Probable issues regarding Lg Green’s “prescribing housing for homeless”.
(I still believe my plan is much better, that’s why, especially for cost-effective funding use and helping them recover quickly from homelessness.
Make “multipurpose transitional shelter”!)
“Mitzie Higa,
It’s a good idea. But, Lg Green might have overlooked certain aspects of his idea in prescribing housing for homeless. Among others,
1. It may create chronic homelessness. They may not want to find work, especially if they feel comfortable with their such living.
2. It may give false hope and unfairness to all homeless in such prescriptions.
3. It may likely make those, who are barely making a living with their work, push themselves in homelessness for such benefits; as a result, create more homeless people.
4. Finding funding in such program (especially for individuals) may be also difficult. We may also have other priorities.
5. If the homeless is mentally ill, it may be better with hospital setting for treatments.”
Dear People of Big Island, who lost their homes, (especially in Kapoho), due to lava,
If and when I get elected as your governor, I would want to see if we can implement a law to equally (fairly) divide and allocate you the new land (mass), created by lava, for free.
I hope and will help you recover from this disaster, as quick and much as possible.
Aloha.
Multipurpose Homeless Shelters and Funding.
Hawaii may have highest per capita homeless. (~7000?)
Now, we have crisis (lava disasters) in Big island, which may create more homeless.
Previously, I proposed multipurpose large scale shelters for them.
Armory for Hawaii national guards may be one.
And, if necessary, we may build better structure and also use for bomb shelters, (not to mention shelters for tsunami and hurricane).
One major benefit of its use as armory may be the funding that we can get from Fed.
If I get elected to be your governor, I will use my diplomacy, esp. with federal government, and would not mind frequently travel to Washington DC, to discuss and negotiate with fed officers including President Trump, if necessary.
As I stated before, that is why I want to utilize other officers like Lt. Gov, mayor, and other public officers, more.
Well, in terms of bigger planning and vision, without a doubt, I am way better than any current gubernatorial candidates.
(Gov. Ige? Ms. Hanabusa? Mr. Hee?…)
Aloha.
Keyword: large(r) scale Governor.
Note: Some other agendas for possible discussion with Fed and for their involvement may also include Security and Safety, Jones Act, Media reform, Health care, Education, Lobbysts, Ferries, Economy (e.g. bringing manufacturing industry to Hawaii), Environment (and EPA), Nuclear Power usage (build a plant?), Food and Agriculture, Sustainability, etc.
Another reason why we may need multipurpose transitional shelters?
It is just heart breaking to see the continuous lava disasters in Big island.
Many people are already in shelters; some of them, who lost their homes and don’t have insurance, may become homeless.
Now, society as a whole, we may need to plan for long term, not to mention how to accomodate those who lost homes and/or likely become homeless.
I hope Gov. Ige sees the big picture; and carefully plans for the future (as well as current) issues surrounding the lava disasters.
Aloha.
Problems of Ms. Tupola and her campaigners.
(Not to mention their continued harassments on my page, Richard Kim for Governor.)
E.g. Their activity in the name of helping homeless (in Waianae) may give homeless people a false sense of security.
Simply, without better understanding the bigger pictures like responsibilities as well as rights as citizens, they may not help homeless truly and positively, but may only make them feel the status quo as homeless should be good.
Furthermore, they may also be promoting illegal activity from the society’s and general public’s point of view, in the name of humility and compassion.
In terms of that, Ms. Tupola and her team lack vision and balanced thinking.
Aloha.
Picture: My recent visit to a houseless friend in Kalapana in Big Island.
This is my response on other thread (group discussion), regarding homeless people, especially who refuse to stay in shelters and/or mentally ill.
“Yup, I agree to a certain point; but, disagree in terms of balanced thinking and homeless people’s benefit.
Of course, we need to help them with compassion, with much help from ACLU, too.
Homelessness is not a right.
Simply, they gave up on themselves to be a member of society. Many suffer from depressions and low self-esteem, not to mention mental illness and drug abuse, etc.
In terms of that, we would want to consider them as special interest groups, but different from other special interest groups; because, we need to incorporate COMPASSION, in dealing with them.
Leaving them on the streets also put them in much risks; they can be danger to themselves, and danger to other people.
(Fyi, at two times, here in Hawaii, I personally experienced assault by mentally ill, one by probably not a homeless person and other by a supposedly homeless person.)
I know it may not be right to put them in shlters if they don’t want. But, plz, remember we may need to think about ultimate social good, too, not to mention safety and security of normal other citizens as well as tourists.
We also have bad laws, such as “no sit and lie”, ” no lie at bus stop”. With some help from judicial department, we can help them stay in shelters, as well.
Also, we may need to provide them, at least, but only minimum living standard, including medical care, but we need to send them quckly back to our society after needed training and education.
I hope you understand and see a bigger picture from the point of entire society.
Aloha.”
Hawaii News Now- Permanent Homeless Housing
Keyword: at least, but only minimum; with compassion. Temporary and transitional (multipurpose) shelters.
This project may be too much.
We should not make homeless feel comfortable at status quo, although we should provide them minimal living conditions.
Our goal has to be rehabilitating them, but hopefully putting back them into our society, as soon as possible.
Aloha.
Note: Exception. Mentally ill homeless.
Comment:
This would solve homeless issue in short term, and cost-effectively in the long run, as well.
Aloha.
That is why we may need multipurpose Homeless shelters, in a large scale, with minimum construction cost; (although we may also need to think of maintenance costs.)
Another example of multipurpose homeless shelters:
Use as armory, which can serve for reservists (e.g. national guards) training site, of which their programs be partly helping homeless (in the site).
This may clear security issues at the site (shelters) without needing extra cost.
Aloha.
P.S. I don’t mind if people share my ideas; but, I appreciate if they (you) give me credit when they (you) share. Mahalo nui.
I provided some specific plan for homeless, which is better than Gov Ige’s; while already legally disqualified Ms. Hanabusa does not provide any specific solution other than getting more media exposure thanks to their ties (working together).
Building a large scale, multipurpose, temporary shelters with minimum cost, would help reduce cost (in long term) and resolve homeless issue faster (in short term).
Although the risk of the maintenance cost and management of the shelters may be an issue, but we can resolve the prospective issues one by one costeffectively.
Plz, remember being homeless is not a basic, fundamental right as members of society. They just need to rehabilitate as quick as possible with our help.
But, we need to help them with compassion, providing AT LEAST BUT ONLY minimum survival conditions and any other means to help guide them to quickly come back to our society.
Thank you very much.
Recently, I received this post-it from my alma mater, reminding me of our 25th year class reunion in a few months. Now, I am thinking whether I should attend or not, because I was already there last summer, and it is far, and hotels expensive, and good but cheap foods are not easy to find in New York…lol.
Throughout my career, I experienced many things, but there was one (of) most difficult time to be being a dentist and professional.
Being and staying above the patient’s level of thinking and perspectives.
Not to be narssicistic or authoritative, but being a medical professional is hard, e.g. when patients sometimes suspect or accuse of (allegedly) wrongdoings, especially when immediate or interim results of treatments may not be good.
Although our profession is not perfect science, but, most of time, we hope and expect to be better, when patients are treated.
But, it is especially hard when we are falsely accused; (when there are unexpectedly rather permanently? failed results or patients suffer from complications postoperatively).
Sorry about the long introduction, but my subject matter on this post is Homeless.
I saw a fb post last night, regarding announcement of pubic meeting or forum regarding homeless.
Simply, in my view, I believe they need and stay in shelters (temporary housings) regardless of their wishes.
And, we may need to find a way to build large scale of costeffective shelters with minimum costs, which also can be used later for other emergencies, or minimum level prisons, etc. (More prisons may be needed, when we want to bring back our inmates from mainland.)
(I also mentioned we may need to house mentally ill homeless seperately with medical staff’s presence until they find permanent mental facilities.)
Homeless may need to rehabilitate in the shelters, (and at the same time, we educate and train them there), so that they can come back to our society, hopefully quickly.
But, what if they refuse to stay in shelters, (even if they can freely move around as long as they abide by house rules)? (Not to mention the costs of building and maintaining the shelters.)
Well, we may need to find ways to persuade and/or have them stay in shelters, while (promising) we provide minimum but necessary amenities. Besides, we may also face some oppositions (e.g. ACLU), if they refuse to stay in shelters.
Plz, remember we may need to stay above their perspectives, but with very much compassionate minds.
Aloha.
Keyword: Stay Above and Compassion.
Homeless shelter, as for emergencies?
If you go to South campus of UCLA, there is a place called, “bomb shelter” in the middle of the campus, which may still be used for student cafe.
North Korea might have succeeded their goal of reaching the ICBM to Washington DC or other major US cities, although not sure if they truly succeeded, e.g., its re-entry to earth atmosphere.
What does it mean to Hawaii?
Well, in my opinion, it may mean we may get a less chance of nuclear bombing from North Korea, unless they already produced many nuclear bombs, enough to send to us, which I doubt. Because, Hawaii may not satisfy much to their propaganda and symbolic effect of mass killing, (although it may still happen since we have Pacific Fleet headquaters here in Hawaii).
(In terms of nuclear threat, I fear China more than North Korea.)
Well, lately I have been thinking, (just as a possible option), what if we build homeless shelters, for dual or multi-purpose of bomb or any other shelters for emergencies..?
(We may still use them for other emergencies, even if and after we can be able to hopefully eradicate the homeless issue.)
Just my thought.
Aloha.