hvactec
VIP Member
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOlml0Ckh4w]Americans Living in Vans - 'Crime to be homeless' (30-Sept-11)(2-2)(NWO SOCIETY series) - YouTube[/ame]
Follow along with the video below to see how to install our site as a web app on your home screen.
Note: This feature may not be available in some browsers.
The connection seems obvious: nearly 400 acres of land set aside to house veterans and thousands of veterans who need a place to call home. But Los Angeles' estimated 8,000 homeless vets have been barred from living at the sprawling campus for decades. The West Los Angeles property -- some of the most valuable in the nation -- was donated in 1888 to "establish, construct and permanently maintain" a branch of a national home for veterans, according to the original deed. And for nearly a century, that's what happened: permanent veterans facilities sprang up, including a post office, a trolley system and housing for as many as 4,000 vets, said American Civil Liberties Union lawyer Mark Rosenbaum.
But "beginning with the Vietnam War era, vets were kicked out," said Rosenbaum, who's leading a class-action suit over the property against the Department of Veterans Affairs. Now, a generation after Vietnam, the facility's abandoned buildings are off limits to the veterans they were intended to serve. "It's a shame," said Carolina Barrie, a descendant of the heiress who donated the land. Veterans should be "given every single opportunity to rehab their lives -- and if they have no place to live, a place to live."
The VA saw fit to lease parts of the property to several businesses. In September, the VA canceled three leases after rising criticism. But other entities remain on the property including a public golf course, a college baseball stadium, a theater and practice fields for the exclusive private Brentwood School. CNN's initial requests to the VA for its side of the lawsuit were referred to the Justice Department, which said it wouldn't comment while the case is still pending.
Vet: 'I just wanted to die or go to prison'
Iraq war veteran Robert Rissman, 22, isn't part of the lawsuit, but he has spent years battling addiction, post-traumatic-stress disorder and homelessness. As an 18-year-old high school senior, Rissman signed up with the Army intending to "go to college and make something of myself," he said. "And the Army said they'd pay for it." He was deployed to Iraq for a year as part of a quick response unit that saw constant action. Upon his return to Colorado's Fort Carson, Rissman was diagnosed with PTSD. Nightmares and paranoia haunted him.
MORE
It is not a crime to be stupid. It is not a crime to be mentally deficient. It is not a crime to be a drug addict. It is not a crime to be a non-working criminal. It's not a crime to be a homeless vet.
And it is not a crime to be homeless either.
Thus the premise of the OP is a fail from the start imo.
Notice the name Zaid Jilani in the 2nd line? Is it the name of an American Vet? I googled it and came up with a Palestinian who was killed by Israeli troops.
The minute I hear battling addiction, that's the end. Everything after that is just whining.
What do you lefties think we should do? Suspend the rule of law for a little while? Legalize trespass and burglary?
The West Los Angeles property -- some of the most valuable in the nation -- was donated in 1888 to "establish, construct and permanently maintain" a branch of a national home for veterans, according to the original deed.
Reading for comprehension isn't your forte, is it?
The minute I hear battling addiction, that's the end. Everything after that is just whining.
YEAH!!!! This is America!!!! We dont care about the psychological affects cast upon our veterans!!!! They only risked their lives for our nation!!! We dont owe them anything!!!
The minute I hear battling addiction, that's the end. Everything after that is just whining.
YEAH!!!! This is America!!!! We dont care about the psychological affects cast upon our veterans!!!! They only risked their lives for our nation!!! We dont owe them anything!!!
Could you knock of the theatrics and stop using our war heroes for your political point scoring? Thanks!!!!!!!
See how stupid it looks when you put lots of ?????s and !!!!!!!!s in your posts. Jeeez, all you need is to add a bunch of s and we can call you Tea Party Samuri.