Here is a story about how evil socialism is:
Since 2005, Utah has been trying a radical new plan to reduce the number of homeless people in the streets. It's called ... "giving them homes."
http://mic.com/articles/108720/utah-s-radical-solution-to-fighting-homelessness-has-been-a-remarkable-success
Salt Lake City has calculated that it costs about $20,000 a year to serve homeless people the traditional way and only $8,000 a year to give them housing.
"Getting people off the streets and get them into housing just works," said Steve Berg, the vice president for programs and policy at the National Alliance to End Homelessness, in an interview with Mic. "Homelessness itself turns out to be a big barrier to all kinds of things, whether it is trying to get a job or trying to get an education or [trying to] stop a drug addiction."
what happened to not enabling leechers and moochers? what happened with every man for himself? what happened to "get a job, you hobo"? (turns out it's hard to get a job if you live on the streets and smell like a, well, hobo).
WHAT IS AMERICA COMING TO? someone stop them crazy mormons before they infect the nation with their disgusting socialism.
Originally posted by ZahlanziHow dare they?
Here is a story about how evil socialism is:
Since 2005, Utah has been trying a radical new plan to reduce the number of homeless people in the streets. It's called ... "giving them homes."
http://mic.com/articles/108720/utah-s-radical-solution-to-fighting-homelessness-has-been-a-remarkable-success
Salt Lake City has calculated that it costs about ...[text shortened]... ? someone stop them crazy mormons before they infect the nation with their disgusting socialism.
Everyone knows that nothing works well unless you create a large pot of money to send into the federal government.
They should all be arrested. There must be some federal law against states helping the poor devoid of federal support.
Why if it were not for the federal government, we would have no health care, retirement, nothing. We would all be dying in the streets!!!
Originally posted by whodeyheh, you turned a case of socialism improving an issue into a "see?!!! federal govnmnt bad, state autonomy rules!!!"
How dare they?
Everyone knows that nothing works well unless you create a large pot of money to send into the federal government.
They should all be arrested. There must be some federal law against states helping the poor devoid of federal support.
Why if it were not for the federal government, we would have no health care, retirement, nothing. We would all be dying in the streets!!!
cool stuff.
Originally posted by whodeyAlso known as 'The American solution'. Although that costs $30,600 per person (estimate from Wikipedia), but you Americans never shy away from spending. Its when the government wants to do the spending using your tax money that you complain - hence the massive deficit.
They should all be arrested.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incarceration_in_the_United_States#Cost
Originally posted by EladarThe problems with projects is that they become blighted, run down, crime ridden places that nobody want to go near, never mind live in. But the people there have been trapped into that existence.
I have no problem with projects and soup lines. I think it makes much more sense than simply giving irresponsible people money.
Soup lines are another thing, and are often utilized by people other than the intended.
Originally posted by EladarSo you think spending more money makes sense even if it ends up getting inferior results, just as long as "irresponsible" people don't get any money?
I have no problem with projects and soup lines. I think it makes much more sense than simply giving irresponsible people money.
Originally posted by normbenignNo matter where these people live the areas become blighted and run down. Better to keep them in one place and one localized area of town.
The problems with projects is that they become blighted, run down, crime ridden places that nobody want to go near, never mind live in. But the people there have been trapped into that existence.
Soup lines are another thing, and are often utilized by people other than the intended.
Originally posted by ZahlanziCharity should actually be done at the local level, verses money pits like the Clinton Foundation where all the money goes to the rich elites.
heh, you turned a case of socialism improving an issue into a "see?!!! federal govnmnt bad, state autonomy rules!!!"
cool stuff.
Originally posted by EladarI used to live and work at a school next to a big Catholic church in Cleveland. It was located a few blocks for a desperately poor project, and a couple of miles from downtown.
[b]Soup lines are another thing, and are often utilized by people other than the intended
If a person is hungry, then the person should be able to eat. Soup lines should not be means tested, neither should the projects.[/b]
The line was about equal measures of ghetto dwellers, and Armani suit types who drove up in Lexus and BMWs. The priest's attitude was the same as yours.
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Originally posted by EladarWhy not put a fence around 'em while you're at it? Makes it easier to hunt them down when your Gestapo comes.
No matter where these people live the areas become blighted and run down. Better to keep them in one place and one localized area of town.