Ms. Herreras,
I’ve been meaning to write you for months, but this week’s extraordinary, precise and humane Editor’s Note on Tucson’s dismissive and disheartening failure to help solve the problem of homelessness propelled me to tell you that I find you an amazing, heartfelt Managing Editor.
You take literary risks, pushing the issues out front to an often uncaring populace who wouldn’t even push through bond issues to rectify some of the town’s long-standing problems, and yet you carry on each week, pointing out the relevancy of what needs to be done to become a civilized society.
Kudos to you; I hope the paper (and this town) appreciates your intelligence and your words. I do.
— Deanna Shoob
This article appears in Dec 31, 2015 – Jan 6, 2016.
Tucson’s homeless problems isn’t much different than any other large city. The problems are the same, just the people change. Homelessness should not be a way of life, if it is, then there are other social issues at stake. How many of the homeless actually would work, if employment was offered, and how many desire to be homeless? There are many who do not want to be absorbed into society One of my oldest friends fits into this category. An extremely intelligent person, he chooses not to work, and relys on the sympathy of others for his existence. The truly homeless, through no fault of their own, need some assistance. The others, are who they are.
Uncaring populace Ms Shoob? We are sick and tired of being fleeced by our bait and switch government.