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wintersoulja (390 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 06:45 PM Original message |
So how do people feel about the homeless problem? |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 06:48 PM Response to Original message |
1. A Society can be judged by the treatment and prevalence of their poorest. |
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SharonAnn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 09:20 PM Response to Reply #1 |
13. And it's even cheaper to provide safe housing, nutrition and medical care |
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wintersoulja (390 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 10:27 PM Response to Reply #13 |
18. dont get me started |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 05:52 PM Response to Reply #1 |
94. All that really needs to be said. |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 06:49 PM Response to Original message |
2. Stop the war and put most of those funds into building housing |
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Stuart G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 08:10 PM Response to Reply #2 |
11. No a new generation of Bushvilles.. (nt) |
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TroglodyteScholar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 06:52 PM Response to Original message |
3. I'm looking around my livingroom right now, and i don't see any homeless people. What problem? |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 07:00 PM Response to Original message |
4. Two major issues |
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L.A.dweller (477 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 01:10 AM Response to Reply #4 |
28. Los Angeles Skid Row underwent gentrification |
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Joanne98 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 09:48 AM Response to Reply #28 |
35. That's a disgrace! |
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GigiMommy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 09:59 AM Response to Reply #28 |
40. Twenty years ago... |
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zanne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 10:08 AM Response to Reply #28 |
46. But they call it "revitalization" or "urban renewal".... |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 07:29 PM Response to Original message |
5. Kick |
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elizfeelinggreat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 09:56 PM Response to Reply #5 |
15. a question |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 01:59 PM Response to Reply #15 |
65. The perspective of someone who's never been homeless |
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elizfeelinggreat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 09:30 AM Response to Reply #65 |
72. actually |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 01:56 PM Response to Reply #72 |
78. Sorry if I sound angry, but |
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Snarkturian Clone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 08:30 AM Response to Reply #5 |
71. You're right |
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wintersoulja (390 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 10:00 AM Response to Reply #71 |
74. from an email list about effective solutions |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 02:17 PM Response to Reply #74 |
82. Housing First is only for the "chronically homeless" |
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wintersoulja (390 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 02:32 PM Response to Reply #82 |
86. follow the results in NYC |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 04:10 PM Response to Reply #86 |
90. I've read those articles, and I agree |
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wintersoulja (390 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 06:50 PM Response to Reply #90 |
95. I think apartment subsidies arent going to drop the price of houses |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 09:10 PM Response to Reply #95 |
97. Have you ever been homeless? |
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wintersoulja (390 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 08:34 AM Response to Reply #97 |
99. Gimme shelter |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 12:33 PM Response to Reply #99 |
101. It's similar everywhere |
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wintersoulja (390 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 04:34 PM Response to Reply #101 |
104. they certainly shouldnt want to be placed in shelters |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 02:09 PM Response to Reply #71 |
80. The mentally ill are the homeless who get noticed most, |
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wintersoulja (390 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 02:13 PM Response to Reply #80 |
81. those are the points that need to be made |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 02:19 PM Response to Reply #81 |
83. Well, you found the guy who wrote his thesis on it |
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wintersoulja (390 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 02:32 PM Response to Reply #83 |
87. thanks! |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 02:41 PM Response to Reply #71 |
89. At one point, I was exchanging emails with a woman |
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Fire Walk With Me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 07:33 PM Response to Original message |
6. It's said that up to 1/4 of homeless are vets. See how they support the troops? |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 09:23 PM Response to Reply #6 |
14. Which is said to be bought about by mental illness |
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Danmel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 07:35 PM Response to Original message |
7. It is a very complex problem |
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Stuart G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 07:39 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. It can happen to anyone, and will.. |
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Triana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 12:01 PM Response to Reply #7 |
62. there are also bankrupt, poor and homeless people who had serious health problems & no way to pay.. |
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Danmel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 01:23 PM Response to Reply #62 |
64. You' re right |
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stravu9 (945 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 07:36 PM Response to Original message |
8. In MY Job I See It EVERYDAY. |
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wintersoulja (390 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 10:06 PM Response to Reply #8 |
16. I wish Id never read this post |
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stravu9 (945 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 10:19 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Sorry to be a downer...the truth LIVES,,, |
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madeline_con (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 12:27 AM Response to Reply #8 |
24. What a sad story. |
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Joanne98 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 09:50 AM Response to Reply #8 |
37. Please tell us the dogfight enthusiast went to jail for that. |
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RuleOfNah (603 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 08:03 PM Response to Original message |
10. It's by design. |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 09:07 PM Response to Original message |
12. Kick |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 10:29 PM Response to Original message |
19. No solutions, just wanted to kick the thread. |
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varelse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 10:48 PM Response to Original message |
20. Since you asked |
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Mutineer (659 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 10:50 PM Response to Original message |
21. Many homeless people have addiction or mental issues |
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wintersoulja (390 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 12:10 AM Response to Reply #21 |
22. do you think housing would benefit the incurable? |
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Common Sense Party (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 12:14 AM Response to Original message |
23. About the only government action necessary, IMHO, is to |
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madeline_con (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 12:29 AM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Been there, said that, and got into an argument for it. |
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Common Sense Party (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 12:36 AM Response to Reply #25 |
26. I'm not much for arguing. I'm also not much for big government |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 09:16 AM Response to Reply #26 |
31. Exactly. And the co-occuring stuff can be very dangerous. |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 12:46 AM Response to Original message |
27. My answer to both parts of the question: |
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wintersoulja (390 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 09:11 AM Response to Original message |
29. Can I get a few recs before its too late? |
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Annces (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 09:13 AM Response to Original message |
30. It is too easy to be homeless |
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Phoebe Loosinhouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 09:27 AM Response to Original message |
32. There's also the huge group of "almost homeless" |
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wintersoulja (390 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 09:29 AM Response to Original message |
33. Thanks very much! |
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Joanne98 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 09:46 AM Response to Original message |
34. I think it's a disgrace! You know, before Reagan became president.. |
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smoogatz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 09:50 AM Response to Original message |
36. I lived in DC in the mid-'90s |
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rosesaylavee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 09:52 AM Response to Original message |
38. Many contributing factors lead to homelessness |
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Yuugal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 09:53 AM Response to Original message |
39. K&R |
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noiretextatique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 10:02 AM Response to Original message |
41. many of the people i know on the streets |
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zanne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 10:03 AM Response to Original message |
42. More help for the homeless AND the mentally ill homeless. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 10:05 AM Response to Reply #42 |
44. Not to mention that many addicts are self medicating a mental health |
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zanne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 10:06 AM Response to Reply #44 |
45. SO true. nt |
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0007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 10:03 AM Response to Original message |
43. How does it feel to live in a town with Jim Robinson and all his |
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wintersoulja (390 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 10:11 AM Response to Reply #43 |
47. You wanna know the truth? |
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0007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 10:17 AM Response to Reply #47 |
48. You'd have a large attentive audience. Love to hear the stories. |
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wintersoulja (390 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 10:22 AM Response to Reply #48 |
49. Happy to oblige |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 10:25 AM Response to Original message |
50. The population grew with the faith based initiative due to "administrative" costs. |
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wintersoulja (390 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 10:32 AM Response to Reply #50 |
51. oh you are so right |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 10:35 AM Response to Reply #51 |
52. So what do we do about it, besides personally go the the homeless population and do something |
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wintersoulja (390 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 10:42 AM Response to Reply #52 |
53. Thats a good start if the government wont |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 10:51 AM Response to Reply #53 |
55. EEEEEEwwwweeee that makes me mad! |
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wintersoulja (390 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 10:55 AM Response to Reply #55 |
57. take some comfort |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 11:47 AM Response to Reply #57 |
61. When given a choice I bet they would elect to eat and listen to some planning |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 12:19 PM Response to Reply #52 |
106. That's something liberals aren't doing enough of |
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wintersoulja (390 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 02:25 PM Response to Reply #106 |
107. No kidding |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 10:47 AM Response to Original message |
54. We need something like a Welfare system... |
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wintersoulja (390 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 10:53 AM Response to Reply #54 |
56. We'll need something like WPA if things keep sliding |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 11:03 AM Response to Reply #56 |
58. Yep. Another way in which things suck... |
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TheFarseer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 11:14 AM Response to Original message |
59. I think many of them are beyond help |
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wintersoulja (390 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 11:20 AM Response to Original message |
60. programs need to come AFTER housing is provided, otherwise the homeless themselves are a source of i |
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Blue Congress (154 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 12:08 PM Response to Original message |
63. I think Bush could boost his approval ratings |
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Hatchling (968 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 02:26 PM Response to Original message |
66. Heartbroken |
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coco77 (966 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 03:15 PM Response to Original message |
67. America the most wonderful properous country in the world.. |
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Raejeanowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 06:32 PM Response to Original message |
68. Thinking About Housing Authorities |
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blues90 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-19-08 07:11 PM Response to Original message |
69. It's one of the saddest things I see |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 07:46 AM Response to Original message |
70. More reasonably priced housing = less homelessness. |
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wintersoulja (390 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 09:52 AM Response to Reply #70 |
73. if you got nothing |
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wintersoulja (390 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 10:03 AM Response to Reply #70 |
75. What we will be getting is |
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Beetwasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 10:04 AM Response to Original message |
76. There Are No Easy Solutions To This Complex Issue |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 10:07 AM Response to Original message |
77. I feel it is a problem to be addressed.. |
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dorkulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 02:05 PM Response to Original message |
79. Housing, and mental health and addiction treatment facilities. |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 02:22 PM Response to Reply #79 |
84. "Programs," not "facilities" |
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dorkulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 02:27 PM Response to Reply #84 |
85. Well, I didn't mean |
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laylah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 02:38 PM Response to Original message |
88. I feel it is obscene |
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ileus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 04:58 PM Response to Original message |
91. people with unused bedrooms in their house should be forced to house homeless. |
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wintersoulja (390 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 06:54 PM Response to Reply #91 |
96. NOT a good idea! |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 05:03 PM Response to Original message |
92. Our enlightenment is measured by the way we treat |
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Tejas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 05:18 PM Response to Original message |
93. Homeless person had $3,400 in his pocket |
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mdmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-20-08 09:16 PM Response to Original message |
98. I think the DemocRATS will not lead on this issue |
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spinbaby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 09:09 AM Response to Original message |
100. A homeless woman died of exposure last night |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 12:34 PM Response to Original message |
102. I think the majority of the country is either already homeless |
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dajoki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 01:00 PM Response to Original message |
103. In a country that has so much... |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 06:51 PM Response to Original message |
105. Kick for the longest-lived homelessness thread |
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DaveJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 02:53 PM Response to Original message |
108. Homelessness is used as a threat to control the population. |
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w8liftinglady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 02:56 PM Response to Original message |
109. I've almost been homeless several times |
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