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11 years ago @ Daily Camera.com: - Boulder\'s homeless de... · 3 replies · -3 points

Dancing, Only about 1/3 of the homeless have mental health issues, and only about 1/3 have drug or alcohol issues. Some have both. That said, cities and states (Utah) that are employing a housing first response - are the ones reporting the best results in reducing homelessness. Once people have a roof over their heads, it's far easier to address their other issues. It's not an either/or. It's not either providing housing *or* address their other "underlying root causes" - it's doing both. Example: http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865614540/Prog...

12 years ago @ elephant journal: Yoga... - 21 "Non-Spiritual" Thi... · 0 replies · +4 points

Nice list. But I'd say all of those are very spiritual things.

Roger Wolsey, author, Kissing Fish: christianity for people who don't like christianity

12 years ago @ Daily Camera.com: - Feds raiding Denver-ar... · 0 replies · +2 points

wait. wouldn't pot be expected to be found on the premises of a marijuana dispensary?

12 years ago @ Daily Camera.com: - Walmart previews Bould... · 0 replies · -9 points

Thanks. Now you carry on without bashing activists.

12 years ago @ Daily Camera.com: - Walmart previews Bould... · 1 reply · -16 points

And I'm sure slaves prefer to have roofs over their heads and 3 meals a day too. : P

But again, Costco pays their employees a living wage. If that big box store can do it, so can (and should) Walmart.

12 years ago @ Daily Camera.com: - Walmart previews Bould... · 3 replies · -13 points

If Walmart paid an increased minimum wage of $12.50/hr, and they passed ALL the additional costs on to consumers, Walmart prices would only increase 1.1%.

That's only 46 cents per shopping trip on average. Why don't they do it just to improve their image? Bad press is better than no press?
http://www.businessinsider.com/what-a-walmart-wag...

12 years ago @ Daily Camera.com: - Walmart previews Bould... · 4 replies · +1 points

Delburt, FYI, Costco is a big-box store that pays their employees a living wage. if they can do it, so can Walmart -- but they aren't. Here's what they're doing instead. http://www.alternet.org/walmart-cut-employee-hour...

12 years ago @ Daily Camera.com: - Walmart previews Bould... · 0 replies · -15 points

http://www.alternet.org/walmart-cut-employee-hour...

12 years ago @ Daily Camera.com: - Walmart previews Bould... · 2 replies · -14 points

I've helped shovel out mud in 4 people's basements. Activism and volunteerism aren't either/or bub.

12 years ago @ Daily Camera.com: - Walmart previews Bould... · 0 replies · -33 points

Here's but one of the many reasons Walmart isnt' welcome: http://www.alternet.org/walmart-cut-employee-hour...

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