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Your Government Inaction: Not Everywhere a Sign
Due to inaction by the local government, the citizens of Austin, Texas actually did something to address their drug-addled bum problem. An initiative was passed by a large majority to ban camping in public places. Of course, it is still up to the highly competent and efficient public officials in the city to make the law work. So as not to unduly inconvenience the demented hobo community, the city is rolling out the enforcement in phases. Here’s how it’s going so far:
In Phase 1, nothing was done.
I just returned from visiting family and friends in New Mexico. On these trips, I always have an extra suitcase so I can bring back brews not available in The Great State of Texas.™ In order to not lose any of the precious liquid, I wrap the individual beer cans in newspaper, put them in quart Zip-Lock® bags, then put three or four at a time in gallon freezer bags.