Quote from: K-Dog on Nov 13, 2025, 06:28 AM

QuoteIs it meant to cure only the homeless people equation, versus the homeless and addicted to drugs part?

It is interesting the bicameral conservative mind always has a speaking voice to find problems with any proposal that benefits other people.

Good thing  this exclusive albeit small forum has fully qualified registered independents, and certified and proven professional critical thinkers with decades of experience so we don't have any of these "bicameral" (had to look it up!) conservatives hanging around!

In th real world sometimes critical thinking through a concept isn't called "finding problems", it is considered "stress testing" an idea. For example, lots of folks would LOVE the government to give them all a "do with it as you please" cash award of $50,000 every year! Isn't that a great idea! I like it! But someone in the government looks at this wildly popular idea and says..."and how do we refill the government coffers!". And they raise taxes higher than all the free money they just handed out!

So was the idea a good one or a bad one? Dunno. But SOMEBODY has to ask obvious question.

Quote from: K-DogOf course free housing has to be managed properly or there will be abuses.  People never stop doing bad shit, that is a true fact.  But to find fault with a social program that does not even exist yet is unreasonable projection, and a negative judgement.

"Finding fault" isn't not asking a logical question BEFORE a good sounding idea becomes a boondoggle. For example, "has to be managed properly". WE ARE TALKING ABOUT THE GOVERNMENT. What in the WORLD do they have to do with "managed properly" 90% of the time? Is that not a reasonable question, BEFORE A PROGRAM EXISTS?

Quote from: K-Dog

QuoteA problem of course, but most people wouldn't risk giving up their digs to qualify, since the waiting list would force them to live homeless likely at least 6 months to get a placement.

A good answer to a spurious question, ⬆️ but the point of the question was to put you on the defensive and 'explain'.  But why should you.  Not every question deserves an answer.

Advocating housing requires no explanation.

Quite true. BUT HOW YOU GO ABOUT DOING IT...AND IF THAT CAN SUCCEED.....IS