Well maybe not the Federal government - but I see nothing wrong with a state taking it on - it's an issue within their state. I don't see why they shouldn't be 'allowed 't od oso.
Shrug...
I've never said the State should not be allowed to deal with it...I said they shouldn't because they have more important things to spend their money on.
Sewage is not confined to Denver either...all communities have it. Do you think the State or the Fed should pay for Denver's sewage treatment?
How is that applicable? Sewage is not a problem plaguing every city in this country. Furthermore I believe there are federal guidelines surrounding sewage.
And I asked what is more important?
Shrug...
I've never said the State should not be allowed to deal with it...I said they shouldn't because they have more important things to spend their money on.
LOL - trust me: they can multitask.
Are you sure? I'm not sure they can single-task.
Denver's proposed camping ban passes council on first reading - The Denver Post
This is something that has caused a ton of discussion here in Colorado so I wanted to see what some of you folks think about the issue.
I have been to downtown Denver countless times. There are a number of homeless people around. They do harass people. They beg for money. They impede business. Some are crazy and it shows. I don't recall ever being threatened by them but I do try to avoid them and certain businesses and areas where they are more abundant. If I were one of those business owners who customers were avoiding I would be pretty upset by losing customers and business. Also from what a lot of people around here say they do get violent and demanding when you do not give them money and many people I know refuse to go to downtown Denver at night. (it is nowhere near as bad as some other big cities)
On the other hand, if you dont have a home where do you go? Can you really criminalize homelessness? Many people on the streets have no other option.
If your downtown is anything like my downtown it is not the the homeless being allowed to camp out that attracts the homeless to the downtown area. It is the soup kitchens and other facilities that aid the homeless that attracts the homeless as well as everyone who gives a homeless person a dollar
Not if those things are in your neighborhood.We certainly have our share of soup kitchens, shelters ect. Those are good things.
If you move the soup kitchen, shelters and other facilities that aid the homeless to a sparsely populated area on the outside of town they will still get the help they need.The only difference is they would be away from the downtown areaIsolating the homeless should not even be on the table. That is not even something resembling a solution. We need to be helping them get off the street, not pushing them into corners
In my opinion the biggest factor (as far as those that can be controlled) is the economy. Our economic policies are creating the homeless in this country. That goes to my arguments yesterday about jobs here in the United States. Until Americans stop supporting foreign economies with their spending habit and start supporting American businesses we are going to continue to see the number of homeless rise in this country.
Denver's proposed camping ban passes council on first reading - The Denver Post
This is something that has caused a ton of discussion here in Colorado so I wanted to see what some of you folks think about the issue.
I have been to downtown Denver countless times. There are a number of homeless people around. They do harass people. They beg for money. They impede business. Some are crazy and it shows. I don't recall ever being threatened by them but I do try to avoid them and certain businesses and areas where they are more abundant. If I were one of those business owners who customers were avoiding I would be pretty upset by losing customers and business. Also from what a lot of people around here say they do get violent and demanding when you do not give them money and many people I know refuse to go to downtown Denver at night. (it is nowhere near as bad as some other big cities)
On the other hand, if you dont have a home where do you go? Can you really criminalize homelessness? Many people on the streets have no other option.
For every job our corps create in china....they put an american out of work...who is paying no taxs here and is either on govt assistance or homeless...its a vicious cycle..
We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
Do you accept cookies and these technologies?
We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
Do you accept cookies and these technologies?