Wow, what is wrong with floriduh? Perhaps the better question is what is right there?

I read that yesterday. That is just wrong, but I like his tenacity. He said that him being arrested only helped him get this fight started sooner.
I'm glad these men didn't let the city tell them what they can't do, when it was wrong on so many levels.

I am utterly speechless and sickened by this!

I am speechless - I just can't handle the craziness

What bothers me though is that there are probably homeless SO out in that crowd as well. I feel sorry for all of them but it makes me wonder if there is a reason why they would go to such great lengths not to let this man with the other Pastors serve food to the homeless and needy. Its just wrong!

It's not a man it's a woman and darn you beat me I was about to post it

shameless. but what can be said, other than it's "florida"......

They tried to pull something like that in Philadelphia several years back, but it just forced many people to see the real problem. You now have the business class men and women packing extra food for lunch to hand to the beggars on the street. Extra coats and blankets were constantly given out. This city fights back and I'm proud of them for that. they have an organization here called one step away. It's basically a magazine written and distributed by the homeless population in Philadelphia. They purchase their magazines for pennies on the dollar and sell them for donation specifically a dollar or more. It's really a beautiful idea and I'm always purchasing one of them whenever I'm given the opportunity.

It's beautiful to meet these people and speak to them, just listen to them tell you their journey in life what mistakes they think they've made causing them to be in this situation. We truly are only one step away one paycheck away from being forced out of our homes on the street.

They are human!! They smile, cry, rejoice just like you and I.

I always walk away feeling blessed and spiritually fulfilled after speaking to them. They always have a beautiful story to tell me.

if I may Effie when people are homeless SOME PEOPLE see only a blight on society they do not "see" the homeless as people there was a time I was homeless because I was on probation in Reno I had a home to go to in California but since I couldn't leave Reno they would rather I live on the street on probation then go home but I did manage to do it then because my mother could not take car of my son by herself anymore she sent him to me in Reno I was able to save some money because I did work got a motel room for me and my son after that I was able to get some help stayed off the street I then got a better paying job got a sitter went to work then my PO changed she was a sorry ladies BITCH for a year I followed their rules "they only gave me 2 years of probation" just because I didn't go to AA meetings she violated me I was stunned I told her it was hard to do because of work and having my son with me but she told the judge I was a "Danger" to society hmmm yet I was on probation for a year with a job a child to raise and before that homeless gave me a year(only did 6 months} and of course I thought it was funny because I lived on a ship for 6 months anyway got out my time was done got the hell out of Reno and have not been homeless since

Sorry Nathan. I happened to come across this article and I was just blown away.

HB

it was a 90year old man along with a few others - I am just ashamed and there are many veterans among those homeless as well - I wonder if this is how the citizens of Rome and Greece felt when their mighty civilizations began to crumble

I found this quote on a FB post about this story:

The mayor of Fort Lauderdale said "I'm not satisfied with having a cycle of homeless in the city of Fort Lauderdale. Providing them with a meal and keeping them in that cycle on the street is not productive."

Ridiculous!

Absolutely ridicules - I do not think that people that have never been homeless or close to it or just plain poor understand that even if you are able to get a job it takes a lot of time to save up enough to get a place to live and transportation - back in the day (I do not know how it is in other areas) but in central florida there was a bus stop on every corner - there would always be one at the entrances to neighborhoods etc. Now they are only on major thoroughfares - so taking public transportation always involves a long walk and the buses do not run on time most of the time - point being that bus transportation around here is not reliable at all.

So you are homeless - you get a job (probably not a high paying one) - now you are faced with having the right clothes to wear and staying clean long enough to save a thousand dollars (probably more) to get a place to live. If you are an SO it has to be a compliant place (not easy to find) -

My mom and I were talking about this article and she said during the depression there were many homeless people also - many were families - she said most of them traveled around and whenever others saw them almost without exception they would be welcomed into homes - given a good meal - a place to clean up and clothes if they had them to spare. I think the difference was that everyone was poor - people who lived in the country and had farms etc. fared better than others.

this all bull shit ok

So heartbroken .govt is doing this to the homeless people there .breaks my heart .i feel for them ..they dont care about anyone anymore .this is pure evil and cruel and its also being persecuted for having the love of Jesus .me and hub sees homeless people out on the roads and give them food and a trac and pray for them .im sure it wont b too much longer and tenn will try that ordinance law toi like fla.but we wont stop passing out food etc to those we see in need .its called Love something this world yet alone fla duh needs Gbu the minister and his kind ness .and his steadfast ness in his faith and helping others.