I think it's wise, prudent, compassionate to accept that everyone's experience of the world cannot be judged and understood through the prism of another single person's experience.

A poverty lawyer (and, by the way, law professor) comments on social justice issues, news and court decisions ... with a few other random thoughts thrown in here and there

"... the street can reach and grab some people:" Two of my homeless clients here in Orlando are worrying me these days. One wants desperately to get off the street, but he has some issues that make it very hard to find a place for him. The other could go into shelter (if not more permanent housing) tonight, if only I could convince her to go.

I fear the street will grab one or both of them. When the phone rings late at night, I'm afraid someone is calling me to come and identify the body.

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My overall impression is that it was a compelling event, and I feel inspired to take more steps to promote the issue of impeachment. I will be contacting my state representatives, as well as my federal representatives to urge them to support investigations into alleged impeachable offenses.

Here are some pictures from the event:

The Washington Center for the Arts was packed.

(from left to right) Dave Lindorff, Ray McGovern and Elizabeth de la Vega

The panelists were joined by State Senator Eric Oemig, who discussed his recent sponsorship of SMJ 8016, which calls for an investigation of impeachable offenses by the Bush Administration. See Video Here

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Fourteen statements toward understandings of the Olympia City Council and its detractors, in relation to the controversy over Camp Quixote

from The Phantom Languaging Wing of the Olympia Perturbers' Guild

1.  If a City Council could end homelessness anywhere in the world, there would not be homelessness anywhere in the world where there is a City Council.

2.  Needs can only be met desirably when they are met in a way that the people who need would desire.

3.  When the City Council's bureaucratic solutions proved undesirable, and therefore inoperable to those who will not tolerate undesirable solutions, the Poor People's Union made up a solution that is inherently dependent on the desires and participation of those whom it will house.