -
Wow. That is fucked up. Nt |
xchrom |
Apr-19-11 06:51 AM |
#34 |
| -
To be honest, I'd rather live in the hills than in a "society" like this. |
TheKentuckian |
Apr-19-11 06:53 AM |
#35 |
| -
I really hate people. |
coyote |
Apr-19-11 06:59 AM |
#36 |
| -
Too many sociopathic Ayn Randians entrusted with too much power over others? (nt) |
w4rma |
Apr-19-11 08:34 AM |
#53 |
| -
Most positions of power tend to be occupied by functional sociopaths |
liberation |
Apr-19-11 03:12 PM |
#101 |
| -
This thread is a far cry from the mother who used her fathers address to send her kid to a better... |
joshcryer |
Apr-19-11 07:10 AM |
#38 |
| -
huh? the posts in this thread are supportive of the mother. |
cali |
Apr-19-11 07:41 AM |
#46 |
| -
Yes, they are. |
joshcryer |
Apr-19-11 08:07 AM |
#51 |
| -
Yeah, DUers tend to be more sympathetic to the poor. Ain't that evil? -nt |
Commie Pinko Dirtbag |
Apr-19-11 02:05 PM |
#84 |
| -
Clear miscommunication. |
joshcryer |
Apr-19-11 10:37 PM |
#154 |
| -
Damned if she did, damed if she didn't |
octothorpe |
Apr-19-11 07:48 AM |
#47 |
| -
The War on the Poor is escalating. |
Scruffy1 |
Apr-19-11 08:32 AM |
#52 |
| -
Well, beyond the Randian |
Le Taz Hot |
Apr-19-11 08:41 AM |
#54 |
| -
Either we fix this country or leave it. |
ej510 |
Apr-19-11 09:02 AM |
#59 |
| -
anyone here know how to start a petition at change.org? |
mimitabby |
Apr-19-11 08:57 AM |
#57 |
| -
Not one Wall Street banker has been jailed |
_ed_ |
Apr-19-11 09:13 AM |
#60 |
| -
+1, these types of stories are distraction from real issue |
alp227 |
Apr-19-11 07:13 PM |
#132 |
| -
This is just beyond sickening. So she's a criminal |
Raksha |
Apr-19-11 10:28 AM |
#62 |
| -
This country is sick. |
marmar |
Apr-19-11 11:15 AM |
#69 |
| -
unbelievable. just unbelievable. |
robinlynne |
Apr-19-11 11:22 AM |
#70 |
| -
If only the kid had been a fetus. |
Orsino |
Apr-19-11 12:41 PM |
#75 |
| -
this is so mean! |
barbtries |
Apr-19-11 01:40 PM |
#77 |
| -
I remember a time, not long ago, when parents were allowed to use a babysitter's address |
proud2BlibKansan |
Apr-19-11 01:46 PM |
#78 |
| -
I don't think it is just about the $$$$.... it is costing WAAAy more to prosecute her! |
bobbolink |
Apr-20-11 05:11 PM |
#177 |
| -
Everything is about money |
proud2BlibKansan |
Apr-20-11 08:12 PM |
#179 |
| -
Of course. But, you aren't understanding the point.. it IS about criminalizing homelessness. |
bobbolink |
Apr-20-11 08:43 PM |
#181 |
| -
I just threw up a bit in my mouth. Un-fucking-believable. nt |
Guy Whitey Corngood |
Apr-19-11 02:04 PM |
#83 |
| -
Take a look at #23 so you can thoroughly clean your stomach. |
Commie Pinko Dirtbag |
Apr-19-11 02:43 PM |
#89 |
| -
Hey now, they're just being "curious". |
Guy Whitey Corngood |
Apr-19-11 02:59 PM |
#96 |
| -
How many people live in that district |
shawn703 |
Apr-19-11 02:33 PM |
#86 |
| -
Mr. Woody D always brings that up |
WoodyD |
Apr-19-11 03:53 PM |
#107 |
| -
Oh, all you bleeding heart DUers |
WoodyD |
Apr-19-11 02:48 PM |
#91 |
| -
Good God! When did Norwalk become teabagger Nazi land?! |
KamaAina |
Apr-19-11 02:51 PM |
#94 |
| -
Electronic voting and Citizens United has brought this country down to beyond repair. nt |
valerief |
Apr-19-11 04:09 PM |
#113 |
| -
sounds like a police state to me... n/t! |
indimuse |
Apr-19-11 02:57 PM |
#95 |
| -
The secret in this country is to screw up things at such monumental scale |
liberation |
Apr-19-11 03:07 PM |
#98 |
| -
"The law, in its majestic equality, |
elleng |
Apr-19-11 03:11 PM |
#100 |
| -
What? |
Turbineguy |
Apr-19-11 03:40 PM |
#105 |
| -
Wait a second. |
d_r |
Apr-19-11 04:03 PM |
#108 |
| -
You should send that info to the mother involved if possible. nt |
abelenkpe |
Apr-19-11 04:13 PM |
#114 |
| -
Goddam fucking homeless! |
Iggo |
Apr-19-11 04:07 PM |
#112 |
| -
Homeless children are allowed to go to school according to McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act |
peoli |
Apr-19-11 04:33 PM |
#117 |
| -
Yup. The former school has to offer assistance unless it is too far away--as in the student moved |
MichiganVote |
Apr-19-11 05:06 PM |
#121 |
| -
googled that, it took effect in 1987, signed by which president? |
alp227 |
Apr-19-11 09:42 PM |
#141 |
| -
Let's all have a rousing chorus of "I'm Proud to Be an American"! |
GoddessOfGuinness |
Apr-19-11 04:42 PM |
#118 |
| -
That is another example of....... |
bobburgster |
Apr-19-11 04:44 PM |
#119 |
| -
So, lemme get this right.. |
Corruption Winz |
Apr-19-11 05:29 PM |
#123 |
| -
This is very sad |
AsahinaKimi |
Apr-19-11 05:53 PM |
#124 |
| -
There is a bill before state legislation that is sure to go viral in red states, to just |
ooglymoogly |
Apr-19-11 05:58 PM |
#125 |
| -
another reason to federalize school system |
ctchrisf |
Apr-19-11 06:28 PM |
#129 |
| -
Tonya McDowell can't not escape the horror of mean spirited people... |
midnight |
Apr-19-11 06:18 PM |
#127 |
| -
My home town |
ctchrisf |
Apr-19-11 06:22 PM |
#128 |
| -
Welcome to DU! |
ncrainbowgrrl |
Apr-19-11 09:05 PM |
#140 |
| -
Thank you, and welcome to DU! |
bobbolink |
Apr-19-11 10:16 PM |
#149 |
| -
The US is depraved. nt |
ZombieHorde |
Apr-19-11 06:50 PM |
#131 |
| -
What the hell is wrong with this country? |
JTG of the PRB |
Apr-19-11 07:53 PM |
#135 |
| -
What is wrong? People don't give a shit. |
bobbolink |
Apr-19-11 10:17 PM |
#150 |
| -
Seriously? A homeless women can't want a better life for her son? What is wrong with this country?? |
jillan |
Apr-19-11 08:41 PM |
#139 |
| -
There are ONE POINT SIX-FIVE MILLION HOMELESS SCHOOL CHILDREN IN THE U.S. |
bobbolink |
Apr-19-11 10:21 PM |
#151 |
| -
We need single payer education. |
joshcryer |
Apr-19-11 10:41 PM |
#155 |
| -
Education is going to solve homelessness.... HOW? Or are you saying its OK for kids to be homeless, |
bobbolink |
Apr-19-11 10:43 PM |
#156 |
| -
We need lifetime public education too. It's such a shame when kids want to |
GreenPartyVoter |
Apr-19-11 10:44 PM |
#157 |
| -
People have no idea that the number is so high. It bears repeating: |
GreenPartyVoter |
Apr-19-11 10:48 PM |
#158 |
| -
Or my favorite: "They're homeless by choice!" |
trotsky |
Apr-20-11 08:21 AM |
#167 |
| -
Yeah, that's a real gem right there. |
GreenPartyVoter |
Apr-20-11 11:28 AM |
#168 |
| -
"Believing that people are homeless because they want to be may help you to sleep better at night, |
bobbolink |
Apr-20-11 01:02 PM |
#172 |
| -
Nope,because the middleclass is safe and warm. |
bobbolink |
Apr-20-11 12:15 PM |
#169 |
| -
Yup. I think that's an awful lot of it right there. |
GreenPartyVoter |
Apr-20-11 04:22 PM |
#173 |
| -
There are 1,650,000+ homeless children in this country! |
ThomCat |
Apr-20-11 12:56 PM |
#170 |
| -
Thanks for being a megaphone, GreenPartyVoter and ThomCat! |
bobbolink |
Apr-20-11 01:00 PM |
#171 |
| -
I haven't seen Rachel lately. I wonder if she's following this story about this one child? If she is |
GreenPartyVoter |
Apr-20-11 04:23 PM |
#174 |
| -
Sadly, I sincerely doubt it. It doesn't have the term "middleclass" attached to it. |
bobbolink |
Apr-20-11 04:40 PM |
#175 |
| -
Well, we wrote her before. We could do it again and see if it hits home. Personally, I would |
GreenPartyVoter |
Apr-20-11 04:45 PM |
#176 |
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