Joe Rodata Trail - Homelessness Swells

....is it any wonder the ranks of the homeless are swelling along the trail?  The word of "free housing" and "handouts" has reached far and wide. 

Question:  Who is going to discern as to whom gets assistance and who does not?  Is the newcomer who came to the trail from SF and got wind of our free give away, then thumbed his was here, and joined the ranks of the noisy, disrespectful, messy ranks along the trail going to take precedence over the law-abiding, elderly Sonoma County resident of 50+ years quietly living on cat food and one social security check away from eviction? 

Really?  This is where we are going to focus our tax dollars?  On those who won't even clean up their own shit?  We are rewarding the wrong group. 

Expect more and more homelessness and lawlessness, Sonoma County, you just rolled out the welcome mat.  Dumbasses. 

Affordable Housing

Yup... the "DoGooders" think they have an answer to affordable housing.  I'm sure everybody is wanting to know what the answer is - don't hold your breath because there isn't one.

Homelessness is rampant just about everywhere.  We want to blame the lack of "affordable housing" here in California.  However, the below picture is of what is known as the homeless encampment of Tent City in Minneapolis.  See, they have homelessness, too.  Minneapolis is not known for a lack of "affordable housing" so what gives?  What are they blaming it on? 

I can't help but get a kick out of the teepee on the right.  How do they survive in subzero weather?  Propane heaters.  Yes, they catch fire and they sometimes torch themselves and surrounding tents.  Igloos are also surprisingly warm despite being made of ice, and so are ice fishing houses which we would equate with tiny houses. 

Go ahead, look up any city online.  I don't care where it is - Canada, France, Great Britain, whatever.  You will see there's homelessness.  There always has been.  The poor will always be with us. 

Sonoma County Homeless

One business man I know drives past a certain location on Stony Point Road.  He honks his horn.  The homeless guys come out like rats out of a hole.  The businessman usually feeds them his left overs from  his company's kitchen.  Yes, he is one of those millionaires who will proudly bring a bum in off the street into a swanky hotel lobby and pay for the homeless guy to stay there for a night or two - mostly just to get a reaction from other snooty guests and the hotel staff now choking on their own 'limousine liberal' mentality.

Anyway, the tone is getting more desperate.  The homeless guys are asking the businessman to PLEASE call 911 and claim that he was attacked.  The homeless are desperate for a warm place to sleep, a shower, and some food.   They are begging to be sent to prison for a bit.  

What's wrong with this picture where homeless people are WANTING to go to prison for a shower, food, and a place to sleep?  Criminals are treated better than people who are down on their luck.