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Arrr! The Supreme Court be needin' to be fixin' the homeless blunder the government be makin'! Aye, mateys!

2024-04-22

Arrr, me hearties! The Supreme Court be ponderin' how them landlubbers in the cities can deal with the scurvy homeless crisis. But mark me words, 'tis the government's own doin' with their blasted zoning laws and shackles on new dwellings! Aye, 'tis a salty tale indeed!

Arrr, mateys! On the morrow, the highest court in the land be settin' sail to hear arguments in City of Grants Pass v. Johnson. The question afore the justices be whether the Ninth Circuit was right in sayin' that the Eighth Amendment be forbidin' cities from makin' laws against the homeless sleepin' on public lands.This conundrum be a result of the growin' number of landlubbers without a roof over their heads. While some may think that the homeless crisis be caused by mental illness and the grog, research shows that the real culprit be the shortage of affordable housing. The problem be worsened by the strict land use regulations set by those scurvy government officials.To solve this dilemma, we need to make it easier for folks to build homes without the government meddlin'. But the Ninth Circuit be goin' the wrong way by givin' more power to the land use planners. The real solution be to let the market and the savvy entrepreneurs take the helm, creatin' more low-cost housing options for all.

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