Re: Residents left in a bind while agencies feud

[Guest guest]

I think that people in this situation have to watch out for what is called

'learned helpnessness' (look it up) It's a typical reaction, but one which

can cause problems in life.

People in this situation should take whatever steps they need to take to

address as much of the problem as is possible the problem for themselves.

Otherwise, they encounter the situation social scientist Irving Janis

described as " Groupthink " . The PARALYSIS caused by obsessively

self-absorbed 'cover your ass' behavior by bureaucrats. Kind of like the

Katrina scenario. (But the real JOBs of these people are IGNORED.)

The results can be disasterous.. So people need to protect themselves and

not wait for help from others. It may never come.

Kind of like Social Security. You just KNOW that they WILL find a way.

" Oops, I stole your retirement. Sorry! Here's a candy "

For example, children attending moldy schools need to wear respirators and

the appropriate hazmat clothing, bought at their parents expense.

Residents in public housing should pay their subsidized rent, fix these

problems themselves, and send a bill to the management and keep a copy, and

then bring it up in small claims court. (after giving them an appropriate

amount of time, say 48 hours, to fix it themselves) Otherwise, they *will*

get evicted..

The system is stacked against them. Don't they see how hopeless changing the

system is? Do they really want to even try?

Its almost impossible in the current economic climate. (Actual people mean

less and less to both corporations - the real rulers - and government as

their value as potential worker bees declines with the advent of new

technologies and globalization. Eventually, things may get nasty as the

powers that be feel increasingly threatened by troublemakers and the

'genetically impure'. Read up a bit on fascism.)

Likewise, people might - under this new feudalism, just assume that the

government and their employers will not help them for anything - especially

not anything that costs money - so they can be pleasantly surprised when

they occasionally do.

Whoa!

On 11/20/05, tigerpaw2c <tigerpaw2c@...> wrote:

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> Repairs lag, yet rent's demanded

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> Residents left in a bind while agencies feud

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> By i Howk

> Fort Pierce Tribune

> Posted November 20 2005

> http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/palmbeach/sfl-

> pblueroofs20nov20,0,2808065.story?coll=sfla-news-palm

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> Fort Pierce · Standing in her kitchen, Barber peered up at

> the ceiling and pointed to two holes and peeling paint caused by a

> leaky roof.

>

> Barber is being evicted from the Garden Terrace public housing

> development, run by the Fort Pierce Housing Authority, because she

> owes more than $800 in rent accumulated since June.

>

> Barber, 24, lives in the tiny apartment with her four young

> children. She said she shouldn't have to pay rent because the

> Housing Authority hasn't fixed her ceiling, which has been leaking

> since her blue tarp blew off several months ago.

>

> " I know they're not going to fix it because when my door was jammed,

> it took two weeks for them to fix it, " Barber said. " But when you're

> late on your rent, they're right on time. "

>

>

[Guest guest]

God isn't that the truth. I'm so po'd right now we have no hot water. A

neighbor told me it's cuz they're changing from air conditioning to heat. What

bullcrap! Against the law but the b's get away with it. Where we're moving i

think has mold problem too:0( I am so disgusted i could never own a property

that makes my tenants sick never i wouldn't be able to sleep. I'm young still

and on ssi and this bites I pray i can hit a huge lottery and I'd help us all.

I need the utilities included it's too hot here and when it's humid i need

the cold air to help with my pain. chronic pain bites. Man i gotta go pack. the

way i feel right now i wish i could just throw everything out but the yankee

clutter is in my blood LOL Have a great day everyone and keep your chins up

I know it's very hard to do. Get yourself a nice candle and put on your

favorite music. I wish i was not in desert all of you everywhere now must have

nice pretty fall colors which we don't get here in the valley of the hotter

than

hell sun LOL

In a message dated 11/20/2005 1:06:10 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time,

quackadillian@... writes:

I know they're not going to fix it because when my door was jammed,

> it took two weeks for them to fix it, " Barber said. " But when you're

> late on your rent, they're right on time. "

[Guest guest]

Write a written complaint and then if it isn't fixed in 24 hours make a

formal complaint to your citys building inspectors. (assuming you rent) Hot

water is a necessity, not a luxury.

Dont withold rent, but do make a formal, written complaint, and they will be

forced to ensure that you have hot and cold water, and heat, at all

times..its necessary.

On 11/20/05, dmcouimette@... <dmcouimette@...> wrote:

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> God isn't that the truth. I'm so po'd right now we have no hot water. A

> neighbor told me it's cuz they're changing from air conditioning to heat.

> What

> bullcrap! Against the law but the b's get away with it. Where we're moving

> i

> think has mold problem too:0( I am so disgusted i could never own a

> property

> that makes my tenants sick never i wouldn't be able to sleep. I'm young

> still

> and on ssi and this bites I pray i can hit a huge lottery and I'd help us

> all.

> I need the utilities included it's too hot here and when it's humid i need

> the cold air to help with my pain. chronic pain bites. Man i gotta go

> pack. the

> way i feel right now i wish i could just throw everything out but the

> yankee

> clutter is in my blood LOL Have a great day everyone and keep your chins

> up

> I know it's very hard to do. Get yourself a nice candle and put on your

> favorite music. I wish i was not in desert all of you everywhere now must

> have

> nice pretty fall colors which we don't get here in the valley of the

> hotter than

> hell sun LOL

>

>

>

> In a message dated 11/20/2005 1:06:10 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time,

> quackadillian@... writes:

>

> I know they're not going to fix it because when my door was jammed,

> > it took two weeks for them to fix it, " Barber said. " But when you're

> > late on your rent, they're right on time. "

>

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>

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[Guest guest]

Thank you for the advice. Luckily the jerks had it on this morning. Have a

Happy Thanksgiving all in case things get to hectic:0)

Donna

In a message dated 11/21/2005 7:35:15 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time,

quackadillian@... writes:

Write a written complaint and then if it isn't fixed in 24 hours make a

formal complaint to your citys building inspectors. (assuming you rent) Hot

water is a necessity, not a luxury.

Dont withold rent, but do make a formal, written complaint, and they will be

forced to ensure that you have hot and cold water, and heat, at all

times..its necessary.

On 11/20/05, dmcouimette@... <dmcouimette@...> wrote:

>

>

>

> God isn't that the truth. I'm so po'd right now we have no hot water. A

> neighbor told me it's cuz they're changing from air conditioning to heat.

> What

> bullcrap! Against the law but the b's get away with it. Where we're moving

> i

> think has mold problem too:0( I am so disgusted i could never own a

> property

> that makes my tenants sick never i wouldn't be able to sleep. I'm young

> still

> and on ssi and this bites I pray i can hit a huge lottery and I'd help us

> all.

> I need the utilities included it's too hot here and when it's humid i need

> the cold air to help with my pain. chronic pain bites. Man i gotta go

> pack. the

> way i feel right now i wish i could just throw everything out but the

> yankee

> clutter is in my blood LOL Have a great day everyone and keep your chins

> up

> I know it's very hard to do. Get yourself a nice candle and put on your

> favorite music. I wish i was not in desert all of you everywhere now must

> have

> nice pretty fall colors which we don't get here in the valley of the

> hotter than

> hell sun LOL

>

>

>

> In a message dated 11/20/2005 1:06:10 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time,

> quackadillian@... writes:

>

> I know they're not going to fix it because when my door was jammed,

> > it took two weeks for them to fix it, " Barber said. " But when you're

> > late on your rent, they're right on time. "

>

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