Tent villages starting to crop up in the US

[Greenthing]

If people are content being in tents I say so be it...

Do they have any other options

Greenthing Reviewed by Greenthing on 03-17-2009. Tent villages starting to crop up in the US Tent villages starting to crop up in the US....as economic depression hits in a way reminiscent of the 1930's. YouTube - NBC Nightly News (03-09-09) Tent Cities of Homeless Springing Up In Bad Times Rating: 5

[Dutch Pimp]

they didn't look content

[Greenthing]

they didn't look content

No Dutch they were intent, Oops bad English joke:jointsmile:

[boaz]

fyi, I just saw another report on CNN about this and I guess the Mayor is working with the local churches and other org's to get them all shelter, now. His message to the media was, "come back in 6 months for your follow up story". :thumbsup: good luck.

[Greenthing]

Mayor is working with the local churches and other org's to get them all shelter, now. His message to the media was, "come back in 6 months for your follow up story". :thumbsup: good luck.

At least someone is going to help them, but why aren't the powers that be not helping.:hippy:

[hedgehog]

Bushville's are popping up everywhere, I could easily find myself in one if my contract at the end of April isn't renewed... When the wife and I bought our house, we didn't buy the big mcmansion, we bought what we thought was reasonable for our lifestyle (which is very restrained). Never considered the fact that I'd be unable to find work for 4 months and the job I was able to get would only last a month.

Sucks.

I'd grow but if I grow, I'm going to smoke. If I do find a job, I want to piss clean and not worry if the cleanser I used worked or not so I haven't smoked in quite some time...

Oh well, enough woe is me...

[Humboldt215]

this is very sad.

it could be any of us in a situation like that, with just a small run of bad luck.

[boaz]

this is very sad.

it could be any of us in a situation like that, with just a small run of bad luck.

yes, that was what i was thinking too. gotta hand to the those churches and to the mayor for stepping up to the plate, i wonder what the governor is doing to help?

[boaz]

here is a link to the video i was talking about.

cnn

[killerweed420]

Here in Seattle they keep booting the tent cities out. Some asshole will raise a ruckus because they don't want these people in there neighborhood and they get booted somewhere else.
One of the best things this country could do right now is to reinstate the homestead act. we have billions of acres of national and state lands just being wasted. Let these people homestead a 5 acre parcel and give them a place to live.