Somehow the NY Times of all papers decided to focus on the SF crime situation. The article gets into the politics of the issue which are substantial in EssEff as usual
San Francisco, America’s boom town, is flooded with the cash of well-paid technology workers and record numbers of tourists. At the same time, the city has seen a sharp jump in property crime, up more than 60 percent since 2010, though the actual increase may be higher because many of the crimes go unreported.
Recent data from the F.B.I. show that San Francisco has the highest per-capita property crime rate of the nation’s top 50 cities. About half the cases here are thefts from vehicles, smash-and-grabs that scatter glittering broken glass onto the sidewalks.
This is one of many reasons people move to B'game from the City.
Some of you may have noticed the prominent sign in the parking lot at Max's Opera House on Old Bayshore. SF is not the only place you should not leave anything valuable in your car.
We'll lets see:
Poverty skyrocketed since 2008 amongst every group especially the younger kids needing work.
See link below:
http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/poverty/data/historical/people.html
All the jobs our young kids had access to in the past are now swallowed up by illegal and legal work-visa immigrants including H1-B. Millions of them.
What do you think people do when they can't even get a job in the Bay Area. Unfortunately, they find other ways to get money.
Of course its not right but it is the fact of the street No jobs; some will resort to stealing. Some steal even when the economy is good but under this administration the young blacks, whites, and latinos have had their jobs stolen by immigrants; many who should not even be in our country.
And don't make this political. This are facts proven over time. Its all mathematics.
Lets also stay above the second grade debate level and not blame the 1% or George Bush. You guys make me dizzy with those childish arguments.
More mathematics to reinforce the facts above:
http://www.usdebtclock.org/
Posted by: Warren John | May 06, 2016 at 09:33 AM
There is one political aspect that I bet you will agree with--the so-called "living wage" that means fewer people living on wages.
Posted by: hillsider | May 06, 2016 at 07:07 PM
If this country better managed its immigration policies, we would not even be talking about living wage or any Government mandated policies on wages.
We would not be faced with a give-away hourly rate forced on the country by the flood of immigrants who undercut our labor force by working for a lower hourly rate labor rate.
Bad immigration control has cheapened our Country on many different fronts.
Posted by: Warren John | May 07, 2016 at 03:00 PM
Funny, because one can argue that Native Americans can say the same thing. This is a nation and land of immigrants and has been for hundreds of years.
People, trust Bruce Dickinson, you have got to stop thinking about protectionism, some of which is disguised xenophobia and start thinking about how you improve wealth for the entire world, which will only help our standard of living. This is what has made the US have the largest rise in per-capita GDP and productivity ever seen in history.
Also funny (and simultaneously sad) how Donald Trump has completely hijacked the Republican party to the point that this may be the end of the party as we know it. Despite him sounding not so smart, look what he has actually accomplished. You gave got to give credit, where credit is due, that is, all that counts is that he is smarter than the entire Republican party machine and its leaders to pull off what he did.
Sealing the border and getting 24 million illegals out of the country is impractical and costly. Ask anyone in the economics profession, with real credentials, as to whether illegal immigration is a net benefit or net cost. Most say is a net benefit, albeit small, due to the rising costs of social services such as healthcare. Bruce Dickinson believes you get illegals into the tax system so that they can pay their share of social costs. You can get cheap labor, a growing population (population growth is the #1 factor in economic growth), help others raise their standard of living, and increase the tax base to deal with the social costs.
Tough problems to deal with for sure where you have to do then proper analysis, have the right expertise, and possess the cranial firepower to weigh the pros and cons of every angle objectively. Most who opine on simple absolutes really are limited in their mental capacity. Because if there are simple absolutes, then everything can be programmed into a computer (zeroes and ones) to do your thinking.
Compared to Bruce Dickinson's prescriptions for society, let's just say producing multi-platnium albums is a far easier (and more lucrative) task!
Posted by: Bruce Dickinson | May 07, 2016 at 05:47 PM
Funny how you talk about how costly it would be to deport 24 million illegals but did not address the damage they have to Americans who are unable to get a job because they illegally stole the jobs.
Our family are original Puritans and believe in "LEGAL" immigration. If a person violates a country's most Sovereign Law; what makes anyone think they have respect for any other law.
As for your 3rd grader attack on Trump; well that is childish, mean, stupid, and weak-minded. Don't think our Founding Fathers would quite agree with you on Trump hijacking the Party.
Stick to the policies, it serves you better. I'd suggest you read up on your American Indians History. The Indians Weren’t Defeated by White Settlers. Your false statement is one of those Myths taught in liberal schools by liberal losers.
As for the old Republican Party. Thank God its being re-tooled. RIP, you Grande Ole Party.
“If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, it expects what never was and never can be.” - Thomas Jefferson
Posted by: Warren John | May 09, 2016 at 06:57 PM