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Marrah_G

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5. This is such insanity

Reply to G_j (Original post)

Wed Apr 16, 2014, 01:31 PM

Apr 2014

Making it illegal to feed the homeless, making it illegal for them to pitch a tent anywhere, cover themselves with a blanket and now even sleep in a vehicle. It's insanity, it truly is.

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The 1% Wants to Ban Sleeping in Cars Because It Hurts Their 'Quality of Life' [View all] G_j Apr 2014 OP

"In its majestic equality, the law forbids rich and poor alike . . . Journeyman Apr 2014 #1

Was JUST going to post this, Journeyman! elleng Apr 2014 #2

Beat me to it. I finally put that quote on my fridge, as it is more appropriate than ever. nt Hekate Apr 2014 #6

The criminalization of poverty, still with us. Orsino Apr 2014 #3

This cartoon says it all about the 1%. MicaelS Apr 2014 #4

+1 eShirl Apr 2014 #19

This is such insanity Marrah_G Apr 2014 #5

Oh, yes! Nothing improves your quality of life more than sleeping under a bridge or in a cardboard Arkansas Granny Apr 2014 #7

I think that's exactly what they are hoping for. hamsterjill Apr 2014 #12

This is staggering: CrispyQ Apr 2014 #8

As a gay man, every time I think I'd like to move out to San Francisco, closeupready Apr 2014 #9

I found this list for you Victor_c3 Apr 2014 #15

I take this as an invite to stay with the 1% 2pooped2pop Apr 2014 #10

it's against the law for both the rich and the poor to sleep in their cars Douglas Carpenter Apr 2014 #11

I'd like to ban it too LadyHawkAZ Apr 2014 #13

+1000 G_j Apr 2014 #14

I was homeless for 8 years nilesobek Apr 2014 #16

How bad would their quality of life be Cresent City Kid Apr 2014 #17

Where one sleeps is a form of speech. eShirl Apr 2014 #18

Kick. Sick. grahamhgreen Apr 2014 #20