by OilsNotWell » Tue 31 Mar 2009, 14:51:47
I found this post to be somewhat misleading after searching for any corraborating information. It seems that your post is based on most of the information in this story:
article$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', '[')b]Camp Arnie: A Glimpse of Things to Come by Kurt Nimmo, Infowars, Mar 29, 2009
Bloomberg: California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger said a make-shift tent city for the homeless that sprang up in the capital city of Sacramento will be shut down and its residents allowed to stay at the state fairgrounds.
For one, it appears that most of this story is being covered by all sorts of media:
linkSecondly, the mere fact that Cal-Expo has been opened up as a shelter doesn't necessarily support the "goobermint is comin' ta getcha!" meme Alex Jones bases a lot of his reporting on.
Thirdly, no mention is made of children being removed by CPS or other such happenings. Most likely is that fact that if it becomes apparent that children are potential at risk living in a homeless encampment, CPS is notified, etc. Same goes for driving without insurance; if you don't have insurance, police are duty bound to try and prevent that. I don't see any evidence of the blackened-out buses (the Auschwitz train meme), or the 'they came to get the homeless first, then it could be our turn'...
It looks like the State of CA is just trying to find a way to efficiently manage the offering of services to the homeless (like food stamps!), avoid third-world slum problems like dysentery, sewage, people dying unnecessarily, etc. when a homeless encampment starts to swell beyond a few score of people.
When you have more evidence, let us know, I'm open to hearing it. Otherwise, you're just being an alarmist.