One way ticket for homeless

Started by fsujax, July 29, 2009, 09:29:39 AM

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macbeth25

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August 16, 2009, 06:06:43 PM
Bridge Troll â€" Wasn’t one of the points of the original article that, in order to get a ticket anywhere, the people had to show that someone there was going to take them in or help them?  If that’s the case, then poor farms, etc., might not enter into the situation at all.  NYC wasn’t going to ship people willy-nilly (boy, that shows my true age, doesn’t it?) anywhere, only to a place where they could find a home and support, even if that were international.  I don’t understand the shift in this thread to passing them off on other unsuspecting cities and states.  I don’t think that was in the original article, though, I admit, that may well be what happens.  I haven’t kept up with this â€" has anyone else?
May the road rise up to meet you.
May the wind always be at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
and rains fall soft upon your fields.
And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palm of His hand.

BridgeTroll

#16
August 17, 2009, 06:41:34 AM
All I was attempting to show was how previous generations dealt with homelessness.  "Poor farms" and Poor houses" were prevelant at the turn of the century.
In a boat at sea one of the men began to bore a hole in the bottom of the boat. On being remonstrating with, he answered, "I am only boring under my own seat." "Yes," said his companions, "but when the sea rushes in we shall all be drowned with you."

macbeth25

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August 17, 2009, 07:43:09 AM
Agreed. I misinterpreted.
May the road rise up to meet you.
May the wind always be at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
and rains fall soft upon your fields.
And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palm of His hand.
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