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1robert0271 year, 2 months ago

first take a look at the homeless, either they have a mental disorder or can't afford a place, cause they have no means to do so, Now, if there were not all these shelters available, they would have to go to an institution? well the ones that are capable of working would not want to go back to the institution, so maybe they would find work?? If not, they should work in the instuitions helping take care of the mentally impaired. The mentally impaired should stay there anyhow. Maybe, the government should stop giving jobs out to the illegals and work harder to take care of our own. If people were required to actually do something, in this world it could perhaps make a differnce.....shelters, free food, and handouts are not the answer...they do nothing to improve a human being who obviously needs help.....They all need to be taken off the streets, and put in instuitons untill they can take care of them selves. Our tax dollars are paying for shelters and food anyways.
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  quackpot1 year, 2 months ago
  
  YES!!!
  I agree.... free government handouts should only go to the Ultra-rich. The Governmemnt should stick to what it does best - hand out the BIG bucks to corporations that can buy at least a Representative if not a Senator.
  Plus, the Corporations make some nice change off of them FEMA trailers like they have in LA. To help a poor family repair their house after a hurricane would cut out our good old boys.
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  ciera-marie1 year, 2 months ago
  
  1robert027:
  You may have forgotten that President Reagan closed most of the Mental Health institutions.
  Obviously you do not have a loved one who has or is suffering from a Mental illness. You can not just pull yourself up from your bootstaps. Sometimes you do have to have a hand up and people supporting you until you stable it ever.
  Actually not much of your tax dollar goes for food and shelter anyway. Hardly any of it all. Most of the shelters and foodshelfs rely, if not 100% already, on grants from foundations, corporations, private trusts and donations. Nice try.
  Where would you put the homeless Vets?
  Drug Addicts?
  How about the elderly?
  You can not force someone to be institutionalized against their will. Good luck with that.
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    ghengisghan1 year, 2 months ago
    
    The'lawyers' had a HUGE part in closing institutions too. Youve got a valid point about how veterans are treated though.
    AS far as the elderly, the govt IS the problem. Youve got people who worked theyre whole lives and that makes them inelgible for benefits until theyre destitute.
    mmmm...come to think of it the govt is the problem most of the time, THE SAME GOVT THAT THE LIBS WANT TO RUN OUR HEALTHCARE.
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      ciera-marie1 year, 2 months ago
      
      Sure continue to blame the lawyers. They weren't the only ones. President Reagan allowed it without caring enough to think about the long term consquences of that action.
      You can not be seriously blaming the government solely for the homeless elderly. The government and attorneys are not the only ones to blame.
      As far as the Government running our Healthcare it's not just he Libs that want that to happen Repub's are staring to become in favor of it too. The current raping of the American People by the Insurance Industry, HMO's and big Pharma is the problem. They also continue to get what they want, meaning we pay more for less, without checks and balances. The current health care system has been allowed to get this way so the rich get richer and poorer get poorer. My advice to anyone needing any type of surgery start researching Cuba, India, and Europe. You would wait just as long, receive better care in some cases, and it would be half the price.
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        ghengisghan1 year, 2 months ago
        
        I personaly know of two doctors that gave up theyre practices because of the high cost of malpractice insurance.The reason its high is because of the assine punitive awards that are routinely handed down. No, neither one had been sued...just tired of being screwed.
        No, I dont blame the govt soley for homless elderly, mostly I blame the families.It used to be and IS in my family that we care for our older relatives WITHOUT expecting compensation.
        Your welcome to go anywhere alse you want, I'll take my medical care here .Theres a reason Dr's come here....even from India.
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        ciera-marie1 year, 2 months ago
        
        We agree on some things.
        You have to admit that there are elderly who have outlived their family, friends or never had family.
        How about the mentally challenged people just dumped on the streets after the institutions were closed? They also out lived their families.
        I'm sorry that your friends who were doctors had to stop practicing. There are good doctors who had to pay the price for the ones who were at fault.
        Regarding India: It is fast becoming a technological center. India has found a way to stop their brain drain. Westerners and their families are living there year round. You really think if you and your family are living there year round you're going to fly home for your physical or open heart surgery? Of course not. If I can get open heart surgery, care, air fare and hotel and it costs less (including copays) than here, I'm going to India.
        
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        ghengisghan1 year, 2 months ago
        
        Essentially your saying CAPITALISM works. Im not an expert but I'll bet you cant sue Dr's in India and Cuba.
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        ciera-marie1 year, 2 months ago
        
        Yes to a degree Capitalism works. There needs to be checks and balances. It doesn't work when you have elderly choosing between their heartmeds, rent/mortgage and food. So that is when Capitalism doesn't work.
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        Beau78901 year, 2 months ago
        
        The high cost of malpractice insurance isn't the fault of those suing the doctors. It's the fault of the insurance industry ("friend or foe, we pay no dough"). Punitive awards have their place when doctors are truly negligent. You're not asserting that there are no irresponsible doctors, are you?
        Tort reform nullifies the only remedy available for those who depend on and are wronged by service providers. If you received poor medical services, for which you paid, that left you disabled or in need of long-term care, do you think your family will be able to pay for 20-40 years of home health services--which can cost millions of dollars--you might need those high settlements from the insurance companies to help you live.
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        Unlucky3201 year, 2 months ago
        
        If a person does not choose to be homeless, believe me there are some that do choose it, then we need to help them.
        As one woman said, how can she live on 720.00 a month with two kids? Especially out there. They can't, either you have a roof over your head or you eat. How come this kind of person can't get a government apartment?? She should be able to get food stamps, I've seen people drive brand new cars and whip out a wad of cash to pay for beer, after they've paid for their groceries with that green (food stamp) card. There needs to be a crack down on people milking the system, and actually get the money to the people who really need it.
        Plus we have all these illegals coming in getting free health care and help when our own legal citizens can't get it. If they work they need to pay taxes just like the rest of us, and as for them paying Social security, hey if they use a stolen ssn then that's them.
        
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        Unlucky3201 year, 2 months ago
        
        For those of you out there that say well they are paying Social Security and helping out the person who actually owns that number let me say this. If you were drawing Social Security and it shows that someone is making money under that number then guess what, your money either cuts way down or out, because they think you're working and don't need it. And if what if you're old and need that little check?? Do you know what kind of hassle it is to get all that straighten out?? Remember we're talking about the government, you could die waiting for it all to get straightened out.
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        ciera-marie1 year, 2 months ago
        
        "As one woman said, how can she live on 720.00 a month with two kids? Especially out there. They can't, either you have a roof over your head or you eat. How come this kind of person can't get a government apartment??" Income requirements. Each state has them. She probably makes just barely over the cut off.
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        saintetienne1 year, 2 months ago
        
        WHAT?!? She can get a better-paying job. She can take on-line classes and earn a degree. She can improve her job skills.
        Why would anyone stay at a job where they only earn $720 a month? That's not even minimum wage per hour, unless she's not working a 40-hour week. Pick up more hours. Get a second job. Where is the father in all this? Get some child support.
        More importantly, THINK before you take action. Why people allow themselves to be caught in a situation like this - with two children no less - is beyond my comprehension. That is the HEIGHT of irresponsibility - to her children, to those people in her life, to society, and to herself. And of course it's up to US, the hard-working taxpayers, to continue to bail these people out.
        Sorry, you're not going to get much sympathy from me.
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        Beau78901 year, 2 months ago
        
        Regardless of your opinion of her poor judgment, the woman has immediate needs. Do you suggest she and her children starve while she's working a second job and taking online classes? What if the father won't pay child support? Maybe she wasn't irresponsible--maybe the father used to make good money but walked out. Maybe he died suddenly. You fail to realize that sometimes people do find themselves in dire circumstances that are NOT their fault. It happens. Really.
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        Unlucky3201 year, 2 months ago
        
        When you are the only supporter in a family and you have small kids theres only so much you can do. As for learning an online degree, if you can't make ends meet how in the world are you suppose to take courses, let alone get online and get a computer?
        How can you pick up more hours? You have kids to look after, after school. As for child support, do you know how much red tape you have to go thru just to get child support, not to mention that you have to find the bum first.
        "More importantly, THINK before you take action. Why people allow themselves to be caught in a situation like this - with two children no less - is beyond my comprehension."
        I'm pretty sure that she didn't ask to be in this position, maybe he husband died, maybe he just decided he didn't want to be married and have kids any longer, either way she's alone and trying to make it thru.
        Do you know how much money goes to helping illegal immigrants, yet someone who is trying can't get help.
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    saintetienne1 year, 2 months ago
    
    Ciera,
    And you cannot force me to care about someone who doesn't care about themselves.
    There are institutions, shelters, food banks, clinics for drug addicts & single mothers and job skills training centers. Some are privately funded, some are funded by you and I the taxpayer. All offer services for free to anyone who wants to take advantage of them.
    If people continue to live on the streets, then that's their choice. If they die, they die. Not my problem, and not worth throwing more tax dollars into, especially when these shelters, clinics, etc. sit near empty every night.
    
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      NelsonR1 year, 2 months ago
      
      Saint - your name is a misnomer. Sympathy is lacking within your makeup. I'm not religious but I ponder what Jesus would think of your pragmatism? Must be nice to look down upon others but thats a conservative Neocon makeup.
      Same with your thinking about Iraqi's, your thoughts, F the despotic people they deserve it, my what thinking.
      A place in heaven awaits you.
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        saintetienne1 year, 2 months ago
        
        NelsonR,
        I never knew you were such a Bible-thumper, but what would Jesus think of YOU? Are YOU giving away all your worldly possessions to help the homeless, the needy, the starving? Because that's what the Bible says we should do. C'mon, Nelson, put your money where your mouth is. There's no limit to the homeless and the hungry. Every dollar you earn could go to a homeless person who is earning no dollars. Every bite of food you eat could go to a starving person who has no food.
        But then what happens? YOU, Nelson, become homeless and starving yourself. Then someone needs to take care of YOU.
        Instead of giving all your fish to a less fortunate person, teach them to fish. The Bible says that, too.
        In fact, the Bible says whatever you want it to say - even contradicts itself - because it was written by mortal men, who sought to control people.
        So believe what you want, but I admire those who take care of themselves and are not a burden on society.
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        ciera-marie1 year, 2 months ago
        
        Saint:
        Someday you may need due to circumstances beyond your control the very services you condemn. I pray that some will still be there to help you.
        
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      ciera-marie1 year, 2 months ago
      
      saint:
      You obviously have not visited a homeless shelter, battered womens shelter or transitional housing place. They have to have lotteries. They are full every night. They have to turn people away.
      The difference between you and me if you or your family needed help I would help because it's the right thing to do. I don't want or need your help.
      The facilities that help all of the people you mentioned have waiting lists. Or thanks to your favorite Presidential Administration and Party funding has been cut to the point that agencies are now closing because there is not enough funding available.
      Do some research. REALLY LISTEN to a homeless person, vet, elderly person. Not all of them are addicts, or homeless because they want to be.
      
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        badnootka1 year, 2 months ago
        
        Please look at the history behind the closing of Institutions across the country. THey were not closed by Bush & company as you suggest. THey have been closed for years starting with Regan. Don't blame Bush for ****** he didn't do, he has enough on his plate.
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        ciera-marie1 year, 2 months ago
        
        I never said Bush and Company I said in an earlier comment that it was President Reagan.
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    badnootka1 year, 2 months ago
    
    If they don't want to get off the streets then there is nothing we can do to help them. THey therefore choose to be homeless and we should write them off if they do not wish to join society. Most are on the streets by choice, whether it be drugs or other than mad that choice for them. Options are available but it is like an alcoholic, you have to want to change before you can change.
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      ciera-marie1 year, 2 months ago
      
      No they're not and you're generalizing. Have you actually talked to homeless people? Meet homeless people? or are you like many who cross the street to avoid walking by them?
      BTW I talk to them. I work with and for them.
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        quicksilver06021 year, 2 months ago
        
        I wish nobody ill but for those who are intolerant of anyone they consider to be "lesser," I wish they could experience the fear and hopelessness the homeless feel, if only for their own enlightenment.
        I don't know why anyone is arguing with you, CM. You spend more time in conversation with the homeless the first ten minutes of your workday than any of those who would judge the less fortunate will in a lifetime...
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        saintetienne1 year, 2 months ago
        
        ...and I wish the homeless could feel the exhilaration of taking control of themselves, the thrill of self-esteem, the satisfaction of going to work every day and earning your own way in life, of not being a burden on others, of taking personal responsibility.
        Why do you wish I could experience "fear and hopelessness"? Why does everyone set their sights for the bottom, instead of doing something that will make your life better? Why is despair, cynicism and giving up on yourself rewarded, while happiness, a positive attitude and aspiring to be better person and take responsibility for yourself is condemned?
        Why are we supposed to feel sorry for a homeless, penniless person looking for a handout who contributes nothing to society - nor even to themselves - yet we're supposed to be hostile toward and disdainful of the person who is self-reliant, takes personal responsibility and asks nothing of society?
        
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        quicksilver06021 year, 2 months ago
        
        ...perhaps they will feel the exhilaration you describe - Being homeless is not necessarily a permanent state for many - there are those who fall on hard times - and for those who can pick themselves up, I guarantee they'll get there faster if not burdened with prejudicial attitudes by those like yourself. And for those who can't pick themselves up, then God love them, right Saint?
        I'm not setting my sights at the bottom - what a ridiculous assertion. I simply want you to see beyond your blurred vision of reality and idealism. You're rhetoric is not going to "shame" anyone into "righteousness."
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        quicksilver06021 year, 2 months ago
        
        Every case is different - you seem all too comfortable with placing everyone who is homeless under one, small-minded label. I'm not asking you to feel sorry for anyone - that's your spin on it and presumption that those who need help want you to feel this way. Sure, there are those who feel owed by society...and ya know what, "saint," they're not necessarily homeless, jobless or poor. Ironically, the cliche' you perpetuate only reinforces the predictability I see in you.
        Enjoy church on Sunday.
        
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    vandee1 year, 2 months ago
    
    The really sad thing about the truly bottomed-out homeless like the ones on skid row is that they are so far gone that they will never recover. Most of them had some sort of mental illness to begin with and that led them to drugs or alcohol (or both) and that made the problem worse. The advent of incredibly cheap and lethal drugs like crack only spread the problem, especially in poor neighborhoods where people can't get by to begin with. Anyone who's ever seen a crack addict and what that drug does to the body and mind knows what I'm talking about. Shelters are fine but don't solve anything. It's just a place to put people who will only be a drain on society and nothing more. The saddest thing is that I don't believe there's a solution. As long as there are these cheap, mind-destroying drgs in poor neighborhoods, the homeless problem is only going to get worse.
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  not2needy1 year, 2 months ago
  
  1roert:
  Most homeless people are mentally ill, Reagan displaced them and cut funding for their care, they were put out on the streets with no way to care for themselves. You really should educate yourself before making statements like you did.
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mdual1 year, 2 months ago

The homeless problem is mostly a mental illness problem. The majority that find themselves homeless due to only monetary problems usually get themselves out of it taking advantage of programs available. But those that can't hold down jobs due to mental problems will never be able to get themselves out of that situation.
We need to bring back tax funded institutions to take care of the mentally ill. On the streets they just become targets.
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  ciera-marie1 year, 2 months ago
  
  mdual:
  Exactly.
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Conrad1 year, 2 months ago

Absolutely brilliant blog. I moved to LA recently and the first thing that shocked me was how bad the homelessness problem was over here. It's great that this blog exists. This issue needs to move up the agenda.
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NelsonR1 year, 2 months ago

If only dreams could be realized, then the vision of utopia would be achieved.
George Bush, Dick Cheney and likes of Bill Gates on the streets of L.A. and homeless.
A vision of happiness.
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  saintetienne1 year, 2 months ago
  
  Yeah Nelstoned, real smart.....
  Let's strip world leaders and technology innovators of their wealth and put them on the street. Hell, why stop there? Business CEOs, inventors, scientists, captains of industry, wealthy people, doctors, engineers - - in short, anyone who has accomplished something and/or made some money. Force them to be homeless, then let the homeless, the drug addicts, the criminals, the uneducated and the impoverished take their places.
  Society as you know it would be over in 25 minutes. And two weeks from that, humanity would be dead. Really brilliant plan, Nelstupe. Keep dreaming.
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tynxy1 year, 2 months ago

Its just a sad indictment on our society that we can not stop to work this out. I reckon there are many reasons for homeless some by choice even. How to get this on the agenda? You guys in the US need to spend more on welfare. Its the only way you can get targeted and organised programmes operating and working with the people. I'm from Australia and we have homeless too. It sad that we care more about having a wii or a flat screen than whether someone else has comfort. It's gotta change!
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  ghengisghan1 year, 2 months ago
  
  spending money on bums is like burning it. They need to be given work and earn theyre money that way they can get theyre self respect back. If theyre mentally unable to function they should be institutionalized.
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    Beau78901 year, 2 months ago
    
    Are you also in favor of requiring companies to pay a living wage? It's simply not an adequate solution to take away economic safety nets that aid the homeless and impoverished while while subsidizing companies that provide jobs whose pay doesn't cover the cost of both a modest apartment and food. The working poor has become the largest growing segment of the workforce over the past ten years.
    But I'm glad to see that you support money for institutions that can help the mentally ill.
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      ciera-marie1 year, 2 months ago
      
      Thanks beau:
      A living wage is an excellent idea. I'd vote for this in a heartbeat.
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        saintetienne1 year, 2 months ago
        
        Ciera Moron,
        You're obviously not a business owner, trying to make ends meet, keep your business afloat and keep your employees paid. If you ever were, you'd realize that yet more taxation would finish you off, forcing you to close your doors. And it would put your employees on the street, looking for jobs, not to mention cancelling out the taxes that your business was paying the government while your doors were open.
        The "excellent idea" of a living wage would be rendered irrelevant.
        Your problem, See-nothing Marie, is that you feel with your heart, instead of think with your head. Feeling is fine and provides fodder for Nutscape posts, but in the real world of solving problems and getting things accomplished, brain power is required.
        My advice to you is to pull your head out of the magazines and the nightly "news", and read a bit more about business, economics and real problem-solving. Start with Milton Friedman's "Free to Choose".
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        Beau78901 year, 2 months ago
        
        Successful business owners know how to absorb increased taxes (which, by the way, are lower now for businesses than they've been in years) in order to keep their doors open. Perhaps you should re-examine some the waste in your organization, saintetienne.
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      ghengisghan1 year, 2 months ago
      
      Define "modest" and btw, minumum wage was NEVER intended to be a living wage.
      I still blame alot of this on lawyers. The cost of maintaining an apt is ridiculous. You rent to people a decent apt and they trash it.Then they complain about its condition and withhold rent. It takes atleast a year to evict a tenant and meanwhile youre not collecting rent and most likelry NEVER will see the money your owed.Its not worth renting to low income.
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        Beau78901 year, 2 months ago
        
        To me, "modest" means an apartment hasheat, running water, reasonable building maintenance, and sanitary conditions. I imagine it means different things to different people. But minimum wage doesn't even come close to paying for even substandard housing and food for families in U.S. cities.
        You're right, the minimum wage was never intended to be a living wage. I'd argue that should have been, but that's another topic. The reason I brought that up is that without government assistance, many WORKING people still can't afford both shelter and food.
        I also agree that some renters are irresponsible, though I don't think that's limited to or more common among the poor. Some landlords are also irresponsible, disregarding city codes pertaining to building maintenance. In the case of poor tenants, the government subsidizes building owners and developers who make space available for them. This should mitigate some of the expenses of providing low-income housing.
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  badnootka1 year, 2 months ago
  
  Giving more money to the homeless is a waste of resources. Set up work programs. All able bodied men and women with no valid excuse should be required to show up 5 days a week and work at some task in order to EARN their welfare or other cheques. Simply continuing to give them money for no effort is insane. Please send me a monthly cheque and it will reduce my need to work every day and maybe I can join the ranks of the independently renumerated.
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    Beau78901 year, 2 months ago
    
    Giving more money to business in the hope that they'll decide to hire more workers rather than keep the extra profits is also a waste of resources. But I'd be wildly in favor of bringing back New Deal work programs like the WPA or CCC. Is that what you mean by work programs?
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koranagirl1 year, 2 months ago

Oh my gosh--I LOVE NYC!I never knew this about NYC.All the time I thought Chicago was a great city and I loved living here. But I am the one that listens to the homeless. I see how they live, I talk to them and give them money and food all the time.Now I know what Chicago and all majorhat ttes must do, we have to pass an Ordinanace that the homeless, esp. the parents, children and elderly, have a right to a bed.This crazy city I live in spends millions and millions on planters, fancy things for parks, we have an "art" budge of $50 million, and we have hundreds of people, uncared for, living on the streets and in cars, and even in the bitter winter.We passed ordinances against them saying they could not panhandle (all stricken down, btw), and the evil that has been done to them is astounding, definitely shock and awe. What we really need is a federal law that if a city can spend more than $5 million dollars per year on aesthetics, then it MUST provide beds for the homeless.
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  ghengisghan1 year, 2 months ago
  
  What do you propose the cities do when a bum doesnt want help?
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1robert0271 year, 2 months ago

If all the homeless people that don't want to do any thing wouldn't abuse the system then there would be alot more available to help the elderly and the disabled vets and money to instuitionalize the mentally ill. Time to weed them out and solve the problem...Just like the abuse of food stamps that social services continues to support....Ive seen little old ladys having to put food back in the store cause they only have 10 dollars in food stamps and the 25 year old mom standing behind her with plenty of stamps to buy pop and chips with..Its b.s. your handouts and provide everything for everybody idea only hurts the ones that really do need help......
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  engineer1 year, 2 months ago
  
  There is such scrutiny forgetting any of these programs that there are many people who can't even get help when they are desperate. Give me a break!!
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  ciera-marie1 year, 2 months ago
  
  Thanks to cuts in funding from the federal government and state government most non profits that help the very people you mentioned have closed, cut programs, have merged with another nonprofit and cut programs, laid off people, cut hours, or are looking at one or more of those things. At a time when more of these services are needed.
  Right now you have more people being released from prison, coming back from Iraq, laid off, etc. who need the services that were cut. Yet we are building more prisons.
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1one1 year, 2 months ago

when your leader busies bombing others country, he has forgotten to manage the country. he takes your taxes and make a bomb, but, this is the cost when you're still voted him when you have a change not to. he's just wanted to finished what his father job before.
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  badnootka1 year, 2 months ago
  
  Buxh bashing just for the sake of it. Every post of yours has the same tired theme.
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  badnootka1 year, 2 months ago
  
  They were not homeless. THey were living in a motel. SHe was working to pay for that hotel. THe working poor are the ones who deserve our attention, Not the not gonna work poor. Mentally ill and elderly and disabled vets are an entirely different dynamic. THey do not have the same economic opprotunities as the able bodied. Too many are on the streets by choice whether because of drugs or other. THey do not deserve our assistance. THey will take your money, spend it on drugs and then ask for more. Cut them off. Arrest them if they turn to crime. Once arrested, put them to work to build a work ethic and once released maybe they will feel that they arte able to work and contribute.
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    ciera-marie1 year, 2 months ago
    
    Yes they are considered homeless. They are not renting or own a home. They are considered homeless and there are more like them out there. If they aren't living in an economy hotel, they are living in their car if they have one.
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      ciera-marie1 year, 2 months ago
      
      palama:
      Not to toot your horn but thank you for talking with them, treating them like human beings and then continuing to volunteer.
      According to data collected on homeless people the family you were talking about are considered homeless and counted as such.
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engineer1 year, 2 months ago

Let's see! Hmmm! We shipped our money and jobs out of the country. We've given tax breaks to the wealthy. We are in an illegal war. We've destroyed our health care system. Yet we do not have the money to help our own people get back on their feet or take care of those who can't. That is sick!!
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jmopinion1 year, 2 months ago

We definately need to monitor and force the mentally ill to take their medicine to help them get better or else we will keep seeing Virginia Tech type situations over and over.
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1robert0271 year, 2 months ago

oh please people, you keep on forgetting one thing, plenty of them are able to work....and thats the problem...I don't have a problem with the ones that can't but your liberal Ideas to help every one has only hurt the ones who really need it..why can't you figure that out.........start weeding out the ones that are capable....and then they would have to work like the rest of us.....pretty simple to understand isnt it????
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1robert0271 year, 2 months ago

oh and please spare me the details of prisoners who are homeless, didn't they make the decision to go to prison...not our problem..theirs...
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1robert0271 year, 2 months ago

one more comment, we are middle class and through out our childrens lives, kids who had parents who were on welfare had top of the line sneekers,jackets,and clothes. My kids didn't always have all the fancy snacks and pop etc. but send them to someones house who is on welfare and that food was abundent. while we went to rummage sales and ate leftovers......thats how you make it in this world...not by handing it out to people who don't need it. maybe we should have had the xtra tax money so our kids could have had top of the line stuff but no, the government takes it, so welfare kids have it better than ours..........social services is a joke.....
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  saintetienne1 year, 2 months ago
  
  YAY 1robert027!!! FINALLY! SOMEbody who gets it, amidst all these liberal bleeding-heart NUTS!
  Good posts, good points. Thanks robert.
  And to the liberal bleeding-heart nuts: Open up YOUR wallets if you want to help these people. Open up YOUR doors to YOUR homes, and take them in, if you want to assume their pain and their problems. Open up YOUR pantry and give them all YOUR food. But quit DEMANDING that WE have to do something about it and quit DEMANDING that WE'RE supposed to feel guilty, ashamed, sympathetic, sorry, etc. for THEIR plight. Because I don't.
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Sieben1 year, 2 months ago

1robert027 you hit the nail on the head Maybe, the government should stop giving jobs out to the illegals and work harder to take care of our own.Monies spent in IRAQ & AFGANISTAN would do wonders for your "OWN" people
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Truzseeker1 year, 2 months ago

With all of the money spent for imperial conquest and outsourcing because Congress refuses to "regulate commerce", there would be little to no homelessness. Fore shame.
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