Do the Plunge

Posted by Mary Mancini on June 13, 2007 under Uncategorized |

In reporting on the Homeless Power Project’s challenge to each mayoral candidate that they spend a night on the street with the homeless, aka the “Urban Plunge,” the Nashville Scene wrote about an incident involving Vice Mayor Howard Gentry.

Last night, Sean Braisted, sometimes guest and co-host of Liberadio(!) and author of Nashville21.com, found out the story wasn’t true, smacking down the Scene’s sometimes elitist attitude towards bloggers in the process.

That said, we can’t lose sight of the original challenge. So far, Vice Mayor Howard Gentry is the only candidate to fulfill the promise made to the Power Project. Early voting starts in about a month which is plenty of time for David Briley, Bob Clement, Karl Dean, Buck Dozier, and Kenneth Eaton to follow through and for you to email each with words of encouragement.

UPDATE: $200,000 for low-income housing for the homeless was added into the Capital Improvements Budget last night by the Metro Council.

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KWSanders said,

You are a bit behind on your on your information regarding mayoral candidate, Buck Dozier. Buck Dozier had already announced that on Tuesday, June 19th, he would spend a night on the street with the homeless, aka the “Urban Plunge”. I’m sure you also realize that Buck Dozier was, as still is, active at his church in supporting the Room at the Inn Program, which provides food, shelter and clothing to the homeless. He has served in numerous benevolence initiatives that benefit the homeless citizens of Nashville, including several efforts at the Metro Fire Department that he started when he was Metro Fire Chief. The homeless citizens are unfortunate human beings who deserve our help. Whether it’s an illness, or a fire, or a loss of employment, it is not difficult to realize that any of us could find ourselves homeless and desperate for help. We, who aren’t homeless, can make a difference and certainly help them have an opportunity to get back on their feet. Love your neighbor. Help those in need, and by doing those things receive an approving smile from God.
Mary said,

Yes, we are aware and we wrote about it this morning.