Homeless

[sereneorange]

HOMELESSNESS
RISING

In 2002, the first Bush administration adopted a
goal of ending chronic homelessness within 10 years. However Congress has
failed to authorize funds to advance the program.

Nationally,
homelessness is rising, according to a report last month from the U.S.
Conference of Mayors which found that 70 percent of 27 cities it surveyed
reported a 6 percent increase in requests for emergency shelter in 2004.
In 2003, the report found a 13 percent increase.

"President Bush has not talked very much about this issue,"
said Nan Roman, president of the National Alliance to End Homelessness.
"It has not been one of his signature issues."

White
House officials have said Bush will propose deep cuts in this year's
budget to be unveiled Feb. 7 in the $4.7 billion federal community
development block grant program, which cities rely on to help pay for
low-cost housing among other programs.

But with housing prices
constantly rising in the city, the problem continues to grow.

"We're seeing more families becoming homeless. That's folks who
have jobs or part-time employment but can no longer afford homes,"
said Cornell Chappelle of the Community Partnership for the Prevention of
Homelessness.

Comments

[midnighttoken.livejournal.com]

I like your green eye.

[serene-orange.livejournal.com]

lol..thanks. I have another one just like it.

[midnighttoken.livejournal.com]

That's awesome. Can I see?

I didn't figure you were like the guy in X-Men 2 who had one green eye and one blue eye, but it's possible I suppose

[serene-orange.livejournal.com]

nah..no need to send another.. flip it. it is the same....except for the scar.

[midnighttoken.livejournal.com]

the scar?

[serene-orange.livejournal.com]

yeah. I had a tumor behind my rt eye when I was 8. there is a scar going out from the corner. Luckily I now have wrinkles so you cannot tell it is a scar so much. Ah...so pretty.

Here is a pic.I really do have two eyes.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v19/megerber/others/1fa26aae.jpg The eye showing is the one with the scar. maybe not so noticeable in photos.hmm.

[midnighttoken.livejournal.com]

I couldn't tell really.