And, that's the rub...the puritan mind-twist is so strong in the 'Murcan psyche. (Reply #10)

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10. And, that's the rub...the puritan mind-twist is so strong in the 'Murcan psyche.

'God helps those who'...well, you know the rest.

'...it does require leaving behind the puntitive, petty, conservative mindset.'

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The surprisingly simple way Utah solved chronic homelessness and saved millions [View all]	Surya Gayatri	Apr 2015	OP
And pretty soon, the newly-homed are in positions to become contributing members of society.	Octafish	Apr 2015	#1
Well, Octafish, my pleasure. You flatter me!	Surya Gayatri	Apr 2015	#2
Yep. Sometimes there are simple answers.	hifiguy	Apr 2015	#41
San Francisco could easily do this	yeoman6987	Apr 2015	#3
Yeah, true blue SF hasn't thought of this?	Surya Gayatri	Apr 2015	#7
Seattle did. They were widely dissed by talk radio for building a 'drunk motel' for people who were	freshwest	Apr 2015	#9
And, that's the rub...the puritan mind-twist is so strong in the 'Murcan psyche.	Surya Gayatri	Apr 2015	#10
Yes, and I need to spell check there! When in a hurry, mistakes happen.	freshwest	Apr 2015	#11
What is this 'social Darwinism' you speak of?	Surya Gayatri	Apr 2015	#12
Social Darwinim is the survival of the fittest economically, eugenics by wealth. Very Ayn Rand but	freshwest	Apr 2015	#18
I was trying to be ironic, fresh. I guess I should have used	Surya Gayatri	Apr 2015	#19
I suspected you were using it, but wanted to explain it in case some were NEVER taught about it.	freshwest	Apr 2015	#25
Punitive, petty, conservative mindset. Exactly.	Enthusiast	Apr 2015	#26
Right wingers judgmental and punitive as always	treestar	Apr 2015	#36
It must be a cultural thing. The expression was Christianity 101 when I was growing up.	freshwest	Apr 2015	#45
....	LittleBlue	Apr 2015	#39
we don't have vacant homes in San Francisco	CreekDog	Apr 2015	#20
I believe you addressed this to the wrong person?	Surya Gayatri	Apr 2015	#21
I didn't take it as "shaming" San Francisco... where I also live and (luckily) own a home.	deurbano	Apr 2015	#23
Thank you. K&R	woo me with science	Apr 2015	#4
You're welcome. This system should become best practice in all	Surya Gayatri	Apr 2015	#5
“If you want to end homelessness, you put people in housing...”	freshwest	Apr 2015	#6
^^^This!^^^	Surya Gayatri	Apr 2015	#8
You know, I bet we could solve hunger the same way.	dixiegrrrrl	Apr 2015	#35
I understand the popularity of this story, but it is not applicable everywhere.	maxsolomon	Apr 2015	#13
I see you are of the 'glass half empty' school.	Surya Gayatri	Apr 2015	#16
Well said, Surya Gayatri! And thank you for this thread.	Enthusiast	Apr 2015	#28
My pleasure, Enthusiast!	Surya Gayatri	Apr 2015	#31
that hardly follows	reddread	Apr 2015	#42
book marking for later reading	Liberal_in_LA	Apr 2015	#14
LA is doing this	Liberal_in_LA	Apr 2015	#15
Well, if they can't ELIMINATE homelessness in one go, I guess	Surya Gayatri	Apr 2015	#17
just beware that people are using the rubric of housing first	reddread	Apr 2015	#22
Would that not be fraudulent use of federal monies?	Surya Gayatri	Apr 2015	#24
is there any other kind?	reddread	Apr 2015	#33
Sorry, was this intended as an answer to my question about the Utah	Surya Gayatri	Apr 2015	#34
I cannot speak to the Utah experience	reddread	Apr 2015	#40
I worked for a homeless agency for eight years.	JDPriestly	Apr 2015	#27
When will we learn to invest in human potential rather than	Surya Gayatri	Apr 2015	#29
Exactly!	JDPriestly	Apr 2015	#30
What an excellent post!	Enthusiast	Apr 2015	#32
That also goes against the right wing meme	treestar	Apr 2015	#37
Very well said...	Surya Gayatri	Apr 2015	#38
The image of the man in the snow storm should go viral, like the story.	freshwest	Apr 2015	#43
Yes, spread the word. Many grateful people there.	libdem4life	Apr 2015	#44

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