Legislators, somehow we have allowed an idea of energy independence to take over our humanity. We continue to fund the crazy green investment fund which has found no takers, yet we will not fund housing for the homeless families. The long-term costs of failure to house people are far greater that a measly energy cost savings. Maybe outfits like the Blue Planet which has been making a big noise about the environment could try to do something for the homeless. Just how long will we tolerate people sleeping under bridges or on street edges, or in parks? The homeless situation is unacceptable. If you have to, raise taxes. We need to do something. Right now we are putting the environment ahead of people, and this is not right. In the end we will pay more in social costs and emergency room visits. We need to get these kids and families off the streets, in housing, in schools and in jobs.