Can we just get ONE THING straight?...

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Topic - SF spent millions turning hotels into homeless shelters. The results were disastrous. - Jazz Inmate 11:50:49 04/27/22 (103)

RE: SF spent millions turning hotels into homeless shelters. The results were disastrous. - Inmate51 01:27:57 04/28/22 (5)

RE: SF spent millions turning hotels into homeless shelters. The results were disastrous. - nilknarf 08:07:16 04/29/22 (4)

RE: SF spent millions turning hotels into homeless shelters. The results were disastrous. - Inmate51 08:25:42 04/29/22 (3)

RE: SF spent millions turning hotels into homeless shelters. The results were disastrous. - tweaker456 22:02:39 04/30/22 (0)

RE: SF spent millions turning hotels into homeless shelters. The results were disastrous. - nilknarf 18:41:27 04/29/22 (1)

RE: SF spent millions turning hotels into homeless shelters. The results were disastrous. - Inmate51 21:02:33 04/29/22 (0)

Elon Musk to the rescue! Close Twitters' HQ and give it to the homeless! - Rod M 17:54:00 04/27/22 (9)

You may not be far off Rod.... Musk has been offered - TWB 00:10:05 04/28/22 (7)

ROTFLMAO - Dave_K 04:18:41 04/28/22 (6)

There's a lot of talent around Austin... - Rod M 07:12:45 04/28/22 (5)

From what I've heard, there is a persistent shortage there - Dave_K 11:09:16 04/28/22 (3)

RE: From what I've heard, there is a persistent shortage there - Rod M 13:43:32 04/28/22 (2)

RE: From what I've heard, there is a persistent shortage there - Inmate51 15:58:19 04/28/22 (1)

RE: From what I've heard, there is a persistent shortage there - tweaker456 22:01:20 04/30/22 (0)

Austin is a liberal bastion in Abbottland. nt - Rick W 08:00:50 04/28/22 (0)

Looks like it's headed that way even if the Musk deal fails NT - Jazz Inmate 18:40:03 04/27/22 (0)

Beserkeley has issues, as well - Inmate51 14:52:04 04/27/22 (0)

Our reward for spending more than a trillion dollars on the war on drugs! - Goober58 13:58:30 04/27/22 (0)

Just some useful perspective: as recently as 2019, the US Supreme Court let the 9th Circuit ruling stand. - jdaniel@jps.net 13:52:06 04/27/22 (0)

Can we just get ONE THING straight?... - dark_dave56 04/27/2213:41:34 04/27/22 (9)

Because they want to live near the beach, - srdavis2000 17:16:58 04/27/22 (2)

Sure! Who would want to be homeless in Minnesota in the winter? (mt) - Rod M 17:29:59 04/27/22 (1)

Sex, drugs and rock n' roll.... - Ivan303 20:13:52 04/27/22 (0)

every zip code should be affordable to every economic strata...--nt - elblanco 14:46:17 04/27/22 (5)

RE: every zip code should be affordable to every economic strata...--nt - Inmate51 15:35:34 04/27/22 (0)

You and Bernie keep dreaming... - dark_dave56 15:09:39 04/27/22 (3)

why not? - elblanco 15:20:44 04/27/22 (2)

RE: why not? - dark_dave56 04:25:51 04/28/22 (0)

RE: why not? - tedk. 15:40:02 04/27/22 (0)

All the results of "Trickle Down Economics" ................. - Cut-Throat 13:21:55 04/27/22 (43)

No. It's the result of years of investing in homelessness and crime - Jazz Inmate 13:34:34 04/27/22 (42)

RE: No. It's the result of years of investing in homelessness and crime - pictureguy 22:31:42 04/28/22 (0)

so you are saying it is cheaper to... - samstone 06:39:20 04/28/22 (0)

RE: No. It's the result of years of investing in homelessness and crime - Inmate51 01:12:45 04/28/22 (2)

On behalf of New Yorkers, thank you for not coming. nt - Rick W 21:48:54 04/28/22 (0)

It may have looked clean - Uncle Mike 03:49:57 04/28/22 (0)

Yea imagine the benefit to society just giving the needle and free drug money directly to billionaires - Goober58 14:06:41 04/27/22 (12)

No, imagine leaving hardworking people with more money in their pockets - Jazz Inmate 14:09:56 04/27/22 (11)

LMAO - same old trickery to defund government. Voters are fools for believing your lines.. - Goober58 15:51:41 04/27/22 (10)

Bankrupting Medicare/Medicaid and Social Security.... - Rod M 17:49:19 04/27/22 (3)

Yes intentionally derelict - Goober58 07:48:47 04/29/22 (0)

RE: Bankrupting Medicare/Medicaid and Social Security.... - Inmate51 07:47:37 04/28/22 (1)

So true the amazing the power of politics - Goober58 07:44:37 04/29/22 (0)

Relying on the government--there's your problem - Jazz Inmate 16:18:43 04/27/22 (5)

Laugh! - Goober58 07:54:53 04/29/22 (0)

RE: Relying on the government--there's your problem - tweaker456 02:05:51 04/28/22 (0)

So after years of paying into SS, do you plan on donating yours to charity? - srdavis2000 17:22:23 04/27/22 (2)

RE: So after years of paying into SS, do you plan on donating yours to charity? - mg16 17:38:43 04/27/22 (1)

I would give it up to have taxes lowered accordingly, including my property taxes NT - Jazz Inmate 17:42:05 04/27/22 (0)

Nice Try, but no ............ nt - Cut-Throat 13:37:18 04/27/22 (23)

My observation is: you invest in rich people, you generate wealth. You invest in poor people... - Jazz Inmate 13:43:51 04/27/22 (22)

Also study up on the Tax Rates of the 50s, 60s and 70s ...... - Cut-Throat 14:05:36 04/27/22 (20)

I have no problem with taxes if the money is spent responsibly - Jazz Inmate 14:08:24 04/27/22 (19)

This is what happens, when you treat symptoms, rather than 'Root Cause'.......nt - Cut-Throat 14:22:11 04/27/22 (18)

The root cause amounts to free choice - Jazz Inmate 14:31:12 04/27/22 (17)

People that don't have a Living Wage, are not 'Free' and..... - Cut-Throat 14:34:00 04/27/22 (16)

RE: People that don't have a Living Wage, are not 'Free' and..... - tweaker456 22:12:06 04/30/22 (0)

Of course they are free - Jazz Inmate 15:12:45 04/27/22 (13)

RE: Of course they are free - painter27 18:40:24 04/27/22 (6)

Did I say that? - Jazz Inmate 19:15:56 04/27/22 (5)

RE: Did I say that? - samstone 05:25:03 04/29/22 (0)

RE: Did I say that? - painter27 16:44:08 04/28/22 (3)

Who gives up their life to addiction? - Jazz Inmate 23:14:51 04/28/22 (2)

RE: Who gives up their life to addiction? - painter27 18:09:48 04/29/22 (1)

RE: Who gives up their life to addiction? - pictureguy 23:00:18 04/30/22 (0)

How's this been working for you the last 30 years? ..........nt - Cut-Throat 15:20:12 04/27/22 (5)

Why are you and some others here so pessimistic? nt - Inmate51 15:49:22 04/27/22 (1)

Just Look at who started this thread....... nt - Cut-Throat 16:00:27 04/27/22 (0)

For me or for the homeless? - Jazz Inmate 15:26:43 04/27/22 (2)

Are you tired of 'Patting' yourself on the Back? ..... I know I am.....nt - Cut-Throat 15:30:18 04/27/22 (1)

Who's patting? I'm saying you should incentivize good work instead of giving up NT - Jazz Inmate 16:20:19 04/27/22 (0)

RE: "You can't get liberated broke" - James Brown nt - dean_martin 14:37:15 04/27/22 (0)

History shows the opposite ... Educate yourself and study the 1930s ......nt - Cut-Throat 13:47:08 04/27/22 (0)

I lived in that area for about a decade. - Bromo33333 12:17:59 04/27/22 (1)

I thought in those days both Oakland and SF funneled the homeless to Berkeley - Jazz Inmate 12:31:50 04/27/22 (0)

No simple answers. What would you do? Leave 'em in the streets? - tinear 12:07:43 04/27/22 (19)

You move them out to 'tent cities' in the sticks and teach them 'finger painting,' like Hunter does...- - Chris Garrett 13:10:58 04/27/22 (1)

Sounds fun! NT - Jazz Inmate 13:29:52 04/27/22 (0)

That's where we are at. Develop some compassion and slowly work it out, or ...- - free.ranger 12:20:26 04/27/22 (3)

The face of homelssness is ... - Bromo33333 12:30:35 04/27/22 (2)

If i had a job and lived in my car there...- - srdavis2000 17:36:31 04/27/22 (1)

RE: If i had a job and lived in my car there...- - Inmate51 01:24:11 04/28/22 (0)

I'd get them off the streets, put the criminals in jail, put the crazies in mental institutions... - Jazz Inmate 12:11:44 04/27/22 (12)

Good idea, and I assume you are willing to pay 25% higher taxes - LtMandella 21:37:33 04/30/22 (0)

Regan shut down the mental institutions when he was governor, then again when he was president. nt - dancingseamonkey 13:56:17 04/27/22 (8)

I don't blame him. It was recession type of economies and choices had to be made - Jazz Inmate 14:16:09 04/27/22 (7)

Reagan increased spending to a record $28M - jdaniel@jps.net 14:45:22 04/27/22 (0)

RE: Laws were changed, too. You can't throw someone in a - dean_martin 14:19:57 04/27/22 (5)

RE: Laws were changed, too. You can't throw someone in a - Jazz Inmate 14:25:27 04/27/22 (4)

Many don't get that... - dark_dave56 12:26:14 04/28/22 (0)

RE: I get it. You hate where you live. nt - dean_martin 14:26:55 04/27/22 (2)

I love where I live. I just wish it was governed responsibly NT - Jazz Inmate 14:32:01 04/27/22 (1)

RE: I love where I live. I just wish it was governed responsibly NT - dean_martin 14:35:22 04/27/22 (0)

Who pays for all this? Hospitals---- and a significant number of homeless - tinear 12:17:43 04/27/22 (1)

The same people who paid a couple hundred million for San Fran to flush all that money down the toilet - Jazz Inmate 12:38:25 04/27/22 (0)

Maybe you should take in a few.... - Ivan303 11:58:10 04/27/22 (7)

I live in an overpriced 2BR 1BA that I share with my kid - Jazz Inmate 12:09:41 04/27/22 (6)

RE: I live in an overpriced 2BR 1BA that I share with my kid - Craiger56 12:28:16 04/27/22 (0)

Whut happened to that McMmansion in Silicon Valley... - Ivan303 12:26:07 04/27/22 (3)

That wasn't in Silicon Valley NT - Jazz Inmate 12:44:07 04/27/22 (2)

Looked a bit more than 2br 1ba from the pics you posted... - Ivan303 14:08:27 04/27/22 (1)

I lost that house and a couple others in the past 10 years - Jazz Inmate 14:11:44 04/27/22 (0)

RE: I live in an overpriced 2BR 1BA that I share with my kid - tinear 12:18:38 04/27/22 (0)

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Can we just get ONE THING straight?... - dark_dave56 04/27/2213:41:34 04/27/22 (9)

Because they want to live near the beach, - srdavis2000 17:16:58 04/27/22 (2)

Sure! Who would want to be homeless in Minnesota in the winter? (mt) - Rod M 17:29:59 04/27/22 (1)

Sex, drugs and rock n' roll.... - Ivan303 20:13:52 04/27/22 (0)

every zip code should be affordable to every economic strata...--nt - elblanco 14:46:17 04/27/22 (5)

RE: every zip code should be affordable to every economic strata...--nt - Inmate51 15:35:34 04/27/22 (0)

You and Bernie keep dreaming... - dark_dave56 15:09:39 04/27/22 (3)

why not? - elblanco 15:20:44 04/27/22 (2)

RE: why not? - dark_dave56 04:25:51 04/28/22 (0)

RE: why not? - tedk. 15:40:02 04/27/22 (0)

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