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Anonymous wrote:Mayor just cut the ribbon in a shiny new 350 bed men's shelter with day services. This in addition to all the new family shelters of the past few years Why are we allowing encampments? Could not believe my eyes passing downtown and the Watergate today.

If you build it they will come. With its generous handouts DC has become a magnet for vagrants from all over the country. What's not to love?

I'm sure that's what sheriffs and police in rural conservative America think when they "solve" their own homeless problem by rounding them up and sending them to DC.

But I say no.

As a DC taxpayer, I think DC's programs and benefits should only be for DC residents and people with an actual DC connection. Send non-DC homeless back to the towns they came from. The rest of America needs to take care of its own homeless.

Anonymous wrote:I think we should buy them all a first class ticket to San Francisco.

Anonymous wrote:I think we should buy them all a first class ticket to San Francisco.

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Anonymous wrote:The more money that goes to supporting the homeless, the worse the problem will get. All you have to do is follow the money. Certain cities are actively encouraging people to live on the streets and seem surprised that the problem continues to get worse.

We relocated to a city where homelessness isn’t accepted or encouraged.

I agree. Homelessness shouldn’t be accepted or encouraged.

That doesn't magically solve homelessness. It just takes your own homeless (many for example mentally ill) and ships them elsewhere. You're only creating a problem and a hardship for some other community.

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Anonymous wrote:Where's all the wonderful church charity that red state christian conservatives like to tout as the reason why government shouldn't tax and spend for social programs? Maybe we should send the homeless to THEM.

Wow. I'm speechless. My parents are those people and I just got off the phone with them, stroking their annual checks to all kinds of charities. They don't say the government shouldn't spend for social programs - thats such a simplification. And they do contribute to charity, both checks and personally opening their home to their neighbor. Do you?

What oversimplification? Conservatives have steadfastly blocked social spending as "free stuff for moochers." That's completely undeniable. There have been innumerable times where I confronted self professed conservative Christians on taking care of the homeless and why they think government should not be doing social spending and they insisted that it's for the church to do it but not for government. What bills for social programs for the homeless have Republicans sponsored? I'm speechless that you're claiming to be 'speechless.' You seem either clueless or in deep denial.

And tell me, how many homeless has Joel Osteen housed? That's the kind of place so many "checks to charity" end up...

I'm speechless that you don't think conservatives give to charities or that churches provide services. They both do. You can ask for enhanced government services without slamming one of the most giving groups on the planet. American conservatives personally donate more $ to other people than any other group on the planet. And churches also do a lot. Are there awful charities and awful churches sure - but also good ones. No need to swipe at those doing good work.

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Anonymous wrote:Where's all the wonderful church charity that red state christian conservatives like to tout as the reason why government shouldn't tax and spend for social programs? Maybe we should send the homeless to THEM.

Wow. I'm speechless. My parents are those people and I just got off the phone with them, stroking their annual checks to all kinds of charities. They don't say the government shouldn't spend for social programs - thats such a simplification. And they do contribute to charity, both checks and personally opening their home to their neighbor. Do you?

What oversimplification? Conservatives have steadfastly blocked social spending as "free stuff for moochers." That's completely undeniable. There have been innumerable times where I confronted self professed conservative Christians on taking care of the homeless and why they think government should not be doing social spending and they insisted that it's for the church to do it but not for government. What bills for social programs for the homeless have Republicans sponsored? I'm speechless that you're claiming to be 'speechless.' You seem either clueless or in deep denial.

And tell me, how many homeless has Joel Osteen housed? That's the kind of place so many "checks to charity" end up...

I'm speechless that you don't think conservatives give to charities or that churches provide services. They both do. You can ask for enhanced government services without slamming one of the most giving groups on the planet. American conservatives personally donate more $ to other people than any other group on the planet. And churches also do a lot. Are there awful charities and awful churches sure - but also good ones. No need to swipe at those doing good work.

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Anonymous wrote:They moved these people into my building and they had a shoot out. Shot out two huge bullet holes on the ground floor, which could have killed an innocent tenant walking to the back entrance. Also shot through front door and bullet bounced off the hallway, could have killed someone in the hallway.

Another occasion, there was a police officer sitting outside the door of a neighbor overnight until the next morning when the crime scene unit arrived.

Homeless people don’t generally have guns. Guns are expensive, and if you were homeless, you’d sell the gun on the street and use the money for food/booze/drugs.

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know why there is no tent on the Mall? Does Park Service actively prevent it from happening or the homeless respect the National Mall?

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Anonymous wrote:Where's all the wonderful church charity that red state christian conservatives like to tout as the reason why government shouldn't tax and spend for social programs? Maybe we should send the homeless to THEM.

Wow. I'm speechless. My parents are those people and I just got off the phone with them, stroking their annual checks to all kinds of charities. They don't say the government shouldn't spend for social programs - thats such a simplification. And they do contribute to charity, both checks and personally opening their home to their neighbor. Do you?

What oversimplification? Conservatives have steadfastly blocked social spending as "free stuff for moochers." That's completely undeniable. There have been innumerable times where I confronted self professed conservative Christians on taking care of the homeless and why they think government should not be doing social spending and they insisted that it's for the church to do it but not for government. What bills for social programs for the homeless have Republicans sponsored? I'm speechless that you're claiming to be 'speechless.' You seem either clueless or in deep denial.

And tell me, how many homeless has Joel Osteen housed? That's the kind of place so many "checks to charity" end up...

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Anonymous wrote:Here's a thought... DC should interview each homeless person to find out where they came from and how they got here and sue the cities that sent them here for the cost of 25 years of housing, food, medical care and anything else they might incur. Or give them the option to take them back and take care of them, themselves. That might stop other communities from sending us their homeless.

Do you really think those wacked out weirdos would even remember where they came from? Many of them also just ended up in the places that sent them to Washington. I support a mission in Maryland near a B&O railroad line. Bums from all over jump trains and get off when they need some food or a place to sleep. Who knows where they came from

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Anonymous wrote:Here's a thought... DC should interview each homeless person to find out where they came from and how they got here and sue the cities that sent them here for the cost of 25 years of housing, food, medical care and anything else they might incur. Or give them the option to take them back and take care of them, themselves. That might stop other communities from sending us their homeless.

Do you really think those wacked out weirdos would even remember where they came from? Many of them also just ended up in the places that sent them to Washington. I support a mission in Maryland near a B&O railroad line. Bums from all over jump trains and get off when they need some food or a place to sleep. Who knows where they came from

Anonymous wrote:Here's a thought... DC should interview each homeless person to find out where they came from and how they got here and sue the cities that sent them here for the cost of 25 years of housing, food, medical care and anything else they might incur. Or give them the option to take them back and take care of them, themselves. That might stop other communities from sending us their homeless.

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know why there is no tent on the Mall? Does Park Service actively prevent it from happening or the homeless respect the National Mall?