I'd like to comment on the Market Street Mission, and my opposition to it. If I understand correctly, the people that are to stay there are to be trucked in from other cities, like Atlantic City and Newark. I also believe that these people will be out on the streets during the daytime. Here's the problem I have with this...let's say some of these people are drug addicts. Boy, they should be really happy, because for them, Asbury is one big drug playground. I know, because I see the evidence of it on my lawn, in the park down the street and around the horrible bungalows on the corner of Kingsley and 1st ave. Maybe some of these people are also alcoholics. So should I prepare myself to clean up an even greater amount of discarded beer and liquor bottles from my front lawn practically every morning? Don't get me wrong, I both feel for, and have empathy for the homeless. I was homeless once myself when I was 18 years old. True, some people wind up homeless due to circumstances beyond there control. But plenty of them wind up on the street because of problems like drugs and alcohol. In closing, since we in a period of rebirth in AP, how is the city going to benefit by adding this shelter? And once new residents start streaming in, how are they going to deal with the increased homeless population?
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "Tom Wolfe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Why is this a racist comment? Do you have the racial demographics of the > homeless population? Please forward it to me if you do, otherwise do not > stereotype the homeless as one race and assume anyone that is not in favor > of the Market Street Mission is a racist. If you do not have the statistics > on the racial breakdown of the homeless population, you are being racist by > assuming a particular race is the majority of the homeless. By the way, > which race did you assume, unless you do have a census you can share with > the group, was being discriminated against? > > > > Oh, by the way, to make your :"What a racist view!..." comments easier to > find, please take some time and properly format your postings so the group > can be enlightened by your wisdom. Oh, signing your accusations is very > helpful, as well. > > > > Respectfully, > > Tom Wolfe > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Something is new at Yahoo! Groups. Check out the enhanced email design. http://us.click.yahoo.com/SISQkA/gOaOAA/yQLSAA/Y2tolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
