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Women’s March on Portland. January 24, 2017. 8220;No country can preserve its political liberties unless its rulers know that their people preserve the spirit of resistance.”. 8211; Thomas Jefferson. 8211; Lewis Lapham. 8220;Poverty gives rise to the desire for change, the desire for action, and the desire for revolution. On a blank sheet of paper free from any mark, the freshest and most beautiful characters can be written, the freshest and most beautiful pictures can be painted.”. 8211; Albert Camus.
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Justice for the Homeless: December 2012
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Justice for the Homeless. A blog of Steve Kimes, giving his considerations on homelessness, justice and some stories of real homeless folks in Portland and Gresham, Oregon. Tuesday, December 11, 2012. An Open Letter to Multnomah County. In your October newsletter you reported about the commission about ending homelessness. Some of the questions this group is wrestling with include, how do we meet new federal mandates to reduce shelter stays? My recommendation is to have a variety of options for housing&#...
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Justice for the Homeless: A Basic Education on the Homeless
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Justice for the Homeless. A blog of Steve Kimes, giving his considerations on homelessness, justice and some stories of real homeless folks in Portland and Gresham, Oregon. Sunday, April 19, 2015. A Basic Education on the Homeless. No matter how much we think we know about the homeless, there's always more to learn. Here are some basic articles and videos about helping and humanizing the homeless. Health issues for the homeless. In one Australian survey. Top ten health issues for the homeless. How are th...
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Justice for the Homeless: June 2012
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Justice for the Homeless. A blog of Steve Kimes, giving his considerations on homelessness, justice and some stories of real homeless folks in Portland and Gresham, Oregon. Sunday, June 3, 2012. Many dogs save the lives of the homeless. A dog can protect their human. A dog can keep their human warm on a winter night. A dog can be a loving irritant to help their human's character grow. A dog can give their human family to love. A dog can give friendship and love. A dog is family. Links to this post.
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Justice for the Homeless: A Choice, Every Day
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Justice for the Homeless. A blog of Steve Kimes, giving his considerations on homelessness, justice and some stories of real homeless folks in Portland and Gresham, Oregon. Thursday, May 21, 2015. A Choice, Every Day. And how would I feel if I didn't know when someone would attack or command me to move, anytime day or night? What kind of stress would I be under? And I remember that the main problem of the homeless isn't their personal "issues" but the oppression they are under. May 23, 2015 at 5:54 PM.
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Justice for the Homeless: Some Basic Homeless Statistics
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Justice for the Homeless. A blog of Steve Kimes, giving his considerations on homelessness, justice and some stories of real homeless folks in Portland and Gresham, Oregon. Monday, April 27, 2015. Some Basic Homeless Statistics. On a given winter night in 2013, the point in time survey found that there are 610,000 homeless people in the United States, sleeping on the street, vehicles or temporary shelters. About 2/3 of the homeless population are male, 1/3 female. 22 percent of the homeless are under 18.
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Justice for the Homeless: August 2012
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Justice for the Homeless. A blog of Steve Kimes, giving his considerations on homelessness, justice and some stories of real homeless folks in Portland and Gresham, Oregon. Monday, August 27, 2012. If you've been following this blog for any decent length of time (or have read my brief bio) you know that I'm a pastor to the homeless and the mentally ill. There are only a few of us out there, so those of us who take on this task are really making it up as we go. What does a homeless pastor do? My personali...
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Justice for the Homeless: December 2014
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Justice for the Homeless. A blog of Steve Kimes, giving his considerations on homelessness, justice and some stories of real homeless folks in Portland and Gresham, Oregon. Sunday, December 7, 2014. You decided you’ve had enough of being harassed. You are handing out tickets. One neighbor received a ticket for false accusation. A fellow homeless man received a ticket for verbal abuse. A county worker received a citation for theft. After he took your camp and threw it away. No one shows up to court. At ni...
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Justice for the Homeless: March 2015
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Justice for the Homeless. A blog of Steve Kimes, giving his considerations on homelessness, justice and some stories of real homeless folks in Portland and Gresham, Oregon. Saturday, March 7, 2015. Top reasons why homeless are shot by police. Police shootings of the homeless are frequent and happen in every major city of the U.S. As homelessness increases, the frequency of these shootings increases. Why do they happen? Are they the fault of the homeless? Or of the police? Since the homeless are seen as &...
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Justice for the Homeless: October 2013
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Justice for the Homeless. A blog of Steve Kimes, giving his considerations on homelessness, justice and some stories of real homeless folks in Portland and Gresham, Oregon. Sunday, October 6, 2013. Homeless Bill of Rights. If we are going to see the lives of the homeless improve, a first step is to keep government officials (especially city officials) from preventing the homeless doing legal activity. Things like sleeping in a car or a public park, having access to a bathroom. Seems pretty basic? One way...
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