Last night our trail friend Old Man (aka CBob) posted this thread-worthy idea [IMO equivalent to his and Sturge’s effort years back for the trail to help out the earthquake victims in Haiti]. Power to you, OM.
There is a public meeting at 1 PM tomorrow where the city of Lubbock hears citizen input on how to spend $55 Million dollars in “Covid Relief Money” .
If I can fire up my engine, I plan to offer my input.
A Homeless relief. So I am going to speak to the city tomorrow, as a “Son of Lubbock” .
I am planning to wear my top hat and Lennon dark glasses .
I will not rant but I plan to get print. After my introduction, I will ask for everyone in the room who has been homeless to raise their hand. After I scan the room of no hands, I will raise mine.
At that point, I got them by the short and curlies .
Then I make my pitch about the homeless and how to help them:
First they need a hot meal , then they need a hot shower , next they need clean clothes and a safe place to sleep.
Then we can catch them and save some.
And I plug in this idea into a real wage to work via garden, a big garden, as a way to make a way.
We pay kids and bums to tend it. We create a purpose.
A way to make a way.
There is a way to make a way. Nature gave us all a thumb, and a brain .
And that is a very big deal.
old man, hope you don’t mind me turning your comments yesterday into a thread topic. my sincerest apologies if you do.
as they say on old broadway: break a leg!
speaking of speaking to folks these days, cagle cartoons had this pointer from englehart on “how to talk to the maga crowd”
Excellent idea Old Man, and a dynamite catch line. Good luck today. Knock ‘em dead.
Where there’s a will, there’s a way to make a way.
While I am and was fortunate to have been a part of the great shelter box drive, that drive was the idea and big push of one Colorado Bob Chapman. It was a damned impressive show of effecting real relief for some humans who suddenly came to be in dire straits.
All the best to you and your fabulous, humanitarian agenda. Go, get ‘em, OM!
a little musical inspiration to help rev up cbob for this afternoon’s performance
Good luck, Bob.
An idea for your presentation.
When you are down and out it is hard to find something that you can point with pride and say “I did that and it looks good”. Your gardening idea gives that to the gardener. So in essence your idea is the basic hands up. Every “bum” I know has some statement about themselves that attempts to prove they are worthwhile individuals.
Are you connected with any of your local community gardeners? There is power in numbers and allies are important.
Again, good luck and enjoy yourself.
Jack
CBob,
excellent idea! Good luck talking to the powers that be!
CBob
As usual you are a man with a plan that helps others do the right thing.
So Stones drummer Charlie Watts has played his last drumroll. RIP Charlie.
the hill:
https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/24/politics/georgia-senate-race-herschel-walker-fec/index.html
Ah, so maybe Orange Adolf will ruin this for the Republicans, as well.
“Walker is expected to be the early front-runner in the primary if he gets the backing of Trump, the most influential Republican in the party.”
“But some GOP strategists and lawmakers from Georgia to Washington, DC, are deeply worried about Walker’s potential campaign, fearing that Walker could cost the GOP a winnable seat currently held by Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock. Three Republican candidates — Georgia agriculture commissioner Gary Black, construction firm owner Kelvin King and former Trump national security official Latham Saddler — have already announced their campaigns.“
https://www.texastribune.org/2021/08/24/texas-attorney-general-ken-paxton-bribery-report/
“Nearly 11 months after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s former top aides accused him of accepting bribes, Paxton’s office on Tuesday published a 374-page internal report that concludes he’s innocent of the allegations.“
Yep, Paxton’s office says Paxton is innocent, cuz that’s how we do in TX.
“Attorneys for former employees who were fired after accusing Paxton of abuse of office say report is “full of half-truths, outright lies, and glaring omissions.” Meanwhile, the FBI is also reportedly investigating.”
“Notably, whoever in Paxton’s office wrote this report was not willing to put their name on it. Of course, the one-sided internal report is full of half-truths, outright lies, and glaring omissions,” the statement read. “It is a half-baked self-exoneration by Paxton, who continues to use taxpayer dollars to delay and hide from simple document requests and depositions and pay private lawyers to keep the federal investigation quiet. “
“Separately, Paxton has been indicted for felony securities fraud. He is seeking a third term in office in 2022…”
https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/judge-to-decide-dallas-county-mask-mandate/2726340/
Waiting to find out if the Dallas mask mandate will stand.
“Attorney Warren Norred representing Koch said he had written statements to submit suggesting that masks can cause harm.”
“And they include rashes. Real harm done by kids who are being damaged by the militant mask enforcement,” Norred said.“
Maskne/a rash v an ICU bed/ventilator. Hmmm.
I miss Craig being on tv…It was always refreshing to hear someone on cable shows who actually had a sense of humor!
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