Margaret writes: I have been having difficulty getting "the other view" represented in the documentary I am doing on homlessness in the twin cities. I keep trying to find people who will go on film, who believe in what they say enough to have it recorded for public viewing. �� The "other view" I want to have on film is: ������� 2) People who claim they are liberal and say they listen to the news who then turn around and ask "sincere questions" about the obvious i.e. that shelters are overflowing in Mpls and people are forced out to the streets to sleep. <snip>
��� In order to be informed, you usually have to be involved or at least care rather than getting into "pissing matches" on this forum. Me: I am honestly not trying to start a pissing match. I think my question was asked respectfully. Margaret contended that people were denied shelter last night in zero degree weather. My simple (and sincere, not "sincere") question again is, how many were turned away? This is not an attempt to ridicule anyone's point � honestly. And I'm not looking for some sort of precise Census-like headcount. I just want some sense of how many people knocked on shelter doors last night (or any given winter night) and were told they had to sleep in the cold. In my mind, asking good questions of everyone (no matter how righteous the cause), hanging in there to get answers, and getting that information for public viewing qualifies as involvement. David Brauer King Field TEMPORARY REMINDER: 1. Send all posts in plain-text format. 2. Cut as much of the post you're responding to as possible. ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
