the BIG picture

A close friend and i were talking about the Occupational which was recently declared illegal in Birmingham, AL. Here are my thoughts:
IT really all has to do with moving poverty out of the city center. Kyle and I were talking about how people who live in city centers (whether it be Birmingham or Atlanta or Washington DC which is to the US what downtown is to Birmingham) either live in Birmingham and do everything else (shop, church, work) outside the city or vice versa. Essentially what this does is motivates those who are able to to move completely outside the city to avoid paying retail, property AND occupational tax. I imagine the original idea was to basically charge those who work in the city but live outside for using the city's infrastructure....
It's a thought.
LLew

Crime

My girl friend's house was broken into yesterday and it caused me to start thinking about crime. What motivates someone to kick down someone's front door walk into a complete stranger's house and take waht they want?
I don't doubt the question has been asked before, but what has society (and the family..and the church) done (or failed to do) for this individual in his socialization process to encourage this type of antisocial behavior?
Consider that her computer was stolen from her bedroom, her deceased mother's jewelry and camera (her only inheritances) were stolen from the same bedroom, she is afraid to be in her own house and yet these individuals had no compunction about entering unwanted and unwelcomed. Yes, crime is a part of life, but it is only so because we accept it as being a part of life.
Tell me what you think...

TIME 4 A CHANGE

GOd is Sovereign. This day is a brand new day for me