As a taxpayer, I have no issue with my tax dollars being used in what seems to be a positive way ... help the homeless and clean up the town!!! I also feel there should be jobs created for every able body person on assistance ... I know most towns could use a few people to pick up trash and clean the streets ... why is it wrong to ask for something in return for help??? Believe me, I would not be at my job if they didn't pay me!!!
On Fri, Aug 12, 2016 at 6:27 PM, Keith In Tampa <[email protected]> wrote: > Hey Geoffrey! > > I don't know the solution for these folks; especially down here in Florida > where they, "Winter".....Got to do something with them, and no, most do not > want to work! > > > > On Fri, Aug 12, 2016 at 5:02 PM, geoffrey theist <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> So you don't think he was replaced by a pod Keith? Am I the only one >> thinking straight today? My brother in law a real coon ass from south >> Louisiana saw a man on the street with a sign that said will work for food >> and/or gas. He thought we could bring him some red beans and rice and kill >> two birds with one stone. >> It's the weekend.......... >> >> On Aug 12, 2016 3:52 PM, "Keith In Tampa" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Actually, this seems like an excellent program, and apparently it's >>> working, having been in place for over a year now. >>> >>> Here in Tampa, our Mayor/City Council took a bit different approach, and >>> I don't know how in comparison the pan handling was in Tampa to >>> Albuquerque; but here in Tampa, and pretty much all of Florida's major >>> cities, we had an epidemic....Especially during the winter months. >>> >>> Tampa City Council outlawed panhandling per-se; and applied some rules >>> and regulations. These homeless must be wearing the reflective vests that >>> you see; and probably most importantly, they were required to "sell" >>> newspapers! The Tampa Tribune and the Tampa Bay Times was involved in >>> hiring them; and several non-profits also got into the printing business >>> along with the Tampa Chamber of Commerce; putting out a touristy type >>> periodical/paper/flyer; which were technically free, but folks could make a >>> "donation" to the seller. >>> >>> For a while, it greatly improved the pan handling epidemic, reducing in >>> scope the number of folks at the street corners attempting to panhandle. It >>> also reduced the fights among these "Street Vendors" fighting over corners >>> and who had the right of way.... >>> >>> The program died about a year ago, and alas, we've gone back to having >>> an influx of panhandlers once again.....it's not nearly as bad during the >>> summer; but when it turns cool again, I'm sure they'll all be once again >>> out and about. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Aug 12, 2016 at 3:49 PM, ImStillMags Mags <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/inspired-life/wp/2016/08 >>>> /11/this-republican-mayor-has-an-incredibly-simple-idea-to-h >>>> elp-the-homeless-and-it-seems-to-be-working/?tid=sm_fb >>>> >>>> -- >>>> -- >>>> Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. >>>> For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum >>>> >>>> * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ >>>> * It's active and moderated. 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