On Sunday, August 13, 2017 at 7:13:38 AM UTC-10, Sheldon wrote:
> On Sun, 13 Aug 2017 12:39:36 -0400, Boron Elgar
> > wrote:
>
> >On Wednesday, 13 Jul 2016 22:58:31 -0400, "Allen Prunty"
> > wrote:
> >
> >>The problem is that other large cities know Louisville has so many programs
> >>and shelters here... instead of getting their own programs for the homeless
> >>they get them greyhound tickets and put them on the bus send them to
> >>Louisville. Our city truly is overburdened by the homeless. Many shelters
> >>put them out on the streets at 7am and won't let them back in until sundown.
> >>They don't stay at the same shelter two days in a row the shelters do this to
> >>keep them from establishing permanent residency at 30 days.
> >>
> >>We keep getting more and more of them and we have filled two cemeteries for
> >>the indigent because they come here to die. It is a burden on our medical
> >>system too.
> >>
> >>If other cities would do what we do instead of shipping them here it woudl be
> >>great. I do volunteer for the soup kitchens and have some delicious soup
> >>recipes that feed the masses I could post if anyone is interested.
> >>
> >>Allen
> >>
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> >
> >
> >I call bullshit. Show stats for this claim.
> >
> >Louisville has had deep cuts in funding for the homeless recently and
> >steep drops in numbers.
> >
> >http://www.courier-journal.com/story...cent/84458020/
>
>
> The homeless are nomadic. they move to wherever they can get more of
> whatever they need. There are homeless everywhere, not just in the
> urban centers... there are more homeless now than there were just a
> few years ago in the very rural village where I live... they are not
> burdonsome but they are here. Some here are living in cars. They use
> the bathrooms in supermarkets to clean up as best they can. Many are
> Veterans with severe health issues who the VA won't/can't help... they
> refuse to live in the sub par crowded conditions the VA supplies and I
> don't blame them, they are safer living on the streets. The few who
> congregate here will be gone as soon as winter arrives, there is
> nowhere to escape the bitter cold.

The high price of housing and our balmy tropical setting makes Hawaii the perfect home for the homeless. Things are just nuts here.

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