Christian Democrats in the United States
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Monday, May 7, 2007
12:55 PM
I remember taking out the leftovers from the weekly catered lunches at an office I worked at in downtown L.A. There was this guy who looked like they'd thrown him out of a hospital, he had a patient bracelet on still, and his medical exam gown, which he had pissed all over.
But if we make them afraid of justice because in their cycle of despair they have picked up an alcohol or drug habit, or they are mentally ill, then they will avoid justice, and they will be pushed further in. Some cities have begun to experiment with providing a certain percentage of free housing. Overall, it costs the community less than it does to send the cops and the paramedics when they go over the edge. It is easier to bring people back to a point where they want to help themselves. And there are jobs generated by construction or redevelopment projects.
homelessness and jobs
When I lived in Los Angeles, where the county has a homeless population of over 80,000 people, there was also a lot of trash. One way to reach homeless populations is to offer them employment picking up trash. Even if they stand around doing nothing, it's better than if we left them out in the cold.I remember taking out the leftovers from the weekly catered lunches at an office I worked at in downtown L.A. There was this guy who looked like they'd thrown him out of a hospital, he had a patient bracelet on still, and his medical exam gown, which he had pissed all over.
But if we make them afraid of justice because in their cycle of despair they have picked up an alcohol or drug habit, or they are mentally ill, then they will avoid justice, and they will be pushed further in. Some cities have begun to experiment with providing a certain percentage of free housing. Overall, it costs the community less than it does to send the cops and the paramedics when they go over the edge. It is easier to bring people back to a point where they want to help themselves. And there are jobs generated by construction or redevelopment projects.
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