a chain is no stronger than its weakest link. . America's homeless

[nomadic5]

I'm sure people outside the US look at our homeless problem, esp in San Fran

and wonder about our priorities.

We can't even provide simple, low-cost housing for some people, affordable housing.. No, we have people sleeping just wherever they can. And of course not all those people are on dope, dangerous or crazy (although if you had to live the way some of them do, you'd be just as "crazy")

So what is America to do about these people, the weakest link?

 

[Harry Dresden]

I'm sure people outside the US look at our homeless problem, esp in San Fran

and wonder about our priorities.

We can't even provide simple, low-cost housing for some people, affordable housing.. No, we have people sleeping just wherever they can. And of course not all those people are on dope, dangerous or crazy (although if you had to live the way some of them do, you'd be just as "crazy")

So what is America to do about these people, the weakest link?

there are homeless people everywhere....it was reported that there are around 150 million homeless around the globe...

 

[Mac-7]

I'm sure people outside the US look at our homeless problem, esp in San Fran

and wonder about our priorities.

We can't even provide simple, low-cost housing for some people, affordable housing.. No, we have people sleeping just wherever they can. And of course not all those people are on dope, dangerous or crazy (although if you had to live the way some of them do, you'd be just as "crazy")

So what is America to do about these people, the weakest link?

Its not a housing problem

Its drug addiction

 

[nomadic5]

Its not a housing problem

Its drug addiction

get out of here!

It is totally insane (ironically) to imply that every single homeless person is a drug addict and that's why they're homeless. How utterly ridiculous!

 

[Mac-7]

get out of here!

It is totally insane (ironically) to imply that every single homeless person is a drug addict and that's why they're homeless. How utterly ridiculous!

You need to inform yourself

Look at the videos of druggies zonked out on the streets and try to convince yourself they just cant find affordable housing

 

[deannalw]

get out of here!

It is totally insane (ironically) to imply that every single homeless person is a drug addict and that's why they're homeless. How utterly ridiculous!

You need to google. A large percent of the homeless are struggling with drug addiction or alcoholism or both.

 

[whitehall]

No cliche goes unsaid when it comes to justifying the plight of drug addicts and illegal alien riff raff who prey on citizens and shit on our beautiful city streets.

 

[$ecular#eckler]

I'm sure people outside the US look at our homeless problem, esp in San Fran and wonder about our priorities.

They don't understand us; just as we do not understand their societies.

We can't even provide simple, low-cost housing for some people, affordable housing..

We do so.

No, we have people sleeping just wherever they can.

Because they do not want to play by the rules of social order.

And of course not all those people are on dope, dangerous or crazy (although if you had to live the way some of them do, you'd be just as "crazy")

So what is America to do about these people, the weakest link?

The social disorderliness that we endure is because of the imperfect federal and state constitutions. The imperfect system causes the partisan chaos that trickles down causing confusion and frustration leading to disorderliness.

 

[progressive hunter]

I'm sure people outside the US look at our homeless problem, esp in San Fran

and wonder about our priorities.

We can't even provide simple, low-cost housing for some people, affordable housing.. No, we have people sleeping just wherever they can. And of course not all those people are on dope, dangerous or crazy (although if you had to live the way some of them do, you'd be just as "crazy")

So what is America to do about these people, the weakest link?

most dont want low cost housing,, they want free housing, and then they might not even live in them for long.

they arent a link in the chain, they are the left over slag that didnt make it into the chain by making bad choices,,

as for what to do about it,, its tough to watch them suffer,, but is giving them a few dollars just prolonging that suffering??
I think it is,,

 

[jackflash]

I'm sure people outside the US look at our homeless problem, esp in San Fran

and wonder about our priorities.

We can't even provide simple, low-cost housing for some people, affordable housing.. No, we have people sleeping just wherever they can. And of course not all those people are on dope, dangerous or crazy (although if you had to live the way some of them do, you'd be just as "crazy")

So what is America to do about these people, the weakest link?

A BAN on alcohol/rec drugs would possibly help(?) theoretically but a ban leads to more & more bans on everything from A to Z like bans are the BANality of evil. Parents teaching morality to children may help but that runs the risk of exposing many parents as hypocrites to their children in the long run. No real answer here on this one. As far as the existing homeless the answers to the problem are many but appear to all fail in practice. For a real life example of the problem regarding the homeless that I can relate to my fellow USMB members, is what happened to me & my cousin one evening 20 years or so ago.

We were going south on Maple St. getting ready to enter the onramp to I-90. This immediate area of Spokane is LOADED with the cardboard sign brigade. I spied a tall guy with cardboard sign so told my cousin "That guy looks pretty healthy & we need help out @ work". So I pulled into the Chevron parking lot then up to him & said; "If you are looking for employment we have immediate openings where I am employed at. Before I could even tell him about the job conditions, pay rate & benefit program he looked @ me incredulously & said to me "What! And ruin my lifestyle?" He was just moving his head from side to side with a look of total disbelief that I even asked him the question. If they do not want to be employed for what ever reason they will remain unemployed & that's obviously all there is to it.

 

[jackflash]

there are homeless people everywhere....it was reported that there are around 150 million homeless around the globe...

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[jackflash]

Its not a housing problem

Its drug addiction

Drugs & freakin alcohol have got to be a BIG part of the problem for sure.

 

[leftwinger]

Ten-twenty yrs ago I put up concrete ideas. I was lambasted. Who's smart now? Me. That's who.

 

[nomadic5]

You need to inform yourself

Look at the videos of druggies zonked out on the streets and try to convince yourself they just cant find affordable housing

ha ha... I need to inform myself???!! I do???

again, it is absolutely RIDICULOUS to assume that ALL homeless are.. fill in the blanks (drug addicts, crazy...)

That makes no more sense than to say that all Irish people have red hair and green eyes and drink green beer every March 17, no exceptions

 

[nomadic5]

Drugs & freakin alcohol have got to be a BIG part of the problem for sure.

got to be!!

Please



I used to actually have friends who were homeless. I was one step away at that time... 2 of these people had high IQs (not sure about the other one)

AND

OMG, you'll never believe it!

worked every day.

AND... OMG again!

never used drugs or alcohol

AND

highly educated

 

[nomadic5]

A BAN on alcohol/rec drugs would possibly help(?) theoretically but a ban leads to more & more bans on everything from A to Z like bans are the BANality of evil. Parents teaching morality to children may help but that runs the risk of exposing many parents as hypocrites to their children in the long run. No real answer here on this one. As far as the existing homeless the answers to the problem are many but appear to all fail in practice. For a real life example of the problem regarding the homeless that I can relate to my fellow USMB members, is what happened to me & my cousin one evening 20 years or so ago.

We were going south on Maple St. getting ready to enter the onramp to I-90. This immediate area of Spokane is LOADED with the cardboard sign brigade. I spied a tall guy with cardboard sign so told my cousin "That guy looks pretty healthy & we need help out @ work". So I pulled into the Chevron parking lot then up to him & said; "If you are looking for employment we have immediate openings where I am employed at. Before I could even tell him about the job conditions, pay rate & benefit program he looked @ me incredulously & said to me "What! And ruin my lifestyle?" He was just moving his head from side to side with a look of total disbelief that I even asked him the question. If they do not want to be employed for what ever reason they will remain unemployed & that's obviously all there is to it.

again, you are being totally illogical to assess the ENTIRE homeless community by your experience with ONE member thereof.

(see my other posts, immediately above)

 

[leftwinger]

Everyone needs a toilet, paper, shower, soap, shampoo, toothbrush, toothpaste, food, shelter, electricity, heat, fan etc. Living 4-5 in a small APT with one bathroom is just asking for trouble. Who cleans it? Who gets to sleep where? etc. One might be able to find sleeping quarters in SF (even a closet floor goes for $1000/mo. no kitchen access, no bathroom privileges). This is a very difficult problem that Leftist lunatics have purposely let grow out of control since the 80s.

In CA it is nearly impossible to find a public bathroom anymore. If you do it's in a walmart or safeway perhaps. But Libstain ran them all off. Or everything in CA is so vandalized that it is difficult to even go in to it? they had to close some popular HWY rest stops as the homeO turned it into a brothel/drug market. Not safe for children for sure.

 

[Mac-7]

again, it is absolutely RIDICULOUS to assume that ALL homeless are.. fill in the blanks (drug addicts, crazy...)

Its only your assumption that I claim ALL homeless are drug addicts

I never said that

Most are, but certainly not all

 

[Papageorgio]

You need to google. A large percent of the homeless are struggling with drug addiction or alcoholism or both.

Most addicts have mental and emotional issues, so I believe it is a mental health issue and I also know people that are working and can’t afford housing. $15 an hour is a city where the average rent is $3000 is not doable, on the other hand when housing is provided, many take advantage and abuse the system that helps them out.

 

[nomadic5]

Its only your assumption that I claim ALL homeless are drug addicts

I never said that

Most are, but certainly not all

you did say it in so many words

and then you virtually confirmed in your last sentence here