Just Jack Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 and it starts with destroying shopping carts in Hawaii http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/24003737/lawmaker-hammers-home-his-homeless-solution WAIKIKI (HawaiiNewsNow) - State Rep. Tom Brower has taken a sledgehammer and a novel approach to Hawaii's homeless problem. "I got tired of telling people I'm trying to pass laws. I want to do something practical that will really clean up the streets," he said. In his spare time he scours streets and parks in his district, looking for shopping carts homeless use to store and move their belongings. He returns good ones to stores and destroys others with his sledgehammer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDBillzFan Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 I'm going to assume that since his party affiliation isn't noted in the story that he must be a Democrat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted November 19, 2013 Author Share Posted November 19, 2013 I'm going to assume that since his party affiliation isn't noted in the story that he must be a Democrat. [checking other sources] You would be correct, sir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 and it starts with destroying shopping carts in Hawaii http://www.hawaiinew...meless-solution Sounds more like a war on shopping carts That should work just fine. Like declaring war on turkey vultures by hunting down rabbits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDBillzFan Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 (edited) Sounds more like a war on shopping carts That should work just fine. Like declaring war on turkey vultures by hunting down rabbits. And you have to appreciate an elected official thinking that if he just destroys all the bad shopping carts, the homeless population will decrease. It's right up there with elected officials thinking that if the federal government takes over health insurance, the cost for health care will decrease. Edited November 19, 2013 by LABillzFan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Now they'll also be shopping cartless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob's House Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 The homeless are not a worthy adversary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 I'm thinking being homeless in Hawaii is a step up from living in a house in Detroit. Discuss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 He's taking a sledgehammer to the wrong thing in this story. And yes homeless people are things in my book. I'm thinking being homeless in Hawaii is a step up from living in a house in Detroit. Discuss I think being homeless in Hawaii is better than being a millionaire in Detroit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koko78 Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Let me be clear: if you like your shopping cart, you can keep your shopping cart. Period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 I'm going to assume that since his party affiliation isn't noted in the story that he must be a Democrat. So you think the media conspiracy against Republicans extends to the Hawaiian media? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDBillzFan Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 So you think the media conspiracy against Republicans extends to the Hawaiian media? I think when I see you finally able to type a full sentence without ridiculous typos and embarrassing grammatical errors, pretty much anything is possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 So you think the media conspiracy against Republicans extends to the Hawaiian media? It is a WELL known fact that the media specifies Republicans as Republicans or conservatives, but leaves Democrats and progressives unlabeled. It's not an conspiracy, it's a perfectly natural "us vs. them" mentality that leads to homogeneous groups labeling the outsiders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 off topic but was reading this earlier from the above link and it had me thinking. If you've never volunteered for Habitat for Humanity, I really think you should. It is a fun experience, it is more then just building the house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 I think when I see you finally able to type a full sentence without ridiculous typos and embarrassing grammatical errors, pretty much anything is possible. Oh, I see, lol, you demand high literary standards on PPP. But there is a media conspiracy, right? It is a WELL known fact that the media specifies Republicans as Republicans or conservatives, but leaves Democrats and progressives unlabeled. It's not an conspiracy, it's a perfectly natural "us vs. them" mentality that leads to homogeneous groups labeling the outsiders. So "the media" just does this? Media everywhere?? No matter if it's local or state or national? Is this centrally directed or is it just part of the business? Oops...not a business, because the media conspiracy can't be part of capitalism, right? The media isn't a business in your twisted right wing world, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 So "the media" just does this? Media everywhere?? No matter if it's local or state or national? Is this centrally directed or is it just part of the business? Oops...not a business, because the media conspiracy can't be part of capitalism, right? The media isn't a business in your twisted right wing world, right? You're a schmuck. When an overwhelming majority of a group share a particular point of view, they perceive anyone without that point of view to be an outsider. It's not a conspiracy, and it's not even sinister. It's basic psychology combined with the simple fact that, in poll after poll and study after study, at all levels, reporters and journalists average better than 85% support for the Democratic party (the lowest margin I could find from an unbiased source was a 75%-25% ratio). You don't get an unbiased basis of opinion in that homogeneous a group. There's not enough diversity of opinion (ironically, given that it's a group that as a whole preens about "diversity" while studiously avoiding acknowledging their lack thereof). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
....lybob Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 It is a WELL known fact that the media specifies Republicans as Republicans or conservatives, but leaves Democrats and progressives unlabeled. It's not an conspiracy, it's a perfectly natural "us vs. them" mentality that leads to homogeneous groups labeling the outsiders. The first three hits on google I got http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/18/tom-brower-hawaii_n_4299256.html?utm_hp_ref=politics http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2013/11/19/2966371/hawaii-homeless-smash/ http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/11/19/1256787/-Who-the-Hell-is-Rep-Tom-Brower-D all basically Identify the A-hole as State Rep. Tom Brower (D). in the beginning of the story so if you understand that (D). = Democrat it's not like they are hiding the fact - now if you are saying if he was a republican they might have started the story off as "Republican scumbag State Rep. Tom Brower takes a sledge hammer to human decency" you may have a point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCinBuffalo Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 You're a schmuck. When an overwhelming majority of a group share a particular point of view, they perceive anyone without that point of view to be an outsider. It's not a conspiracy, and it's not even sinister. It's basic psychology combined with the simple fact that, in poll after poll and study after study, at all levels, reporters and journalists average better than 85% support for the Democratic party (the lowest margin I could find from an unbiased source was a 75%-25% ratio). You don't get an unbiased basis of opinion in that homogeneous a group. There's not enough diversity of opinion (ironically, given that it's a group that as a whole preens about "diversity" while studiously avoiding acknowledging their lack thereof). Dude, now here is evidence that you have more than one level of intelligence. But, it is being wasted on gatorman. Booo! Like gatorman is ever going to understand that bias, isn't something that only white males do, and is merely a group behavior norm. I believe it was LA or GG saying something about human nature here...elswhere? Yeah, people like gator seem to have a mental defect that renders them unable to process this. Now that would be an interesting psychological study: what about liberal perception causes this consistent defect? We might get something useful, we might even learn how to treat it. You can forget about the statistical connotations of bias. What the hell where you thinking doing that? So you still get no points. Sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 You're a schmuck. When an overwhelming majority of a group share a particular point of view, they perceive anyone without that point of view to be an outsider. It's not a conspiracy, and it's not even sinister. It's basic psychology combined with the simple fact that, in poll after poll and study after study, at all levels, reporters and journalists average better than 85% support for the Democratic party (the lowest margin I could find from an unbiased source was a 75%-25% ratio). You don't get an unbiased basis of opinion in that homogeneous a group. There's not enough diversity of opinion (ironically, given that it's a group that as a whole preens about "diversity" while studiously avoiding acknowledging their lack thereof). Lol, how many more hours till your Rush Limbo comes on the radio? Tom the tin foil hat conspiracy theory monger! The media is out to get you Tom! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanker Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 off topic but was reading this earlier from the above link and it had me thinking. If you've never volunteered for Habitat for Humanity, I really think you should. It is a fun experience, it is more then just building the house. I agree. Service to your community can take many forms and this is definitely one that's worthwhile for all concerned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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