Obama's America: There's no place like homelessness
When a Republican is in the Oval Office, you can count on the media to hyperventilate over homelessness, and blame the heartlessness of the GOP. As America's economy falters under the weight of Obama's policies, homelessness will only get worse. Don't hold your breath waiting for the stories on network news casts blaming the president.
Information released Friday by the Oregon Housing and Community Services found a 37 percent jump from a year ago in the number of homeless people counted during a January one-night statewide census.The count found 17,122 people who were homeless, up from 12,529 people in January 2008.Skyrocketing unemployment numbers and some wage reductions during the recession could have contributed to the number of people who live on the streets.
Madison - State Capitol police respond to dozens of incidents each month involving homeless people who spend their days in the landmark building.[snip]According to police reports from January - when the coldest weather drives more people indoors - Capitol police logged 56 incidents involving the homeless in and around the Capitol; there were about 200 total reports that month.While many incidents involved simply checking on the welfare of those sleeping on heating grates outside the building, police also dealt with alcohol abuse; arguments; defecation and urination; and arrests of people on outstanding warrants.