Obama Gives Hope
But not much else. At a town hall meeting, a homeless lady implores Obama for help:
“I have an urgent need, unemployment and homelessness, a very small vehicle for my family and I to live in,” Hughes told Obama Tuesday at a town hall rally in Fort Myers, Florida, as he pushed for passage of his stimulus plan in the Senate. “The housing authority has two years waiting lists, and we need something more than the vehicle and the parks to go to. We need our own kitchen and our own bathroom. Please help.”
Hughes said she had been homeless after her son lost his job and, subsequently, their home. Although her son has been looking for work, Hughes says, so far, no luck.
They are indicative of probably a lot of Americans who need help. Interesting in the story was this bit:
“Basically, I offered Ms. Hughes and her son the opportunity to stay in my home rent-free for as long as they need to,” Thompson told WBBH-TV in Fort Myers. “I’m not a millionaire, I’m not rich, but this is what I can do for someone if they need it.”
That’s right, private charity stepping in when the government cannot. Maybe those crazy libertarians were right, and we really don’t need the government to cure all our ills. Maybe we just need community…ah screw it, when else are we gonna get to blow 800 billion dollars?