by Pat Hartman | Jun 13, 2017 | Uncategorized
Not long ago, Thomas Johnson of MimesisLaw.com published a piece called “How Does it Feel Winning the War Against the Homeless?” He sees an ongoing assault against the poor, waged by cops who increasingly act as private security forces for the wealthy elite class....
by Pat Hartman | Jun 6, 2017 | Uncategorized
Remember State Representative Tom Brower of Hawaii, who got headlines by destroying a bunch of shopping carts? In a followup story, Brower expressed only one regret: that some people had interpreted his berserker sledge-hammer rampage as an “attack on the homeless.” ...
by Pat Hartman | May 23, 2017 | Uncategorized
Difficult as it often is to believe, the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution has not yet been annulled and is still in effect. It goes like this: The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches...
by Pat Hartman | May 20, 2017 | Uncategorized
In May of 2015, there were two remarkably similar incidents, one in Fort Collins, Colorado, at the nonprofit Sister Mary Alice Murphy Center for Hope. On the premises was a storage pod filled with the belongings of 58 people experiencing homelessness. Also operating...
by Pat Hartman | May 16, 2017 | Uncategorized
This month of May 2017 began with a much-grieved death on its very first day. Michael Stoops was a legendary figure in the world of anti-homelessness activism and a person of extraordinary commitment. Megan Hustings, Director of the National Coalition for the Homeless...
