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April 24, 2005
Las Vegas and Homelessness
remember there was this one indigent woman in Las Vegas- she wore a do-rag and had braided pig-tails falling over her very tanned shoulders. Anyone who is a resident of Vegas for more than a year has seen her, with her "work for food" sign. One radio station there even talked of her having a BMW she got into when the sun went down... as she was successful at her pan-handling. I do not know if it is true.
I do know that homelessness a big problem in my beloved home town. With all of the growth- people going there seeking jobs and prosperity- it has only become worse.
There is a bill in Nevada now to make accessible the things that these down and out folks need to get back on their feet- documents.
Ever tried to get a job without an ID? Ever tried to get an ID without an address? The new bill would allow the indigent to get free copies of birth certificates and the like... and, yes, at the tax payers expense. Suck it up Las Vegas. It's a good thing... this bill passed unanimously. Grand thing that. Maybe other states will take up the example.
I found one opinion in the LVRJ that looked at the bigger picture- the underlying problem. You can read it here.
Interesting perspective, I think.
Of course, they could try to put the brakes on the rising cost of housing too- or the influx of people. I, myself- I am waiting for the big bust. It is inevitable.
In the mean time, with the cost of housing still on the climb in Vegas- up 50% just in the last year- we will opt for someplace else to retire. At this rate- we'd be looking at 350K for house over 1300 square feet, and that doesn't include a yard worth shit, or a view.
Mountain Home, Idaho, here we come. :)
Posted by TheFreud at April 24, 2005 10:35 AM
