Author Topic: Is it a crime to be poor? (Read 1245 times)

Eagler · « **Reply #45 on:** November 26, 2002, 01:50:54 PM »

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Originally posted by Thrawn
I admit, we probably have less of a homeless problem then our friends to the south.

Yet another benefit of living in a more socialist country.

there's the answer!

when the birds fly south we ship the hobos north

those that live through a Canadian winter will be that much healthier and will take a season or two or never wander back south as mother Canada takes better care of them than mean ole US of A

when Tampa had the Super Bowl year b4 last, the cops gathered up the hobos from the downtown/stadium area and "relocated" them to other parts of town. Problem is after the game, they never went and picked them up and put them back!

Thrawn · « **Reply #46 on:** November 26, 2002, 02:06:37 PM »

I didn't know you like socialism so much Eagler, but you can go get your own!

whgates3 · « **Reply #47 on:** November 26, 2002, 04:00:28 PM »

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Originally posted by midnight Target
Give em all a campsite on Reagan's ranch.
He had a hand in the closing of the State Hospitals.

...& now he belongs in one...

¦¬þ

as for the Uzbecks! thing - that was a reference to an old SCTV bit that you'll like if you're lucky enough to ever see it...one day maybe i'll be lucky engough to see Uzbekistan...Bokara, Samarqand, the Amu Darya, the Fergana Valley, the Kizil Qum (site of the most dramatic strategic flanking manuver in the history of warfare)....

Leslie · « **Reply #48 on:** November 27, 2002, 05:16:33 AM »

Sure hope it's not a crime to be poor. In the US, an income of $30,000 a year is "poor" range. Being "rich" would take a lot more than that.

Sandman made a comment about why churches aren't taxed. It's because they use their financial resourses to help and give aid to the homeless, among other needy people. If it was not for the charitable missions of churches, many of the derelicts would probably die.

My Uncle Clyde, who was in the Coast Guard during WWII, told me he had to go to the Salvation Army at one point in his life. Those were hard times back then. They helped him. He was my favorite uncle, and my Dad would take me over to Uncle Clyde's to visit and go hunting in his 40 acre back yard in the woods. Those days are long gone, but hold many memories.

My Uncle Clyde contributed to society in many ways, just by being Uncle Clyde. He told me one time about his job on the Coast Guard cutter...50 cal. machine gunner. He said that thing would rattle you to pieces when you fired it. I think he didn't care much for it, but he had to learn anyway. I believe he went to sea on a Merchant Marine ship at some point, but it's not clear to me now.

Les

Dowding (Work) · « **Reply #49 on:** November 27, 2002, 06:17:41 AM »

People shouldn't be castigated for being poor. You never know when life's going to turn around and bite you in the arse.

niknah · « **Reply #50 on:** November 27, 2002, 07:58:34 AM »

I live in the big city & I used to walk past a soup van every day on my way home, most homeless people I saw didn't smell too badly or pee on the street, I could walk past most of them on the street and not notice that they were homeless. But a minority are pretty gross.

Moving the soup lines aren't going to move them, there's always more garbage to go through and more people to beg off in the city.

Many homeless are veterans from vietnam too.

lazs2 · « **Reply #51 on:** November 27, 2002, 08:15:46 AM »

most of the men are vietnam veterans... they are also all about 35 years old.
lazs

gofaster · « **Reply #52 on:** November 27, 2002, 09:44:42 AM »

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Originally posted by lazs2
most of the men are vietnam veterans... they are also all about 35 years old.
lazs

Yeah, I've noticed that inconsistency, too. I've also noticed that all of their signs end with "God Bless" or some other similar sentiment.

midnight Target · « **Reply #53 on:** November 27, 2002, 09:51:57 AM »

There is a lady in our town that stands near a busy intersection with a bunch of cheap stuffed animals, her sign reads:

"Will trade toys for milk or diapers."

About 3 years ago my wife fell for this one and gave her $10.
The toy lady is still on that corner.....

Guess those kids are difficult to potty train.

funkedup · « **Reply #54 on:** November 27, 2002, 11:38:19 AM »

If you eliminate the addicts and the insane, that's about 90% of the homeless. Any program to deal with the homeless should have treatment of mental illness and addiction as #1 priority.

Boroda · « **Reply #55 on:** November 27, 2002, 12:04:19 PM »

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Originally posted by lazs2
most of the men are vietnam veterans... they are also all about 35 years old.
lazs

Same thing here - most of the men are Afghan or Chechen veterans.

Leslie · « **Reply #56 on:** November 27, 2002, 12:06:09 PM »

I'd be surprized if you had an insane thought in your head Funked. Don't try to pass yourself off as insane, when you're a coward.

Les

j/k not really, thought it sounded good:)

Les

funkedup · « **Reply #57 on:** November 27, 2002, 12:10:43 PM »

I don't get it.

Leslie, are you homeless?

I'm sending a guy with a truck and a big net.

Boroda · « **Reply #58 on:** November 27, 2002, 12:16:38 PM »

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Originally posted by funkedup
If you eliminate the addicts and the insane, that's about 90% of the homeless. Any program to deal with the homeless should have treatment of mental illness and addiction as #1 priority.

I'd prefer Soviet exprience, "elimination" isn't a way to deal with persons who are sick. Mental sickness is not their fault, or at least not only their fault.

AFAIK their problem is called "hebephrenia". It's a well known metal desease.

funkedup · « **Reply #59 on:** November 27, 2002, 12:19:49 PM »

I didn't mean to say that the people should be eliminated. Their afflictions are what should be eliminated.