Just in case you had any questions about how well the American Dream is working out, go ahead and have a look at ThinkProgress's longform investigation of homelessness in one smallish city, Shawnee, Oklahoma*, known to the particularly avid Wonker as the county seat of
Next will come the non-apology apology to anyone who may have been offended, and then the "media needs to leave my family out of this," and then the run for higher office.
"...arguing it would reduce property values..." is a tired position. Seldom true, of course. But those who try to make that case because they can't make any other aren't usually called on to back it up.
And, heck, as this piece nicely points out, let's get our priorities straight here: What's more imporant, "property values" or human life?
It would be irresponsible not to speculate.
Next will come the non-apology apology to anyone who may have been offended, and then the "media needs to leave my family out of this," and then the run for higher office.
Baptist Bibles have Matthew 25 excised, if my relatives are any indication.
Ooooh ... you got the hydraulic model!
Pizza vouchers, more likely.
Where the scorn is as high As an elephant's eye, And it looks like its stinking clear up to the sky.
"Shawnee - Our Wood Chippers Make The Difference!"
Working at the rescue mission in northern California, I kept hearing about that place from the residents like it was friggin' Xanadu.
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&quot;...arguing it would reduce property values...&quot; is a tired position. Seldom true, of course. But those who try to make that case because they can&#039;t make any other aren&#039;t usually called on to back it up.
And, heck, as this piece nicely points out, let&#039;s get our priorities straight here: What&#039;s more imporant, &quot;property values&quot; or human life?
The average (median) value of a single family home in Shawnee OK is around $100,000.
I can see why they are so worried about property values!
I blame O...... Oh, wait, it had a happy ending, didn&#039;t it?
Wanna bet this prick is &quot;Christian&quot;?
Wait a second! I clicked a linkie and was directed to something called pottcountydemocrats punto org.
What&#039;s this story have to do with the ganj?
Based on observations in Manhattan, property values are pretty much immune to the presence of homeless people.