tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082048991866981505.post8147164216112581267..comments2023-03-27T05:21:29.254-07:00Comments on Peace Camp 2010: The Situation Grows DarkerBecky Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01100626198456326185noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082048991866981505.post-19163615996885763302010-09-06T16:49:49.124-07:002010-09-06T16:49:49.124-07:00Words of compassion and common sense.
Hunger fast...Words of compassion and common sense.<br /><br />Hunger fasts in 1985 and 1986 forced City Council to open up a one season cold-and-rainy night shelter (the Cedar St. Shelter in what is now the Kuumbwa Jazz Center).<br /><br />Subsequent peaceful but civil disobedient protest created the River St. mini-Shelter, the Free Meal, and the temporary sometime-sanctuary of the Back Forty.<br /><br />Without power, compassion and common sense are routinely ignored by politicians, bureaucrats, and the poverty pimps who follow the funding.<br /><br />Hence Peacecamp2010Robert Norsehttp://www.huffsantacruz.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082048991866981505.post-25618579041839059392010-09-05T11:44:00.579-07:002010-09-05T11:44:00.579-07:00Is it not possible to raise funds to finance a new...Is it not possible to raise funds to finance a new safe area to sleep that is legal? The city is spending a lot of money to be able to ignore the problem. Hireing more police, the courts time to deal with the problem and jail space to hide the people away must be costing the city a bit of money. Would it not be better to invest that money to solve the problem instead of pushing the problem out of sight, out of mind. If the churches in the area are not allowed to help by opening their doors for the homeless I am sure the members of the church would be willing to help those that are less fortunate.The people of Santa Cruz would want to give donates to help solve the situation I'm sure. The city government it seems is not able to find a cost efficiate solution, that would mean they would have to open their hearts and admit there is a problem, putting the money where it would be use to really help.Cleaning garbage up in the city could be the beginning, other jobs could be done by people that don't have a job and are forced to sleep outside.It would save the city money, to have people who's only crime is to sleep outside,and it would help support the facilaties to give them a safe sleeping environment.The problem is all over America. There has to be a creative solution that will help people get back on their feet. Being homeless could happen to anyone.<br />A nonprofit group needs to establisched so funds could be collected.Can the Attorney set something up? It seems they will not change the law. Why not work together on the solution.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082048991866981505.post-61443760734956734762010-09-04T21:11:27.107-07:002010-09-04T21:11:27.107-07:00The high-intensity spotlights and the generator we...The high-intensity spotlights and the generator were removed on Thursday September 2nd or thereabouts, returning a shroud of darkness to the front of City Hall and the side of the library across the street.<br /><br />Apparently officials felt that the new trespass law would either intimidate away or jail those who had been sleeping there. <br /><br />"Get it Done" Gary Johnson, as I call him, was still sleeping there throughout the week in spite of the escalating attacks.<br /><br />Rumor has it that Anna Richardson was arrested for sleeping last night.Roberthttp://www.huffsantacruz.orgnoreply@blogger.com