Silicon Valley NEEDS to do MORE for the HOMELESS!!! (San Jose: foreclosed, to rent)

[Happy Cells]

As seen today the in the San Jose Jerk-u-ree News, a stunning article, a follow on from yesterday, about the over 50 "homeless" people who died unwanted in the streets of the valley....

Indeed, this is disgusting beyond all words....the Jerk-Merc is absolutely correct on this issue!

So...

Here is the solution.

Force....that is FORCE all the rich silicon valley dot-com executives who live in all those HUGE HOUSES...(more like palaces...more like MANSIONS...)...
FORCE these CEO types to put up homeless people in these huge homes, these "estates". That is the ONLY fair and equitable solution to the problem.
I know PERSONALLY the locations of all these huge homes, and exactly how many people live in them, and it is quite common to have a family of TWO or four living in a mansion with eight nine or even FIFTEEN rooms. It is common all over the Bay Area.
So, take all theses "estates" in Atherton, Saratoga, Menlo Park Woodside, Burlingame, Millbrae and put homeless people in them. Give these people a chance, give them a place to live!!!
Lets get all the Shtanfurd and Bazerkeley pro-fess-ors to open up their huge homes to those out there that are living on the street. It is only fair, and the prof's have the extra rooms. I know of one lady who lives in a six bedroom house with her 40 year old virgin son....so there are FOUR bedrooms for the homeless RIGHT THERE....bring them in ....it is only FAIR!!!
Get the universities to build housing!
Shtanfurd has TONS of open land....just sitting there covered with grass and trees! Make the universitiy build housing for the homeless on ALL this land! IT IS ONLY FAIR!!!!
How dare these people with extra rooms, with large properties, WITH HUGE homes DENY the homeless? Get all the professors in Palo Alto to open up thier doors!

That will end this nightmare of homeless dying on the streets....alone...

[Luke9686]

You can't be serious? This is your solution? If this was really the solution, you'd have every middle class person all of a sudden claiming to be "homeless". Shoot, I'd move back down there just to be homeless.

Those aweful rich people. How dare they bust their asses to make something of themselves. Sounds like another case of take from the rich and give to the poor.

How about forcing them all to get mental healthcare, then get them jobs? That would be a real solution. But if you did that, you'd make them do something they didn't want to do.

[sonarrat]

What a weird post. Wouldn't it make more sense for the banks to rent out some of the foreclosed houses?

[humboldtrat]

Originally Posted by Happy Cells

As seen today the in the San Jose Jerk-u-ree News, a stunning article, a follow on from yesterday, about the over 50 "homeless" people who died unwanted in the streets of the valley....

Indeed, this is disgusting beyond all words....the Jerk-Merc is absolutely correct on this issue!

Maybe you should take some homeless people into your own home and practice what you preach. Have you donated anything lately to a food bank? They're running low this winter.

[impala666]

Originally Posted by Happy Cells

As seen today the in the San Jose Jerk-u-ree News, a stunning article, a follow on from yesterday, about the over 50 "homeless" people who died unwanted in the streets of the valley....

Indeed, this is disgusting beyond all words....the Jerk-Merc is absolutely correct on this issue!

So...

Here is the solution.

Force....that is FORCE all the rich silicon valley dot-com executives who live in all those HUGE HOUSES...(more like palaces...more like MANSIONS...)...
FORCE these CEO types to put up homeless people in these huge homes, these "estates". That is the ONLY fair and equitable solution to the problem.
I know PERSONALLY the locations of all these huge homes, and exactly how many people live in them, and it is quite common to have a family of TWO or four living in a mansion with eight nine or even FIFTEEN rooms. It is common all over the Bay Area.
So, take all theses "estates" in Atherton, Saratoga, Menlo Park Woodside, Burlingame, Millbrae and put homeless people in them. Give these people a chance, give them a place to live!!!
Lets get all the Shtanfurd and Bazerkeley pro-fess-ors to open up their huge homes to those out there that are living on the street. It is only fair, and the prof's have the extra rooms. I know of one lady who lives in a six bedroom house with her 40 year old virgin son....so there are FOUR bedrooms for the homeless RIGHT THERE....bring them in ....it is only FAIR!!!
Get the universities to build housing!
Shtanfurd has TONS of open land....just sitting there covered with grass and trees! Make the universitiy build housing for the homeless on ALL this land! IT IS ONLY FAIR!!!!
How dare these people with extra rooms, with large properties, WITH HUGE homes DENY the homeless? Get all the professors in Palo Alto to open up thier doors!

That will end this nightmare of homeless dying on the streets....alone...

What do you mean they already mave mobile broadband,enough is enough.

[Cali-girl]

May want to read this article:

"S.F. blames out-of-towners for endless homeless problem"

S.F. blames out-of-towners for endless homeless problem

$190 million a year on spending to help the homeless in SF. Works out to be about $68k per homeless person (2771 population). Maybe give them a check for $25k to buy a house in Ohio/wherever and send them on their way back.

[AA702]

You can't just blame Wealthy/Rich people in this world for social problems. These are the people who employ the middle class and give jobs, so why punish them? I agree that the rich could give more of their wealth to try to help people who are on hard times, but there are those who choose this lifestyle.

[fnord]

There will always be homeless people, no matter how bountiful the free handouts are. I have met a few chronically homeless people, even people within my own age group and status (ie: childless, college). Sometimes you just have to face the fact that not everybody can thrive in our modern society - they just can't. I know one guy who is my same age, has had plenty of opportunity in his life...but he's perpetually homeless. Just can't hold a steady job, despite being quite bright and a great conversationalist. That doesn't pay the bills, though. He bounces from job to job, and when he doesn't bounce, he ends up sleeping under bridges. Literally. But there's always free food available at various food banks and soup kitchens, so people like him keep on going.

I've helped struggling people occasionally in the form of food or clothing. Never money. I'm not responsible for the deficiences of others. Survival of the fittest. And I was "officially" homeless once in my life, living out of my car for 3 months. It sucked. I corrected the situation quickly and have been un-homeless since then.

[Luke9686]

I agree 100% with fnord. I have a very good friend who is always struggling financially. He is one of my best friends, and I know everything about him. Including most of his finances. He was broke when he was making $9.00/hour, and he's still broke when he's making $50K per year (in a less than expensive town).

Point being, I believe it doesn't matter how much some people make. $50K per year of $500K per year, their financial situation will be the same. Certain people will mismanage themselves out of existence.