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The actual article that I wanted to post is here: www.dailymail.co.uk

The dailymail article shows why you cant just put most homeless people right next to actual working families. They just arent the same. Most homeless havent conformed.

Why do you think housing is so expensive? It's because people just want to live next to people who think like them. Neighborhoods are quiet because everyone in the neighborhood wants quiet. No one wants to live next to the ------- who is blasting music out of his garage in the middle of the night. You move around people who think like you because you want peace. That's why it's so expensive to live in nice neighborhoods.

No one wants to live around drug addicts or the mentally ill, because we arent drug addicts or mentally ill.

#1 | Posted by boaz at 2026-01-20 08:25 AM | Reply

Anyone is one medical bill away from homelessness. Don',t think it can't happen to you Boaz. Homeless people come from all walks of life. No socioeconomic class is immune from homelessness. Just FYI.

#2 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2026-01-20 08:32 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Anyone is one medical bill away from homelessness.

So?

Don't think it can't happen to you Boaz.

So? You think I'm scared? I have things in place to ensure that wont happen.

No socioeconomic class is immune from homelessness. Just FYI.

Again, so? You arent telling me anything new. It's all about the individual. Stop trying to use Karma as a social weapon, it's so liberal/progressive/democrat.

#3 | Posted by boaz at 2026-01-20 08:35 AM | Reply

Boaz can run but he can't hide.

They're COMING FOR YOUR Neighborhood.

Liberals, Homeless Addicts, People Who DON'T THINK LIKE YOU.

Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid.

The Monsters are at the Gates.

They are going to Destroy Everything of Value ,Everything Fine, Everything, Beautiful.

Leaving you Stuck in a place like....California.

Ooh,the Horror, the HORROR....

#4 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2026-01-20 10:04 AM | Reply | Funny: 1 | Newsworthy 1

I question anyone that wants to conform to the materialistic crap we call American Culture these days.

#5 | Posted by morris at 2026-01-20 01:10 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

People who are sympathetic to folks facing homelessness challenges are sympathetic from a distance.

If you take that challenge and place it next door to them, the sympathy erodes and can be replaced with "get these ----------- out of my neighborhood."

So, if you want support for the necessary resources to combat homelessness....don't place the homeless next door to those folks.


#6 | Posted by eberly at 2026-01-20 01:15 PM | Reply

"conform to the materialistic crap"

Nice house in a nice safe neighborhood that keeps its value?

call me a conformist them....

#7 | Posted by eberly at 2026-01-20 01:16 PM | Reply

#3 Major DEI Boazo says that, as it pertains to healthcare, he has "things in place to ensure that wont happen."

Those "things" are known as the government teat".

See also: Socialism

See also: Socialized medicine

#8 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-01-20 01:16 PM | Reply

-No socioeconomic class is immune from homelessness. Just FYI.

well....I'm not immune from an STD......but I'm still not going to get one so I'm not sure "immune" is a relevant term to use in this context.

#9 | Posted by eberly at 2026-01-20 01:18 PM | Reply

So Fat, So Comfortable, So Smugly Certain of his Social Position.

It Can't Happen To ME.....

Keep those Losers at a Safe Distance...

They're Expendible...

Eb's is THe Poster Child for NIMBY.

#10 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2026-01-20 01:44 PM | Reply

10

calm down. I'm not going to re-write what I already posted so that you and your 4th grade education can understand it.

#11 | Posted by eberly at 2026-01-20 02:08 PM | Reply

Laura, I think there is a difference between someone finding themselves homeless, vs the perennially homeless.

I didn't read the article so maybe I'm way off base.

#12 | Posted by kwrx25 at 2026-01-20 03:40 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

#12,

You are correct.

#13 | Posted by boaz at 2026-01-20 03:56 PM | Reply

- because we arent drug addicts or mentally ill.

from the article

"The woman had been sex trafficked since she was young, was a drug user, and had been abused, neglected, or exploited in just about every relationship she'd had."

Too bad for her, huh Major?

"There but for the grace of God go I." - John Bradford

That woman could have been you, Boaz. Or your Mom or your sister.

In Christianity, she is to be treated as such... and in America, we've always thought of ourselves as a Christian nation; pooling our resources to help the poor and downtrodden... not point at them and say how much better we are.

#14 | Posted by Corky at 2026-01-20 03:57 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

The homeless just arent like us
Luke 6:20-21
Then he looked up at his disciples and said: Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you will be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.'

Luke 4:16-19
When he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, he went to the synagogue on the sabbath day, as was his custom. He stood up to read, and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written: The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free, to proclaim the year of the Lord's favour.'

Matthew 25:34-36
Then the king will say to those at his right hand, Come, you that are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick and you took care of me, I was in prison and you visited me.'

Mark 10:21-22
Jesus, looking at him, loved him and said, You lack one thing; go, sell what you own, and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.' When he heard this, he was shocked and went away grieving, for he had many possessions.

#15 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-01-20 04:00 PM | Reply

The homeless just arent like us
Mark 12:41-44
He sat down opposite the treasury, and watched the crowd putting money into the treasury. Many rich people put in large sums. A poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which are worth a penny. Then he called his disciples and said to them, Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all those who are contributing to the treasury. For all of them have contributed out of their abundance; but she out of her poverty has put in everything she had, all she had to live on.'

Luke 14:12-14
He said also to the one who had invited him, When you give a luncheon or a dinner, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or rich neighbors, in case they may invite you in return, and you would be repaid. But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind. And you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you, for you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.'

Luke 16:19-25
There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. And at his gate lay a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, who longed to satisfy his hunger with what fell from the rich man's table; even the dogs would come and lick his sores. The poor man died and was carried away by the angels to be with Abraham. The rich man also died and was buried.

Luke 11:39-42
Then the Lord said to him, Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and of the dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness. You fools! Did not the one who made the outside make the inside also? So give for alms those things that are within; and see, everything will be clean for you. But woe to you Pharisees! For you tithe mint and rue and herbs of all kinds, and neglect justice and the love of God.'

Luke 12:16-21
Then he told them a parable: The land of a rich man produced abundantly. And he thought to himself, What should I do, for I have no place to store my crops?' Then he said, I will do this: I will pull down my barns and build larger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods. And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have ample goods laid up for many years; relax, eat, drink, be merry.' But God said to him, You fool! This very night your life is being demanded of you. And the things you have prepared, whose will they be?' So it is with those who store up treasures for themselves but are not rich toward God.'

#16 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-01-20 04:00 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

#12 | #13 Blame the victim.

Quelle surprise.

#17 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-01-20 04:06 PM | Reply

I don't see it being about blame.

It's about where you place them.

#18 | Posted by eberly at 2026-01-20 04:07 PM | Reply

#18

Trumpers place them in the rear view mirror as quickly as possible.

Many while they are on their way to church.

#19 | Posted by Corky at 2026-01-20 04:10 PM | Reply

"Why it's so hard to end homelessness in America"

The top line reason is lack of commitment.
There's no national priority to end homelessness in America.
Republicans like Boaz and Eberly look at homelessness and say it's the proper outcome given the circumstances.
Homelessness is nothing more than liberal cities getting what they deserve.
And thus, it's not a problem Republicans should lead on.
Or even care about.

#20 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-01-20 04:11 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

-Trumpers place them in the rear view mirror as quickly as possible.

So would you if your city placed them next to you........unless you live in a slum already.

But you can stop with the holier than thou routine anytime.

Americans can have sympathy for the homeless, support politicians who want to help the homeless, and can still object to living next door to them.

#21 | Posted by eberly at 2026-01-20 04:16 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

object to living next door to them.
#21 | Posted by eberly

So what you're saying is you won't even give them a chance to not be homeless, next to you.
How about if it wasn't the City, but a Church that placed them next to you. Still a Hard No?

#22 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-01-20 04:20 PM | Reply

"The homeless just arent like us"

And neither are Black People and Immigrants, for that matter!
--The Same People

#23 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-01-20 04:22 PM | Reply

Homelessness is not a technical problem. It's not a leaky pipe you call a plumber and it's fixed.

It's a constant adaptive challenge.

I've served on a couple boards of non-profits who provided housing to folks who are homeless. You're dealing with abusive relationships, drug/alcohol abuse, mental health issues, etc.

Those all complicate the solutions to the overall problem of homelessness.

#24 | Posted by eberly at 2026-01-20 04:26 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

lemme just drop this short here:

www.youtube.com

- the holier than thou routine

Not all concern for others is a routine, even if that's how you see such concerns.

#25 | Posted by Corky at 2026-01-20 04:26 PM | Reply

"You're dealing with abusive relationships, drug/alcohol abuse, mental health issues, etc."

^
Those things are all problems, but they're not the problem of homelessness.

Republicans never address homelessness, which is not having a home, head-on.
Just like Republicans never address poverty, which is not having money, head-on.

#26 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-01-20 04:28 PM | Reply

-Not all concern for others is a routine,

that's a strange assertion on an anonymous blog but I don't disagree with you.

But you can have concern for others.......and many folks genuinely do.....but they still don't want homeless folks living next door to them.

#27 | Posted by eberly at 2026-01-20 04:30 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

What's considered classy when you're rich, but trash when you're poor?

Using hard drugs.

#28 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-01-20 04:30 PM | Reply

www.dailymail.co.uk

The best source for trash journalism.

#29 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-01-20 04:31 PM | Reply

-What's considered classy when you're rich, but trash when you're poor?

orgies

#30 | Posted by eberly at 2026-01-20 04:34 PM | Reply

- an anonymous blog

Reading someone's posts for 20 years hardly renders them completely anonymous.

Eye bleed, yes, anonymity not so much.

#31 | Posted by Corky at 2026-01-20 04:34 PM | Reply

31

Do you or do you not want to live next door to the homeless?

#32 | Posted by eberly at 2026-01-20 04:35 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

What's considered classy when you're rich, but trash when you're poor?

Ketamine.

#33 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2026-01-20 04:36 PM | Reply

-Reading someone's posts for 20 years hardly renders them completely anonymous.

Yes, it does.

You're as anonymous to me as you were 20 years ago.

#34 | Posted by eberly at 2026-01-20 04:36 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

Posted by boaz

Jesus wept...what a nasty, revolting, demented, excuse for a human being you are.

Good times!

#35 | Posted by Angrydad at 2026-01-20 04:44 PM | Reply

Combating homelessness isn't simply about housing people.

It's about raising the minimum wage to a living wage.

It's about providing people with therapy, rehab, an education.

Helping homeless people will benefit society.

But it also requires Americans to care about each other more than our current, selfish society is willing to. (This doesn't apply to everyone, but it definitely applies to republicans who were shocked Trump's hateful policies were effecting them and not just brown and black people.)

Once Americans start caring for each other, this nation will be a better place for everyone.

#36 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-01-20 04:44 PM | Reply

#27 Homeless folks living next door?

Unless the homeless are living next door in a sleeping bag, wouldn't "living next door" mean they not homeless?

#37 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-01-20 04:47 PM | Reply

#37 =

Your turn for $100, Eberly.

#38 | Posted by Corky at 2026-01-20 04:49 PM | Reply

-Unless the homeless are living next door in a sleeping bag, wouldn't "living next door" mean they not homeless?

I believe the assumption was the practice of acquiring homes for the purposes of temporary housing of homeless folks.

#39 | Posted by eberly at 2026-01-20 04:55 PM | Reply

" What's considered classy when you're rich, but trash when you're poor?"

Government largesse.

#40 | Posted by Danforth at 2026-01-20 04:57 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

-It's about raising the minimum wage to a living wage.

show me where raising the minimum wage has taken a bite out of homelessness. Many cities have increased their minimum wage. Any data from that to validate your point?

Without looking I'll bet the cities with the highest minimum wage also have the largest amounts of homeless folks.

#41 | Posted by eberly at 2026-01-20 04:57 PM | Reply

#41 Not a very safe assumption.

Without knowing anything whatsoever about your income or your living arrangements, other than that you live in Utah, I can assume that you live in a neighborhood that is commensurate with your income.

And I am willing to assume that the home values in the neighborhood/area in which you live are, for Utah standards, at least upper-middle-class, or higher.

Where I live, that's generally homes in the $400,000 to $800,000 range (MOL). That describes my neighborhood.

I am not aware of any government agencies buying homes in those price ranges for temporarily housing the chronically homeless.

#42 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-01-20 05:04 PM | Reply

What eberly is referring to is what's happening here in Los Angeles, probably other places too, where homeless people are placed in apartment complexes.

The problem is what I posted in #36. Simply housing people isn't a complete solution.

Without therapy, drug rehab and education, as well as minimum wage jobs that pay a living wage, nothing is being accomplished.

The homeless people end up destroying the neighborhood with increased loitering, littering, drug use and crime. Because nothing is expected of them. They're being put in apartments more to hide them than to help them.

It's not a solution.

#43 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-01-20 05:05 PM | Reply

What eberly is referring to is what's happening here in Los Angeles, probably other places too, where homeless people are placed in apartment complexes.

The problem is what I posted in #36. Simply housing people isn't a complete solution.

Without therapy, drug rehab and education, as well as minimum wage jobs that pay a living wage, nothing is being accomplished.

The homeless people end up destroying the neighborhood with increased loitering, littering, drug use and crime. Because nothing is expected of them. They're being put in apartments more to hide them than to help them.

It's not a solution.

#44 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-01-20 05:05 PM | Reply

Sorry for the double post.

Glitch in the matrix.

#45 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-01-20 05:06 PM | Reply

52

Kansas, not Utah.

but you're right.....no chance of it happening to me.

Perhaps the premise if flawed but I hear these stories from California where homeless folks are wandering around very nice neighborhoods and the residents are naturally fighting to get them out of there.

#46 | Posted by eberly at 2026-01-20 05:09 PM | Reply

show me where raising the minimum wage has taken a bite out of homelessness.

I can show you how a single man working a minimum wage job in the 1950s and 60s could afford to support his family.

I can show you how a stagnant minimum wage has destroyed local economies and led to cities falling apart, increasing unemployment.

I can show you how wealth decreases criminal behavior.

I can show you how increasing the availability of well paying jobs decreases crime in the community.

This information is easy to find for someone actually interested.

#47 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-01-20 05:12 PM | Reply

- You're as anonymous to me as you were 20 years ago.

Most Unsurprising Post 'O the Day!

But I kid.

#48 | Posted by Corky at 2026-01-20 05:15 PM | Reply

48

Over time, I've learned more about your alias (to borrow an overused term by Lamplighter)....but you're still anonymous.

#49 | Posted by eberly at 2026-01-20 05:19 PM | Reply

#46 Ah, Kansas, the Jayhawks, and all! :-)

But the issue of chronic homelessness is indicated by the homeless people roaming around very nice neighborhoods.

And that will never be solved by buying/renting roofs over heads and warehousing such people there.

Nope.

Clown, Corky and others are on-point when they say that the solution isn't just warehousing people.

The solution involves a holistic approach, covering everything from housing to hygiene to mental health to employability (and a wage that will blossom into self-sufficiency).

Government largess (thanks, Danforth) is NOT the answer... by itself.

It takes commitment on a national level all the way down to one-on-one interactions. IOW, a priority.

I don't see that commitment outside of a few people/organizations/politicians.

Otherwise, NIMBY (thanks, Effeteposer) rules the day.

#50 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-01-20 05:20 PM | Reply

homeless folks are wandering around very nice neighborhoods

Nope.

Very nice neighborhoods across the country have local police forces keeping the riffraff outta town.

What did happen is some neighborhoods that use to be low income got gentrified and property values went up, but no additional police departments were built, so as Trump's depression increases homelessness, homeless people have been setting up tents in these areas.

#51 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-01-20 05:24 PM | Reply

What's apparent is Eberly has a very apathetic attitude towards homelessness.

Nothing can be done!

Thoughts and prayers!

America is the only "1st world nation" that doesn't take care of its citizens.

#52 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-01-20 05:28 PM | Reply

-Very nice neighborhoods across the country have local police forces keeping the riffraff outta town.

I don't live there so I'm going to die on that hill. The politics of this is everywhere.

-What's apparent is Eberly has a very apathetic attitude towards homelessness.

I'm not apathetic....don't hold back.

I WANT homelessness. More and more of it.

The more there is the richer I feel.

I love the cruelty of it all. It gets me hard.

gotta run. Need to run to Walmart and curse at the homeless guy on the corner on the way out. Teach my kids how to treat those ------- mooches.

#53 | Posted by eberly at 2026-01-20 05:45 PM | Reply

-the Jayhawks, and all!

We're Wildcat fans.

#54 | Posted by eberly at 2026-01-20 05:46 PM | Reply

#54 Gotcha. You're in the ...and all category!

#55 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-01-20 05:47 PM | Reply

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