Why Are You Homeless? - PART ONE

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[tubester4567]

What many people dont understand is many of these people are mentally ill. Many homeless have alternatives that would get them off the street but their mental illness stops them from taking up an offer that a "normal" person would.

[JunebugObama]

tubester4567, I agree and you are 100% correct.

[willia3r]

Hey Junebug, maybe in a follow up you should take a deep look at the places I mentioned & investigate whether or not they are really effective in helping out the homeless.

Maybe find some test subjects & follow them as they go through the programs in a reality TV kind of way. Just a suggestion, anyways...

[JunebugObama]

willia3r, great idea, but that's a lot of work!!! I'm gonna be needing a check for all that..LOL! I am all in favor of doing a reality show, but it won't be about the homeless. How about "Junebug Obama of Love"? (JUST KIDDING. LOL!)

[loreanashli]

OMG! Junebug you are in atlanta! I wanna move there but cant right now. :( Damn exporting homeless people. You think they would set up counseling services to help them with their problems in the mind. Once you clean up the mind you can clean up everything else. This hurts my heart. America government doesnt really care about their people keeping the bottom on the bottom is the goal which evident in the welfare programs.

[JunebugObama]

loreanashli, They do have some programs and some support for the homeless. I don't know if you have heard of Hosea Feed the Homeless Foundation. Hosea Williams is a former civil rights leader who fought with Dr. King. He passed away, but now his daughter is in charge of his organization and they are a resource to help the needy of all kinds.

These programs are merely a drop in the bucket. They can't help the masses out here on the streets.

[Shehasnomorals]

Its not school, its not never wanting to work, its not drugs. The main factor for these men being homeless is the fact that they are MEN. How come you don't see very many female homeless people? Because women have a support system (through society, government, schools, etc) that does not ALLOW them to fail. The majority of homeless are men because we live in a society that could care less about men. UNLESS they are working to support the system and women. The rest of the vid is bullshit.

[pluto4847]

@tubester4567

I don't thi k mental illness has everything to do with homelessness. Sometimes its down to circumstances beyond your control. As a former homeless person, I hated all the sterotypes about me.

It amazes me that everybody wants to win the lottery and become rich rather than just be happy with who you are. Now I am no longer in the poverty level. I am in the lower bracket of the middle class, but far better than I was before.

Now I have my own home

I work two jobs

I'm happy

[MrMannM1]

It is my opinion that unfortunately those that are homeless, are in that state because time and unforseen occurrence befalled them all. None of us knows what tommorrow will bring.

[Fersomling]

I lost my job and when my unemployment benefits and savings ran out, and I wore out my welcome with my kinfolks, I moved to Canada. By accident, I was born in Canada and kept its citizenship through laziness and indifference. I'm sure glad I did.

Some call it socialism, but Canada took care of me till I found a job and got back on my feet.

[BEATNIKCASS]

back before 1972 (in australia) vagrants (like i was then) could get 6 mths jail ----but since then (the law changed) and they are free to do their own thing.....gee you rave on a lot without gettin' to the gist of things.

[BEATNIKCASS]

in australia we got plenty---the government gives em $650 a fortnight---but they have to be mentally able to apply for it.

[DRUNKENRAMBLE]

Homeless people can get a free airline ticket to anywhere in NYC...but it's a ONE-WAY ticket. They figured out that its cheaper than housing them.

[allTRIPLE1]

Just blame the People...Everyone is not going to fit into the society, that is set up by man...It is not going to happen....There are losers in life true but everyone is not going to be a winner in life.

[uptownsean]

This is a great topic to do a documentary on. I had a friend from Portland that did the same and his documentary was great. So much so it makes me more and more interested in hearing about the life from the voice of the people whom are homeless.

[RealEros1]

i say if your the type of person who believes that others or someone supposely "high" up there the ladder should stop all this homeless problem and what not.I say you truely do not care or your lazy.starting a project or just giving a buck to them wont do crap.I say why not reform the school programs and how it is run and make it more diverse so it fits most people,and it could truely help.Cause i know for sure this school system could give you a job but it could be better in most

[imthrowed94]

REAL ASS TALK