[Peace-discuss] How you can support Safe Haven tent community

[E. Wayne Johnson]

A fellow went to see his therapist.

"Doc, I've been having these nightmares.
Sometimes I dream that I'm a Wigwam.
Other times I dream that I'm a Tipi.
What's this all about?"

"Your problem is Obvious.
You're Two Tents."

*****

Passing out doses of Librium might help everyone to develop a successful
long-term strategy for housing the "domestically challenged".

One has to decide what is really going on and what is really at stake 
here (no more puns, please.)

There IS a practical issue of health and safety.  Modern native 
Americans, most of whose ancestors
recently traversed the east big pond or its contralateral larger 
equivalent, don't really know much about
long term dwelling in tent communities.   Phantasmagoric concerns about 
ceeohtwo induced hyperthermic
cataclysm cast aside, no one is going to short-term overcome the fact 
that Central Illinois is a nassty place to
camp for the winter even in the confines of a permanent-type dwelling.
As a campsite, the local cityscape really blows.  It's not like camping 
in the
shelter of woods along the Sangamon River, wrapped up with the family 
all huddled up in nice warm
relatively repellent animal skins with a fire burning in the tipi and an 
supper of squash, corn and roasted venison
digesting pleasantly in the belly.

Camping is fun.  No doubt a tent city in West Urbana will attract people 
from all over who want
to drop out, drop by, and hang out and toke out around the bonfire.  
Hallelujah.

But, Modern native Americans are typically "numbskulls" as Max Keiser 
has so delicately observed.
Modern native Americans are likely to die from exposure, pneumonia, 
carbon monoxide toxicosis,
involuntary immolation, and diseases of general filth, because they 
aren't Good Campers,whether happy or not.
Our modern native hosts are unfamiliar with the technology of successful 
camping.

Rather than trying to cram the "right to camp" down the collective 
throats of the genteel ruling class of West Urbana,
and fight with the paramilitary thugs that pass for ministers of the 
rule of law in that community of
wise minds and tender hearts, why not address the primary core issues of 
sustainable and unsustainable housing?

On 7/29/2009 8:28 AM, Danielle Chynoweth wrote:
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: *Tent Community* <cu.tentcommunity at gmail.com 
> <mailto:cu.tentcommunity at gmail.com>>
> Date: Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 6:42 AM
> Subject: updates and upcoming events
>
> Hello supporters and friends,
>
> We had a wonderful open house on Saturday!  Thank you to so many of 
> you for making the day a positive experience for all involved.
>
> There are a few events on the horizon:
>
> 1.  Zoning Board of Appeals Public Hearing, Thursday, July 30 at 4:00 
> p.m. in City Council Chambers
>
> This meeting is public, and we would love to have your support at the 
> meeting; however, please understand that the appeal is going to be 
> overturned.  The appeals process was simply a way to buy us time, and 
> our appeal will not stand because it is not the appropriate process to 
> follow to achieve our goals.  Instead, we are working along the 
> appropriate channels by meeting with City Council members, who do have 
> the authority to change the zoning laws.  We ask that if you come to 
> support us, that the support be offered in a positive and 
> understanding manner to the City Staff.  Their hands are tied by the 
> zoning code at this point, and what we can do is continue to engage 
> the City Council to get that zoning code modified.
>
> 2.  Moving!
>
> We will be moving from the Catholic Worker House very soon, perhaps as 
> soon as Thursday evening.  We believe that we have a site lined up, 
> but will wait to announce the location until the final "okay."  Upon 
> moving, we will find ourselves with fewer resources/amenities than at 
> the current site, particularly food and transportation.  Donations of 
> money for bus passes would be much appreciated.
>
> 3.  Meeting for supporters
>
> We are planning a meeting for supporters to present and brainstorm 
> ways that you all can get involved in this project/campaign.  We have 
> not set a date for the meeting yet, with the uncertainty of moving, 
> but will do so as soon as possible.  We are planning for this meeting 
> to probably take place sometime late next week.  We'll keep you posted!
>
> 4.  Meetings with City Council members
>
> We have begun engaging the city council with our proposal for the 
> future.  We ask that you reach out to the city council members 
> individually with letters of support for Safe Haven and for them--we 
> believe that the City will need to save face with this conflict, and 
> advance praise for their support of Safe Haven can only help that cause.
>
> 5.  Website
>
> With luck and a lot of elbow grease, we should have our website up and 
> running in the near future.  On the website, you'll be able to find 
> the proposal we have presented to the city, as well as other documents 
> and information about Safe Haven.  We'll be in touch with the domain name.
>
> Thank you for your continued support!
>
> Safe Haven
>
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