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heard of this yet? I honestly have no idea if this is a good or bad thing.

http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=33608

heard of this yet? I honestly have no idea if this is a good or bad thing.
Why does Ahk-Morpok's Beggers Guild come into mind? :D

Being from Cincinnati, I remember downtown very well. There was a lot of poverty (Over-the-Rhine comes to mind) and there were a lot of panhandlers. If it has a benefit, they might as well require a license.

Why does Ahk-Morpok's Beggers Guild come into mind? :D


because I have no idea what you are talkign about, thats why... and in conclusion: Enjoy this (http://dickcream.com/h/05/0304)

I am wondering what good it will do though.

I guess it gives them a good reason to put beggars in jail, because I doubt the majority of panhandlers will get the license.

I guess it gives them a good reason to put beggars in jail, because I doubt the majority of panhandlers will get the license.

Yes, imprisoning beggars and consuming space reserved for real criminals has always been a great way to solve urban poverty. ;)

Yes, imprisoning beggars and consuming space reserved for real criminals has always been a great way to solve urban poverty. ;)


hehe
well at least the beggars will have food and shelter for a bit. it's still charity but served in a bit different way.

because I have no idea what you are talkign about, thats why... and in conclusion: Enjoy this (http://dickcream.com/h/05/0304)Soo... that's a woodpecker huh?

The Ank-Morpok Beggers Guild is in reference to a series of books by Terry Pratchet. the City of Ank-Morpok has a Guild for everything. including Beggers. Members pay a portion of what they obtain and they have to obtain it by Begging. The Higher up in the Guild you are, the More you're expected to "Beg" and all Guild members are registered and card-carriers.

So there, when someone comes up to you and asks, "can you spare some coin to buy a mansion?" you know that person is probably the guild leader. :D

I am wondering what good it will do though.

I guess it gives them a good reason to put beggars in jail, because I doubt the majority of panhandlers will get the license."err... pardon me sir... can you spare a dollar... I need to renew my registration or I'll go to jail."

oh ok thanks for the info suto.

yeah thats a non-reticulated northern fat-belly woodpecker.

hehe
well at least the beggars will have food and shelter for a bit. it's still charity but served in a bit different way.

A better solution would be to have an extensive center with opportunities for education, jobs, rehab etc. Many panhandlers are only doing it because they can't get a job or have drug/alcohol dependency, so providing them with opportunity would be a good way to stop the problem.

A better solution would be to have an extensive center with opportunities for education, jobs, rehab etc. Many panhandlers are only doing it because they can't get a job or have drug/alcohol dependency, so providing them with opportunity would be a good way to stop the problem.


agreed! no money just shelter food job trainign and placement and possibly drug/alcohol treatment

Probably just an excuse for the police to harass them.

honestly I am not bothered by panhandlers. if I have a bit of change I will help a guy/girl out, but if I don't then I don't and I am never harassed for not giving.

Actualy they did the same thing in Orlando Florida. They even have blue boxs painted on the side walks, official begging zones that beggars can stand in to be ignored.

Orlando is like America's ground zero for economic refugees from the rest of the country. When they've lost their jobs, cars, houses and families they all come down here to the land of sunshine. This is realy unfortunate because we have sky high rents, minimum wage jobs, and overtaxed underfunded social services.

The irony is the real money is to be had begging from all the tourists, but they don't come to downtown Orlando, they go to the specialy built theme park downtowns at Disney World and Unversal Theme park where no begging is allowed because it's private property.

Winter Park Florida has done the same thing with a private property downtown just north of Orlando and Orange Conty Florida is about to make another panhandler free zone of a private property downtown next to International Drive.

To see the Republican idea of paradise, their master plan for the US come to Orlando Florida my friends. It's a gated community zero lot line freak show.