Freddie Stubbs
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Tue May-15-07 01:13 PM
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| 22. It may very well just be the city wanting to project a positive image for |
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all of the TV cameras.
Why are there homeless people in Denver?
Why are there homeless in Denver? For the same reason there are homeless in every other city in the world where they don't institutionalize the homeless: Economics, mental illness, and substance abuse.
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| -City wants homeless inside for [Democratic National] convention |
Freddie Stubbs |
May-15-07 08:58 AM |
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If they can do it for a week in August, why can't they do it all the time |
RubyDuby in GA |
May-15-07 09:00 AM |
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Potempkin democracy, Potempkin security... |
HereSince1628 |
May-15-07 09:04 AM |
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Many of the chronically homeless do not want to be in shelters |
Freddie Stubbs |
May-15-07 09:42 AM |
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Also pets. |
sfexpat2000 |
May-15-07 11:07 AM |
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And saftey issues |
Lone_Star_Dem |
May-15-07 11:11 AM |
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That's right. It's hard to live on someone else's schedule |
sfexpat2000 |
May-15-07 11:34 AM |
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And male children over the age of 16 |
silverojo |
May-16-07 09:09 PM |
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I've always said that cure for homlessless is |
rocknation |
May-15-07 09:17 AM |
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It is a lot more complex than that |
Freddie Stubbs |
May-15-07 11:11 AM |
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If it were only that easy. |
AngryOldDem |
May-15-07 01:21 PM |
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Some cities are doing just that---giving homes without preconditions and |
rodeodance |
May-16-07 03:16 AM |
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you guys crack me up |
ccpup |
May-15-07 09:27 AM |
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I took the criticism here to be toward the City of Denver, not the Dems. |
jwirr |
May-15-07 11:00 AM |
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Denver gets an "F" from me on homelessness already and |
sfexpat2000 |
May-15-07 11:35 AM |
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What specific facts lead you to believe that the "stagers of the convention" gave the city a nudge? |
Freddie Stubbs |
May-15-07 11:58 AM |
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It's common sense, Freddie. If I bring a lot of business to your town |
sfexpat2000 |
May-15-07 01:03 PM |
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It may very well just be the city wanting to project a positive image for |
Freddie Stubbs |
May-15-07 01:13 PM |
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Btw, I do production and it is simply part of the job to make sure |
sfexpat2000 |
May-15-07 01:25 PM |
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Homelessness of city streets began with RAYGUN |
YEBBA |
May-15-07 09:46 AM |
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The question is, will they be FORCED into these places? |
Prisoner_Number_Six |
May-15-07 09:49 AM |
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Yeah, I had the same thought. Security concerns, my remote. |
sfexpat2000 |
May-15-07 11:09 AM |
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The "homeless" will suddenly find themselves a new bunch of friends |
zbdent |
May-15-07 10:02 AM |
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We should suggest that, since it's so wonferful and safe, the GOP hold |
zbdent |
May-15-07 10:02 AM |
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Why are they having the Convention in Denver anyway? |
firefox_fan |
May-15-07 11:21 AM |
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Several cities submitted bids; the DNC chose Denver |
Freddie Stubbs |
May-15-07 11:29 AM |
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Shame on you Denver. |
WindRavenX |
May-15-07 11:33 AM |
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This is so sad - out of sight, out of mind. nt |
Vinca |
May-15-07 01:16 PM |
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It's creepy as hell. Eat the poor. n/t |
sfexpat2000 |
May-15-07 01:26 PM |
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They don't need to hide the homeless. They need to take a good long |
acmavm |
May-15-07 06:08 PM |
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Amen to that! |
silverojo |
May-16-07 09:12 PM |
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"an army of outreach workers " |
cigsandcoffee |
May-16-07 12:49 AM |
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Homeless Will Be Cleared In During '08 Convention |
El Supremo |
May-16-07 02:59 AM |
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Screw them |
Jed Dilligan |
May-16-07 02:59 AM |
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Lets hide out problems instead of fixing them |
Monkeyman |
May-16-07 02:59 AM |
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I wonder -- just how many cities have written legislation to force the |
Donnachaidh |
May-16-07 02:59 AM |
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I wonder that myself |
Monkeyman |
May-16-07 02:59 AM |
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I know they enacted some similar laws in Atlanta |
Donnachaidh |
May-16-07 06:18 PM |
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well, since the cameras will all be downtown |
paulk |
May-16-07 02:59 AM |
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Maybe they will see how China does the 08 Olympics |
ohio2007 |
May-16-07 02:59 AM |
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or they could dress the homeless up in nice clothes |
DBoon |
May-16-07 02:59 AM |
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Blackwater will be hired to clear the streets, probably. nt |
valerief |
May-16-07 02:59 AM |
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Are they registered to vote? |
GoddessOfGuinness |
May-16-07 02:59 AM |
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Perhaps the Dems should say something |
magellan |
May-16-07 02:59 AM |
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Tell it to Howard Dean: |
Freddie Stubbs |
May-16-07 08:34 AM |
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I wish I could K&R your post |
silverojo |
May-16-07 09:14 PM |
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ah yes, hide the truth from the masses... |
lakeguy |
May-16-07 06:14 AM |
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Gee I haven't heard what St. Paul is planning to do with the homeless |
dflprincess |
May-16-07 08:30 PM |
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