Submitted by jrenaut on Sat, 05/09/2009 - 8:27am.
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The wife and kid and I went to D'Vines yesterday to get beer for the Celtics game (Probably should have gotten more considering the end result). Out in front of the Columbia Heights Metro were beggars from Greenpeace! While avoiding eye contact as much as possible, the wife and I were secretly thrilled that these organized panhandlers had branched out from the fancy spots like the P St Whole Foods to come to our neighborhood.
Of course, now I'd like them to go away. I don't like being accosted for my wallet every time I go near DCUSA.
Most of the beggars in
Most of the beggars in Dallas are homelsss people.
It's nice to know that I'm moving to DC I get to see a new breed!
BTW: I enjoy your blog!
I don't know if I'm in the
I don't know if I'm in the majority here, but I don't see much difference between the homeless asking for money and the organized groups like Greenpeace or the fire department. I don't give money to any of them. When I want to give to charity, I have no trouble finding deserving causes.
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