Facility Proposal Draws A Crowd

trainhoppinhobo wrote:

Veterans represent one-third of the adult homeless population in this country, and that number is rising. While almost 200,000 homeless veterans line the nation's streets every night, almost twice as many experience homelessness at some point throughout the course of a year.
so you guys aren't willing to help your fellow man, especially the ones who sacraficed everything for your freedom. i think that says alot about the mindset of americans. selfish. and im also willing to bet that on sunday your at church praising jesus(as you should be) but don't act like it in the outside world.

As the wife of a man who spent 22 years serving his country I feel I have the right to respond to this. I too am distressed that any veteran would fall into this catagory and we regulrly give to several organizations which work to help them. However, no one else can solve a person's problems, if anyone, veteran or not, doesn't avail themselves of the help available and make efforts to overcome there problems, no one else can force them to be helped. Please remember there are millions and millions of veterans who endured the same things or worse, who learn to live with their problems and continue to be contributing members of society long after their time is the service is up

Happy Nana wrote:

<quoted text>You have to consider the source of 95% of the people who have posted comments here. They are bitter, bigoted people who otherwise contribute nothing else to society.

I hope you are not saying that people who go to work everyday, buy homes, pay taxes, raise families and take care of their responsibilities even when it is hard, contribute nothing to society, and have no right to protest when they get blind-sided by the very people who they elected to represent them.

If anyone affected by this wants to join the rest of us, please visit whoownstulsa dot org. You will receive updates to what is being done and information on the recall petition.

Coasters wrote:

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It's a very poor location... No supermarket close ... just a QT... sonic and some other businesses that do not want that shelter built there... a shelter should be within walking distance of what is needed for everyday survival...Supermaket... maybe a family dollar... etc

There IS a supermarket within walking distance of this location....Piggly Wiggly on E. Admiral between Harvard & Pittsburg aves. easily accessible.

And just how many grocery stores do you know of that are located downtown?

I thought that store had closed... I never get a sale flyer from them anymore... thanks.. but will they walk that far.. it is a fer piece

Big_Steve wrote:

And just how many grocery stores do you know of that are located downtown?

Not many but there is better bus service