jpdoherty

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by jpdoherty 8y ago
I'm not sure which studies have you so convinced that one overly simplistic thing can "solve" homelessness. This paper from 1991 does a great job of laying out the dozens of different factors which make homelessness such a co
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by jpdoherty 8y ago
Build more of that good ol' free housing that capitalism loves to provide?
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by jpdoherty 8y ago
Those things do not provide any physical security though, which is a very real concern for homeless people. In fact, the sort of lightweight, high-quality equipment that most backpackers choose, would likely just invite theft and/or vi
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by jpdoherty 8y ago
You're right that homelessness is a complex problem. However, taking steps to protect lives (or even just improve comfort) isn't papering over the problem. I think taking tiny steps toward a solution, even limited in scope, is sti
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by jpdoherty 8y ago
dreyfusaffair.onion
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by jpdoherty 8y ago
The biggest change is that the Space Race era was, at least by perception, happening in the public sphere. In the US, NASA and the fairly new Air Force were the face of it and the whole thing seemed like a scientific pursuit which would ben
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by jpdoherty 11y ago
Read 18 USC, then you'll understand the relevance.
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by jpdoherty 11y ago
It applies to US citizens who are wanted in the US for crimes.
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by jpdoherty 11y ago
Since she's one half of the divorce in question, wouldn't it be a little sociopathic if it were unbiased?
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by jpdoherty 12y ago
Absolute poetry. I hope I face life with that kind of love, dignity, and open embrace when I'm in my final years.