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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]cation and more than doubling it in size.

The homeless shelter should not be in Reston Fown Center at all. There are plenty of undeveloped parcels of land less than 2 miles away. [/quote]

Privately owned I gather - if commercially zoned, probably very expensive land.   And I doubt if it moved to a new parcel in or even near a residential area that there would not be massive opposition.   Its much easier to add capacity on the site where it already exists.

[b]But I mean, who really cares about the homeless and/or mentally ill?  [/b]They aren't as good as we are, and their needs can be cavalierly dismissed.  [/quote]
OP here, and you're one of the "extreme liberals" by virtue of the fact that you are taking the argument to the extreme. Whoever said we don't care about the homeless? Has anyone here objecting to the location of a shelter adjacent to a library serving children suggested we abolish homeless shelters and let the people fend for themselves? NO. We are saying that we should not be giving priority to them over our children, and this PC nonsense has to stop.

And your (sarcastic) bit about them not being "as good as we are" is the problem in a nutshell. The progressives are so eager to prove that since everyone is equal, it would be just wonderful to put homeless men next to schoolchildren, like one big happy family. And what makes it even worse is that the liberal officials know full well of all the problems this has caused, but instead of acknowledging reality and relocating the shelter, they want to double down on their wonderful liberal utopia where catcalling, filthy, homeless men mingle with young teen girls.

I'm getting more disgusted -  perhaps some readers note a change in tone - because my research is uncovering no groups going up against this. Apparently, there was a hearing a couple of years ago, where objections about library safety were made, but the county officials decided to proceed.
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OP, if you are so afraid of homeless people then you can't let your kid go to Harvard. Lots of homeless are in the square and there is a homeless shelter near the university. I am sure they will fit in with the tiki torch wielding crowd at UVA.

People like you make wish we were staying in Reston so I can help defend the right of a homeless person to use public facilities. There are social workers who operate out of libraries as it is a place where homeless individuals can study for a GED or a certificate and/or job hunt. Everyone deserves dignity. [/quote]
What's more important to you? The right of homeless men to cause disruptions at the library or the right of children to study in peace and quiet? [/quote]

NP.  Actually for me it would be the rights of the homeless.  If need be, the children can study in peace and quiet at home.  The homeless have no place else to go.[/quote]

NP but WOW. The homeless have more of a right to browse the internet and sleep at the library than children studying and using books? [/quote]
OP here, and that's the "extreme liberalism" I'm talking about. They would rather kick the children out of the library so the homeless can sleep there all day. Crazy.[/quote]

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