In reference to Tommy's post:
With over 80 non-profits and 39 churches Finally, some hard numbers! Thank you. Is there some place where these 119 tax-exempts are listed by name and address? all helping the poor, ..... The skeptic in me wonders how many of these are legit as opposed to Elmer Gantry spin offs, ripping off everyone, the poor and the taxpayers. Does the city, or anyone, monitor these non-profits and their credentials. _http://www.charitynavigator.org/_ (http://www.charitynavigator.org/) does an admirable job, but I suspect many bogus "non-profits" are clever enough to remain under everyone's radar. ========Original Message======== Subj: [AsburyPark] Re: Rescue Mission Date: 2/14/2007 2:00:53 P.M. Eastern Standard Time From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (mailto:AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com) Sent on: Kevin the issue is not whether to help, rather where to help and who should provide it. With over 80 non-profits and 39 churches all helping the poor, Asbury Park has done enough. Don't give me this holy rhetoric about moral responsibility - don't you dare - not when the other 51 Monmouth County towns aren't kicking in any where near the help we are, and some not at all. We've done more than our share. Also, Jesus never put a shelter full of pedophiles, who will be released at 7:00 am, in the path of children walking to school. Where is your moral responsibility towared those kids? If moral responsibility is measured by assitance to the poor, then Asbury Park is the Mother Theresa of Monmouth County. Go spread your moral indignation in a town in Monmouth that isn't helping the poor. How about we put this mission next to you know who's parent's house in Belmar? See if he would support it then. --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED] (mailto:AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com) , "Kevin Brown" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Tommy, criminal behaviour is not a factor in the overall decision to > allow services for the needy. Jesus never rejected a soul. Ministry > is charged with aiding those in need. If the liberal court system > weren't releasing these individuals back into society there would be > no public threat. To cease support because among the masses there > are those that intend evil upon another is like shutting down the > asbury park government because former councilman Hamilton was > arrested for taking a bribe. You can not corporately punish a > segment of community because a handful in the community are evil. > > As for me being happy that asbury wouldn't have a mission, with the > inuendo that our ministry in Long Branch would have more "business" > is another flaw in defense of the objection of the asbury facility. > > It is incumbent upon every municipality to provide services for all > it's citizens. The attitude that it would draw people into Asbury is > noted, however the reason that may occur is because other communities > are not being held responsible for the needs within their own > jurisdiction. Until the State begins to provide shelter for homeless > people statewide, more importantly shelter services are profitable > operations, they are charity driven. >
