People count too....

Now it looks like the Neighborhoods First folks here in Long Beach are retooling as "Neighborhoods Count." Isn't that interesting?

The misinformation that fuels their interest is astounding, and the scare tactics they are using to get their way with an easily manipulated city council are unfair. But hey, without a real voice and few to defend them, those with mental illness are an easy target. Like the bully on the playground that picks on the least-defended, these folks ought to be ashamed. Do they really expect us to believe that THEY are the victims in this? Why are there people on the streets at all in what is touted as the "richest country in the world?"