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Dear Casper,
The ability to access facts as opposed to the lies presented as facts by Ross Schriftman needs addressed. The best way to present is to provide facts and data that is correct and not tainted by the far right groups who publish lies on a regular basis.
So to begin, I want you to know something about me. I am an adoptive parent of three children. I gave a child up for adoption myself in my teens. I regret none of this. But I am telling you that interfering in others lives about life changing decisions is wrong. And worse to lie about facts to attempt to convince others that they are in danger or wrong when they are not, is very hateful.
I am going to say that these drugs are safe and the figures Mr. Schriftman chose to give you are not verifiable. I am providing a source with sources that speaks the truth at the same time they provide verifiable data and sources.
These drugs are safe and effective.
You cannot believe all the people who are interfering in others lives. It is in this case he who is seeking control and providing scare tactics that I am calling out. Pay attention.
Here, read and learn: https://factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com.444Z863.
Sheryl Yates
Casper
Dear Casper,
In 2021 I lost my only surviving relative of my elder generation. With that came the will and the mystery of how to handle everything. As I progressed with the settling of the estate, the stuff hit the fan. Not only was I left alone to handle everything, my family abandoned me. I was left to clear a house from a hoarder and soon I found out about a debt of over a quarter of a million dollars. Not exaggerating even a penny.
Shifting gears for a minute, a background of me. I started working in broadcasting at 14 full-time 2–10 p.m. That lead to a 50-year career in the industry. I chose to retire and started as many as eight businesses with my partner. Then my family called me to take care of a family member. He was 89; there was no way I could turn my back on him. Just the way I was raised.
I have been gainfully employed since 14. No unemployment, no handouts, then this. Don’t misunderstand, I am not making excuses for getting into this situation. I have no one to blame but me.
Now fast forward to what happened in 2021. I had a home with no one to help, no one to turn too. Yes there were people there. You know pride. It got in the way and I internalized everything. Which lead to alcoholism and other wonderful things. It all ended with up me staying in a house with no gas, no electricity, no water from March 2021 to March 2022. I even had the distinct pleasure of people taking me to the cleaners for thousands. If you read this, you know who you are.
Then the big boot dropped. The reverse mortgage my relative had on his house came due and they were foreclosing on the house. And in one fell swoop, welcome to homelessness. I needed to go somewhere. Oh wait, we have Wyoming Rescue Mission. I called and for the first time in months I had a warm place to sleep. I had frostbite on my hands and feet. I actually had parts of my feet come off in big chunks.
After about a week, I came to learn something about Casper’s homelessness. Some had been there for literally years. Some people never cleansed themselves or even changed clothes. I was there for about 65 days. But I did not want to be there. I busted my butt to get my life back in order while a large part of the men I was staying with are probably still there.
Now all that to tell you this: A large segment of the homeless population in Casper are fine with living a beggars lifestyle. Some, by no choice of their own, are in need of mental healthcare.
We need to raise the awareness of how to help those men and women, some with kids, on how to restart their lives. Then you have to face an even bigger question: What to do about those who really don’t care how their lives go. They are unwilling to put forth the effort to change things.
I pray for them every day. I pray that someone decides to pick them up. We must stop letting them get away with not caring. Life matters.
Three years later, fast forward to today. Here I am working on staying sober. Keeping in my mind I never want to do that again.
Rick Allen
Casper
