But, Without Government, Who Would “Take Care” of the Homeless?

I originally posted the following information and commentary onto my Facebook wall…

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Update: Department Of Homelessness Renews Effort To Dismantle Tent Encampments Citywide:
http://sfist.com/2016/09/09/department_of_homelessness_and_sfpd.php

(Jack Morse) The newly created Department of Homelessness & Supportive Housing is set to begin the process of removing every single homeless encampment in the city — tent by tent. CBS 5 reports that the department’s deputy director, Sam Dodge, laid out this goal in conversation with the channel at the same time as SFPD Northern Station Captain John Jaimerena was telling Hoodline that his officers have no plans to take down encampments as it isn’t illegal to be homeless.

“We’ve seen an increase in encampments in the Mission district between 14th street and 19th street and South Van Ness and Harrison,” Dodge told CBS 5. “To try to go person by person, offer everyone at least shelter so that we can resolve an encampment.”

When pressed by CBS 5 if to “resolve an encampment” meant “taking them down,” Dodge replied, “yeah, that’s right.”

(Read entire article here…)

My Commentary: “Taking care of” the homeless…

Discussing How Government Breaks Your Leg, Offers You a Crutch, Then Expects Full Appreciation for the “Service”

The following correspondence originally took place on my Facebook wall, upon my post, “Government: Breaks Your Leg, Offers You a Crutch, Then Expects Full Appreciation for the ‘Service’“…

Rebecca Mueller, who owns the mobile fashion boutique, "North & Hudson"

Rebecca Mueller, who owns the mobile fashion boutique, “North & Hudson”

Rayn: Government: breaks your leg, offers you a crutch, then says, “see – if it weren’t for me, you wouldn’t be walking!”

Dear City Hall: The Wait Time for My Permit Almost Squashed My Small Business:
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20160706/OPINION/160709954/permit-for-a-chicago-small-business-takes-a-long-time-writes-north

Rasool M.: You are right

Government: Breaks Your Leg, Offers You a Crutch, Then Expects Full Appreciation for the “Service”

I originally posted the following information and commentary onto my Facebook wall…

Rebecca Mueller, who owns the mobile fashion boutique, "Hudson & North"

Rebecca Mueller, who owns the mobile fashion boutique, “North & Hudson”

Dear City Hall: The Wait Time for My Permit Almost Squashed My Small Business:
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20160706/OPINION/160709954/permit-for-a-chicago-small-business-takes-a-long-time-writes-north

(Rebecca Mueller) If you are thinking of starting a small business in Chicago, you might want to have an attorney lined up to help push things through City Hall.

Last week, my mobile fashion boutique, North & Hudson, finally hit the streets after months of sitting on the sidelines waiting for approval from the city.

After leaving my career in finance and graduating from fashion school, I watched dozens of my classmates flee Chicago for places like New York or Los Angeles. But I was determined to stay here in Chicago and to support local fabric and manufacturing businesses with orders from my clothing line.

(Read entire article here…)

My Commentary: Government: breaks your leg, offers you a crutch, then says, “see – if it weren’t for me, you wouldn’t be walking!”

Discussing the HIV/AIDS Epidemic in Washington, DC

The following correspondence originally took place upon the Facebook note of my friend Cecily M, entitled, “Guest Writer: HIV/AIDS”…

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Cecily M.: Hey folk. I’d like to believe that I know a bunch of articulate, intellectual, informed, individuals. Yesterday, my cousin/homie posted a note about HIV/AIDS. She wanted some dialogue about the topic. Unfortunately, the people didn’t really respond. Those that did created quite an interesting dialogue. But for this thing to be such an epidemic, it was interesting to see the lack of interest. To me, it almost explains the epidemic. Could it be our indifference?

Today, I’ve copied and pasted her note here. I want you to read and I want you to comment. Cuz I know that you are at work right now, doing nothing. That’s why 12 of my friends are already on facebook with green dots. The rest of you are here too, probably in invisible mode. Read and respond folk. Let’s get it!

Cecily

Coleen writes:

GM all! I have something on my mind. I was talking to my doctor last week Thursday and we were in the room chatting about African American people having the highest HIV/AIDS percentage in the nation. Please read the facts below.

She then told me a story, “I recently went to a medical conference and an African man was speaking to other doctors and he stated “Why are American women so desperate?” At first I was offended, but I thought to myself, he’s right”

My question to my facebook reader’s men and women: Is American women desperate? And are we really the cause of spreading STD’s and HIV/AIDS so rapidly?

Let’s talk about it!!!

Fact: At least 3 percent of District residents have HIV or AIDS, a total that far surpasses the 1 percent threshold that constitutes a “generalized and severe” epidemic, according to a report scheduled to be released by health officials tomorrow.

That translates into 2,984 residents per every 100,000 over the age of 12 — or 15,120 — according to the 2008 epidemiology report by the District’s HIV/AIDS office.

“Our rates are higher than West Africa,” said Shannon L. Hader, director of the District’s HIV/AIDS Administration, who once led the Federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s work in Zimbabwe. “They’re on par with Uganda and some parts of Kenya.” (Click Here to Continue Reading This Post)