Seems an old idea is reborn.


Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg defended a city program to send homeless families
out of New York on planes, trains and buses on Wednesday.

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/20...-for-homeless/

Best Regards
Tom.

On Thu, 30 Jul 2009 01:08:15 -0700, the infamous "azotic"
scrawled the following:

Seems an old idea is reborn.


Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg defended a city program to send homeless families
out of New York on planes, trains and buses on Wednesday.

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/20...-for-homeless/


Probably to the tune of "Bloomberg Cures Homelessness in NYC", huh?

--
A great preservative against angry and mutinous thoughts, and all
impatience and quarreling, is to have some great business and
interest in your mind, which, like a sponge shall suck up your
attention and keep you from brooding over what displeases you.
-- Joseph Rickaby

"azotic" wrote in message
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Seems an old idea is reborn.


Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg defended a city program to send homeless
families out of New York on planes, trains and buses on Wednesday.


I've seen some of this first hand just up thruway in Albany when the former
NYC residents get off the bus and decide its time for a meal. So they call
911 and get a ride to the hospital, a meal, a caseworker and a shelter
referral. I've seen people from all over Fl Ga Tn Nj Sc Nc Tx not to mention
Ny city, some of them even have a note pad with instructions #1 call Ems for
whatever reason ( I'm sick,I have a rash, I ran out of my meds , ::Personal
fav was "my leg fell asleep on the bus ride and now its all tingles": #2
when you get to the hospital tell them your homeless and ask for a social
worker. In 17 yrs I've only seen 1 Homeless family take this approach, the
rest are usually men 30-50 a few are women, most appear to be physically fit
enough to work @ something but take this approach for one reason or
another.A good number have some form of mental illness and some just want a
change of scenery and heard about NYS's generous social service benefits.
The stories vary but the sure thing is that they keep coming.

Andrew

"azotic" wrote:

Seems an old idea is reborn.


Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg defended a city program to send homeless families
out of New York on planes, trains and buses on Wednesday.

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/20...-for-homeless/


So how is Bloomberg going to take it when the target cities send their homeless to NYC?

Wes

"Wes" wrote in message
...
"azotic" wrote:

Seems an old idea is reborn.


Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg defended a city program to send homeless
families
out of New York on planes, trains and buses on Wednesday.

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/20...-for-homeless/


So how is Bloomberg going to take it when the target cities send their
homeless to NYC?

Wes

If they have families or friends who will take them in and support them in
New York, there's no problem. That's how NYC's plan works, in the other
direction.

Your question suggests that maybe you don't understand how it works, Wes.
Did you read it?

--
Ed Huntress

Ed Huntress wrote:
"Wes" wrote in message
...
"azotic" wrote:

Seems an old idea is reborn.


Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg defended a city program to send homeless
families
out of New York on planes, trains and buses on Wednesday.

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/20...-for-homeless/

So how is Bloomberg going to take it when the target cities send their
homeless to NYC?

Wes

If they have families or friends who will take them in and support them in
New York, there's no problem. That's how NYC's plan works, in the other
direction.

Your question suggests that maybe you don't understand how it works, Wes.
Did you read it?

--
Ed Huntress

I just reread it, and I don't see anything in the article about
support for the transported at their destinations.

“I don’t know, when they get to the other places, whether they find
jobs,” Mr. Bloomberg said. “It may be an easier place for them. If we
don’t — we either have two choices. We can do this program or pay an
enormous amount of money daily to provide housing.”

Hizzoner da mayor doesn't seem concerned as long as they leave.

David

"David R.Birch" wrote in message
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Ed Huntress wrote:
"Wes" wrote in message
...
"azotic" wrote:

Seems an old idea is reborn.


Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg defended a city program to send homeless
families
out of New York on planes, trains and buses on Wednesday.

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/20...-for-homeless/

So how is Bloomberg going to take it when the target cities send their
homeless to NYC?

Wes

If they have families or friends who will take them in and support them
in New York, there's no problem. That's how NYC's plan works, in the
other direction.

Your question suggests that maybe you don't understand how it works, Wes.
Did you read it?

--
Ed Huntress

I just reread it, and I don't see anything in the article about support
for the transported at their destinations.

“I don’t know, when they get to the other places, whether they find jobs,”
Mr. Bloomberg said. “It may be an easier place for them. If we don’t — we
either have two choices. We can do this program or pay an enormous amount
of money daily to provide housing.”

Hizzoner da mayor doesn't seem concerned as long as they leave.

David

Yeah, there is a lot more to how it will be implemented. He gave separate
interviews on it today.

--
Ed Huntress

On Thu, 30 Jul 2009 21:40:13 -0400, the infamous "Ed Huntress"
scrawled the following:

Yeah, there is a lot more to how it will be implemented. He gave separate
interviews on it today.

The homeless have an idea as to how to fight back, but they haven't
settled on the proper way to mount it yet. See attached pic.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:GA..._VW_Type_1.jpg

--
A great preservative against angry and mutinous thoughts, and all
impatience and quarreling, is to have some great business and
interest in your mind, which, like a sponge shall suck up your
attention and keep you from brooding over what displeases you.
-- Joseph Rickaby

On Jul 30, 9:19*pm, "David R.Birch" wrote:
Ed Huntress wrote:
"Wes" wrote in message
...
"azotic" wrote:

Seems an old idea is reborn.

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg defended a city program to send homeless
families
out of New York on planes, trains and buses on Wednesday.

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/20...nds-one-way-ti....

So how is Bloomberg going to take it when the target cities send their
homeless to NYC?

Wes

If they have families or friends who will take them in and support them in
New York, there's no problem. That's how NYC's plan works, in the other
direction.

Your question suggests that maybe you don't understand how it works, Wes.
Did you read it?

--
Ed Huntress

I just reread it, and I don't see anything in the article about
support for the transported at their destinations.

“I don’t know, when they get to the other places, whether they find
jobs,” Mr. Bloomberg said. “It may be an easier place for them. If we
don’t — we either have two choices. We can do this program or pay an
enormous amount of money daily to provide housing.”

Hizzoner da mayor doesn't seem concerned as long as they leave.

David

Actually, there was another article linked from this one that explains
it:
http://tinyurl.com/m9wuvp
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/29/ny...eway.html?_r=1

Still, it reminds me, rather unpleasantly, of the time I was walking
down the street in NY with my (then) business partner. We passed an
obviously homeless man, and John said, "These homeless people - They
ought to just get rid of them." That incident was just another nail in
the coffin of our partnership.

Another thing this reminds me of (though it's not really the same -
just smells that way at first) is that my wife used to work in the
psychiatric ER at Jersey City Medical Center. They would often get
walk-ins (more like wander-ins) who had been discharged from a NY
hospital and put on the PATH train to Jersey City, NJ.

On Thu, 30 Jul 2009 20:19:06 -0500, the infamous "David R.Birch"
scrawled the following:

Ed Huntress wrote:
"Wes" wrote in message
...
"azotic" wrote:

Seems an old idea is reborn.


Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg defended a city program to send homeless
families
out of New York on planes, trains and buses on Wednesday.

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/20...-for-homeless/

So how is Bloomberg going to take it when the target cities send their
homeless to NYC?

Wes

If they have families or friends who will take them in and support them in
New York, there's no problem. That's how NYC's plan works, in the other
direction.

Your question suggests that maybe you don't understand how it works, Wes.
Did you read it?

--
Ed Huntress

I just reread it, and I don't see anything in the article about
support for the transported at their destinations.

“I don’t know, when they get to the other places, whether they find
jobs,” Mr. Bloomberg said. “It may be an easier place for them. If we
don’t — we either have two choices. We can do this program or pay an
enormous amount of money daily to provide housing.”

Hizzoner da mayor doesn't seem concerned as long as they leave.

FWIW, let NYC go into meltdown. Send bread so they can eat the
homeless (and the pigeons.

--
A great preservative against angry and mutinous thoughts, and all
impatience and quarreling, is to have some great business and
interest in your mind, which, like a sponge shall suck up your
attention and keep you from brooding over what displeases you.
-- Joseph Rickaby

"Ed Huntress" wrote:

If they have families or friends who will take them in and support them in
New York, there's no problem. That's how NYC's plan works, in the other
direction.

Your question suggests that maybe you don't understand how it works, Wes.
Did you read it?


I've read it. What makes you think the target cities are going to operate the same way?

Wes

"Wes" wrote in message
...
"Ed Huntress" wrote:

If they have families or friends who will take them in and support them in
New York, there's no problem. That's how NYC's plan works, in the other
direction.

Your question suggests that maybe you don't understand how it works, Wes.
Did you read it?


I've read it. What makes you think the target cities are going to operate
the same way?

Wes

I don't. I was reacting to your question, "So how is Bloomberg going to take
it when the target cities send their homeless to NYC?"

--
Ed Huntress

"Ed Huntress" wrote in message
...

"Wes" wrote in message
...
"Ed Huntress" wrote:

If they have families or friends who will take them in and support them
in
New York, there's no problem. That's how NYC's plan works, in the other
direction.

Your question suggests that maybe you don't understand how it works, Wes.
Did you read it?


I've read it. What makes you think the target cities are going to
operate the same way?

Wes

I don't. I was reacting to your question, "So how is Bloomberg going to
take it when the target cities send their homeless to NYC?"

--
Ed Huntress

Seems the folks in florida are already ****ed at bloomberg.

http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/new...bloomberg.html

Now if florida wants to save some money they could simply give 99% of thier
prison inmates an early
release along with a one way bus ticket to NYC. How about Newark offering
$1000 and a free gun
to anyone willing to hop on a bus to NYC. Bloomberg may have started a
****ing match he cant win.

Best Regards
Tom.