Homeless Shelters Are Now Charging Rent!

by sammielee24 42 Replies latest jw friends

  • sammielee24
    sammielee24

    Good idea you think?

    I found a statement that is so very relevant at this time what with all the bailouts and greed we've seen and still see. I didn't come up with it, someone else said it -

    'the rich are too big to fail and the poor are to small to save'. sammieswife.

    NEW YORK — Even the homeless can't escape the high price of a night in New York City.

    City officials this month began charging rent to some families staying in homeless shelters.

    The policy applies only to shelter residents who have income from jobs.

    They could be expected to pay up to half their earnings.

    Some shelter residents say the new rule will ruin their chances of saving enough money to get an apartment.

    One single mother living in a Manhattan shelter tells The New York Times she got a letter saying she had to give up $336 of the $800 she makes each month as a cashier.

    The city says it is only charging people who can afford to pay.

    About 2,000 families are expected to be covered by the new rule

  • mindmelda
    mindmelda

    I'd love to use that quote on my blog. I agree, until the gov't realizes that the new found poverty of millions is one of it's biggest social problems, and is likely to get even worse, then this "recession" will not have even begun to be addressed.

    It's interesting that it's following almost exactly the same pattern as the Great Depression of the 30s in many ways, and yet people still won't use the "D" word.

    As far as making many more poor, it's very similar in effect, regardless of what you call it.

  • purplesofa
    purplesofa
    The city says it is only charging people who can afford to pay.

    That's crazy, none of them can afford to pay, why not give them a freaking chance to get on their feet????

  • StAnn
    StAnn

    This happens to people in jail, too. Sometimes folks are jailed because they can't afford to pay a fine. Then they are allowed to leave everyday to go to work but have to come back after work. At the end of the month, they have to cover their room and board at the jail, which often takes almost all of their wages and is equal to or more than the fine. So they have to stay in jail, month after month, because they can never come up with the fine money.

    We live in a completely f*@**d up society.

    St. Ann

  • journey-on
    journey-on

    They should at least allow 6 mos. of free shelter (maybe even a year). Anything after this is would be risking the loss of motivation to get out and get something on their own.

    There is a fine line between helping the poor get on their feet and creating an entitlement mentality where they become complacent and perfectly content with living like that.

    Along with free rent for 6 months, perhaps financial counselling and educational assistance, could be offered to help them get back up and running with optimism and enthusiasm.

    The city says it is only charging people who can afford to pay.
    And the young woman in your post can afford to pay $336 because she works and makes $800!!!? There they go again...penalizing those who are out trying to produce and make something for themselves. No wonder some people think it best to just kick back and do absolutely nothing in order to reap all the freebies out there. Nothing makes sense anymore! Especially our IGNORANT politicians who have no clue how real life works.
  • FlyingHighNow
    FlyingHighNow
    One single mother living in a Manhattan shelter tells The New York Times she got a letter saying she had to give up $336 of the $800 she makes each month as a cashier.

    I'd like to see someone afford an apartment in NYC for the entire $800 a month, big enough and sanitary enough for one person, let alone a family. Public housing is like this, too. When your income goes up, so does the rent, trapping many people in public housing.

  • sammielee24
    sammielee24

    Well...the wealthy don't want to pay anymore on their taxes..we already know that from the teaparties. Another thousand bucks from their quarter of a million bucks is going to hurt them bad. It is therefore up to the poor to keep the jails and the shelters going..they are paying for their own incarceration and homelessness...and we'll keep them there with debtors prison and pay as you go shelters. What do they do if someone doesn't pay, throw them out...lol..they're homeless already!! Jail? They'll get charged for their keep there. I can see it now - a tug of war between the jails and the homeless for cash..sammieswife.

  • WTWizard
    WTWizard

    We have a society where the only ones that are free are the CEOs of drug companies, CEOs of oil and food companies, unelected regulators, and those who are in rulership positions. Eventually, they are going to own everyone and everything, just like they did during the First Dark Ages. Everything you say and do will be what they tell you to. Anyone that defects will have committed a serious crime.

    And throw in religion to the mix, and you have a full blown Second Dark Ages. Which is exactly what the Washtowel Babble and Crap Slaveholdery wants to do. If you have any money, you are to give it to them. And then they will directly control everything you say and do. Of course, science will yield to superstitions, just as it did during the First Dark Ages. Look for it soon--all they need is to get their Critical Mass, and it can happen in a matter of minutes.

  • sammielee24
    sammielee24

    Haven't I heard a lot about life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness lately? Rights for the people? Or is it only those with the dollars to be heard that actually have those rights? I'm confused. It really started a few years ago when the recession began..and it's gradually gotten worse..sammieswife.

    Officers destroy tents; Mayor backs melee
    Last Edited: Friday, 19 Jan 2007, 5:26 PM EST
    Created: Friday, 19 Jan 2007, 5:21 PM EST

    ST. PETERSBURG - The city of St. Petersburg's battle against its homeless residents escalated today when police slashed their tents to the ground and threw them away.

    Homeless bystanders stood by and watched in shock, many with tears streaming down their faces.

    "This is sickening," said Viola resident, whose tent was cut up and thrown out.

    The plan was put together by the mayor's office, and the city police and fire departments.

    Fire department personnel and police showed up around 4 p.m. near the intersection of 15th Street and 15th Avenue North.

    [B]Earlier this week, homeless residents were told they were okay to set up their tents at that location.

    But city officials said the tents were a code violation and a fire hazard.

    Fire/rescue personnel closed off the street, then about 25 officer went to work with boxcutters.

    They cut the tents to ribbons, and then threw some away, but left some on the ground.

    They didn't move any of the belongings inside the tent.

    The homeless nearby watched in shock.

    One man was bent over, in tears.

    "What are we, dogs?" said Wilson.[/B]

  • coffee_black
    coffee_black

    I don't know how widespread this is. I've contacted the homeless shelters along the route my grandson will walk this summer from Orlando to Washington DC. There are 22 shelters he will visit. Of the 22 shelters, all but 2 are run by Christian ministries...so are not run by government agencies. I'm not sure that is the national ratio.... The ones I've contacted are directly on his 1100 mile route.

    Some have programs to help people get back on their feet. They offer education for job placement, medical care, councelling and some have transitional housing. The idea is to get them on their feet and ease them out on their own. Not all offer the same...some just a meal, a shower, and a place to put their head.

    His focus is children... and I have heard of so many heartbreaking stories. One shelter director told me that there are children living in the woods in their area. Another told me they cannot, by law, take in a homeless child without the presence of the parent.

    Coffee

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