To the Mayor of D.C.:
So, election time is coming soon, which means we may have a new mayor. I just hope and pray that Mayor Fenty does not get re-elected. There are many reasons why I don’t want Mayor Fenty to continue to represent the District. How could the mayor let a city of D.C.’s stature come to a standstill because of a few feet of snow?
Snow warnings were issued days in advance: why didn’t the mayor and his team take the precautionary steps? Instead, they decided to do nothing, which resulted in the city losing hundreds of millions of dollars.
Where does the average Joe like me find money—as if the economy isn’t bad enough?
Another example: how can the mayor make the decision to disallow any more homeless people into shelters? Recently, the mayor told the manager of 1401 New York Avenue, NW, that homeless people can no longer sleep there. There are 7,000 homeless individuals in D.C. and 2,400 beds available.
(EDITORIAL NOTE: the building manager was unavailable for comment, but the person tending the desk denied knowledge of mayoral involvement and said it was a private-property issue. Homeless persons involved still maintain Fenty’s interference.)
In that case, Mr. Fenty, where are we supposed to sleep? Is it alright if we sleep in your front garden? How about in your garage? I suggest this, as it seems all you are doing is shutting down shelters and providing your friends with large contracts. How do you suppose you’ll get re-elected, when all you do is sit in your pretty office, detached from the struggling people in your city?
I would like to say, Mr. Fenty, that homeless people are just like everybody else. We may not be as lucky as you, but that doesn’t mean you can disrespect us, treating us like animals. Have a heart, and please re-open the shelters you closed. Better yet, why don’t you try sleeping on the streets for 48 hours? I bet you’ll refuse to even consider the option.
From,
Your hopeless homeless
