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In reply to the discussion: The surprisingly simple way Utah solved chronic homelessness and saved millions [View all]Surya Gayatri
(15,445 posts)16. I see you are of the 'glass half empty' school.
Homelessness has only been reduced, but not totally eliminated? No, say it ain't so...
Well then, let's just throw up our hands and walk away, eh?
I applaud Utah's attempt to tackle the issue head on by thinking outside their instinctive RW mind set.
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The surprisingly simple way Utah solved chronic homelessness and saved millions [View all]
Surya Gayatri
Apr 2015
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And pretty soon, the newly-homed are in positions to become contributing members of society.
Octafish
Apr 2015
#1
Seattle did. They were widely dissed by talk radio for building a 'drunk motel' for people who were
freshwest
Apr 2015
#9
And, that's the rub...the puritan mind-twist is so strong in the 'Murcan psyche.
Surya Gayatri
Apr 2015
#10
Social Darwinim is the survival of the fittest economically, eugenics by wealth. Very Ayn Rand but
freshwest
Apr 2015
#18
I suspected you were using it, but wanted to explain it in case some were NEVER taught about it.
freshwest
Apr 2015
#25
It must be a cultural thing. The expression was Christianity 101 when I was growing up.
freshwest
Apr 2015
#45
I didn't take it as "shaming" San Francisco... where I also live and (luckily) own a home.
deurbano
Apr 2015
#23
I understand the popularity of this story, but it is not applicable everywhere.
maxsolomon
Apr 2015
#13