Lev 23:40-43 KJV And
ye shall take you on the first day the boughs of goodly trees, branches of palm
trees, and the boughs of thick trees, and willows of the brook; and ye shall
rejoice before the LORD your God seven days.
(41) And ye shall keep it a feast
unto the LORD seven days in the year. It shall be a statute for ever in your
generations: ye shall celebrate it in the seventh month. (42)
Ye shall dwell in booths seven days; all that are Israelites born shall
dwell in booths: (43) That your generations may know that I made
the children of Israel to dwell in booths, when I brought them out of the land
of Egypt: I am the LORD your God.
Obamaville booths, tents, and
shacks
Inside the hidden homeless camps
made of milk crates, wooden doors and tarps
That peerless headline writer Matt Drudge
attached the label Obamaville to the article copied below. American comments on
the article appear to agree. Similar settlements during the Great Depression
were known as Hoovervilles. Both presidents assumed office at the beginning of
a recession. Hoover six months before the stock market crash of 1929. Our
current president six months after the 2008 collapse. Business cycles produce
recessions. Government produces depressions. The Federal Reserve is a major
culprit in both debacles. But our current president is following the misguided
footsteps of his predecessors, Herbert Hoover and Franklin Roosevelt, only more
so. The current unrest and revolution elsewhere in the world are reminiscent of
the Great Depression era. The American economy was only revived by World War II
era spending and destruction of industrial capacity elsewhere. Interesting
times ahead.
Israel spent forty years in temporary shelters.
God gave them the feast of booths so that they would remember each year that He
had delivered them from the Egyptians and had brought them safely to the land
of promise. They lived for seven days each year in temporary shelters. And in
those seven days they were to rejoice before the Lord.
May the begotten again in Christ Jesus who may
be providentially placed in temporary shelters remember past mercies and
compassions, and rejoice. And may we all remember the parallel between Israel
in the wilderness and the beginnings of the Christians' journey.
1Co 10:1-6 KJV
Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all
our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; (2)
And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea; (3)
And did all eat the same spiritual meat;
(4) And did all drink the same
spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and
that Rock was Christ. (5) But with many of them God was not well
pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness. (6)
Now these things were our examples, [...]
Baltimore's people of the woods:
Inside the hidden homeless camps
made of milk crates, wooden doors and tarps on the outskirts of town
By
[UK] DAILY MAIL REPORTER | Mail Online http://dailym.ai/1f9gqda
PUBLISHED:
10:48 EST, 21 February 2014 | UPDATED: 10:48 EST, 21 February 2014
Photographer Ben Marcin's series 'The Camps' captures makeshift
settlements near railway lines, gas stations, Walmarts and bridges
[N.B. Many more photos
available at U.K. Daily Mail link. Most paragraphs in the complete copy of the
text below are photo captions. Snapshot of reader comments at time of copy is
included below.]
He said many of Baltimore's homeless feel safer in the woods than in shelters
While most homes are made from tarps, some more elaborate constructions
use milk crates and wooden doors
A sheet of plastic laid over a clothesline. A mini-fortress of milk
crates stacked under a tree. A thin mattress on a flimsy crate lying in a dark
tunnel.
On the edge of Baltimore's woodlands, dozens of the city's transients
live in makeshift homes which they consider safer than homeless shelters.
Photographer Ben Marcin has captured some of the shanties in his
thought-provoking photo essay, 'The Camps', documenting the struggle,
loneliness and ingenuity of Maryland's people of the woods.
The Camps: Snapper Ben Marcin has uncovered the illusive, hidden
dwellings of Baltimore's homeless in his moving photographic series
Out of sight: Marcin searched for secluded territories, learning where
camps were likely to spring up behind various railroad tracks, Wal-Marts and
fast food areas
Rough sleepers: Marcin said some of the homeless people he spoke to preferred
to sleep under a bridge than in a shelter which they considered unsafe
Desolate: Marcin's photo series reveals the loneliness of many rough
sleepers who chose to carve out their own lives using whatever materials they
could get their hands on
Similar to his Last House Standing series which captured lonely
rowhouses around the Mid-Atlantic, Marcin shot the shanties around Baltimore
without their inhabitants to add to the 'mystery'.
Marcin said he first stumbled upon the homeless dwellings as he hiked
through the woods bordering the city during hunting season.
When he saw a 'mini-fortress' made of milk crates just yards from a
major thoroughfare, Marcin began searching for other transients 'living off the
grid'.
Most were based near railroad tracks, Walmarts, gas stations, and
liquor stores.
Representative: The incredibly diverse style of shelters reflect the
personal struggles and needs of their owners
Special touches: Despite living on the outskirts of town, shelter
owners often tried to make their space homely with greeting mats and flower vases
Inspiration: Marcin was inspired to track down the city's hidden
dwellings after stumbling upon this makeshift home made up of stacked milk
crates hidden in the bushes just yards from a major thoroughfare near downtown
Baltimore
While most of the camps Marcin came across used basic tarps or tents,
several were quite elaborate such as this home built entirely of wooden doors
'I have always been interested in the unique places people live in,
particularly where there exists an element of defiance or desperation, or both.
In these situations, a house can often reflect the dilemma of its owner. In the
case of the hobo camps, this reflection is quite pronounced for obvious
reasons,' he told The Atlantic Cities.
'A sheet of plastic laid out over a clothesline may be the last stand
for somebody who has either been rejected by society or who has refused to
conform to whatever rules are being imposed on them.
'Several camp people I talked to said they wouldn't relocate into one
of the City's shelters because they were afraid of being assaulted or having
belongings stolen.'
The road most traveled: Most of the settlements Marcin photographed
were by waterways, railway tracks, Walmarts, gas stations and liquor stores
Mystery: Marcin deliberately didn't photograph camp residents, instead
focusing on how they lived, the mark they made and what they left behind
Slums: Marcin came across a number of makeshift settlements or groups
of people living off the grid around Baltimore
Marcin said about year after finishing the project, he returned to the
woods to find all the camps were gone. One had burned to the ground, some had
been bulldozed, while others moved to different locations.
'My guess is that these, too, will not be around for long,' he said.
Other Ben Marcin photographic collections can be viewed at his website
benmarcinphotos.com or at C. Grimaldis Gallery in Baltimore, Maryland.
Living off the grid: While some homes comprised a sheet over a branch,
this settlement had a clothes line, barbecue and gym equipment
Out of the way: Marcin captured each makeshift abode in full panorama
view, showing their isolation and alienation
Traveling light: The dwellings Marcin snapped have since been
abandoned, demolished or burned to the
ground
Homely: During his photographic odyssey, Marcin became increasingly
fascinated at the effort that went into remaining hidden in plain sight and the
creativity involved
Hidden away: Marcin said he found himself 'practically stepping into a
number of homeless camps that were carefully hidden among strips of trees or
bushes' near highways and shopping centers
No options: While several residents told Marcin that living in a tent
or sleeping on a mattress in the woods was a personal choice, it seemed to him
that there was often no other choice
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Prof.Helen McCaffrey, Atlantic City NJ, moments ago
OBAMAVILLE - Martin O'Malley governor Mr. Brown Lt. Governor. -
harbingers of the USSA.
stymie cosentino, Sheeples_Republic_of_NY, United States, 24 minutes
ago
If you think Baltimore is bad, you'd better not go anywhere near
Detroit.
pj, elmwood, 26 minutes ago
Are they using newspapers for blankets?They used to be called"Hoover
Blankets"!Welcome to the PROSPERITY Of
ObamaLand!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ron Ronzoni, USA, 1 hour ago
This is happening all over America....welcome to the horrible world of
obbamma. He has spent over $1.5 BILLION tax-payer dollars on his own personal
opulent vacations (so far), while simultaneously destroying the US economy and
ruling as a totalitarian leftist dictator. I hope we can survive him.
Reny757, Virginia Beach, 1 hour ago
What another terrific name, Obamaville, to add to his legacy. This will
become a generic term for places the homeless congregate. And with his economic
policies, there'll be many more Obamavilles popping up all over America.
sean1964, lowell, United States, 2 hours ago
OBAMANATION welcomes you.
Detter Dang, NoWhere, United States, 2 hours ago
This is shameful in America. The Obama scams and policies are directly
responsible for most of this pain. Churches should send out relief workers to
help these people until we can restore the economy and oust Obama's terrible,
job-killing schemes.
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