"Bushvilles" springing up in Sacramento, Seattle, etc.

[derby378]

If you've never heard of Bushvilles, think back. You know them under a different name, when they were called Hoovervilles.

These are tent cities springing up in and around America cities, populated by the recently unemployed and dispossessed. Just saw the Sacramento tent city on the Today show a little while ago. The nearest bathroom is a mile away. Even for those fortunate enough to have six blankets, the nights are still cold. No running water, no electricity, and no job prospects. The homeless shelters are already crowded beyond capacity.

This is Bush's legacy, and the name "Bushville" should be used often and repeatedly before some Republican wonk tries revising history by calling these tent cities Obamavilles or N----rvilles or something equally loathesome.

[Vogon_Glory]

1. Wouldn't Bush ranchettes be a better name? n/t

[derby378]

2. Why?

There's no ranching going on in those tents - only mean survival.

[Vogon_Glory]

6. Because

Because there was seldom any ranching going on in the small parcels western US realtors split off from real ranches and sold off to retirees and city slickers wanting second homes as "ranchettes." I personally think that the phrase 'Bush Ranchette' would bring folks to mind of Dubya's stage-prop ranch (As opposed to LBJ's real, working ranch), still remind people about tent cities and shanty-towns, yet without sounding old, trite and recycled.

I was hoping to come up with a catchier, flashier name.

You might not agree.

Either way, chill out. There's no reason to throw a conniption fit about a well-meant suggestion.

[derby378]

7. Hey, we're good

No fits on this end. Just an honest question - and yours was a good response. :hi:

[MikeNearMcChord]

3. Only a matter of time before foreclosed homes turn into

squatter's flats, it may be going on right now. Then again there are the closed down store fronts. Eventually we will see some creative uses for empty real estate for shelter.

[pnutbutr]

4. good idea

If the state government was capable, it might be a good idea for it to purchase the foreclosed homes and turn them into temporary shelters, low income housing or other until things pick back up. Unfortunately California isn't able to do anything with it's deficit.

[Bigmack]

5. Bush buffet...

I think I got this from somebody at DU originally....

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