Fascinating, and what an eye-opening analysis! 🤯 Homelessness is a complex, multi-faceted issue that requires a more thoughtful, long-term approach.
The blanket removal of encampments without proper support services can exacerbate the problem, leading to displacement, increased risk to public health and safety, and an increase in the overall homeless population.
This approach not only fails to address the underlying causes of homelessness but can further marginalize an already vulnerable community, making it harder for individuals to access the resources they need to break the cycle of homelessness.
Newsom is a politician, passing the buck. And the Left never seems to understand cause and effect; can’t comprehend that actions have consequences.
In this case, much of the problem is that unlimited amounts of fentanyl easily comes across the border. It is so addictive that people can’t muster the desire to get off it and get their life functioning again.
In earlier times in America, a homeowner could take in borders. The homeowners were fully within their legal rights to specify conditions such as no drinking, no sex, no swearing,etc. A widow taking in borders could CHOOSE her borders, on her own assessment of the person’s moral stature. Today, a homeowner is hampered by government bureaucracies having full control, supposedly so that there is no ‘discrimination’. Sorry, but if I’m taking in a stranger, I have to choose on the basis of what I deem safe!
In any case, the situation is a mess.
Peter, I just made a donation to your ministry in memory of an old friend who died homeless thirteen years ago today. He was a good soul, but his mind and nervous system were very damaged from alcoholism. I wish I had known that he became homeless as a result, but that’s not a thing that a person of dignity advertises to his friends.
I hope that you can help a homeless person with this (admittedly small) donation, in memory of Dan. Thanks!
Homelessness is a complex issue that often has deep roots in addiction, mental health struggles, lack of affordable housing, and more.
Your point about the role of government in regulating the ability of homeowners to take in borders is thought-provoking. While the intent may have been to prevent discrimination, it has potentially limited the capacity of some homeowners to offer help to those in need, based on their personal assessment of a person's character and potential fit with their household.
Obdachlose Erwachsene die aus beruflichen Gründen in finanzielle Not geraten und die Miete nicht mehr bezahlen können ist schlimm aber niemand redet über die mehr als 100.000 Kinder die in den USA in die Obdachlosigkeit landen.
Newsom is probably going to use this as a catalyst to build more containment camps. See if he has any of those incinerator trucks on order. Never let an emergency go to waste!
Ah, a cynical perspective indeed, but sadly not without merit, given the history of governments exploiting emergencies to increase their power. 😔
As Rahm Emanuel, then-White House Chief of Staff for President Obama, famously said: “Never let a crisis go to waste.” This quote has been widely interpreted as a strategy for using crises to push through political agendas or consolidate power.
Emaamnuel: the same man that proclaimed no one should want to live past 70, if I remember correctly. I remember being rather shocked, but now see it as foreshadowing.
Indeed, it is Newsom and the gargantuan regulatory state over which he presides, that is at the root of much of California's homelessness problem. It is nearly impossible in that state, to legally build housing that is "affordable" to those with lower incomes. Rather than simply repeal those pointless regulations, Newsom will find ways to spend millions of taxpayer dollars to pretend to fix the problem he and his mob created. No surprises here. It's how state actors behave.
I am an extreme libertarian. I believe in personal liberty and personal accountability, and I do not trust government in even the smallest degree (am writing a book on that subject, in fact).
But I also believe that human beings should be compassionate and caring towards human beings. We're supposed to help those who are hurting, and comfort those who are suffering. That's not a legal duty we have, but a moral one.
Newsom's $24 billion boondoggle of homeless initiatives has made a bad situation worse. That's neither caring nor compassionate, not to the homeless nor to the taxpayers whose money is now gone forever.
And it's important to notice that nearly EVERYTHING the state does works AGAINST our natural impulses and moral drives to help each other.
I had a great conversation with Dr. Guido Hulsmann recently on the topic, and it goes even deeper than I'd thought it did - he talks about the impact of fiat money and debt creation on our natural generosity and desire to help each other. It's worth a listen:
It could be that His Excellency is still running for President, so he is trying to show that he is doing SOMETHING. Hopefully he replaces Kamala at the convention and then gets crushed in Nov, so his Reign of Error over the American people will end.
Or, Savvy Gavy releases he only has 2 more years at the trough, and he is trying to accelerate the grift on his way out of town.
Or a combination of 1 and 2.
Newsom has been in Sacramento as Lt Gov and Gov and managed to probably really double the number of homeless in the state. Truly an accomplishment.
I fear the likelihood of Newsom replacing Queen Kamala at the convention is something of a pipe dream--not that it wouldn't be nice!
But he is definitely someone with an eye on the Oval Office. If he can't show "something" for the $24 billion of taxpayer dollars he's spent, he's going to have a tough time getting there.
It's a Potemkin strategy. Hide the problem and then claim success over it.
Fascinating, and what an eye-opening analysis! 🤯 Homelessness is a complex, multi-faceted issue that requires a more thoughtful, long-term approach.
The blanket removal of encampments without proper support services can exacerbate the problem, leading to displacement, increased risk to public health and safety, and an increase in the overall homeless population.
This approach not only fails to address the underlying causes of homelessness but can further marginalize an already vulnerable community, making it harder for individuals to access the resources they need to break the cycle of homelessness.
Newsom is a politician, passing the buck. And the Left never seems to understand cause and effect; can’t comprehend that actions have consequences.
In this case, much of the problem is that unlimited amounts of fentanyl easily comes across the border. It is so addictive that people can’t muster the desire to get off it and get their life functioning again.
In earlier times in America, a homeowner could take in borders. The homeowners were fully within their legal rights to specify conditions such as no drinking, no sex, no swearing,etc. A widow taking in borders could CHOOSE her borders, on her own assessment of the person’s moral stature. Today, a homeowner is hampered by government bureaucracies having full control, supposedly so that there is no ‘discrimination’. Sorry, but if I’m taking in a stranger, I have to choose on the basis of what I deem safe!
In any case, the situation is a mess.
Peter, I just made a donation to your ministry in memory of an old friend who died homeless thirteen years ago today. He was a good soul, but his mind and nervous system were very damaged from alcoholism. I wish I had known that he became homeless as a result, but that’s not a thing that a person of dignity advertises to his friends.
I hope that you can help a homeless person with this (admittedly small) donation, in memory of Dan. Thanks!
Homelessness is a complex issue that often has deep roots in addiction, mental health struggles, lack of affordable housing, and more.
Your point about the role of government in regulating the ability of homeowners to take in borders is thought-provoking. While the intent may have been to prevent discrimination, it has potentially limited the capacity of some homeowners to offer help to those in need, based on their personal assessment of a person's character and potential fit with their household.
I agree, fentanyl is probably one of the major problems here. Newsom should worry about "Fixing the crime, instead of cleaning the grime"!!!!!!!
Obdachlose Erwachsene die aus beruflichen Gründen in finanzielle Not geraten und die Miete nicht mehr bezahlen können ist schlimm aber niemand redet über die mehr als 100.000 Kinder die in den USA in die Obdachlosigkeit landen.
Newsom is probably going to use this as a catalyst to build more containment camps. See if he has any of those incinerator trucks on order. Never let an emergency go to waste!
Ah, a cynical perspective indeed, but sadly not without merit, given the history of governments exploiting emergencies to increase their power. 😔
As Rahm Emanuel, then-White House Chief of Staff for President Obama, famously said: “Never let a crisis go to waste.” This quote has been widely interpreted as a strategy for using crises to push through political agendas or consolidate power.
Emaamnuel: the same man that proclaimed no one should want to live past 70, if I remember correctly. I remember being rather shocked, but now see it as foreshadowing.
Indeed, it is Newsom and the gargantuan regulatory state over which he presides, that is at the root of much of California's homelessness problem. It is nearly impossible in that state, to legally build housing that is "affordable" to those with lower incomes. Rather than simply repeal those pointless regulations, Newsom will find ways to spend millions of taxpayer dollars to pretend to fix the problem he and his mob created. No surprises here. It's how state actors behave.
No surprise at all.
But still wrong.
I am an extreme libertarian. I believe in personal liberty and personal accountability, and I do not trust government in even the smallest degree (am writing a book on that subject, in fact).
But I also believe that human beings should be compassionate and caring towards human beings. We're supposed to help those who are hurting, and comfort those who are suffering. That's not a legal duty we have, but a moral one.
Newsom's $24 billion boondoggle of homeless initiatives has made a bad situation worse. That's neither caring nor compassionate, not to the homeless nor to the taxpayers whose money is now gone forever.
100% agreed.
And it's important to notice that nearly EVERYTHING the state does works AGAINST our natural impulses and moral drives to help each other.
I had a great conversation with Dr. Guido Hulsmann recently on the topic, and it goes even deeper than I'd thought it did - he talks about the impact of fiat money and debt creation on our natural generosity and desire to help each other. It's worth a listen:
https://bretigne.substack.com/p/state-intervention-promotes-a-culture
It could be that His Excellency is still running for President, so he is trying to show that he is doing SOMETHING. Hopefully he replaces Kamala at the convention and then gets crushed in Nov, so his Reign of Error over the American people will end.
Or, Savvy Gavy releases he only has 2 more years at the trough, and he is trying to accelerate the grift on his way out of town.
Or a combination of 1 and 2.
Newsom has been in Sacramento as Lt Gov and Gov and managed to probably really double the number of homeless in the state. Truly an accomplishment.
I fear the likelihood of Newsom replacing Queen Kamala at the convention is something of a pipe dream--not that it wouldn't be nice!
But he is definitely someone with an eye on the Oval Office. If he can't show "something" for the $24 billion of taxpayer dollars he's spent, he's going to have a tough time getting there.
It's a Potemkin strategy. Hide the problem and then claim success over it.
Drogenproblem ist ein anderes Thema, wie die Regierenden das wohl lösen wollen???