Posted on 10/25/2009 8:11:25 PM PDT by Kartographer
Tent cities in Sacramento, CA.
Gett’n a head fake, watchin’ msn’s take; All of their pundits oozing foul oil. Clean’n my six gun on my front porch swing. Felling my blood— It’s beginnin’ to boil.
Wasted away again in Obamaville, Searchin’ for a job so I can earn my salt. Some people claim that Bush is to blame, But I know it’s Obama’s fault.
There’s no rhyme or reason, They are all commitin’ treason With nothing to show but a brand new tax or two. But they are real beauties, Despotic duties, how they got passed I haven’t a clue.
Wasted away again in Obamaville, Searchin’ for a job so I can earn my salt. Some people claim that it’s Bush we should blame, Now I think,— hell with them it’s Obama’s fault.
I blew out my flip flop, Stepped on a pop top; Cut my heel, but I just cruise on back home. Because no medical care will the doctors render They say there’s little service I can tender And there’s no need for me to hang on.
Wasted away again in Obamaville Searchin’ for a job so I can earn my salt. Some people claim that Bush is to blame, But I know, it’s my own damn fault. Yes, and some people claim that Bush is to blame, And I know because of my vote it’s my own damn fault.
BS Alert.
The tent city has been there for many years. It was there when I lived in California more than 10 years ago. The tents aren’t related to the economy at all.
By the way, there’s also a tent community up here in Anchorage, Alaska. Several deaths were reported there this year. That tent community has been here for years, too.
I wish, really wish, we had actual journalists working in the United States.
I tried to take advantage (in a good way) of a similar situation in Fresno, but got no help that I know of:
http://24ahead.com/dear-center-american-progress-do-you-support-getting-jobs-fr
I have no doubt it is hard for many people now, and will get worse. This, though, seems to have been around before the crisis was evident. I found references from 2007 on the internet.
NO NO NO!
There are like fifteen tents there and they’ve been there for forty years. This was debunked a year ago.
It doesn’t matter how many years it’s been there. There shouldn’t BE any tent cities in America, anywhere. Nor should there be homelessness. Something should and could be done, I’m sure. Churches need to get involved as well.
We have been experimenting with tent cities in Seattle for the past several years to house the “homeless”.
They have been havens for drug dealing, acoholics, and the mentally deprived - rampant with crime.
City fathers keep trying to force neighborhoods to allow one in their area.....resistance is growing.
These folks have a couple of screws loose. Usually mental illness and/or substance abuse problems. How do you turn them into productive members of society, and what would it cost (in terms of both money and freedom) to do so?
>>>It doesn’t matter how many years it’s been there. There shouldn’t BE any tent cities in America, anywhere. Nor should there be homelessness. Something should and could be done, I’m sure. Churches need to get involved as well.<<<<
Um... no offense here... but I’ve actually known people in those tent cities... and I’ve been actually homeless, too.
Most of the people living in those tent cities are there because they’ve chosen to live there, they’re addicted to drugs or alcohol, or they are mentally ill. In all three cases, there are alternatives, but they’ve chosen their tent. A lot of those folks will talk to you about living in freedom, not living by the rules, and so forth.
Of course someone out there will show me some poor mom and her kids who don’t want this. Since I’ve actually been there, my guess is that the mom and her kids won’t be there very long.
The long-timers, though, choose it and like it.
Americans are there for those who need it. Churches are blessed by God in their mission, and I’ll even say something good for most civil servants involved with the homeless. It doesn’t negate what I’ve seen and heard with my own eyes.
As far as my homelessness - it lasted about two months. It was my fault. I worked my way out of it and now, 20 years later, I have a nice home and a good family.
I can see your heart is in the right place, so please don’t take my response in the wrong way.
I live in Sacramento. This has been going on for the better part of 30 years. The people down there are drunks, addicts, and the mentally ill. There’s a confluence of homeless missions in one neighborhood. You have the Salvation Army, the Union Gospel Mission, and Loaves and Fishes. The homeless can get two hot free meals a day. They live in tents and party all night. The problem is that the city allows these people to live on the streets. The city should make them leave instead of supporting their lifestyle choice. It’s a health hazard. These people defecate in people’s yards and leave trash all over. Mental healt issues are encouraged. That’s how one gets free medical and dental by acting crazy. The SA and UGM do good work. They help people turn their lives around.
No, I’m not in the least bit offended. My sister was homeless too, due to her alcoholism. She died in the apartment of the young men next to her who took her in when she was dying of cancer (this was after her spell with homelessness). I know many homeless are there because of their bad habits. I just wish there were more ways to help them. At least it’s warm in CA. Up here it’s freezing and some die under the bridges of Syracuse and other cities. It’s heart breaking. I went to NYSUM in NYC one weekend a few years ago to minister to people on the streets. It was a true eye opener. Some were very well dressed. I called one ‘the professor.’ He had a job, but it was so expensive to live there that he had no place to live. There were some who spent their days in the World Trade Center. I wonder how many died there.
I’m glad you were able to get out of that situation. With all the buildings that are standing empty in most cities, I wish there were a way and the motiviation to fix them up and open them up to homeless. God bless you.
I have no idea how to help them. They were turned out of asylums years ago and put out on the streets. That in itself was shameless. With all the empty buildings in cities, it seems that they could be fixed up and homes at least provided for those who have none. Not everyone out there has a screw loose. Some even have jobs but housing is so high they can’t afford to live in anything.
Why don’t they get busy and fix up some of their dilapidated buildings and put people in them instead? They could have other offices in the buildings that could provide help as well.
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