Posted on 10/18/2015 12:29:44 PM PDT by PROCON
(CNN)Hawaii is a place many go to kick back, relax and enjoy the good life.
But for others, it's a land of struggle.
That's why its governor on Friday signed an emergency proclamation to tackle homelessness in the state, saying the measure will help turn around the lives of young and old.
"Homelessness remains a serious issue in every county throughout the state," Gov. David Ige said in a press release.
Hawaii has an estimated 7,620 homeless people, said the governor's spokeswoman Cindy McMillan, citing a 2015 statewide count. This may not seem like much compared with other places -- to this point California has about 114,000 homeless, New York has more than 80,000 and Texas about 28,500, according to the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness -- but it's all relative to the state's total population.
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Are they including those who legally live in tents on the beach because they want to live free in tents on the beach?
Do they make the kids read that Island classic “Rape in Oahu” by Kamanai Wanalaya?
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Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm isnt this a rat hellhole
I was in Oahu in 82 there was none of this. I guess I was lucky to see it then. How very sad and alarming this is. Such a once beautiful place.
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