Bad Day Chicago

[Monkeyman]

The Wind is a hawk today snow falling drifts are getting higher and higher. Today we went to the homes of the seniors on the watch list. Let me tell you they smiled from ear to ear to see us. But looking at how some of them are living. Just broke my heart. We had food and heaters for them. One Lady about 80 had no heat at all. Power Company cut her off in Dec. Took her to a senior shelter got her heat turn back on. Brothers and Sisters it open my eyes to their issues. Well got to go eat. Tonight we do the homeless run. I hope you all had a better day then we did.

[Missy M]

1. What a wonderful thing you are doing...

this country needs more people like you. Thank you!

[BuelahWitch]

2. You are a wonderful person Monkeyman!

:hug:Just thought I'd say that...

[Monkeyman]

3. I am doing this for Janet these where her issues

She helped me with Veterans. I promised I keep doing her work. Plus it keeps me sane ya right like I was ever Lol

[redwitch]

4. Bless you sir!

How can they cut off heat to an eighty year old?????
What a country.

[Bjornsdotter]

6. The greatest country in the world

:sarcasm:

We certainly take care of our elderly, our veterans and our poor. :eyes:

[kath]

16. Righto. "and I'm proud to be an American, where at least I know I'm free-ee"

Barf. Like the French, Dutch, Swedes, Brits, Norwegians, etc, etc, are NOT free.

Greatest country in the world, my ass.

[SammyWinstonJack]

26. !

:patriot: :puke: It's a great country for the Haves and Have Mores! george's true base!

More tax cuts for the rich, please! :sarcasm:

[MoseyWalker]

5. There are not enough hearts for you

You definitely are doing some wonderful things. Way to go, and know that many appreciate your difficult efforts.

[Subdivisions]

7. Keep fighting the good fight Monkeyman!

[laylah]

8. ..

:hug: What a big heart. Thank you for what you do.

Jenn

[ThatsMyBarack]

9. Nice job, Neighbor!

:thumbsup:

[Sabriel]

10. WTF? You can't cut off power here in Wisconsin

Power companies have to wait until April or something like that.

What a messed up country. Half a trillion for killing people and hardly anything for helping them.

[MoseyWalker]

11. It's difficult to see it while in the middle of it

it seems at times unreal, or that reality is only seen through a fog, but it is nothing new. It has happened many times before. It is the human way, apparently.

Those that have, want more, and many don't care where it comes from.

This government doesn't care about the american people. Otherwise, there would still be manufacturing jobs here. Otherwise, there would have been a few more minimum wage increases over the past three decades. Otherwise, there would have been a different type of welfare reform that didn't create many thousands of invisible people, in the same manner that the unemployment numbers does.

What they are doing will be seen, but it may take some time.

[BluePatriot]

28. Bingo!

"Those that have, want more, and many don't care where it comes from."

I was just on the "demise of the auto industry" thread and that hits home. No one cares. They just want their cheaper car. If America can't compete, let Toyota win. If it costs too much, let China make it. Forget about the ripple effect throughout our lives and economy...oh wait, the best job you can find pays $7.50 an hour and it's assumed you will live on credit? Darn. :banghead:

[DonkeyInChinaShop]

12. You can't cut off power in Illinois either until April!!

There must have been a power line failure.

[MoseyWalker]

15. I don't know where anyone is, but

I pay my power bill to a company in Arizona; over 500 miles away. There is a rusting power plant in my little town that was purchased by this company, and then promptly shut down. I have no idea where my town's power actually comes from anymore, or how far it travels. I do know that it costs a hell of a lot.

I don't think they have any non-turn-off regulations that they have to live by. I always have a date to pay the bill by, and another date a few weeks later which is the date on which they will send someone to shut the power down to my residence.

[Monkeyman]

17. They cut her power because she owed 1000.00

Remember how warm it was Dec 2nd the day they cut her off. We are making a huge issue of this one. WBBM was there I hope it get coverage. She live's on a fix income pay bills or eat

[SoCalDem]

14. Buildings owned by absentee landlords get their power shut off all the time in big cities.

The tenants get "uppity" and start asking for stuff like heat, water, safe hallways, ..stuff like that..so the landlord just stops paying the bills and pretty soon most of the people end up moving.. If enough move out. the landlord can get rid of the rest of them easily, turn the building "condo" and make a fortune..

[lonestarnot]

13. You are a fine man monkeyman!

:toast:

[Rydz777]

18. Good

Good for you. It's terrible to be homeless anywhere, but in Chicago it must be unbearable. One of the coldest days of my life was spent in that city.

[Monkeyman]

19. My Ride is here I hope we can help the people tonight

Shelters are filling up but we got three we can use for the night See You all later Pray that we can get them off the streets its still real bad and its getting colder

[roguevalley]

20. I am amazed at the snow fall and weather that you all are having.

Up here in Alaska, we have had about 4' of snow over a couple of months or so. I don't expect more. You all seem to be having it. I feel greatly for you all. I feel for you and your animals and the people who aren't prepared for this. I hope it ends soon. Take care. I hope it goes off slowly and you don't have flooding. :(

[Monkeyman]

21. Thank you for the heart Let me tell you about my night

Tonight I have been places you would not believe. First place we went was a old factory falling apart four guys there the smell I cannot explain. but we got two to the shelter two refused to go we gave them socks and blankets. Second place was a house that was locked down , this one tore me apart
a family I am not kidding two kids and a mother. We got them into a shelter but what about in the morning. I do not know how my wife did this. By the time we where done and that's only two hours we had 17 homeless in the shelter and 9 who we gave socks blankets and food. I need a drink I will do this again. We are the riches Country in the world how in the hell did it get this bad? Well I got to go get that drink. But that's the update see you in the morning.

[troubleinwinter]

22. Who's "we"?

[Monkeyman]

24. About ten people my wife knew

[frogcycle]

23. kudos to you, Monkeyman

you honor your wife's memory

ps: I'm in Chicago area too. Brutal today!

[porphyrian]

25. You're a good man. - n/t

[tigereye]

27. bless you!

thanks for caring so much for those who have so little.

It's astonishing when I think of that poor woman and her kids and the old lady with no heat. :cry:
That should never be allowed to happen.

[Susang]

29. What a great thing for you to do!

We monitor folks all around our neighborhood (Humboldt Park), but it takes real courage to go out the places you're going to and do what you do! :patriot: