tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194583.post2057262997275916178..comments2024-03-22T13:06:27.366-05:00Comments on WataugaWatch: Governmental ChaosJ.W. Williamsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17694324792688711136noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194583.post-51580145203241376942013-06-18T07:36:50.672-05:002013-06-18T07:36:50.672-05:00HH serves 8 counties. How much does each of the ot...HH serves 8 counties. How much does each of the other counties contribute?<br /><br />How much do they receive in taxpayer money from federal and state grants?<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194583.post-74859334089635209692013-06-17T15:32:34.830-05:002013-06-17T15:32:34.830-05:00"Vouchers give government money to non-profit..."Vouchers give government money to non-profit private schools.<br /><br />No, BW, government vouchers go to the students. Their parents decide where they are spent. You are mistaken.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194583.post-77326889526395201512013-06-17T12:36:08.128-05:002013-06-17T12:36:08.128-05:00"So, you are saying HH does not need governme..."So, you are saying HH does not need government funding? If so, I agree."<br /><br />Are you talking to me? I think that the H-House DOES need some government money, since they perform a valuable public service.<br /><br />"I don't support giving government money to non profits. i support the voucher system so the parent gets to make the decision where the government monies spent on his child is used."<br /><br />You just contradicted yourself. Vouchers give government money to non-profit private schools.<br />bettywhitenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194583.post-76655677709287490382013-06-13T21:12:54.078-05:002013-06-13T21:12:54.078-05:00So, you are saying HH does not need government fun...So, you are saying HH does not need government funding? If so, I agree.<br /><br />I don't support giving government money to non profits. i support the voucher system so the parent gets to make the decision where the government monies speont on his child is used.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194583.post-12048170953637546212013-06-13T11:40:05.302-05:002013-06-13T11:40:05.302-05:00The H-House is a non-profit organization, not a go...The H-House is a non-profit organization, not a government entity. They do receive some money from the government, but NOT from Watauga County. Do you support giving government money to non-profits? How do you feel about giving taxpayer money to private schools?bettywhitenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194583.post-29110180006351900782013-06-13T09:27:21.311-05:002013-06-13T09:27:21.311-05:00Hospitality House was started nearly 30 years ago ...Hospitality House was started nearly 30 years ago by 7 local churches and is still primarily funded by churches, individuals, and charitable endowments. They get some government housing grants - because they can provide housing for disabled people cheaper than the government can. and they were hoping for a very modest amount from the county government (which they didn't get), mostly to help feed people. <br /><br />Hospitality House is NOT a government agency.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194583.post-8751297203934364922013-06-12T19:17:22.046-05:002013-06-12T19:17:22.046-05:00"So what's your solution, Anonymous? I..."So what's your solution, Anonymous? I'm sure we'd ALL love to hear your wisdom!"<br /><br />Certainly, I will be glad to share it. Charitable concerns such as this should be conducted LOCALLY by private individuals and organizations such as churches. They should not be conducted by a government entity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194583.post-53082001662288679302013-06-12T12:46:27.066-05:002013-06-12T12:46:27.066-05:00So what's your solution, Anonymous? I'm su...So what's your solution, Anonymous? I'm sure we'd ALL love to hear your wisdom!bettywhitenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194583.post-81824723449463005412013-06-12T08:16:14.488-05:002013-06-12T08:16:14.488-05:00Anonymous said, "If we did not have the Hospi...Anonymous said, "If we did not have the Hospitality House, we would not have nearly as many of 'those people' in the county to wander the streets."<br /><br />Anonymous is channeling Ebernezer Scrooge. Or more aptly, he's channeling the nobility of 18th century England, who were furious that the poor of Ireland had come to their attention. It was attitudes such as his that led Jonathan Swift to write "A Modest Proposal." Solution to poverty: eat the poor!<br /><br />I'm reminded that the tea party Republicans worship much more consistently at the temple of Darwin than they do in the house of Jesus.Henerynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194583.post-76184972601719374352013-06-12T07:31:03.453-05:002013-06-12T07:31:03.453-05:00So they stop in one of the 8 counties for 10 minut...So they stop in one of the 8 counties for 10 minutes before they come here if they even bother to do that. They probably won't because the system any way.<br /><br />Why can't they get help where they are already at if they need it? Is it because Boone is a soft touch?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194583.post-11879277163476469552013-06-12T06:53:01.850-05:002013-06-12T06:53:01.850-05:00the Good News is that lots of "those people&q...the Good News is that lots of "those people" just die off. Hospitality House has had about a dozen deaths in the last year. Terri died of lung cancer in August. A young mother lost her baby at 9 months. 2 of the staff members lost a sister and mom (probably karma or punishment for helping "those people") Another man died in March '13 the day he was moving out (heart attack moving boxes). Oh and a deaf, handicapped man in a wheelchair died a week later( severe asthma, quit breathing, couldn't yell for help) and then there was Lacey, some crazy facial-pierced lesbian (she only ate meals there and got some food boxes)....so good riddance, right? I am just getting started,.wanna hear more?grim reapernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194583.post-78348543916682003732013-06-11T18:22:30.161-05:002013-06-11T18:22:30.161-05:00Hospitality House can only "house" peopl...Hospitality House can only "house" people from 8 surrounding counties or give food boxes to people from those 8 counties. <br />Now people from all over the country can come in and eat the meals provided each day from churches or other civic groups. They can also take a shower or do their laundry.<br />OMG the horror of someone traveling from across the country to eat a hot meal and get cleaned up.ajennnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194583.post-41754021125616074432013-06-11T13:30:53.281-05:002013-06-11T13:30:53.281-05:00They are paid to move from some places or their tr...They are paid to move from some places or their transportation is provided to get rid of them. They are working the system and beg, borrow, sell dope, or steal the money to get here in other cases. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194583.post-91342616699679636342013-06-11T12:21:34.352-05:002013-06-11T12:21:34.352-05:00"Boone is known as a soft touch and attracts ..."Boone is known as a soft touch and attracts them from all over the country."<br /><br />I would really love to know how homeless people manage to travel all over the country to get to one small town in the NC mountains!Anonagainnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194583.post-54623655454263296132013-06-10T20:50:54.030-05:002013-06-10T20:50:54.030-05:00If we did not have the Hospitality House, we would...If we did not have the Hospitality House, we would not have nearly as many of "those people" in the county to wander the streets. Boone is known as a soft touch and attracts them from all over the country.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194583.post-51584594409292059482013-06-10T13:52:28.991-05:002013-06-10T13:52:28.991-05:00Would you rather have those people staying at the ...Would you rather have those people staying at the Hospitality House, or roaming the streets? Maybe robbing a few people or businesses? Would you prefer to pay for them being in jail? Typical conservative horseshit - not an ounce of empathy for anyone.Dem12noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194583.post-65657365611288678852013-06-10T06:53:15.432-05:002013-06-10T06:53:15.432-05:00"what you did for the least of these, you did..."what you did for the least of these, you did for me---except for those lazy, scary homeless bums"<br /><br />Things Jesus Never SaidAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194583.post-61485674630730174082013-06-09T21:25:39.378-05:002013-06-09T21:25:39.378-05:00entitlements more hospitality house??? you obvious...entitlements more hospitality house??? you obviously have no clue what takes place over there or any idea where their funding comes from...you are a selfish ignorant moron...probably read too much Ayn Rand and has no clue about The Sermon on the Mountajennnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194583.post-177242787491667902013-06-09T07:44:05.150-05:002013-06-09T07:44:05.150-05:00Uh.... the Hospitality House got nothing! can'...Uh.... the Hospitality House got nothing! can't you read??Drogonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194583.post-39039761189426901812013-06-08T17:20:12.687-05:002013-06-08T17:20:12.687-05:00What you falsely call ore mental health services, ...What you falsely call ore mental health services, better education, and a safety net for the homeless (who've fallen through the cracks.<br /><br />All of these are abused to get money from the government for people that don;t need it. .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194583.post-45767951601547626182013-06-08T13:59:04.260-05:002013-06-08T13:59:04.260-05:00Everyone that lives at the Hospitality House for s...Everyone that lives at the Hospitality House for starters!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194583.post-80419924191293781392013-06-07T10:41:11.776-05:002013-06-07T10:41:11.776-05:00What entitlements in Watauga County are used to bu...What entitlements in Watauga County are used to buy votes?Dem12noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194583.post-5726804742906760422013-06-07T09:18:59.695-05:002013-06-07T09:18:59.695-05:00these are not Entitlements. this is about caring ...these are not Entitlements. this is about caring for "the Least of These" in a way that is more cost-effective. More mental health services, better education, and a safety net for the homeless (who've fallen through the cracks), less need for expensive prisons, in-patient care, etc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194583.post-71258455011219554452013-06-07T06:38:04.539-05:002013-06-07T06:38:04.539-05:00Cutting the entitlements that Democrats use to buy...Cutting the entitlements that Democrats use to buy votes is not going to be popular with the gimme gimme people.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194583.post-89249398329572761082013-06-06T10:33:39.332-05:002013-06-06T10:33:39.332-05:00Republicans love to campaign, and they love to win...Republicans love to campaign, and they love to win elections, but when it comes to actually governing they absolutely suck - it's like they can't be bothered to actually run the government that they are supposedly trying to "clean up." Shouldn't really be a surprise though - Republicans claim to hate government and always say that the government can't do anything right, then they get elected and prove it!johnbyjohnnoreply@blogger.com