A 40 Year “Street Drug” War on our Lakes Region Community — Just Repeating Itself

A shift in public policy in every American community was initiated in 1971 under President Nixon. It was labeled a “War” and entitled the “War on Drugs”. It has been a a continuous never-ending war “re-declared” via Executive Order(s) by every administration — immediately post their inauguration —- since 1970; and this “War” on Americans has been waged relentlessly by a variety of national, state and local well-intentioned law enforcement officers since that time. Most readers have witnessed that “War on Drugs” in their communities via news reporting, documentaries, predictive programming embedded into feature films, more recent podcasts and a variety of other media outlets.

“… The War on Drugs began in June 1971 when President Nixon declared drug abuse a "public enemy number one," leading to increased federal funding for drug control. Key events include the creation of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in 1973, the expansion of punitive measures under President Reagan in the 1980s, and ongoing debates about reform and decriminalization in the 21st century.”

Initially the “War on Drugs” was focused on natural substances deemed to be drugs with deleterious effects (i.e., with mind altering hallucinogenic properties such as marijuana, LSD, poppy flower opioids, psilocybin mushrooms, peyote, ayahuasca and others). As the war proceeded into the ‘80’s, regulated prescription drugs (i.e., “scheduled” opioids, depressants and others) entered the battlefield. Yes, Americans today have witnessed — from Baby Boomers to the present generation — a continuous State of War being waged on their community streets and internationally; some of which we have addressed in previous blog posts:

• The War on Poverty heavily influenced and contributed to by American’s unabated loss of purchasing power of the dollar since 1913 in a blog post entitled: “WHAT IF … “Rent Burdens” & “Debt Burdens” Just Vanished in the Lakes Region?”

• A War on Human Perception itself through Multiple Deceptions in a blog post entitled: “Parting the Veils of Deception - Local  Influences on Information - and the Unseen Realm”.

• The War on Privacy that has taken place in the last 30 years in a blog post entitled: “Impacts of Surveillance “Statecraft” in the Lakes Region — “Takings” of Personal Data”; and

• An upcoming post on the War on Information Narrative and Full Spectrum Dominance.

In the ‘90’s as the new field of synthetic biology SYNBIO emerged within domestic laboratories across America, the “War on Drugs” was now challenged by a host of new synthetic “opioid” drugs such as morphine, oxycontin, and fentanyl. What distinguished these synthetic forms of opioids from the initial drugs derived from natural substances? Several attributes stand out:

WHO are the Targets in this Never-Ending “War on Drugs”? Well … the Answer May Disturb Readers. Every-Day Americans Are the “Targets” in this Highly Profitable War.

The SYNBIO synthetic “opioids” were engineered (molecularly and at a nano-scale) in domestic labs beginning in the late 1980’s — no longer requiring the the seasonal cycles of:

• planting,

• tending,

• protection,

• growing on foreign soils of natural plants or mushrooms,

• then the harvesting,

• and clandestine importation schemes to bring them into America;

The SYNBIO engineered synthetic “opioids" (i.e., as in pill forms) could be manufactured for pennies/pill vastly reducing their cost; and

The SYNBIO engineered synthetic “opioids" at nano-scale could be created from a totally new array of new, never seen before chemicals in nature, but having higher and newly constructed effects mimicking natural “opioids” — but with enhanced “off the charts” addictiveness and mind altering powers; for example, 100 times or more powerful than morphine prescribed by physicians.

One of Those Synthetic Opioids silently crept into the Lakes Region around 2015-2019 | It’s Name? | “7-Hydroxymitragynine (7-OH)”

Over the last year or so I have gone weekly to the local food pantry for my family. Today there were twice the number there and 100% were over 55-80 years old. Just noticed it today. Although we have never applied for SNAP or other public benefits, the article below indicates what is taking place in our local community -J

Ayotte rolls out contingency plan

“… More than 75,000 Granite Staters are at risk of losing their SNAP benefits beginning Nov. 1 if the government doesn't reopen, according to the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, and the state doesn't have the funds to fill that gap. 

Nationwide, more than 42 million low-income Americans are at risk of losing food assistance if the government shutdown — now in its fourth week — continues with Democrats and Republicans in Congress showing no signs of resolving the impasse. …”

This is a link to our READ ME pages containing FREE references and LINKS to multiple writings and compilations written or curated by BibleStudyNH over the past 4-5 years. This is part of out outreach mission to the Lakes Region in New Hampshire. Have a blessed day.

This is an this short post is inspired from a Substack received in my TEAM CONNECTED feed today. It’s written by Biblical Man. I could, but will not add to it.

I confront daily challenges from multiple sources to do something for my Lord — to help God out more and more by outreach efforts (writing, meetings, phone calls and much more). Before I engage in those thoughts, I turn each one over to Christ and ask a simple question: Lord are you inviting me into this? Sometimes I hear yes. As often, I hear no.

A hidden and emerging covert “Garrison State” (Howard Lasswell, 1941) “Panopticon” (Jeremy Bentham, 16th Century) is emerging into public view — Creating and Profiting from the covert “taking” and selling of personal data. Rights of Privacy are unknowingly usurped and abridged by unseen public-private partnerships selling personal data of Americans without their knowledge and consent.

Introduction | 1600’s Roots of 24/7 “Panopticon” Surveillance in America. The concept is far from a new method of control:

Topics addressed in this new blog post include:

— the Surveillance state of human beings and their data;

— the fundamental Right of Privacy at home, in private affairs and to data;

— the long history of Surveillance since the 1600’s (Panopticon); the privatization and  militarization of the Garrison state in America;

— the privatization of created and natural disaster relief and rebuilding infrastructure;

— soft power Statecraft management and funding of the foregoing; and

— violations of the Right to Privacy “Article 2-a” of the New Hampshire Constitution

Some may feel initially that the topic title may not be relevant to the Lakes Region community.  Before making a snap decision about that, consider the importance of the recent Master Plan kickoff meeting which took place on October 6, 2025 — and which promises to provide a 15-20 year land use plan for Laconia.  As well, Laconia is currently considering “social districts” reported from news outlets recently.  Often such plans in other communities and districts have included camera and other surveillance installations such as streetlight and road way “furniture” such as sensors and cameras embedded in street lights. 

This blog post addresses the 400 year history of surveillance systems of human beings, their underlying premises and justifications, and the  meteoric growth today throughout America. 

Surveillance and data collection is now a massive industry; and it represents a potentially new revenue center for collection and sale of private data by both businesses, and municipalities.

While keeping an open mind, it is not unreasonable to assume “surveillance” will be one of many topics for regional and local municipal districts’ planning discussions, whether public or not.  Certainly public safety is always a high priority in such master plan discussions; which has in other communities tended to be emphasized unfairly over related and important questions —such as — who profits? and how is the fundamental Right of Privacy honored as well as ownership of private data? 

Let’s Start with Current Smartphone Capabilities and Bluetooth Data Transmissions

The Practicality of Historical Practices of Debt Forgiveness — “Clean Slate” Fiscal Amnesty

What does it Mean to be “Rent burdened” and “Debt burdened” in the Lakes Region in 2025?

It’s difficult in the Lakes Region to scroll through “X”, Instagram, and YouTube feeds without being barraged with advertisements of debt consolidation, debt refinance, and credit repair schemes — all “crafted” to lower debt payments — as wages remain stagnant amid significantly rising prices of household necessities.  The phrases “housing crisis”, “child care crisis”, “rent burdened”, “debt burdened”, and houselessness also have been appearing with alarming frequency in daily news cycles — as legislative responses focus on severely cutting back social services such as rental and energy assistance, and SNAP, WIC, EBT food relief.

The takeaway in this new blog post is simple.  This crisis of these unsustainable financial burdens is not new and has occurred repeatedly before dating back over 4,000 years of our common history.

So what was different?  Simple: Kings, Emperors, Legislators in various cycles declared a release of all total debts (fiscal debt amnesty) referred to below by others as a “Clean Slate” solution … short of facing a complete revolution of debtors.

What we will discuss:

• One — 4,000 years of historical practices of debt forgiveness (described by others herein as: “Clean Slate” fiscal Debt Amnesty) across 11 ancient empires spanning 4,000 years of our common ancestral history;

• Two — Thomas Jefferson and James Madison writings describing and agreeing National Debt is Not-Transferrable to Future Generations | Explained as a 20 Year Limit and as “Erosion of the Topsoil” to future generations| legal term: “Usufruct”; and

• Three — Ramifications in the Lakes Region of providing a “Clean Slate” Total Debt Release to Americans.

Let’s begin with what one noted expert who has researched, practiced, and taught professionally for over 40 years on this subject matter.

BIO: Michael Hudson is President of The Institute for the Study of Long-Term Economic Trends (ISLET), a Wall Street Financial Analyst, Distinguished Research Professor of Economics at the University of Missouri, Kansas City. He is the author of Super-Imperialism: The Economic Strategy of American Empire (Editions 1968, 2003, 2021), ‘and forgive them their debts’(2018), J is for Junk Economics (2017), Killing the Host (2015), The Bubble and Beyond (2012), Trade, Development and Foreign Debt (1992 & 2009) and of The Myth of Aid (1971), amongst many others.

ISLET engages in research regarding domestic and international finance, national income and balance-sheet accounting with regard to real estate. We also engage in the economic history of the ancient Near East.

Michael acts as an economic advisor to governments worldwide including China, Iceland and Latvia on finance and tax law. He gives presentations on various topics at conferences and meetings and can be booked here. Listen to some of his many radio interviews to hear his hyperspeed analysis of the geo-political machinations of global economics. Travel costs and a per diem are appreciated.

A GENTLE CAVEAT TO READERS: I fully recognize time is at a premium in the Lakes Region. That admitted, this video is foundational to this blog post. It is over an hour long; however very little of this post will be meaningful to readers UNLESS this video is first watched from start through finish ALL THE WAY THROUGH.

Is this blog post political?  No!  It’s cultural and relevant to the Lakes Region.

Is this blog post spiritual?  A portion of it does address a continuous war of on-going Deception in the unseen realm in an empire of lying which is as old as the Book of Job!

READERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SCROLL THROUGH THE BLOG FIRST AND WITNESS HOW IT MOVES BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN RELEVANT “SECULAR” OBSERVATIONS AND THEN SPIRITUAL INSIGHTS — ALL ABOUT …

THE VEILS OF DECEPTION BEING PARTED.

So we address our topic first, in an entirely wordly, natural, secular perspective.  Once introduced, this blog analyzes the topic from a supernatural perspective of a never-ending spiritual war (in the unseen realm) for the hearts and minds and souls of humanity. 

Finally, we return to the natural, secular world with some evidence of the Department of State operatives and USAID Economic Hit Men “EHM’s” revealing “hows” and methods used to continuously deceive humanity — yes — even those who profess a faith of one type or another.  Local ramifications in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire will appear evident to the reader by progressing through the blog post.

Recent testimony of scientist Brett Weinstein about a war of deception.

We are living through a systematic, coordinated blinding of society.  That is the stark conclusion of Dr. Bret Weinstein, who argues that the collapse of trust we see is not an accident, but a pattern of enemy action.

In a powerful testimony, Dr. Weinstein laid out a disturbing thesis:  every single institution dedicated to public truth-seeking is under simultaneous attack and is in a state of collapse.

The evidence is everywhere:

🔻 Bodies of experts fail utterly.

🔻 Individual truth-tellers are coerced, marginalized, or forced out.

🔻 Research universities spend public money to reach preordained conclusions.

🔻 Legacy media reports crucial stories only after they become common knowledge.

🔻 The CDC has become a reverse-thermostat for health—a guide for what not to do.

🔻 The courts are weaponized against those who threaten the elite.

This is not a series of mistakes.  As the military adage goes, "Once is a mistake, twice is a coincidence, three times is enemy action."  We are witnessing a hundred examples or more.

The goal?  To deny us the tools of enlightenment and the rights guaranteed by our Constitution. We are being steered into a fool's paradise, a new dark age distinguished only by the sophisticated, coercive power of those who would rule us.

The pattern is unmistakable. The battle for the values of the West is here. We must recognize it, fight it courageously, and win.

What does “ai” NOW Pose as a Participant and Influencer Locally, Nationally and Globally? The TRUTH may be Different than What You May THINK!

Introduction: In August 2025 TEAM CONNECTED posted on one community’s successful solution to the HOUSELESS in Medford, Oregon: “Successful Houselessness “Best Practices” Approach in Medford, Oregon — WHY not in the Lakes Region?” We continue with a second example here of a faith-based program “Community First” (through a food truck mission entitled: “Mobile Loaves and Fishes”) built — and is now operating on 51 rural acres in north Austin, Texas. As you watch the upcoming short video, perhaps ask WHY NOT THE LAKES REGION?

It is not a coincidence that a Master Plan is currently being discussed in the Lakes Region beginning on September 6, 2025. Put a pin in that.

And if the first question that comes to mind is — who funds this? — And the second question that comes to mind is — will this create a “magnetic effect”? Well — read the rest of this post and watch each video fully. BOTH of those questions are fully addressed.

Alan Graham is approaching homelessness differently. In this episode, Bob Dalton interviews Alan on his initiative, Community First Village, a nonprofit that is not just providing homes for people transitioning out of homelessness and poverty, but is cultivating community. Located in Austin TX, Community First Village has a 51-acre master-planned development that provides affordable and permanent housing, an entrepreneurial program, a recreational center, and a community garden. Their goal is to expand to over 500 homes on the property and help people thrive long term. Learn more by visiting: www.mlf.org

Is What Faces the Lakes Region JUST a HOUSING CRISIS? Is it Really a Crisis? YES!

Is available housing and affordable housing in the Lakes Region being discussed by policy makers? Yes! Is the ROOT CAUSE of the loss of purchasing power of Lakes Region community members being addressed? NO!

LOSS OF “PURCHASING POWER” OF $1.00 — IMPACTS AT SCALE:

• Making policy decisions about HOUSELESSNESS based on outdated DATA or no DATA;

• Making policy decisions about “no available” and no “affordable housing” in the community based upon outdated DATA and incomplete DATA; and

• Making policy decisions about HOUSED and UNHOUSED populations in the community — whose dollar bills’ values have eroded in purchasing power so significantly — to where paying monthly bills is simply no longer possible.

Where Are We?

These calculations below are made from what is “currently” reported DATA on Wikipedia. HOWEVER, the numbers reported are 25 years old — being based on the 2000 US Census. (NOTE: These are the only Census numbers I have been able to find.) (Note: The latest REVISIONS to the “Demographics” section of WIKIPEDIA’s entry on Laconia — occurred September 1, 2025). It is from that “Demographics” section where the following is taken.) WIKIPEDIA LINK TO LACONIA; REVISIONS LOG history:

The numbers below from Wikipedia include “MEDIAN INCOMES” in Laconia ONLY; however these NUMBERS INCLUDE BOTH renters and property owners combined into the MEDIAN INCOMES listed.

If the MEDIAN INCOMES of “just” RENTERS were reported, the incomes would be lower … and the 30% of those MEDIAN INCOMES would lower what is deduced as “affordable rents”.

The 55 Year Old “30% Rule” for Housing “Rent Affordability” — NEVER Adjusted for Loss of Purchasing Power of a Dollar Bill.

This shorter blog post presents a continuing TEAM CONNECTED outreach into the Lakes Region of New Hampshire to both the HOUSELESS and HOUSED Community. [See multiple BLOG POSTS on this page; and at SUBSTACK]

• FREE small group WORKSHOPS to HOUSELESS and HOUSED individuals and families presenting “high resiliency” skills: Living Fearless, Rewriting “Old Stories” with “New Stories” which empower and change Worldview perceptions at a root cause level.

• Faith based and secular are welcome at all WORKSHOPS [See MAIN PAGE]

We begin with a short vi presenting work of a well-known psychologist, Carl Jung who became popular in the 1920’s-1950’s. By consciously withdrawing from the mass collective Empire = one of “false identity” projections — being a consensus reality of “self protection”, “self promotion”, and internal struggle. Readers are encouraged to examine choosing a different Worldview: BETWEEN Kingdom (a created world at peace internally) — FROM Empire (a created world in chaos internally)

HOUSELESS | Not just “Invisible People” — but — but disappearing.  Nuthin’ to See Here? Or is there? …

 When I started the research and verification process of the multiple sources quoted below, it reminded me of writing a treatment and screenplay for a gritty, mystery, sci-fi feature film.  Having now  finished, I’ve learned it’s neither.  Indeed the truth is much stranger than fiction.

Let’s be honest with one another.  At some point in our lives we have misplaced our car keys.  Misplaced an important file or document.  Misplaced a wrench or tool.  But human beings?  Many of us might draw a line in the sand there.

Ok.  That may have sparked some attention of readers.  What you are about to read may ring a few bells over the past 5 years of “missing immigrants” — the ones that cannot be found by public employees charged with knowing where they are. 

Yes.  There is a lot of “noise” which has flooded the internet about that.  Many theories have circulated and one “thought” terminating cliche was/is  “government oversight failures”.  It may well be true — in part.

But now it’s the so-called mysterious “disappearances” of HOUSELESS people who are NOT immigrants.  It sounds like the so-called mysterious disappearance of honey bees around 2005 where the colonies collapsed (Colony Collapse Disorder CCD) because their honey gatherer’s “got lost” on their way back to the hives.  Ok.  I know that’s a bit “out there”.  Or is it?  Put a pin in that!

Let’s first ask — in respectful deference to the hard working public servants, — what is the benign, innocent answers to these simple questions regarding the HOUSELESS?

• “What’s happened to them?”;

• “Are these ‘disappearances’ isolated to just one city, just one state?”;

• “Are these ‘disappearances’ occurring recently after displacement ‘sweeps’ of HOUSELESS from encampments?

• “Are these missing  HOUSELESS people migrants who crossed over our borders during from 2020 to the present?

OR IS “SOMETHING” ELSE A REASONABLE EXPLANATION?

Those questions of the mystery surrounding HOUSELESS “disappearances” are not answered in this blog post.  What IS presented reveals a disconcerting set of anecdotal — yet factual observations — offered from interviewed HOUSELESS witnesses living on the streets.  And these are witnesses who personally “hung with” and knew for a year or more those who have “disappeared”.

Readers are of course  encouraged to use Critical Thinking skills to decide for themselves.

Homeless Man Speaks Out | Disappearance of Roundup Victims Sparks Outrage

TEAM CONNECTED has published a number of Blog Posts during the last few months. However this post may be the most disturbing for readers. It certainly has been a deeply impactful experience for myself in the research process which was required to write the post. And what is presented below merely skims the surface of the topics presented. The structure of this post is subdivided into four sections addressing:

• AI CHATbots and the Impact of PROMPT queries containing “confirmation biases”;

• AI Safety, Risks and Job Replacement Predictions;

• AI CHATbots and Nationwide Litigation involving them and the deaths of teenage users; and

• AI CHATbots and users relying upon them for religious and spiritual guidance

Ultimately, readers will be able to apply the content of this post to their own lives in the Lakes Region within multiple pathways.

PREVIOUS Blog Posts in the Lakes Region by TEAM CONNECTED

As a consequence of posting previous articles on HOUSELESSNESS in the Lakes Region, some readers responded in emails and texts. Some of those responses contained artificial intelligence (AI) generated summaries of links, and descriptions of resources currently available to the HOUSELESS. Some of those responses to the posts presented AI generated suggestions for policies to consider for addressing the challenges of HOUSELESSNESS in the Lakes Region. If nothing else, these responses launched a short experiment.

EXPERIMENT with a CHATbot

HOUSELESSNESS in the Lakes Region? TEAM CONNECTED’s Mission:  Peacemaking | Restoring the Vineyard

TRUTH TELL:  Many blog posts have been published by TEAM CONNECTED during the past few months.  The underlying subject has been HOUSELESSNESS in the Lakes Region.

Meetings with stakeholders (public and private) attended by myself — have revealed folks disagree on causes and solutions — attempted over many years.  There are evident internal conflicts over HOUSELESSNESS which inevitably grow into external conflicts over policy making.

Unless timeless wisdom and discernment from God remain a prime focus, it is easy to become distracted and drawn into those conflicts.

But becoming embroiled in conflicts and challenges to “pick a side” in any given solution offered — well — that is not TEAM CONNECTED’S Mission.

I was gently reminded of that this morning in a quiet time with the Lord — during a Bible Study on Isaiah Chapter 6. YouVersion LINK

What do the Rise and Fall of 11 Previous Empires have to do with the Lakes Region?  Turns out — Quite a Bit.

This Blog Post is a follow up to another recent post entitled: “What Does the American History of HOUSELESSNESS Have to Do With Anything in the Lakes Region?” (09.13,2025) [See also a summarized review of that post by a local Lakes Region NH Realtor: “Housing History on Repeat” by Vanessa Saunders (09.13.2025).

“The only thing we learn from history,’ it has been said, ‘is that men never learn from history’, a sweeping generalisation perhaps, but one which the chaos in the world today goes far to confirm.  What then can be the reason why, in a society which claims to probe every problem, the bases of history are still so completely unknown?”

As we pass through life, we learn by experience. We look back on our behaviour when we were young and think how foolish we were. In the same way our family, our community and our town endeavour to avoid the mistakes made by our predecessors.

The experiences of the human race have been recorded, in more or less detail, for some four thousand years. If we attempt to study such a period of time in as many countries as possible, we seem to discover the same patterns constantly repeated under widely differing conditions of climate, culture and religion. Surely, we ask ourselves, if we studied calmly and impartially the history of human institutions and development over these four thousand years, should we not reach conclusions which would assist to solve our problems today? For everything that is occurring around us has happened again and again before. — Sir John Glubb (circa 1970’s) Lengthy WIKIPEDIA Entry. 

Introduction: 

There are four parts to this post:

1. The existence and same fate of 11 empires for 4000+ years through 2025;

2. Striking similarities of every empire;

3. Signals of the fall of every empire;

4. Is there another way to approach this?  Yes!

And we begin Part 1 with a discussion of an essay entitled: “THE FATE OF EMPIRES and SEARCH FOR SURVIVAL” by Sir John Glubb. A short video explaining the significance of this essay appears beneath the following background on Sir Glubb.

OVER 20 HOUSELESS programs have been instituted since the 1850’s — and more previously — in Colonial America

Those in journalist circles speak about the “buried lead” of any reported story.  That’s the portion of an article “beneath the fold” where the relevant facts are given to support the headline.  This is a lengthy Blog Post.

That is because the subject matter requires more than a few sentences.THERE IS an American Legacy of HOUSELESS laid out in detail below. THERE IS also an American Legacy of unsustainable national, colonial and state debt (beginning in the late 1600’s. Both are part of America’s Legacy. Today policymakers continue debates over the widening gap between Americans being “Rent Burdened” — meaning a rapidly increasing GAP between incomes, rent and other daily expenses. [See our previous BLOG POST. “Rent Burdened”? | One Paycheck Away? | Already There in the Lakes Region!”]

These debates also have a long, cyclical history in our America’s Legacy — where financial difficulties of Americans (from the 1600’s) forward to today. HOUSELESSNESS and “Rent Burdens” blamed on inflation of prices and deflation of “paper currency” purchasing power. The word salads used by policymakers to define inflation and deflation are also not new; and that is presented in detail below.

These two recurring American Experiences have been interconnected since the settlement of this country.

The journalists’ “buried lead” in the American Legacy of HOUSELESSNESS is our common history and experiences with HOUSELESS community members.  Readers will learn here that HOMELESSNESS and unsustainable national debt’s recurring history — dates back to medieval England “debt peonage” — and it carries forward consistently through colonial America; and then through the Revolution, then to the pre and post Civil War era, to WW1, the Great Depression (Hoovervilles) and through the 1960’s and to our present experiences today.

Some may ask, why do I need to know this now?  ANSWER: Maybe you don’t — unless you want to address the root cause.

A local street newspaper is in discussion and under development in the Lakes Region. The “H Files©️ Stories” in “The Streets” published by TEAM CONNECTED will be a bi-weekly, 20+ pages newspaper — written by authors “grass-roots” style, hyperlocal; and focused on the HOMELESS and affordable Housing in the Lakes Region. Its editorial content will distinguish itself from other newspaper and include:

• — Interviews of HOUSELESS community members  from the 11 cities and towns of the Lakes Region:

• — Focusing on HOMELESS life experiences (successes and failures);

• — Recoveries from challenges;

• — Existing programs and services offered in the Lakes Region with QR Code links and other contact information (including a landing page for local comments from the HOUSELESS)

• — If the interview is filmed, a QR code in the newspaper (adjacent the story) will take readers to extended video coverage of the interview on a dedicated online platform (ie., YouTube);

• — An “In the News” column featuring national, state, and local stories and editorials concerning HOUSELESSNESS, affordable housing availability, temporary shelters and services, food pantries, soup kitchens, and local faith-based organizations offering beds, food and clothing; and

• — Classified ads, Services and Workshops, Jobs, and other Notices of interest to our HOUSELESS community members.

Will it Work? We Believe it Will!

What makes up our shared Legacy in America?  Repeated social patterns of thinking, behaviors, and social conditions — are one part of our Legacy. 

What we pass on to our children is part of it.  In that context, HOUSELESSNESS in America is not a new phenomena nor a new emergency. 

What about its prevalence in reported news in the Lakes Region? — well some might say … it’s just old news from our past repeating itself.

In this post, readers will learn some facts that may not have been addressed about HOUSELESSNESS in history and social studies classes attended in youth.

History may be considered to some readers to be boring — and to others it may seem irrelevant — thar is, unless Harry Truman Mark Twain, and Shakespeare were and are right:

So let’s get into the mood to enjoy a bit of American history about HOUSELESS men and women in our past; who made their homes on freight train cars — and in hobo encampments along train tracks.  As to relevance?  — That American Legacy continues today.

In a number of recent conversations I have been asked what’s “your Story”? What’s behind TEAM CONNECTED? 

Well — As Don Quixote offers in the Cervantes’ novel: “… maybe it’s a dream” — but at this point — I believe in the Lakes Region … it’s much more than a dream.

In my younger days I attended (on a scholarship) an English-style boarding school.  And in my Fifth Form (11th grade) the musical “Man of La Mancha” was playing on Broadway. 

I attended that musical; and subsequently obtained a vinyl LP version of the soundtrack, WHY? Because it moved me to tears.  In my dorm room I’d play it on a turntable over and over again … skipping to the song “The Impossible Dream”; playing and re-playing it to the jeers (at times) from my dormmates.  In their defense … it was the 60’s.

Recently the song made it’s way back to Broadway; performed by many well-known artists.  Why is this important?  I might say it’s one of several theme songs applicable to:

• Recognition of the enormity of challenges presented by HOUSELESSNESS;

• Our Calling, our Mission, and our Commitment.

It answers the initial question:  “What’s your Story?”. Is addressing HOUSELESS people with kindness “just an impossible dream”?  

Maybe for some it is; but I am called to press forward with TEAM CONNECTED on this quest where HOUSELESSNESS ends in the Lakes Region.  I welcome one and all to share this dream

There are a number of relevant TakeAways in this Blog Post including:

46.7% Of NH residents are “Rent Burdened” = Eviction Increases = HOUSELESSNESS | So Let’s Do Some Simple Math, and Between 2020 to 2024 — HOUSLESSNESS Increased 49.5%

Yesterday’s Blog Post “Dehumanizing Houseless?  — Is THIS ONLY WAY to “restore” a community in the Lakes Region?” detailed the July 24, 2025 Executive Order 2025-14391 … which stated and implied HOUSELESS increases in America are the result of illicit drug use by members of HOUSELESS in our communities.  Let’s be clear.  While some HOUSELESS in the Lakes Region may participate in illicit drug usage; not only is that same usage true for those who currently live in a house and those who distribute illicit drugs — but it is a logical fallacy of a “sweeping generalization” — to state or imply — this to be “the root cause” of HOUSELESSNESS in the Lakes Region.  WHY? 

Rent Burden (GAP between Income and Affordable Rents) + Eviction Increases + No Affordable Housing =

A National Emergency of HOUSELESSNESS

According to New Hampshire Housing, only about 24 percent (https://www.nhhfa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/NHH-2024-Residential-Rental-Cost-Survey-Report.pdf#page=8 ) of rental units in 2024 were affordable to those making the renter median household income of $56,814.

Based on wage data analyzed by New Hampshire Housing, out of 11 selected high-demand occupations, only nurses had median wages sufficient to afford rent and utilities for a two-bedroom unit in the state. Further, public school teachers and electricians were the only occupations that could afford one-bedroom unit based on median wages, while all other high-demand occupations, such as nursing assistants and construction laborers, earned median monthly wages lower than the median price for a one-bedroom unit. Renters are also more likely to pay more than 30 percent of their income towards housing costs, the amount defined by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development as being cost-burdened by housing that functions as a simple but reliable (https://www.jchs.harvard.edu/sites/default/files/Harvard_JCHS_Herbert_Hermann_McCue_measuring_housing_affordability.pdf ) measure of affordability.

According to U.S. Census Bureau data (https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2022.B25074?q=B25074&g=040XX00US33 ) from 2018 to 2022, nearly half (https://nhfpi.org/resource/nearly-half-of-new-hampshire-renters-are-cost-burdened-by-housing/ ) of renters in the Granite State were cost burdened by housing prices. Among those with a household income less than $35,000, about three out of four were paying more than 30 percent of their income towards rent.

The increase in housing costs may have some association with the rise in eviction filings across the state, as more New Hampshire families with low incomes may face difficulty paying rent.

From January 2022 to January 2023, the number of unhoused people in New Hampshire increased by about 52 percent, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s point-in-time estimates (https://www.hudexchange.info/programs/hdx/pit-hic/#2024-pit-count-and-hic-guidance-and-training )”

https://nhfpi.org/resource/living-expenses-financial-vulnerability-and-poverty-in-new-hampshire-2/

This Blog Post is an immediate follow-up to yesterday’s post entitled: “Why we use the word “HOUSELESS” and not “HOMELESS” in Lakes Region Discussions” In that post Franklin D. Roosevelt was quoted on the subject that “WORDS MATTER” in a political policy discussion such as HOUSELESSNESS:

“In politics, nothing happens by accident. If it happens, you can bet it was planned that way”.

In this context, please consider the following recent Executive Order. Using the faculty of Critical Thinking skills; perhaps ask what assumptions are being made in this order? What policy solutions are being offered in this order? And — WHY? — Those are important and relevant questions. Labels such as endemic, vagrancy, emergency, disorderly, sudden, violent, long-term institutional setting, and overwhelming majority (among others) have specific meanings and — these WORDS DO MATTER.