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2006-12-10 -Lurid Crime Tales-

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Posted by Atomic Conspiracy 2006-12-10 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Hey buddy, need a light ?

Posted by SpecOp35 2006-12-10 00:52|| 2006-12-10 00:52|| Front Page Top

#2 Why, preciesely, is the Anti-Christian Lawyers' Union involved in something like this? Don't they usually come down on the side of the government superseding any provate property?

Posted by no mo uro 2006-12-10 07:11|| 2006-12-10 07:11|| Front Page Top

#3 What burns me about this...

Ouch.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-12-10 08:16|| 2006-12-10 08:16|| Front Page Top

#4 In Seattle(?) they put winos in a wino hotel but made no effort to stop them drinking, as costing far less to taxpayers than leaving them out on the street.

And though it was agonizing to all the people who wanted to force the winos to stop being winos, just letting them alone proved to be the best solution.

So I figure that eventually, western cities will create "transient towns" outside the city, that are clean, safe places for the single homeless to live for a while, out of sight.

By giving several amenities, like free soap and shower, washing machines, private security--not police, and letting charities set up shop nearby, it will be attractive enough for the single homeless to camp there for a month or two, before moving on.

The city police will 'encourage' the single homeless to hang out there, with homeless families having in-city services, since they are less trouble.

But the bottom line is that, except for protecting them from violence, the government leaves them alone. If it tries to "help them stop" being homeless, either the homeless will take off, or the place will become a minimum security prison, or both. And this is the critical thing.

Winos are winos because they are winos. The homeless are homeless because they are homeless. The biggest problem is people who just cannot stop wanting to control other people.

Posted by Anonymoose 2006-12-10 08:36|| 2006-12-10 08:36|| Front Page Top

#5 "The biggest problem is people who just cannot stop wanting to control other people."

Amen, #4 'moose!

That pretty much sums up most problems that involve the government.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2006-12-10 09:33|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/page/15bk1/Home_Page.html]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/page/15bk1/Home_Page.html] 2006-12-10 09:33|| Front Page Top

#6 Nuttin new here. 4 years ago today Green Steve opined:

Channeling Daffy Duck: "It's a great act, but you can only do it once." Posted by: Steve|| 2002-12-10 13:53:05 Top||

Posted by Shipman 2006-12-10 09:38|| 2006-12-10 09:38|| Front Page Top

#7 Come on Florida, let's take it up a notch.

Posted by DragonFlyUFGators 2006-12-10 10:11|| 2006-12-10 10:11|| Front Page Top

#8 Sure, provide food, health care, housing, and counseling, in exchange for actual WORK on community service projects.

Problem solved.

Posted by ex-lib 2006-12-10 10:55|| 2006-12-10 10:55|| Front Page Top

#9 They put winos in a wino hotel but made no effort to stop them drinking, as costing far less to taxpayers than leaving them out on the street.

Wonder if this would work for junkies as well as winos. It would sure kick the insanely profitable international drug trade in the nuts. And quickly make poppy growing in Afghanistan an unprofitable business.

Posted by SteveS 2006-12-10 10:58|| 2006-12-10 10:58|| Front Page Top

#10 I don't understand his unhappiness with the local government. Didn't Orange county and Olando vote for Kerry in 2004?And aren't the Democrats the party who looks out for little guy and down trodden? Then those policies must be for his own good doncha know.
#4. The problem with transient towns is there ain't no non-winos around to panhandle wine from.

Posted by GK 2006-12-10 11:34|| 2006-12-10 11:34|| Front Page Top

#11 er... to panhandle wine money from.

Posted by GK 2006-12-10 11:36|| 2006-12-10 11:36|| Front Page Top

#12 Damnit. Time to remove the limit on lizards. They're getting uppity, saw one steal a John Deere the other day.

Posted by Shipman 2006-12-10 12:55|| 2006-12-10 12:55|| Front Page Top

#13 GK ya mean Booze Coupons.

Posted by Deacon Blues">Deacon Blues 2006-12-10 15:13|| 2006-12-10 15:13|| Front Page Top

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