Forum Post: Another Beautifully Simple Idea
Posted 11 years ago on Dec. 21, 2013, 8:08 p.m. EST by AlwaysIntoSomething
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With the rate of homelessness skyrocketing, and the rate of vacancies sky rocketing, seems like a logical conclusion.
Of course logic is something most politicians despise. Cure the problem and they are out of a job.
http://www.nationswell.com/one-state-track-become-first-end-homelessness-2015/
fill your property with people or lose it ?
I'm assuming its all public housing or foreclosed properties that the bank has repossessed.
That kicks ass. I like this idea of reverse eminent domain, too:
http://www.alternet.org/economy/our-most-powerful-weapon-against-wall-street-rise-reverse-eminent-domain
The Mayor of Richmond that is spearheading all of that is a Green.
Go figure.
http://www.nonprofitquarterly.org/policysocial-context/23100-eminent-domain-and-more-green-party-mayor-and-nonprofits-create-prototype.html
That's what it's going to take, I think. Greens, Socialists, etc. at the local or regional level. We certainly can't count on the same-old same-old to do it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9JeyabU-Z0
Peace :)
Anything outside of the big two isn't tied to the 100+ years of corruption and backdoor deals, free to do as the want.
No club to fit into.
"I wouldnt want to be part of any club that would accept me"
gno,gno....the socialists ARE a part of the same old same old. Ask anyone in eastern Europe or regions of s America and Africa. Greens are socialists with a new wrapper.