On Tuesday April 5, 2016,Hannah Newborn published a blog post to her blog Capitol Politics entitled Ending Homelessness in which she argues that the state of Texas should do more to end its homelessness problem. Newborn postulates that the burden of this issue is being to heavily burdened by private institutions and that the addition of government aid would hasten and strengthen a solution. Her argument is incredibly concrete and convincing, in my opinion nearly a perfectly constructed viewpoint.
Ms. Newborn starts her argument by detailing the ways in which homelessness not only affects those suffering under these conditions but also how it affects the reader, assuming they are a taxpayer. Placing the consequences of this problem in the life of the reader immediately strengthens her stance. She further utilizes a balance of empirical evidence and emotional appeal to provide no deniability of the affects and garner empathy for the sufferers, as well as those dealing with unseen consequences. Newborn goes on to disclose the true heroes that are remedying homelessness and, simultaneously, states that they should in no way be burdening this responsibility alone. It is subtle and powerful.
My only issue with Newborn's argument lies in its conclusion. She lists a series of rhetorical questions about the benefits that Texas government could provide if they got involved but she does not provide an answer. It would have strengthened her conviction tremendously had she made a simple affirmative statement as to what the government should do. Without this, however, her post is well founded and formulated.
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