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14. The soldiers in the revolutionary war...

Reply to DearHeart (Reply #12)

Tue Feb 19, 2013, 08:15 PM

Feb 2013

Were given land. The federal government owns a lot if these houses. There should be a program where veterans are given a house.

The problem with vacant buildings is if someone tries to fill them with homeless; surrounding property owners fight it at city council meetings.

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Searching For a Place to Sleep [View all] xchrom Feb 2013 OP

Matthew 25:45 handmade34 Feb 2013 #1

The church helped me when I was homeless DaveJ Feb 2013 #5

Echoes of the Great Depression Divernan Feb 2013 #2

Kick for later reading Demo_Chris Feb 2013 #3

It is especially tragic that we have homeless... Blanks Feb 2013 #4

We are not as socialized as we'd like to think. DaveJ Feb 2013 #6

Squatting IrishAyes Feb 2013 #11

I've thought of that also. There has to be a solution to this! DearHeart Feb 2013 #12

The soldiers in the revolutionary war... Blanks Feb 2013 #14

That's what I thought...as far as the vacant properties. That sucks! DearHeart Feb 2013 #15

Furthermore, IrishAyes Feb 2013 #16

Except the French soldiers. Blanks Feb 2013 #18

Well Said IrishAyes Feb 2013 #20

Fucking sad. n/t Hotler Feb 2013 #7

marking to read later! nt Mojorabbit Feb 2013 #8

Homelessness is an issue I struggle with. I can't stand it when people go to public meetings rustydog Feb 2013 #9

The same page had another alarming story on the same topic... mojowork_n Feb 2013 #10

We will undoubtedly be adding to the homeless population here in NC mnhtnbb Feb 2013 #13

I lay awake nights thinking about you. lonestarnot Feb 2013 #17

K & R !!! WillyT Feb 2013 #19

kick Liberal_in_LA Feb 2013 #21