Homeless crisis in Britain versus US

Sun, 23 Dec 2001 10:07:03 -0500

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Well it seems to me that a few hundred thousand so-called "homeless" people
are a small price to pay for the economic benefits of building $400,000
houses as a part of the recent economic spurt.  Think of all the happy Lexus
and BMW dealers sending their kids to Harvard and Stanford from real estate
agents spending their newly engorged incomes.  Think of all those builders
and developers vacationing in Burmuda.  Is it so bad that there are almost
30,000 people sleeping in the streets of NY?  This is one of the mildest
winters in memory.  President Bush has asked for sacrifices and they are it.
Besides, think of the "hidden" benefits of having these economically useless
people die off.  Fewer Welfare Moms!  Lower Taxes!  This is what Modern
America is all about!

So, this Christmas, send a card to a homeless person and thank them for
their contribution to our continued good life and well being.

Scrooge McBubba

-----Original Message-----
From: austin-ghetto-list-admin@pairlist.net
[mailto:austin-ghetto-list-admin@pairlist.net]On Behalf Of Roger Baker
Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2001 4:44 AM
To: austin-ghetto-list@pairlist.net
Subject: Homeless crisis in Britain versus US

The British crisis revolves around the fact that there are now less homeless
in Britain
so charities have to compete harder to get their fair share of them -- and
may
now have to merge in the face of declining demand.

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But meanwhile in the USA -- (and as the war against evildoers gets all the
top headlines):

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Homeless Surge In N.Y. Symbol Of New Crisis

By Michael Powell
Washington Post Staff Writer
Sunday, December 23, 2001; Page A01

NEW YORK -- Curled up on sidewalks and jammed into crowded shelters, the
masses of
homeless men, women and children in this city have reached record numbers,
surpassing
the worst levels of the last recession.

About 29,400 homeless live in city shelters and hot-plate hotel rooms each
night,
including 12,500 children. They are the face of a poor New York that
supposedly
vanished after the early 1990s.

Now they are everywhere. A decaying economy and, even more important, a
severe
lack of affordable housing have driven the current crisis. In the past few
years, housing
costs in New York's poor neighborhoods have spiked sharply, rising far
faster than in
wealthy districts.

Homelessness has jumped 13 percent nationwide this year. In Chicago,
homelessness
jumped 22 percent, in San Francisco, 20 percent. In Washington, the number
of homeless
families has risen by 32 percent -- after four years of decline. D.C.
Village, the city's intake
shelter for families, is at capacity, and about 600 men and women bed down
each night on
city streets.

The problem is most pronounced in the Northeast, where rental housing costs
are among
the nation's highest. In Massachusetts, there has been a 40 percent rise in
homeless
families since August 1999. "It's exploded on us," said Dick Powers of the
state's homeless
agency. "The reason is very simple: There's no affordable housing."...

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ll it
seems to me that a few hundred thousand so-called &quot;homeless&quot; =
people
are a small price to pay for the economic benefits of building $400,000 =
houses
as a part of the recent economic spurt.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: =
yes">&nbsp;
</span>Think of all the happy Lexus and BMW dealers sending their kids =
to
Harvard and Stanford from real estate agents spending their newly =
engorged
incomes.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>Think of all =
those
builders and developers vacationing in Burmuda.<span =
style=3D"mso-spacerun:
yes">&nbsp; </span>Is it so bad that there are almost 30,000 people =
sleeping in
the streets of NY?<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>This =
is one of
the mildest winters in memory.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;
</span>President Bush has asked for sacrifices and they are it.<span
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>Besides, think of the
&quot;hidden&quot; benefits of having these economically useless people =
die
off.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>Fewer Welfare =
Moms!<span
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>Lower Taxes!<span =
style=3D"mso-spacerun:
yes">&nbsp; </span>This is what Modern America is all about!<span
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Message-----<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b>
austin-ghetto-list-admin@pairlist.net
[mailto:austin-ghetto-list-admin@pairlist.net]<b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>On
Behalf Of </span></b>Roger Baker<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Sunday, December =
23, 2001
4:44 AM<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b>
austin-ghetto-list@pairlist.net<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Homeless crisis =
in
Britain versus US</span></font></p>

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The British
crisis revolves around the fact that there are now less homeless in =
Britain 
so charities have to compete harder to get their fair share of them -- =
and may 
now have to merge in the face of declining demand. 
 
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******************************************* 
 
But meanwhile in the USA -- (and as the war against evildoers gets all =
the top
headlines): 
 
 
 
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Homeless Surge In N.Y. Symbol Of New Crisis 
 
By Michael Powell 
Washington Post Staff Writer 
Sunday, December 23, 2001; Page A01 
 
 
NEW YORK -- Curled up on sidewalks and jammed into crowded shelters, the =
masses
of 
homeless men, women and children in this city have reached record =
numbers,
surpassing 
the worst levels of the last recession. 
 
About 29,400 homeless live in city shelters and hot-plate hotel rooms =
each
night, 
including 12,500 children. They are the face of a poor New York that =
supposedly
 
vanished after the early 1990s. 
 
Now they are everywhere. A decaying economy and, even more important, a =
severe 
lack of affordable housing have driven the current crisis. In the past =
few
years, housing 
costs in New York's poor neighborhoods have spiked sharply, rising far =
faster
than in 
wealthy districts. 
 
Homelessness has jumped 13 percent nationwide this year. In Chicago,
homelessness 
jumped 22 percent, in San Francisco, 20 percent. In Washington, the =
number of
homeless 
families has risen by 32 percent -- after four years of decline. D.C. =
Village,
the city's intake 
shelter for families, is at capacity, and about 600 men and women bed =
down each
night on 
city streets. 
 
The problem is most pronounced in the Northeast, where rental housing =
costs are
among 
the nation's highest. In Massachusetts, there has been a 40 percent rise =
in
homeless 
families since August 1999. &quot;It's exploded on us,&quot; said Dick =
Powers
of the state's homeless 
agency. &quot;The reason is very simple: There's no affordable
housing.&quot;... 
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