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Chainfire

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8. Many of the homeless people are too broken to hold a job of any kind.

Reply to IronLionZion (Reply #7)

Sat Jul 30, 2022, 04:12 PM

Jul 2022

We treat them as the garbage of our society and just want them swept out of sight. It says a lot about the kind of nation and the kind of people we are.

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As Starbucks exits, Union Station struggles with safety, empty stores [View all] IronLionZion Jul 2022 OP

Wow. Once upon a time, I remember it being a showplace. Scrivener7 Jul 2022 #1

That's where wife and I Dave in VA Jul 2022 #2

Yes, it is beautiful. elleng Jul 2022 #4

Sorry to hear this; been a long time since I've been, elleng Jul 2022 #3

Why doesn't the city hire the homeless to keep it clean and maintain it? MichMan Jul 2022 #5

"Nobody wants to work anymore" IronLionZion Jul 2022 #7

Many of the homeless people are too broken to hold a job of any kind. Chainfire Jul 2022 #8

A lot of the homeless at Union Station are yelling at imaginary ghosts IronLionZion Aug 2022 #10

I don't blame the businesses. It is hard enough to run a business without dealing jimfields33 Jul 2022 #6

A splendid landmark I remember well. What a shame it's declined. appalachiablue Jul 2022 #9