Forum Post: Housing for the poor. Please sign petition and forward to everyone you know.
Posted 12 years ago on Nov. 9, 2011, 1:46 p.m. EST by DKAtoday
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Create more access to housing using the subsidy program. There is not enough
participation by rental properties.
People living on Social Security and SS Disability have very little available
housing oportunities. The housing that currently participates or is approved
for subsidy is very limited. You have to go on waiting lists averaging
several years waiting and hope to get notified of an opening prior to being
taken off of a waiting list. We need more properties available today
I can, I'll sign the petition. Do you believe this administration is not aware of these problems?
Thank you.
No but just like everything else that needs to be done "WE" need to call them on it.
Also please forward.
Perhaps they are incapable of solving problems? Their track record proves this over and over again. Perhaps we should look within ourselves. Perhaps we should create a new system by the people, for the people. Politicians will tell you one thing and do another. This movement is about replacing their points of power and giving it back to the people.
I don't think that we need to recreate just yet. But I do believe that we all need to take whatever action is available to us "now" to reclaim our government and get it on the job.
Create sign and send petitions. The more inputs we have the better. http://occupywallst.org/forum/create-sign-and-send-petitions/
A site to submit issues have them collected, collated and submitted. www.lobbydemocracy.com
Contact the White house: http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact
Contact the senate: http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm
Contact Congress: http://www.contactingthecongress.org/
Contact the house of representatives: http://www.house.gov/htbin/findrep?ZIP=55433
Contact the Supreme Court: http://www.supremecourt.gov/
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When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation. We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. --That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security. July 4, 1776
I had a look at some of those petitions. I see signatures in the 100,000 range and then read a white house response completely opposite of the petition that was signed. They are clueless to everyday issues.
Their systems is hierarchy in structure meaning the Clown at the top has final call.
Hello! 100,000 votes, that petition should have already been passed and implemented.
This is exactly why we need to continue with every tool available. There are also petitions to take the petitions submitted seriously. The more that they openly fail to serve the more legitimate legal cause we have to make change.
This other site below is also new. I believe that it could be a tool to begin knocking down the doors, as the site claims to collect and collate issues placing numbers on them and then lobby's directly to the governmental body (s) directly responsible.
http://www.lobbydemocracy.com/
Also don't give up on the petition site either ( at least not yet ) as it is also relatively new and may need some time before it generates the attention it deserves.
We must let go of the old ways and replace them with the new. We the people should not have to appeal or appease to others for our voices to be heard. We can speak directly to the universe. This is happening right now within our hearts.
Ever hear of "public housing"? Billions have been spent on it.
Google "projects"
Interesting. You want them to do something about a "problem", yet you provide no solutions. Why would anyone give this any attention without possible acceptable solutions?
Open sign and forward. Solutions begin with participation.
http://occupywallst.org/forum/housing-for-the-poor-please-sign-petition-and-forw/
Again. All you are saying is "do something about this". You cite no statistics from credible sources to support the fact that there is a problem, and you don't even provide a small list of possible solutions. Heck, you're basically saying to sign something stating that I think there "might" be a problem. Ok fine, you think there's a problem................so?
This is a perfect example of the public education this country is turning out.
I can't see the names of those that signed the petition
They are at the bottom of the petition. http://wh.gov/b6k
http://occupywallst.org/forum/housing-for-the-poor-please-sign-petition-and-forw/
those names aren't verifiable
Why not? Go through the sign-up process and you will see the verification process as you do it.
http://wh.gov/b6k
I can't verify those names
Why should you need to verify the names. If you go through the account set-up process ( which you need to to sign the petition) you will see your name appear along side the others that have already signed-up. The only one who needs to verify the names is the petition recipient.
http://wh.gov/b6k
great idea! will sign it. we have to look out for our Seniors!
I signed your petition, but I would recommend recreating it with an e on the end of creat.
Edited. Thanks.
checking it out now, looks interesting...
The social security system is a joke. How can people survive on $1000 month? Salaries for federal officials is $200,000 $400,000 a year. What exactly do they do again? Talk about a slap in the face.
Disabled with a child well under age 18= $747 per month. You can not live on that. I live very simply and can barely afford rent/electric. If I was able to get a job (which I am not) I would actually have to have two- one to make up the monthly shortfall and another to pay for childcare should I not be able to find a job between the hours of 9am and 3pm (which would include between those hours travel time there and back) with all weekends, school holidays, vacations, sick days off (when my child is ill)... you see where I'm going with this. I think it's terribly wrong and would be out on the street if it weren't for the help given from family, but sadly, while I'm appreciative of any help, it runs short now as they are also having to tighten their belts. This month will be the first time I am actually having utilities shut off because I can't afford to pay them. But social services says I make "too much" and am not elegible for any help. How do you explain to a 7 year old that his birthday will be celebrated in the dark? I'm sure many of you will respond that I'm the problem and a drain on the system, you're paying for my laziness, etc. Walk a mile in my shoes. Even after sustaining an injury that qualified me for permanent disability, I still managed to work two days a week over 8 hours. Not much, but it really helped. But what happened? Childcare. Even with being able to work out assistance from the YMCA, I had to add another shift to pay for preschool. I pushed through one year doing that, each doctor visit ending with a strong recommendation to stop working or face the consequences. Turned out my son needed a second year in preschool, thus me pushing through another year with 12 hours of work a week (not a lot, I know). Now, he's in second grade and I can barely walk. I guess I should be thankful, at least we have a roof over our head, and hopefully we can keep the lights on somehow.
Sorry to hear of your situation. I believe if you are disabled it may be possible to get a waiver to prevent a shut off of your utilities. It may vary from state to state. You could try a google search with "[your state name] disabiIity utilities shut off"
This is a fallacy and mockery - what little is given back to people that give so much. Obedience is not creation, and thus can never produce salvation.
Thanks for your reply. Can you help?
The 99% should watch this movie.
If it is nothing else, it IS very thought provoking.
http://www.realnews24.com/the-calling-it-is-time-to-wake-up/
Awaken activism. Start here by signing and forwarding this petition. Then perhaps create one of your own. We need to start exercising our belief, our need to make a change, our need to make a difference.
Create sign and send petitions. The more inputs we have the better. http://occupywallst.org/forum/create-sign-and-send-petitions/
A site to submit issues have them collected, collated and submitted. www.lobbydemocracy.com