It got down to 12 degrees the past couple of nights here in Denver, and that made me think about the homeless tents I saw across the street from the British Bulldog Pub this past Friday. These days, the homeless include not only the mentally ill, and people with drug and alcohol problems, but also the many migrants that have been bussed here from red states like Texas and Florida. There have been stories on the local television news of people trying to collect warm clothing for these migrants, many of them from Venezuela, who arrive here wearing only sandals and tee-shirts. The mayor of Denver has made finding housing for the homeless a priority, but due to such overwhelming need, it is not an easy task. Hopefully, during these extremely cold days, the city and non-profit groups can at least get these poor souls into temporary shelters. Common decency requires it.
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