Found yesterday on a bunch of lightposts up in Five Points: the homeless strike back.
It’s a crappy cameraphone photo (I’ll try to get a better picture today), but the point is this: the shelters and “homeless advocates”‘ in this town are completely ineffective and full of bureaucratic posturing. (with the exception of Church of the Reconciler.) There are too many people in need, and not enough resources to go around. That’s why there is an about-to-pop pregnant woman on the street, and hundreds of others who have no place to sleep.
I’ve been reading thehomelessguy.blogspot.com lately, and it makes me realize just how much I take for granted, even though I work with FNB and have interaction with Birmingham’s homeless community weekly. As my salary increases, so does my discontent.