After attending the hearing regarding a ban on solicitation in the city of Grand Junction, one thing is clear: Homelessness is a major problem and isn’t going away easily.

It appears to me that the city was considering the ban based on the easy solution of, “If they can’t support themselves here they will move somewhere else.” The problem is that even if they do move on, others will just move in. This is a societal problem not limited to any part of the country.

The other potentiality is that they will not move on to other locations and will instead begin thieving. These people are in dire straights and capable of anything, given sufficient stress.

I was happy that the City Council rejected the resolutions offered, given that it appears those resolutions were haphazard and brought on the false pretense of declared emergency.

Again, the move forward must be highly thought-out and coordinated, agitating this crowd and cajoling them into a unified feeling of resentment and frustration could lead to widespread crime.

As our federal government continues its headlong dash toward total bankruptcy, it’s important that local communities such as ours come up with contingency plans to deal with the repercussions of our socialistic free fall. Stability in our local economy and society is up to us, and the dialogue must begin in haste and earnest concerning our local security, whether that be the security of our property, our food, or our energy supply.

David Cox
Grand Junction

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