Illegal to Feed Homeless in Parks

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Originally Posted by MaggieL

I think that if "we" (what's this "we" stuff...got a mouse in your pocket? :-)) provide basic needs to folks, that's called socialism. You may think that's a good idea. I don't.

Unless of course you end up in that position The "we" is because I can't feed them alone, and you want them out of the park. "We" have to come up with a solution satisfactory to both of us, or one of us will be pissed. That may not bother you, but I'm a win/win kind of guy.

Originally Posted by MaggieL

So if the minimum wage is nearly doubled, the homeless problem goes away. No impact on available jobs. Anybody can find a place to live for $500/mo within walking distance of work. Power and heat for $150/mo. Health insurance paid in full by employer.

Sure.

(I finally got a job with fully-paid medical in January for the first time in at least thirty years, and it's a plum I don't expect to see last forever; it's a significant high-value part of my compensation, and probably only available because my employer is in the insurance industry.)

And what became of your "amenities"?

That's my point, exactly. It's not likely that $9.09 would do it. Before you bring up the $15.00 McBurger, the only way this will work is if the wealth gluttons settle for less. That's right - WEALTH REDISTRIBUTION (gasp). Some folks who make hundreds of million dollars a year need to cut down, so that there won't be starving crazy lazy criminals making an eyesore in your park. Because

Originally Posted by MaggieL

I don't.

Maggie, you still haven't committed to a position - do you think they should be left to die? You don't seem to want to pay for anything that will help them. How do we resolve this situation It's one thing to just be critical of what's happening, it's another to suggest a solution.