Many day shelters will have expanded hours during the convention, and big screen TVs are being donated to some shelters so patrons can watch
convention goings-on without being caught up in the mayhem.
Two interesting thoughts on this article.
1. I don't disagree with a city trying to look it's best during a nationally covered mega event like this. However I do find it insulting that the
supposedly homeless advocacy group is trying to sell people on the idea that this is being done with the homeless' best interests in mind. That's
grade 'A' unadulterated spin doctoring and I'd love to know how much money changed hands between the city, federal government, and these advocacy
groups to get them into step with each other and all following the official line of "We're doing this purely to protect our homeless people."
2. That off hand comment about the Secret Service playing a major role in "controlling everything" rather than the supposedly sovereign city or state
government sent a chill up my spine. It's almost like they totally expect this to become pandemonium and are doing everything they can to prepare the
city for not preventing it, but combatting it after it occurs.
Glad I'm not in Denver, that's for sure.
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