Posted on 10/20/2014 9:07:40 PM PDT by Olog-hai
United Nations human rights experts described Detroits mass water shut-offs as a man-made perfect storm Monday and called on city officials to restore water to those unable to pay, including those with disabilities or chronic illnesses.
Meanwhile, Detroits officials said the two lawyers actions and conclusions were agenda-driven and not based on facts about the citys progress in helping residents keep or regain service.
Leilani Farha and Catarina de Albuquerque, who were in town to observe the effect of water service shut-offs, said they affect the poorest and most vulnerableand particularly discriminate against Detroits majority black population.
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I prefer an ocean view myself.
Organize a rain dance.
Do these idiots receive a salary? If so, why? If they are truly concerned about the poor, they should be volunteers. The money paid as salaries should go directly to pay for the water and other services for the poor.
These people sound like typical bureaucrats, seeking to justify their existence.
BTW, what business do these people have going to Detroit in the first place?
It’s cold in Detroit, too. Who’s going to pay the heating bill? In NY I know people that keep the heat at 80 because the state pays it, whereas I pay $600 a month in January and February.
Hmmmm...pay the water bill or get a new tattoo
Isn’t socialism sweet?
Denying people water? I’m all for people pulling their weight, but water? That makes no sense. We aren’t talking about landscaping and golf courses. Water to drink and wash should never be denied to people, money or no money.
or they spend it on expensive new tennis shoes, or on booze or drugs or new electronics toys
point being, the dole is very generous nowadays and water is still fairly cheap
I was helping a nice lady try to study to get a job, and get off welfare. she was in the Detroit area, too, and she got lots of welfare incomes of various kinds....but she frequently spent her various welfare on other things, leaving her utilities unpaid. I paid them for her several times, then finally told her she had to be more responsible and pay for her necessities first....
I bet almost all the people who aren’t paying their water bill in Detroit are similar.....
You understand, of course, that we're talking about the UN?
“I was just quoted $200hr at 40-50hrs worth of work for a full sleeve. The artist is one of the most talented I’ve seen but this is nuts. $10000 for a sleeve?”
http://snippets.com/how-much-does-a-full-sleeve-tattoo-cost.htm
Why don't you explain what you think the word "denied" means...and while you're at it, ponder what the character referred to in your posting handle would think about that.
OK. Cancel your cell phone plan, cable television, sell your car and ride the bus, and cook your meals at home. Then we’ll talk about taking those savings and applying them to pay your water bill, and putting what’s left over in the bank.
Detroit had 5 cholera epidemics in the 1800s until its doubtless then very white population paid to fix that. Its new majority doesn't want to pay and hasn't had its fair share of Detroit history.
What about the cell phone bill? Who’s paying?
And the rent? Anyone, anyone?
So all the folks who work to maintain the infrastructure and supply the water should work for free?
“Water to drink and wash should never be denied to people, money or no money.”
Horse pucky!! You must be a DU lurker! Just look at the drop in the numbers of deadbeats when they had their water turned off initially. That stat alone tells you that most of them simply wanted to stiff their fellow citizens so they could spend their money on more $hit they wanted, rather than be responsible citizens and cover their living expenses first!
We should start now to end the dependency of the Welfare State. I submit that the “poor” are poor because they want the rest of us to just take care of them. I for one, am really tired of it. If this bothers you so much, why don’t you make an additional contribution to Detroit’s “poor.”
We can and should take care of the truly indigent, but their number is vastly lower than the actual number of layabouts we “support” with our tax dollars.
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