Cameron Whitten Hunger Strike: Housing is a Human Right!

Cameron is on day 5, saw him today and he is in good spirits, but I think the hunger strike is beginning to make itself known. He still could use a large umbrella or tarp that can keep him dry during the rains. He will be in federal court tomorrow for refusing to follow a legal order by a cop. It is at 10:00AM on the 11th floor of the fed courthouse on 3rd Ave. I will be there, you?

We stopped to chat with Cameron and bring him 2 umbrellas, the largest we could find. This was day seven, we will try to visit with him each day but if you can stop and say hello, that would be a good thing for your soul. He looks good to us and seems in good spirits. We talked about all the activity today, seems like we had a ceremony outside the council from Chinatown. We had two dragons dancing and ceremonial drums making wonderful sounds that made one smile. His demands:

The demands are as follows:

1. For City Commissioner Dan Saltzman, withdraw the fines on Michael Wright and Dan Cossette, co-owners of the Right 2 Dream Too Rest Area, and seek a peaceful resolution for this cost-free solution to homelessness for the remainder of the lease agreement.

2. For City Council, add a housing levy measure to the November 2012 General Election ballot.

3. For Sheriff Daniel Staton, issue a 1-year moratorium on Wall Street bank foreclosures in Multnomah County.

Contact Portland city council:  http://www.portlandonline.com/index.cfm?c=28533