Mark Horvath - End Hunger Now - I Hate Food Stamps, They Stick To The Roof Of Your Mouth

America's homeless crisis is soon to get worse. According to data from the Labor Department, more jobs have been lost in the past 12 months than any other period since the government began keeping records in 1939. Perhaps most disconcerting is that experts predict unemployment will get worse before the economy gets better. Last night 3.5 million people slept without a home and 1.4 million were children. Its predicted that we will see 1.5 million new economic homeless in the next two years.

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[patsaxon]

The Republican are saying that no one wants to work. You should be willing to work for McDonald's and learn spanish or scrub toilets and learn to speak spanish then you will not have no need to complain. You just do not want to work for minimum wage, and many conservatives that that minimum wage is way too high as it needs to be lowered to $3 an hour.

[1Rockbilly]

@rayburne I pray you don't have to find out the way I or those who are homeless and jobless did, that all these things are so.

[1Rockbilly]

@landon4216 or sleep until the BS passes. Chances are you have never been there since you have no compassion for those who have. Life will eventually bring you this lesson though I assure you. That doesn't even cover the difficulties of being homeless. Without a physical address you can't get public assistance, or a drivers license, Small things you take for granted become major challenges. How to take a shower? Wash clothes? Store food, store belongings, tools.

[1Rockbilly]

@landon4216 I have worked extensively with homeless people, and I was one for a time. I was able to hold a job and live in my van. And there are many others who do as well. But there are many more out there who can't keep themselves together long enough to hold down a job. There are a lot of folks with mental issues, schizophrenia, severe bi-polar syndrome, some are just plain lost and don't know which way to turn. Three is a place so deep in the pits of depression that all you want to do is die

[1Rockbilly]

@df1phantom I agree! So let it be written! So let it be done!

[df1phantom]

@1Rockbilly and you as well,and hopefully we can make that change one by one,and show more appreciation for what we're lucky enough to attain

[1Rockbilly]

@df1phantom You are wise indeed my friend! And I must say you have earned my respect by seeing there is more than one way to see things. That is a little gem all unto itself. Stick that nugget in your medicine pouch and use it often. There is far too much "judgement" going on, we need to see all sides so we're not controlled by those who use fear and hatred to run things. You are well equipped for the journey! I wish you peace and prosperity. Namaste'

[df1phantom]

@1Rockbilly very true and i don't tight wad either,only when it's a self purchase but you're right i'm not him so i can't say i know how he lived but if it was me i would've been a little more careful and had at least three backup plans like i have now.but again didn't live his life so couldn't say

[1Rockbilly]

@df1phantom Then you learned from your circumstances! well done! But is the lesson you learned accurate? I learned from my circumstances to be even freer with money. I give it away as fast as i get it, and I am never broke, ever! I learned the law of sowing and reaping and how to apply it to the path i am walking. This man will learn his lesson as well, whatever that may be. Who are we to judge him right or wrong? If you had lived his exact life situations would you have done it differently?

[df1phantom]

@1Rockbilly i always give money, i always help i never splurge,i never judge those on a corner.F*** pizza tv dinners i used to have twenty dollars to eat with in a month,we talking strictly rice no seasoning,no butter,couldnt afford it,i was starved.i had it so bad now im capable of going days without eating,he has no excuses.i understand stuff happens but plain and simple he blew his money,he had it easy his whole life till now and that's real.i can go all day about this,but i manage money well