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nolabear

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27. And then laugh at the homeless populations those places have.

Reply to Lovie777 (Reply #13)

Tue Aug 16, 2022, 04:03 PM

Aug 2022

Being homeless is not a moral failing, nor is being the kind of place where they feel safe. The problem lies in lack of the complex and expensive support these people need. Shipping them elsewhere is cruel.

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+1 spooky3 Aug 2022 #21

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Ironic that a state like Texas who would claim to be all Christian and the like RAB910 Aug 2022 #4

Christians and Jesus Christ . . ... Lovie777 Aug 2022 #6

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Like they don't already do that with their homeless and indigents now. haele Aug 2022 #8

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They sure as s---t do! The Unmitigated Gall Aug 2022 #22

And then laugh at the homeless populations those places have. nolabear Aug 2022 #27

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JFC, these are actual human being!!! Bleacher Creature Aug 2022 #12

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