In Los Angeles and Ventura counties for the past 20 years, police and church representatives aggressively worked to stop Servants of the Father of Mercy missionary outreaches to the region's 80,000 + homeless. We were bullied with letters, raids, inspections, threats and police presence to stop aid consisting of food, water, clothing and spiritual care. An elderly man, 93 was imprisoned three times in Fort Lauderdale, FL for giving food to the homeless. Many other cities from Seattle to Miami have threatened homeless charities and civil servants that help the homeless. In Arizona, this grandmother was permitted to serve food in the park for weddings and birthday parties. However, it is illegal to give food to a poor starving person. At one point many years ago, Los Angeles was considering a law to make it illegal to give food and water to a migrant homeless person.

 

YOU WILL ALWAYS BE WARMLY WELCOMED PHONING HOME . . . We just need a little encouragement to pick up the phone and call. I wrote a prayer for anyone that is looking to make a long distance connection. You will always be warmly welcomed no matter how long its been. #God #Prayer

Hurricane Ian's DeSantis Disaster - Helpless Homeless - Republican Hypocrisy

MEANWHILE . . .

Yesterday, every single Florida Republican in Congress refused to vote for Hurricane Ian Relief Funds. (No, sadly, you did not read that wrong.)

Meanwhile . . . After President Biden spoke with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, the President increased and included additional Florida counties as major disaster areas.

DeSantis immediately turned around and is now using that presidential nod to go public, tug at hearts, deceive and make financial appeals where donation dollars are sent directly to his effort. The Governor and the party want the funds privatized. Therefore, DeSantis and minions may move BIG money with no accountability; supporting their campaigns and lifestyles.

That is why they all rejected the vote in Congress to help Ian victims with FEMA money. Meanwhile, thousands of Floridians are homeless and many families grieving death, dying and loss of businesses and stability.

But, the BIG BUT - Those suffering people do not matter. DeSantis has decided it would be impossible to self-fund-raise with FEMA money because it would be considered illegal double dipping.

But, what a concept? Republicans would be required to use FEMA money for Hurricane Ian victims.

Previously, in other U.S. FEMA situations, some politicians have been in hindsight, caught buying cars, taking vacations and using the money for everything but aiding disaster victims. Also, some have given victims inferior products and services in order to manipulate the money for self-gain. The potential for corruption of FEMA funds use was recognized some years after Hurricane Katrina.

Jesus said in Matthew 24/25 just before His coming, lawlessness, wickedness, lies, deception and lovers of self.

 #RonDeSantis #HurricaneIan #PresidentBiden #RepublicanHypocrisy