I have two articles in the works over at the Examiner, but with unemployment, the economy, the debt crisis, or The Depression of 2011, who knows when I will actually get to write about the social issues plaguing our city.
On the back burner...housing. It is interesting that the right to housing is not explicitly stated in the U.S. Constitution, but it is implied. However, what exactly should the role of the government be to house individuals? Even with the recent government budget cuts to the poor, the reality is that it would be far cheaper for the government to pay for housing on an individual basis, rather than to continue to fund homeless shelters.
On the other back burner...crime. Crime is a more complex issue, and undoubtedly, it will take me a while to figure out the actual statistics in our city. I came across some very discouraging information about the disparities between income among different races. I am still looking for the best approach with this topic.
