Tell Governor Chafee That It's Time To End Homelessness And Stop This Crisis
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We and our many members ran a point-in-time count last night (the count of everyone out on the street and in shelters) and the numbers so far are suggesting that there are more people than in September of last year; a frightening thought as we head into the coldest months and expect for the funds for winter shelters to operate will run out next year. Once again, our system is in crisis.
Join us in calling on Governor Chafee to stop this annual crisis once and for all. Sign this petition, share it with friends on various social media or through email, and tell Governor Chafee that it's not acceptable to allow Rhode Islanders to die on the streets. The state has a plan, but it needs to be backed up by our leaders.
We can end homelessness as we know it in Rhode Island. But we need your help.
Tracy Held
5:50 am on Saturday, December 15, 2012
Enough ! Why don't you mr. chafee spend a week on the streets,other politicianns have done it and learned what it is really like. So many people are one paycheck away from homelessness. I am disabled and am forced to ;ive with 4 other people just to survive. Every month I have $20 a week for food on food stamps. there is a crisis HUD is not even taking applications anymore and disability housing in many cases has at least a 2-10 year wait.You try living on 780$ a month.You don't seem to care about this state.All the financial cuts you have made have hurt the working poor.Disgusted you are no leader.
Arthur Christopher Schaper
1:55 pm on Thursday, January 10, 2013
Put Chafee on the unemployment line, and businesses will start coming back to RI.
Get a Chris-Christie type in Providence and larger number of GOP legislators into the state legislature, and you will see consumer confidence and entreprenerial interest rebound.
Gordon
9:38 am on Saturday, December 15, 2012
Homelessness will never be improved until politicians are elected that understand economic development and reverse the states declining competitiveness in almost every measurable statistic. Quality of education and the ability to have residents skilled to compete in todays economy and not dedicated to keeping a union political class in power. A state with a high school drop out rate over 25%. A state with a declining population, ranked at the bottom in any measure of tax fairness, on and on. A state bankrupt because politicians won't govern but instead are controlled by out side forces committed to picking the tax payers clean. An underground economy that in many ways will soon compete with the tax generating economy. Give people an opportunity to work and a stake in the future and see what can be accomplished.
Chris12
12:42 pm on Sunday, December 16, 2012
A progressive liberal sanctuary state is very expensive to run.
Yvette M Ayotte
3:12 pm on Sunday, December 16, 2012
Yes, we must first take care of the "illegals" and make sure they have homes, cars, licenses, tuition for college, etc. First things first!
Leave RI
3:52 pm on Sunday, December 16, 2012
Truer words have not been spoken. I'd give you a thumbs up.
Joe The Plumber
3:17 pm on Sunday, December 16, 2012
Pretty soon there will be more people in liberal Rhode Island on public assistance than the are those working and paying for it.
We are approaching the time where it is no longer sustainable.
Arthur Christopher Schaper
1:50 pm on Thursday, January 10, 2013
Anytime that people are told that they cannot make it, that they need a handout just to get by, then the state has just created something morally as well as fiscally unsustainable.
Rhode Island Republicans have a plan:
http://rirepublicans.com/content/moving-forward-responsibly
Enough with one-party rule!
Arthur Christopher Schaper
1:31 pm on Thursday, January 10, 2013
http://tiverton.patch.com/blog_posts/governor-lincoln-chafee-what-would-your-father-say
Contact GOP House minority leader Brian Newberry:
http://rirepublicans.com/pol/rep-newberry
Put and end to the Elitist Political machine in Rhode Island.