Comments on: I’m Not Homeless, But I Play One on TV http://www.liberadio.com/2007/06/20/im-not-homeless-but-i-play-one-on-tv/ with Mary Mancini & Freddie O'Connell Wed, 20 Apr 2011 02:05:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Former Homeless in Kentucky http://www.liberadio.com/2007/06/20/im-not-homeless-but-i-play-one-on-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-50993 Former Homeless in Kentucky Fri, 10 Aug 2007 01:21:38 +0000 http://www.liberadio.com/?p=790#comment-50993 I agree with all the candidates that something needs to be done about the homeless problem not only in Nashville, but other communities as well. Having been on the street back in 2005, I know exactly what these people go through & although I worked part-time for only $6 an hour, I still had to sleep in my car because local relatives had no room for me and at the church I attended, nobody within the congregation offered me a place to stay, but 50 families from this church offered their homes to evacuees from hurricane Katrina which was unfair and I no longer attend this church regularly & am still seeking a new church home. If everyone had to go through this for just one night or two, it would not take long to find out how just how insensitive some people are which includes some church pastors that I had to deal with. I agree with all the candidates that something needs to be done about the homeless problem not only in Nashville, but other communities as well. Having been on the street back in 2005, I know exactly what these people go through & although I worked part-time for only $6 an hour, I still had to sleep in my car because local relatives had no room for me and at the church I attended, nobody within the congregation offered me a place to stay, but 50 families from this church offered their homes to evacuees from hurricane Katrina which was unfair and I no longer attend this church regularly & am still seeking a new church home. If everyone had to go through this for just one night or two, it would not take long to find out how just how insensitive some people are which includes some church pastors that I had to deal with.

]]> By: Rob Robinson http://www.liberadio.com/2007/06/20/im-not-homeless-but-i-play-one-on-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-44305 Rob Robinson Thu, 21 Jun 2007 19:20:09 +0000 http://www.liberadio.com/?p=790#comment-44305 I know it was a photo op, but I think it is great that the candidates did this. It sounds like there was some sincere eye opening to the reality and the scope of the problem. Plus, no one turned <a href="http://thinktrain.net/2007/06/21/kroger-to-ban-briley-dean-and-gentry/" rel="nofollow">gay </a> in the process, so I'm all for it. ;) I know it was a photo op, but I think it is great that the candidates did this. It sounds like there was some sincere eye opening to the reality and the scope of the problem.

Plus, no one turned gay in the process, so I’m all for it. ;)

]]> By: Volunteer Voters » One Night As A Hobo http://www.liberadio.com/2007/06/20/im-not-homeless-but-i-play-one-on-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-44120 Volunteer Voters » One Night As A Hobo Wed, 20 Jun 2007 16:30:45 +0000 http://www.liberadio.com/?p=790#comment-44120 [...] Mary Mancini reports from the Homeless Power Project press conference following the participation of four of our Mayoral candidates in the Urban Plunge, an experiment where the candidates lived overnight as homeless men to get a better understanding of their plight. Each man seemed genuinely moved by their experience and appeared to have learned something new about the issue. Buck Dozier absolutely wants to get the faith-based community more involved. Karl Dean was struck by the sheer number of homeless he encountered and believes we need to do something to help right now instead of waiting for housing to be built. Howard Gentry insisted that housing is the key and it’s impossible to solve the problem without it. David Briley was not aware of tent city until last night and now feels the sense of conflict that surrounds the solution to the problem more intensely. Briley’s negative experience at the Rescue Mission also made him realize that the Mission needs a seat at the table when discussing this issue. [...] [...] Mary Mancini reports from the Homeless Power Project press conference following the participation of four of our Mayoral candidates in the Urban Plunge, an experiment where the candidates lived overnight as homeless men to get a better understanding of their plight. Each man seemed genuinely moved by their experience and appeared to have learned something new about the issue. Buck Dozier absolutely wants to get the faith-based community more involved. Karl Dean was struck by the sheer number of homeless he encountered and believes we need to do something to help right now instead of waiting for housing to be built. Howard Gentry insisted that housing is the key and it’s impossible to solve the problem without it. David Briley was not aware of tent city until last night and now feels the sense of conflict that surrounds the solution to the problem more intensely. Briley’s negative experience at the Rescue Mission also made him realize that the Mission needs a seat at the table when discussing this issue. [...]

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