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Thursday, May 14, 2009

Habitat for Humanity International is getting a $100 million gift from an Atlanta developer who said his work has offered him a look at the struggle of poor people to find decent housing. "People need a decent, safe, clean residence where they can get a good night's sleep and families can be together," said J. Ronald Terwilliger, former chief executive of housing developer Trammell Crow.

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I wonder who will be the first to complain about this...

Well, it sure beats investing 100 million in another sports franchise in one of the worst pro sports towns in the USA.

Good article. Nice to hear about people helping others.

I have to admit though, it looks like OSB flooring in that pic. We cant use that here in Mass. Building code won't allow it for flooring use for a reason (junk!)

Dunno, sounds like community activist commie crap. Jimmie carter is involved, so its got to be socialist stuff..

The Right

I have to admit though, it looks like OSB flooring in that pic. We cant use that here in Mass. Building code won't allow it for flooring use for a reason (junk!)

While OSB probably isn't the best solution for subfloor, you gotta shave costs off some place. So long as they have a good vapor barrier, it should be fine.

I think that's awesome!
People helping people.
Gummit need not apply.
In fact, the only looser in this is the IRS.
$100M tax write-off to a 501c3 screws the Fed coming AND going.
Given that the donor knew the Fed was coming for his money this cycle anyway, perhaps that was the motivation.
I guess dis-ing the Fed still qualifies him as a greedy rich bastard.

#6

Nope, he's awesome!

At least it wasn't tax payer money

This fucking rich developer made his money building projects in the city. He owes this money to the poor. Stupid fuck goes out and makes a shit ton of money when real estate were high, then gives some chump change back to the people he raped in the first place.

The Left

This fucking rich developer made his money building projects in the city. He owes this money to the poor. Stupid fuck goes out and makes a shit ton of money when real estate were high, then gives some chump change back to the people he raped in the first place.

The Left

#9 | Posted by wurster at 2009-05-14 09:08 PM | Reply | Flag:

?????

"Wonderful gift!"

Jimmy Carter

Gee of course the dr left doesn't remember how habitat was founded/funded.

DO YOU?????????

I'll wait to see what you 'scholars' come up with before answering/informing!!!!!!!!!!!

better than a kick in the pants

The American Middle Class subsidizes the research, manufacturing and distribution of drugs for everyone else in the world, may as well add a down and out group of our own. Insurance Cos get a discount, Foriegn Governments get a discount, BushCo couldn't be bothered to ask, and normally the uninsured in this country are charged quadruple.

I'll wait to see what you 'scholars' come up with before answering/informing!!!!!!!!!!!

#13 | Posted by DavetheWave

Habitat for Humanity grew from the experience at Koinonia Farm.

Something wrong with its origins? You think because it has Christian roots people you don't like will be against it? Its Christian roots sound more like what Jesus stood for than those who have recently co-opted his name for political purposes while starting pointless wars based on lies and bringing torture into the American judicial system.

en.wikipedia.org

"Koinonia Partners is a Christian farming intentional community in Sumter County, Georgia.

The farm was founded in 1942 by two couples, Clarence and Florence Jordan and Martin and Mabel England, as a "demonstration plot for the Kingdom of God." (Clarence Jordan) For them, this meant following the example of the first Christian communities as described in the Acts of the Apostles, amid the poverty and racism of the rural South. The name Koinonia is an ancient Greek word, used often in the New Testament, meaning deep fellowship. Koinonia members divested themselves of personal wealth and joined a "common purse" economic system. They envisioned an interracial community where blacks and whites could live and work together in a spirit of partnership.

Based on their interpretation of the New Testament, Koinonia members committed to the following precepts:

Treat all human beings with dignity and justice
Choose love over violence
Share all possessions and live simply
Be stewards of the land and its natural resources"

Treat all human beings with dignity and justice
Choose love over violence
Share all possessions and live simply
Be stewards of the land and its natural resources

Those evil commie homo hippies!

"Treat all human beings with dignity and justice
Choose love over violence
Share all possessions and live simply
Be stewards of the land and its natural resources"

If you preached that in many Christian churces they'd call you a communist and throw you out.

Sounds like 'wurster' was late in getting his monthly check from Obama this month..!!
Great gesture, but 'Prom Queen' will probably have his cadre find a way to screw this guy out of any whole deductions of generosity... he wants to put the 'destitute' on even ground with the 'workers of prosperity', but does not want the real producers to have any benefits of their input..
Kudos to 'Terwilliger..

Sounds like 'wurster' was late in getting his monthly check from Obama this month..!!
Great gesture, but 'Prom Queen' will probably have his cadre find a way to screw this guy out of any whole deductions of generosity... he wants to put the 'destitute' on even ground with the 'workers of prosperity', but does not want the real producers to have any benefits of their input..
Kudos to 'Terwilliger..

Danni,
That does describe true Christians.

Consider this Gandhi quote:
""I like your Christ . I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ. The materialism of affluent Christian countries appears to contradict the claims of Jesus Christ that says it's not possible to worship both Mammon and God at the same time."

I loved volunteering for Habitat for Humanity in college. Quite an eye-opening experience, a great organization.

Next time you want to accuse Christians of not caring nor doing anything, consider Habitat.

Gee of course the dr left doesn't remember how habitat was founded/funded.

By christians. Too bad most conservatives worship mammon these days.

I loved volunteering for Habitat for Humanity in college.

Helped with two houses. I figured the foremen all deserve a spot in heaven for their patience, if nothing else.

Dunno, sounds like community activist commie crap. Jimmie carter is involved, so its got to be socialist stuff..

The Right

#4 | Posted by northguy3 at

DAMN..

I was hoping to be first with this.....

and yeah sure NG....it was only LIBS who helped out around here after katrina...thats right

Sorry brock, check your facts. H4H got it's kick off to real success by jimmy carter taking a 600 million dollar hush money bribe from the saudi's!

Can you say BCCI? Shhhhhhhh!

600 million in th early 80's was real money then. Not like now.

btw How much is a billion? Well a billion seconds ago was 31 years ago. A trillion seconds was 310 CENTURY'S ago......

Luke 19:10

as long as Jimmy keeps singing this truths ~ much can be forgiven:>)

video.google.com

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