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Letter to the Editor: Who really cares about homelessness?

Homelessness is a serious problem in Shreveport, but none of the candidates for any office have addressed it. Could it be because they don't vote? Their presence affects this community just as those who vote affect this community. I spent the last few days visiting with homeless people on the streets (not my first time, either). The things that we “Christians” allow to happen to our less fortunate sisters and brothers are spiritually criminal.

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Change the Paradigm

The upcoming runoffs for mayor, city council, and school board may not be as meaningful as many would desire. If there is not a concerted effort to change the paradigm (by the Caddo Parish School Board), as to how we educate our students, then the success of any of the runoff positions is in jeopardy. Some of the generational problems plaguing the city are solvable through a curriculum that addresses what is takes to be a good citizen (Civics), what are a citizen’s basic rights (Constitutional Law) and how do I get along with others that are different than myself (high school sociology).

‘MOTHER JOHNSON’ HAS ENRICHED MANY LIVES; I AM PROUD TO BE ONE OF THOSE

‘MOTHER JOHNSON’ HAS ENRICHED MANY LIVES; I AM PROUD TO BE ONE OF THOSE

Several years ago, while standing in the line at one of the local grocery stores, an elderly young lady was having a hard time finding her purse. She had misplaced it or had left it at home, which, I am sure, many of us have done. I told the cashier that I would take care of it and that everything was good. The lady, who by now was telling me her life story, was very grateful.

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