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Originally Posted by TakeFive
Well this sucks.
"Denver defends camping ban against legislative attack on law"
Apr 15, 2015 by Ed Sealover, Denver Business Journal
So who's sponsoring this bill?
What bothers me is not the homeless issue but rather state lawmakers thinking they should legislate what cities should do or not do. Denver has done much more than most cities (nationally) to address the problem but as the article points out the ones often creating problems for business owners, especially on the 16th Street Mall aren't seeking out services they can't get; rather they're just wanting to do as they wish without regard for others rights.
Those who live outside of Denver shouldn't be meddling in Denver's business until they've done as much towards solving the problem in their own communities as Denver has.
If it isn't the right wing nut cases in Arizona wanting to pass dumb, intrusive laws in Arizona then it's the liberal loons in Colorado. 
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Where else are there liberal loons in Colorado besides Denver? I know Boulder doesn't have enough representation in the state legislature to force Denver's hands (and if they're pretending to care about the homeless that would be just precious).
And although I would agree with your interpretation and would also be against this bill, if the rest of the state could override Denver and pass something MORE left leaning than the city has that would be as ironic as (to quote Archer) "O. Henry and Alanis Morissette had a baby and named it this exact moment"
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