-Caveat Lector- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: "The U.S. Conference of Mayors reported a 15% increase in the number of homeless families requesting shelter this year. It cited lack of affordable housing as one reason for the increase. "Welfare benefit cutoffs and reductions are kicking in all across the country. When they do, the result seems to be the same -- more homeless families. "'Almost all of our emergency facilities for women and children are full, have waiting lists and are turning people away,'' said a Baltimore homeless shelter director. "In 10 major cities within the last year, almost half of all families on welfare became homeless after their benefits were reduced or eliminated." <snip> ...And meanwhile, thanks to a decision by the Congress that Defense Department funds should not be wasted on non-defense activities, the program that distributed unused surplus military blankets to organizations serving the homeless has been eliminated. I guess it was just more important that all those Republican congressmen and senators get new highways in their home districts than that the poorest of the poor get through a single night without freezing to death... But then the homeless generally don't vote Republican, do they? Bob ================================= Robert F. Tatman [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Remove "nospam" from the address to reply. NOTICE: In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, this material is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml POSTING THIS MESSAGE TO THE INTERNET DOES NOT IMPLY PERMISSION TO SEND UNSOLICITED COMMERCIAL E-MAIL (SPAM) TO THIS OR ANY OTHER INTERNET ADDRESS. RECEIPT OF SPAM WILL RESULT IN IMMEDIATE NOTIFICATION OF THE SENDER'S ISP. ____________________________________________________________________ More than just email--Get your FREE Netscape WebMail account today at http://home.netscape.com/netcenter/mail DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance�not soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
