On Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:03:35 -0500, "Gregory Morrow"
> wrote:

>
><sf> wrote:
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>> On Sun, 27 Jul 2008 11:05:01 -0400, blake murphy
>> > wrote:
>>
>> >On Sat, 26 Jul 2008 17:43:00 -0700, sf wrote:
>> >
>> >>On Sat, 26 Jul 2008 15:54:46 -0700, "Nexis" > wrote:
>> >>
>> >>>True...but many wouldn't feel they need to if they had other options.
>> >>>Obviously there are people who will be criminals no matter what...
>> >>
>> >>Not necessarily. We don't have a caste system. Everyone has a chance
>> >>to succeed here.
>> >>
>> >>>but there
>> >>>are plenty of others resorting to stealing because they don't see
>another
>> >>>choice.
>> >>
>> >>Honestly, I think those days are over in the united states (let's just
>> >>keep this to legal citizens and not kitchen sink it). IMO: There is
>> >>no more crime due to lack of choices. In my city, we have too many
>> >>social outreach programs for that excuse to hold water anymore.
>> >
>> >and those programs are so well-funded they never have to turn anyone
>> >away? where do you live?
>> >
>> Food programs, no. Drug programs have a waiting list.
>
>
>Here's still another reason for blake to hate those Heartless Repuglycans:
>
>
>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/30/us/30homeless.html
>
>July 30, 2008
>
>U.S. Reports Drop in Homeless Population
>
>By RACHEL L. SWARNS
>
>'WASHINGTON - The number of chronically homeless people living in the nation
>'s streets and shelters has dropped by about 30 percent - to 123,833 from
>175,914 - between 2005 and 2007, Bush administration officials said on
>Tuesday.
>

based on seven year's experience, i don't trust a ****ing word the
bush administration say. you'll forgive me if i don't bend down to
kiss his ass.

blake