Comments on: DeSantis Signs Homeless Restrictions

By: Earnest P. Worrel

Earnest P. Worrel — Mon, 25 Mar 2024 13:09:36 +0000

“Rep. Anna Eskamani, D-Orlando, said the measure “targets individuals who are homeless and creates a scenario for local governments, where the only option — if they can’t meet the demands of the Legislature — is to potentially criminalize homelessness.””

NO. This is a false narrative that must be countered every time.

The simple fact is that homeless people must make use of proper services if they no longer wish to remain homeless. Allowing people who do NOT wish to make use of those services to instead throw up a tent and defecate upon the public landscape only allows these people to wallow in their often self-created misery. With services offered and refused the next option is not to make the median your home. If any of us were to attempt to have a home built, we would have to comply with thousands upon thousands of rules and regulations and safe building codes. Why then, is it reasonable to allow these people with pets and children to ride out a hurricane in a Wal-Mart pup tent?

Sometimes, people need a little tough love. Offer the compassionate services. Offer the rehab. Offer the soup kitchen and a cot. Refusal of such does not mean our collective backyard is now yours for the taking.

If the homeless don’t like it, they can stick our their thumb or hop a train or some charity can charter a bus or two and head to places like San Francisco where they are more than welcome to forgo the Charmin on the sidewalk.

By: Edward Lyle

Edward Lyle — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 15:43:08 +0000

Give a man a fish, he eats for a day… teach him how to fill out a job application, he’ll feed himself.

… or something like that

By: SHD

SHD — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 12:29:16 +0000

@August-Agreed! @Commonsense-Excellent idea! You should run for office!

By: David T. Hawkins

David T. Hawkins — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 11:19:24 +0000

They talked about this at the Town Hall last night. To be honest, they don’t really know what to do. It seems to be like it’s an “All Or Nothing” problem to people. Every time I talk about MY solution to people, they like it but then they say, “It will never work because some of them don’t want the help” and they leave it at that. I say “BUT WHAT ABOUT THOSE THAT DO”? We should at least help those that DO want the Help.

By: Destin Meadows

Destin Meadows — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 01:15:51 +0000

WHO, is actually being held accountable for each city’s downfalls? Nobody wants to answer this question or others like it.

By: Commonsense

Commonsense — Wed, 20 Mar 2024 20:33:33 +0000

Put a homeless camp near the new Amazon Center. Folks can walk to work, receive healthcare benefits and earn an income to help them work their way our of homelessness.

By: August West

August West — Wed, 20 Mar 2024 20:04:14 +0000

My mother in-law won’t use the Leon County Public Library because the stacks are full of homeless people. When she spoke to the Librarian about a man who had obviously soiled himself and was sleeping in the stack she needed access to, the librarian acted like there was something wrong with my mother in law. Our local political miscreants have created this mess and they all need to be canned as soon as possible.