Comments on: Mayor Hotline Aug. 28 to Sept 4

By: Mr. Watcher

Mr. Watcher — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:09:34 +0000

A real problem is the working folks are being taxed so hard that they don’t have as much to give to help people who need help to get back on their feet. This is going to be a growing problem. In light of this, folks who have little money but want to help any group that helps people who need a helping hand. Give some of your time, ten hours a month is gold to many of these groups.
The other way we can help is to stop buying products that are not made in America. We need to support what little manufacturing that we have left in this country. We can’t put people back to work and get them back on their feet if there are no jobs. People can’t work in the service industry if no one has any money to be a customer.
There are a lot of little things that we as citizens of this state and country can do that will make a difference. If we wait and count on government to help these people in need. The people in need will have a long wait and the opportunist in government will see another way to scam more money out of what little we have left.
As far as the sign goes: As very distasteful I find it to be, the policeman didn’t have a right to destroy it and should be put on notice that his actions were criminal. This same police department will charge some dumb kid who shoplifted a t-shit worth ten bucks with felony burglary. Clearly we have two different systems of justice, one for them and one for us.

By: Shane

Shane — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 18:39:26 +0000

The BDP remade his “Will Tell Jokes for Sex” sign, classic!

By: Timm!

Timm! — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:58:57 +0000

You’re right cynic, I don’t do enough to help the homeless. I also don’t call the mayor to complain when someone else’s personal tragedy becomes an inconvenience for me.

By: Timm!

Timm! — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:35:47 +0000

And speaking of homelessness, check out this article

http://www.gladwell.com/2006/2006_02_13_a_murray.html

By: boisecynic

boisecynic — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:05:04 +0000

What was on the sign? Did the cop see the pole-dancing act in front of the US Bank building? I suppose that was family friendly, god forbid you speak or write something not in line with a cop’s taste.

EDITOR NOTE –The sign read: “WILL TELL JOKES FOR SEX”

By: boisecynic

boisecynic — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:02:48 +0000

Timm, if you like the homeless so much, then I suppose you won’t mind taking on a few at your house.

By: The Boise Picayune

The Boise Picayune — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 13:54:50 +0000

Bums give the Homeless a bad name!

There IS a distinction.

And why Shadow Government Member Gbad permits the Bums to quite literally camp on “their” property (i.e. Center-on-the-Grove), is vexatious to myself and many others including the few merchants there.

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A gentleman – Homeless himself due to multiple brain surgeries and cancer – once summarized homelessness to me thusly… “You can divide the homeless into thirds.

* The First Third are good people who got blind-sided by an unexpected calamity like a fire. They’ll utilize what services are available, get back on their feet, and never look back.

* The Second Third are good people who have made some avoidable mistakes. They’ll utilize what services are available – sometimes two or even three times – to eventually be self sustaining, and never look back.

* And then there’s the Final Third. The Professional Homeless. They’ve chosen – for whatever reason – to live this way, and are adept at gaming the system.”

It’s been my experience that this gentleman was correct.

By: Timm!

Timm! — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 06:34:43 +0000

Such distaste for the homeless. I guess a few people need to be reacquainted with Matthew 25:31-46

By: bikeboy

bikeboy — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:36:22 +0000

Wow! It’s gonna be tough to decide who would make the best governor, come ’10.

In this corner, we have Butch, well-known formerly-libertarian-converted-to-statism Cowboy/Governor. (We might need him as our answer to that Terminator guy in Gollyfornia!)

In this corner we have Ramrod Rex, running on the Bull Elk ticket. (He has the Idaho elk-rancher constituency locked up, and is making inroads with the North Idaho Skinheads.)

And now in this corner we have Pete. (Is he the same guy who announced his candidacy at the nudie bar?) Running on the “cops tore up my nasty sign” platform.

(Sharon Ullman is lookin’ positively statesmanlike at this point!!!)

By: The Boise Picayune

The Boise Picayune — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:36:02 +0000

Boy… That Mike Murphy sure seems like a helluva fellow.

Oh… Wait a minute… That’s me!

; )