Democratic Underground Latest Greatest Lobby Journals Search Options Help Login
Google

Heads up: Scott Pelley on the impact of homelessness on school students - 60 Minutes tonight

Printer-friendly format Printer-friendly format
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend
Printer-friendly format Bookmark this thread		 This topic is archived.
Home » Discuss » General Discussion Donate to DU
 
Bozita Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-26-11 05:06 PM
Original message
Heads up: Scott Pelley on the impact of homelessness on school students - 60 Minutes tonight
Nice to see some attention paid to this sad reality.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
OneGrassRoot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-26-11 05:09 PM
Response to Original message
1. Thanks. K&R n/t
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
izquierdista Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-26-11 05:34 PM
Response to Original message
2. Rerun?
Didn't they do a piece on this recently?
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
HockeyMom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-26-11 05:52 PM
Response to Original message
3. I used to work 1:1 with a handicapped, homeless teenager
When the housing boom went bust, his Dad lost his job in construction and couldn't find other work. The family was living out of their van for months. I don't know how they managed that with a 17 year old boy in a wheelchair and mentally disabled also. When his Dad found a job in North Dakota, they left Florida in a matter of days.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
CarmanK Donating Member (459 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-26-11 06:34 PM
Response to Original message
4. Yes, rerun. Worse since Rick Scott got his budget cutting programs.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
peace frog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-26-11 08:01 PM
Response to Original message
5. I lived in Seminole County from 1989 - 2005
and it was a thriving, solidly middle class community with great schools, medical facilities and decent employment. I am sick and beyond saddened to see so many families are homeless and hungry there today. One of the children profiled in the 60 Minutes segment lived across the street from my neighborhood until his family lost their home! My children were the last generation to grow up in relative security in that area. Goddamn the Bushes (Debya and Jeb) and now Rick Scott. A pox on both their houses!
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Fri May 03rd 2024, 04:06 PM
Response to Original message
Advertisements [?]
 Top

Home » Discuss » General Discussion Donate to DU

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators

Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.

Home  |  Discussion Forums  |  Journals |  Store  |  Donate

About DU  |  Contact Us  |  Privacy Policy

Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.

© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC