FYI, a "ghost gun" is one assembled from parts that doesn't have a serial number.
— homelessphilosopher (@homelessphilos1) September 30, 2020
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Career criminal arrested in wounding of two LA County deputies
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Monthly Archives: September 2020
Why I despise the public health bureaucracy at every level of government
This is NOT the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic, NOR the 14th Century Black Death, which sickened all demographic groups with far more deadly results.
As a nursing home resident myself I understand the ban on in-person visits, wearing a mask when stepping out of my room, being tested for COVID-19 by nasal swab once a week, and the daily disinfectant spraying in the hallways. (I’ve always been fastidious about hand-washing, from an early age.) Having said all that, it’s also obvious that any across-the-board lockdown, such as we’ve seen all over the country, is simply unwarranted for most people . . .
— MRW
Joe Biden: ‘Antifa is an idea, not an organization’
Interesting that this idea has a Facebook page, just like any other organization: Rose City Antifa.
If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck . . .
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Living in the End Times
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Suicide rate in Colorado is high, compared to many other states
I’ve struggled at times with major depression, but I long ago learned to focus on the people and the world around me to get past it . . . Mental health professionals probably help some who are suffering, but that approach never worked for me.
— MRW
The worst-behaved transients are, in effect, EXEMPT from Public Health Orders
And now, ‘Chickenpooper’ wants to do for America what he’s done for Denver
You have to wonder how long the do-gooders can continue to peddle the same ol’ Snake Oil Remedy for homelessness . . .
— MRW
Great parody piece!
I’ve followed Jason Whitlock’s career since he was in Kansas City, MO working for the Kansas City Star and then for a couple of local sports radio stations. He couldn’t have done anything like this in KC, that’s for sure . . .
— MRW
Comment from the Facebook page of Boulder Rights Watch:
Unedited and copied below:
I am going to tell you why now I am going to remove myself from this group. This about Boulder rights. I will not advocate in Boulder the violence this has caused across the nation. Has anyone ever thought to do a sit-in? I would provide sandwiches and water. I do not condone protests that can lead to violence. What happened to Martin Luther King Jr? Non-violence, sit-ins. Active protests cause division. m And, in the end, causes more hatred. Martin Luther King Jr. changed the world with non-active protests. Isn’t it possible to do this now? And, again, I was under the impression this group was arranged for th underprivileged and in need of assistance Boulder County.
I recall being a member of this group and debating about accountability for homeless people themselves, in what I thought was a constructive way; my view was unpopular, to say the least, and after a while I was blocked from Boulder Rights Watch by Darren O’Connor.
In the recent past I’ve noticed violent, highly disturbed rhetoric being posted by a few BRW members. I have no idea if they’ve faced any consequences such as blocking, but it would certainly have been justified.
It’s refreshing to see one member with a conscience . . .
MRW
‘Boulder will stick with slimmer winter sheltering plan this season’
See the informative article from Boulder Beat by clicking here.
I highly recommend this source over any of the others available . . .
My comment to that site is copied below:
I’ve heard it for years from those in authority who should know better, but it still surprises me: They think most homeless people are anxious to become dependent on the social services system, and only need to be nudged in that direction to become good little citizens again.
Nothing is further from the truth! Obviously, the small minority of homeless who behave badly aren’t interested (or eligible), but the majority likewise only want a minimal level of emergency shelter / services in life-threatening weather conditions. 140 beds available? Are we supposed to laugh or scoff at that number? FACT remains that several times as many homeless campers will make do outside as best they can — rather than being crammed into a stinky, noisy, loud shelter that has been infested with bedbugs for a decade now.
Sadly, the local homeless industry is adamantly opposed to the cost-effective Tiny House Community model, in which residents are offered a chance to work at building it and running things, along with gaining self-respect and dignity.
I never wanted the do-gooders to do me any favors, despite the offers I received to bend the eligibility rules to put me into Housing First at 1175 Lee Hill. It’s a Wet House, where chronic alcoholics go to finish drinking themselves to death. (I’m SOBER for the past 20 years.) Last time I checked with my acquaintances who live there, 8-10 residents had died from alcohol-related causes (sobriety is NOT required, and barely hinted at) since its opening in 2014.
Because things are operated in a FUBAR manner, it’s better that big reductions occur; in that way, homeless people won’t waste their time with the clueless do-gooders instead of looking out for themselves.
Max R. Weller
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