Readers hope the task force comes up with actual solutions to help the homeless; defend education and forgiving student loans; and worry SB 434 will limit beach access.
The mayors of all cities must work together on this and elevate humanitarian concerns to the top of the list in any growth or development plan. I hope the task force will recognize that you cannot put public housing in a settled neighborhood and expect everyone to be happy and get along. Punishing taxpayers for having nice neighborhoods will further polarize our cities. Their homes are often lifetime investments. Over time, human nature can be educated, but not denied.
In the process, the homeless people may lose their tents, sleeping bags, blankets, personal belongings, even ID cards and important papers. And the process never hits the underlying cause of a person’s personal tragedy. It only makes it worse.If you have a car loan, your automobile is collateral for the bank. If you have a mortgage, your house is the same. If you default on payments, the bank takes your house or car.
After all, doesn’t that skill, reasoning and/or livelihood benefit all of us? We need an educated society to survive the world we live in today — 2023. Excellent column by Schnurman. First, there was Attorney General Ken Paxton’s $3.3 million dollar settlement , followed by Gov. Greg Abbott’s administration inaccurately portraying financial institutions that have environmental, social and corporate governance policies as the boogeyman, limiting what financial institutions can invest in Texas.
Bruh hopeless