chico6310's Blog

Yeah...The poor homeless people. We need to build them a permanent spot to camp. Then they can go tell all of their Ho-Bo friends that Florida is a gooder place to be than Green Acres. Then their Ho-Bo friends will tell their Ho-Bo friends that Florida is a gooder than gooder place to be than Green Acres! In the near future, the spineless city area governments can have a meeting and build even more permanent camp stations for the increased inflow of poor homeless people that are looking for a spot to squat. Meanwhile, the polititians that fear the loss of votes and the all mighty ACLU type wacko publicity eventually goes out of office leaving the foundation of a extreme problem that will be impossible to deal with and eliminate. You and I will foot cost in taxes, property depreciation, crime rates and alot vision of the poor homeless people going pee in the bushes. Yeah, The poor homeless people, HOW ABOUT POOR US !

*"They" are going to camp*

dratted typo..

Send them across the bay to Ruskin - plenty of jobs picking tomatoes over here. Even better - make a deal with Mexico to trade them for people who want to work!

Hey Russ, whats wrong with you? Ruskin? Take it easy on us across the bay. LOL :-)

Personally, I get a kick out of the homeless that stand in front of a BurgerKing or Walmart, (where there is plenty of work), and hold a sign, "Will work for food. God Bless." Then if you offer to buy them a $2 burger, then say no thanks, but I'll take the $2.

Wow! I feel realy sorry for all you really miserable, bitter, judgemental people. There is room in America for all types of people. Since the beginning of man there have been the fortunate and the unfortunate. If only the fortunate could see how lucky they are to be in that position. I know you are going to say that hard work not luck is how you get ahead. I know so many homeless people whom had it all. For one reason or another they lost it. Whether through a divorce, losing a job and not being able to find another one, a mental illness, losing a home, a long illness and a variety of other legitimate reasons why people become homeless. Live on the streets and try to get a job. What phone number do you give? How do you get cleaned up for work in the morning? Be real. This is a real problem that real people are experiencing from veterans to families to children. All real people. Walk a mile in their shoes.
By the way I would rather a man hold a sign asking me for money than hit me over the head and take my money. You don't have to give him money. I do, I need the good Karma!

POthed, the name says it all but I will humor myself here.

"I feel really sorry for all you really miserable, bitter, judgemental people"

Miserable? Most of are not and have planned financially to prevent that.
Bitter? Oh yeah I'm bitter. I have volunteered hundreds of hours to Homeless Causes. Seen homeless put back on their feet, only to have a huge percentage revert back to their "old ways". Its easier, no responsibility.
Judgemental? I would say yes. The fact remains allot of the homeless have put themselves in that position through poor education and financial decisions and unfortunately mental illness. The first two I am judgemental, on the latter, I wonder how the "system" let them down.
I grew up poor (makes Coal Miners Daughter look like the Donald Trump story) and in one of the worst childhoods a kid could have had.
Instead of laying in self pity and having the "whoa is me" attitude, I made a decision to fix it so I or my future wife and children would never experience such hardship. Now we live comfortably and I still volunteer for charities dealing with the "less fortunate".
Be careful of labels....they don't always stick.

I understand where you are coming from fish247 but don't agree. You speak of its being someone's own fault if he has poor education and mental illness. I can't agree there. You are what you are raised to be. Fortunately you had a righteous upbringing. But imagine if you hadn't. And by righteous I don't mean wealthy of money but of spirit. You still give to causes like you said. So you are doing the right thing. But criminalizing being homeless by making camping illegal. And assuming every homeless person is scamming the public is wrong. I'd rather help 10 people and reach 1 who really needs it than to never help that 1 at all. There will always be people taking advantage of their position. Whether it be a homeless person with a sign who really doesn't need the money or CEO's and government officials who are taking huge bribes and kickbacks. I'd rather lose my dollar to the homeless guy than the millions that government and corporations rip me off for. I just want a better world for everyone, not just those who can afford it.