Posted on 12/03/2010 9:01:40 PM PST by Libloather
Homeless Memorial Day Resolution Introduced to Congress
Florida Congressman Introduces Resolution Recognizing National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day
This entry was posted on Wednesday, October 13th, 2010 at 2:54 pm
Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) has introduced a House Concurrent Resolution expressing Congress’s support of the goals and ideals of National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day. This year marks the 10th anniversary of National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day, which is observed on December 21, 2010.
“Winter is a notoriously difficult time of year for homeless people,” said Hastings, who serves as the Co-Founder and Co-Chairman of the Congressional Caucus on Homelessness. ”Furthermore, the spirit of the holiday season provides an opportunity for promoting compassion and concern for all, especially the homeless.”
On or around the longest night of the year, December 21, the National Coalition for the Homeless and National Health Care for the Homeless Council hold memorial services for homeless individuals who have died from causes related to their homelessness. Throughout the state of Florida, this important day is being recognized, along with over 200 other local municipalities, organizations, and statewide organizations throughout the United States. With the support of the National Coalition for the Homeless, National Consumer Advisory Board, and National Health Care for the Homeless Council; National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day brings attention to the tragedy of homelessness.
“Homelessness, however, is not just a local issue; it is a national problem that beckons national attention,” said Hastings. Hastings’ resolution encourages state and local governments, the President, media, and the general public to support the goals and ideals of National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day as well as reaffirms our country’s commitment to helping those less fortunate members of society and acknowledges the efforts of those who currently are.
“A national memorial day will ensure that we keep the problem in perspective,” further noted Hastings. ”Through all the statistics on homelessness, it’s easy to forget that numbers correspond to actual individuals with lives and families.” We must remember their lives-men, women, and children-and we must remember why they died.”
Joining Hastings as original co-sponsors are (15) Representatives Eddie Bernice Johnson, Judy Biggert, Kathy Castor, Steve Cohen, John Conyers, Jr., Elijah E. Cummings, Geoff Davis, Ted Deutch, Barney Frank, Raúl M. Grijalva, Luis V. Gutiérrez, Eleanor Holmes Norton, Chellie Pingree, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, and Lynn Woolsey.
Congressman Alcee L. Hastings is Vice Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, a senior member of the House Rules Committee, and Co-Chairman of the U.S. Helsinki Commission.
View text of resolution.
That's an oxymoron.....and a big security leak
We need a national memorial for the Homeless...say next to the WW II memorial in DC. I’m recommending a $500 million grant be developed and we build a granite-like structure...maybe in the shape of a cardboard box....and recognize the efforts of the homeless in America over the past 200 years.
This idiot is head of the Committee on Intelligence???
Our system is broken.
Homeless day???The last video I saw on the net was poor homeless people having their property destroyed by cops in FLORIDA!
Trees you say!? It’s the fairies. They have ‘em livin’ in their trees you know.
I thought the Democrats had homelessness licked. What happened?
Well we know there is at least one fruit in the orchard.
You are absolutely right! This nation is LONG overdue honoring the significant contributions to science and the arts that the homeless (aka bum) community has made to our great nation.
Hastings: Impeachment central, n’est pas?
This looks like the marxist Progressive Congressional Caucus’ core membership.
I’ll be you a million dollars that, put together, none of them have a homeless person in their homes, mansions, condos, or basement (except maybe Frank’s got a secret boyfriend down there).
They all make at least $165,000 a year plus speaking fees, graft, and unrecords loans, help, etc. Let them donate half their salaries to the homeless. Yeah, and it will snow in Hawaii tomorrow.
Totaly hypocrites and leftist jerks. Remember, Nov. 2012 isn’t so far away.
They’ll never be voted out.
Which is just too bad cause they can always remind people of the social ills they didn’t solve when they were running the show.
Sure, marking a day on the calendar is really going to keep those homeless folks nice and warm. Idiots! If they truly wanted to help, each politician would bring a homeless soul in from the cold and give him/her a bed in their guest room and get them a job so they can be productive members of society. What? No? They don’t want to get that close to stinky bums? Oh, well, then it’s back to giving them a day on the calendar.
Liberals can show us compassion by making sure every one gets their next government check. Speaking of which, how many of those have been forwarded to people with no registered addresses?
A lot of these bums were making 300 to 400k a year in your lovely little neighborhood.
"Focusing like a laser on the economy and jobs..."
Well, the good news is this kind of stuff is filling the lame duck session. Maybe we need a few more post offices named or something. Maybe an expressway.
K.
Good post! Why can’t we have a “Successful American Entrepreneur Appreciation Day”???;)
Unemployment in Belle Glades (which is in Hasting’s district) is 42% .. does it get more hypocritical than this?
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