Posted on 06/21/2006 12:55:26 PM PDT by libertarianPA
I visited San Francisco about 2 years ago. I spent about four days there at the end of which I truly knew the meaning of the phrase, "Nice place to visit, but I wouldn't want to live there." Literally, I could not walk 10 feet on a downtown street without being accosted by a homeless person. I couldn't help but think, "Is this what liberals call taking care of their fellow man?" For a city where liberal socialist ideology is not only en vogue but also a matter of public policy (a city that would rather be European than American), this would certainly be the testing ground for the effectiveness of unfettered liberal social programs. Let's just say I wasn't impressed with this urban Utopia's ability to care for the less fortunate.
How can things get worse? Today, Mayor Gavin Newsom unveiled the city's very own universal health care plan.
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I often hear this "can't walk 10 feet" story; there are homeless here but not that many; come to my office at Market and Montgomery and we can go for a walk.
Veni Vedi Velcro
Why should the Libs spend their money on their fellow men, when the government can force everyone to do it?
Yes, I've been the San Fran many times in recent years, and I wasn't accosted once.
Whereas, in Washington, DC, they could have a homeless olympics. God, homeless(bums) everywhere.
Traffic is lighter then too.
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