http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/seattles_own_hooverville In the wake of John McCain saying that "the fundamentals of our economy are still strong" and all the world pointing out that Herbert Hoover said nearly the same thing on Black Thursday in 1929, Bar Exam went to Seattle's own Hooverville-the-bar this week. Found all around Hooverville-the-bar (which has $10 pitchers of Rainier and free peanuts): evidence of Seattle's burgeoning homeless problem (which is looking to have increased a lot more than 15 percent over the last few months). The shabby camper-encampment under the West Seattle Bridge seemed especially sad until I came across the shelter for men... Copyright 2008 Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:25:59 -0800 Thu, 25 Sep 2008 23:50:05 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss For some (Freudian?) reason, I thought this said "Hooterville".

]]> seattle mike http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/seattles_own_hooverville#c1150614 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/seattles_own_hooverville#c1150614 Nightlife Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:29:10 -0800 I am confused are the homeless trying to raise money and awareness for breast cancer? Kind of a homeless-a-thon.

]]> Sad Comment http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/seattles_own_hooverville#c1150626 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/seattles_own_hooverville#c1150626 Nightlife Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:36:48 -0800 When I saw this I thought of Sheriff Joe Arpaio.

]]> Mike of Renton http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/seattles_own_hooverville#c1150629 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/seattles_own_hooverville#c1150629 Nightlife Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:37:11 -0800 Thanks for covering this. At least the food columnists can cover for the news department when they drop a story!

]]> Trevor http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/seattles_own_hooverville#c1150671 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/seattles_own_hooverville#c1150671 Nightlife Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:08:24 -0800 4 days late but oh well - i guess the armpits and pitbulls were more of an action item there at 'work'. We understand.

]]> bobcat http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/seattles_own_hooverville#c1150808 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/seattles_own_hooverville#c1150808 Nightlife Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:18:00 -0800 Given that the Hoovervilles of the Great Depression were named for the incompetent president largely responsible for allowing their creation, we should really update the term and call this "Bushville".

]]> east coaster http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/seattles_own_hooverville#c1150909 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/seattles_own_hooverville#c1150909 Nightlife Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:28:16 -0800 Also, I think it is positively criminal for city officials to exacerbate the suffering of homeless people by forcing them out of a place without giving them another place to stay. These people deserve to be treated with compassion rather than being treated as pests.

]]> east coaster http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/seattles_own_hooverville#c1150913 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/seattles_own_hooverville#c1150913 Nightlife Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:33:01 -0800 @7I'm not positive, I only was paying attention to this story as background noise when the local news ran it, but I think Nickels is sending social workers down there and offering rooming for all the homeless there.

]]> Doctor Professor http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/seattles_own_hooverville#c1150974 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/seattles_own_hooverville#c1150974 Nightlife Thu, 25 Sep 2008 23:43:02 -0800 @8
The shelter beds the mayor offered are nonexistent. Ever try to get into one? You'll be in a line with 20 people with 5 beds available on the coldest nights.

]]> TheCityIsFullOfShit http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/seattles_own_hooverville#c1150977 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/seattles_own_hooverville#c1150977 Nightlife Thu, 25 Sep 2008 23:50:05 -0800