Please don't feed the humans, part deaux

Orlando bans feeding homeless near downtown

Another city addresses its problem with homelessness. In Orlando, you now need a special permit to serve meals to large groups of people in public places. And charitable organizations that feed the homeless won't be among those to whom the permits are issued. This has the makings of a trend and it seems to be catching on fast.

You know what's funny? Not funny in a ha-ha way. More like funny in a grotesque way. Conservatives argued against welfare and all the things that might help to keep these people housed for like thirty years. They argued that it was fine to help people in need and sure, everyone should lend a hand to those less fortunate, but we shouldn't be forced. It should be voluntary, unlike funds to, oh, wage elective wars, for instance. But, so say the small government conservatives, feeding the hungry should be the job of private charities, not the government. As it turns out, what they meant to say was that charities could feed the hungry and homeless, but only if they could do it somewhere that they don't...you know...show.


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