tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post7580432095910956542..comments2024-03-28T06:31:29.549-05:00Comments on Bayou Renaissance Man: Let's expand this idea!Peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-57647423388089585572009-07-31T08:11:25.790-05:002009-07-31T08:11:25.790-05:00We already tried that. It netted a whopping eight...We already <a href="http://barefootclown.net/content/node/69" rel="nofollow">tried that</a>. It netted a whopping eight volunteers.davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13579043129470256468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-56108628282518620842009-07-30T16:59:06.351-05:002009-07-30T16:59:06.351-05:00Not only Australia, but the colony of Georgia (whi...Not only Australia, but the colony of Georgia (which became the U.S. state after independence) was also used, in part, as a penal colony. Interesting historical twist, since the article notes that one of the states NYC is commonly sending the homeless back to is Georgia.<br /><br />ArchieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-10806017725346511732009-07-30T11:39:22.262-05:002009-07-30T11:39:22.262-05:00A modern version of exiling your undesirables. Se...A modern version of exiling your undesirables. Seems Britain once did this with Australia?<br /><br />Perhaps some good can come from this in a century or two---if we can find some loosely populated island to dump our unwanteds.Crucishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15441911110953212619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-45041542862198916352009-07-30T11:12:18.846-05:002009-07-30T11:12:18.846-05:00On the other hand if a plane ticket is cheaper tha...On the other hand if a plane ticket is cheaper than housing (halfway, shelter, jail ...) and care. Why wouldn't the "place of origin" or even anywhere with an excess of homeless start shipping people back too NYC. I sense an opportunity for airlines and anyone looking for free airfare.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com