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Surya Gayatri

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16. I see you are of the 'glass half empty' school.
Sun Apr 19, 2015, 04:46 PM
Apr 2015

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.

And pretty soon, the newly-homed are in positions to become contributing members of society. Octafish Apr 2015 #1
Well, Octafish, my pleasure. You flatter me! Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #2
Yep. Sometimes there are simple answers. hifiguy Apr 2015 #41
San Francisco could easily do this yeoman6987 Apr 2015 #3
Yeah, true blue SF hasn't thought of this? Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #7
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
Yes, and I need to spell check there! When in a hurry, mistakes happen. freshwest Apr 2015 #11
What is this 'social Darwinism' you speak of? Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #12
Social Darwinim is the survival of the fittest economically, eugenics by wealth. Very Ayn Rand but freshwest Apr 2015 #18
I was trying to be ironic, fresh. I guess I should have used Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #19
I suspected you were using it, but wanted to explain it in case some were NEVER taught about it. freshwest Apr 2015 #25
Punitive, petty, conservative mindset. Exactly. Enthusiast Apr 2015 #26
Right wingers judgmental and punitive as always treestar Apr 2015 #36
It must be a cultural thing. The expression was Christianity 101 when I was growing up. freshwest Apr 2015 #45
.... LittleBlue Apr 2015 #39
we don't have vacant homes in San Francisco CreekDog Apr 2015 #20
I believe you addressed this to the wrong person? Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #21
I didn't take it as "shaming" San Francisco... where I also live and (luckily) own a home. deurbano Apr 2015 #23
Thank you. K&R woo me with science Apr 2015 #4
You're welcome. This system should become best practice in all Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #5
“If you want to end homelessness, you put people in housing...” freshwest Apr 2015 #6
^^^This!^^^ Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #8
You know, I bet we could solve hunger the same way. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2015 #35
I understand the popularity of this story, but it is not applicable everywhere. maxsolomon Apr 2015 #13
I see you are of the 'glass half empty' school. Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #16
Well said, Surya Gayatri! And thank you for this thread. Enthusiast Apr 2015 #28
My pleasure, Enthusiast! Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #31
that hardly follows reddread Apr 2015 #42
book marking for later reading Liberal_in_LA Apr 2015 #14
LA is doing this Liberal_in_LA Apr 2015 #15
Well, if they can't ELIMINATE homelessness in one go, I guess Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #17
just beware that people are using the rubric of housing first reddread Apr 2015 #22
Would that not be fraudulent use of federal monies? Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #24
is there any other kind? reddread Apr 2015 #33
Sorry, was this intended as an answer to my question about the Utah Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #34
I cannot speak to the Utah experience reddread Apr 2015 #40
I worked for a homeless agency for eight years. JDPriestly Apr 2015 #27
When will we learn to invest in human potential rather than Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #29
Exactly! JDPriestly Apr 2015 #30
What an excellent post! Enthusiast Apr 2015 #32
That also goes against the right wing meme treestar Apr 2015 #37
Very well said... Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #38
The image of the man in the snow storm should go viral, like the story. freshwest Apr 2015 #43
Yes, spread the word. Many grateful people there. libdem4life Apr 2015 #44
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