It would appear that the good folks of Del Ray have "No Room for Hate nor The Homeless." The comments [“Mother of Light,” Gazette Packet, June 28] that were made by citizens of Del Ray, I am sure, are ones of valid concern. Except the various self-congratulating signs in yards and businesses that scream "Look at me, aren't I a good person" presents the irony of the two. "As long as it isn't in my backyard I can ride the high road" is what comes across.
As one person said … we don't have a homeless problem. The same people are upset with U.S. border controls and the like but when it comes to the homeless there is a bias that homeless people equate to criminals and drug addiction. I am sure the good folks of Munich, Germany in the 1930s and ’40s said the same of the gypsies, tramps and thieves the good folks wanted relocated elsewhere ….
Sandy Sanor
Alexandria