Read Coleman's article today...he talks of the death of Robin Sam and the
thousands who live in the shadows of our cities and towns
and unfortunately, in the shadow of our consciences.
Although needed, a memorial service to remember those who have died while
homeless is not nearly enough.
Outrage once a year and then back to business as usual is not enough.
If you can rant about Starbucks, if you can shoot off e-mails to the
forum while in the comfort of your home...you can do more.
Rant to the Mayor and City Council to take the lead in ending
homelessness. Shoot off an e-mail to them and the County Commissioners and the
State
Legislators.
If you can go on and on about your views pro and con on smoking
laws....you can certainly spare some time to demand that people not be stuffed
into
shelters or forced under bridges. (oh yeah, the bridge rods again.)
If you can muster up the energy to go march in an anti-war rally that
lists one of its aims is to end the injustice at home....you should be able to
muster up the energy to do something, actually do something about what is
happening here at home.
And if you are one of those politicos who thinks making a brief
appearance at a memorial service covers your obligation to end
homelessness....you
need to do a whole lot more.
Margaret Hastings
Kingfield
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