tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2378641028796404396.post5978022945319116378..comments2023-09-15T04:25:03.409-07:00Comments on More Second Thoughts: Almost, but not quiteJon Mendelsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02842221456853513469noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2378641028796404396.post-72816319489351624742007-10-02T15:10:00.000-07:002007-10-02T15:10:00.000-07:00I agree.Government, though mired in bureaucracy, i...I agree.<BR/><BR/>Government, though mired in bureaucracy, is the only organization that is big enough and well-funded enought to offer comprehensive services throughout the "continuum of car" -- to use nonprofit speak.Jon Mendelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02842221456853513469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2378641028796404396.post-36924063014811653622007-10-01T22:32:00.000-07:002007-10-01T22:32:00.000-07:00An interesting question to me is whether charities...An interesting question to me is whether charities can actually achieve systemic, long-range solutions to fundamental problems like homelessness? They can certainly achieve short-term relief and may even excel over government in terms of their ability to quickly respond to local needs.<BR/><BR/>But managing the huge mental health problems of the homeless, providing retraining in the face of economic displacement, and so forth, may only be solvable by government driven by needs-assessment, and possibly working in conjunction with charities that are willing to coordinate their services.Erdos56https://www.blogger.com/profile/04426474525236405685noreply@blogger.com