Okay, Negush. I will tell them to go to work. Now, I have worked with homeless people, and most of them are not employable, but since you want them to work, what is the name of your business? We will come by with applications and you can hire these folks. Now, since you probably don't want anyone who is actually drinking and drugging, we will only send those who are disabled by mental illness, intellectual disabilities, and physical ailments. They will need good positions with health insurance for their maladies. Then, you and I can brainstorm how else to help these "lazy assholes." Since I was homeless as a child due to poverty, I am sure there are children who need shelter, but they should...

Okay, Negush. I will tell them to go to work. Now, I have worked with homeless people, and most of them are not employable, but since you want them to work, what is the name of your business? We will come by with applications and you can hire these folks. Now, since you probably don't want anyone who is actually drinking and drugging, we will only send those who are disabled by mental illness, intellectual disabilities, and physical ailments. They will need good positions with health insurance for their maladies. Then, you and I can brainstorm how else to help these "lazy assholes." Since I was homeless as a child due to poverty, I am sure there are children who need shelter, but they should just die. They should have been aborted anyway, right?

okay, honestly I haven't thought of the mentally disabled homeless people, sorry for this, this seems to be a real problem that should be solved.

However, while posting my last comment I had all the drugging and drinking homeless ppl in mind, those who would spend all their money on drinks/drugs. you gotta take some responsibility for your life, and not lie on the streets and beg for money because you're drunk all the time and can't work.

I'm pretty sure most of those homeless are employable, they just need to get a grip and stop beeing so awfuly miserable, makes me sick when I look at them.

I might be a monster with no sense of compasion but this is how I see it. If I can get a gri...

okay, honestly I haven't thought of the mentally disabled homeless people, sorry for this, this seems to be a real problem that should be solved.

However, while posting my last comment I had all the drugging and drinking homeless ppl in mind, those who would spend all their money on drinks/drugs. you gotta take some responsibility for your life, and not lie on the streets and beg for money because you're drunk all the time and can't work.

I'm pretty sure most of those homeless are employable, they just need to get a grip and stop beeing so awfuly miserable, makes me sick when I look at them.

I might be a monster with no sense of compasion but this is how I see it. If I can get a grip and not-drink all the time, than why can't he? If he has no power to do so, than be it, it's the evolution, stronger will survive.

My husband was director of homeless services for a large agency in Saint Louis for four years. Honestly, most can only work minimal jobs at best. Their numerous problems require services to get them functioning well enough to simply maintain a home. Here are lyrics from Lazyboy's song, "Underwear Goes inside the Pants" borrowed from comedian Greg Giraldo:
"We're in one of the richest countries in the world,
but the minimum wage is lower than it was thirty five years ago. There are homeless people everywhere.
This homeless guy asked me for money the other day.
I was about to give it to him and then I thought he was going to use it on drugs or alcohol.

And then I thought, that's what I'm goin...

My husband was director of homeless services for a large agency in Saint Louis for four years. Honestly, most can only work minimal jobs at best. Their numerous problems require services to get them functioning well enough to simply maintain a home. Here are lyrics from Lazyboy's song, "Underwear Goes inside the Pants" borrowed from comedian Greg Giraldo:
"We're in one of the richest countries in the world,
but the minimum wage is lower than it was thirty five years ago. There are homeless people everywhere.
This homeless guy asked me for money the other day.
I was about to give it to him and then I thought he was going to use it on drugs or alcohol.

And then I thought, that's what I'm going to use it on.
Why am I judging this poor bastard. People love to judge homeless guys. Like if you give them money they're just going to waste it. Well, he lives in a box, what do you want him to do? Save it up and buy a wall unit? Take a little run to the store for a throw rug and a CD rack? He's homeless.

I walked behind this guy the other day.
A homeless guy asked him for money.
He looks right at the homeless guy and says why don't you go get a job you bum. People always say that to homeless guys like it is so easy. This homeless guy was wearing his underwear outside his pants. Outside his pants. I'm guessing his resume isn't all up to date. I'm predicting some problems during the interview process. I'm pretty sure even McDonalds has a "underwear goes inside the pants" policy. Not that they enforce it really strictly, but technically I'm sure it is on the books."

I'm not that much into homeless discussion, however I think that if those guys took care of their life since the begginig and not make themselves so miserable before, than they would be able to work.

Most of them had the same chances as I did, as people are equal. If they preffered drinking / drugging instead of learning and hard working (they could always have some fun at the weekend :/) than I have no pity for them. Everyone has to take care of himself.

And homeless shelters should think of another way to help those guys if they want to help them so much. Give them some semi-decent clothes, find them a work in a warehouse or something like that where their appearance is not that immp...

I'm not that much into homeless discussion, however I think that if those guys took care of their life since the begginig and not make themselves so miserable before, than they would be able to work.

Most of them had the same chances as I did, as people are equal. If they preffered drinking / drugging instead of learning and hard working (they could always have some fun at the weekend :/) than I have no pity for them. Everyone has to take care of himself.

And homeless shelters should think of another way to help those guys if they want to help them so much. Give them some semi-decent clothes, find them a work in a warehouse or something like that where their appearance is not that immportant. At least they could earn their money for drinks and drugs and not beg and annoy decent people asking for change.

I wish I came upon this site sooner. I am doing a speech project on the homeless, while it's for an environmental class, I could not resist.

When I was 8 (now 21) I saw a homeless family outside of my mom's car as we stopped at a red light, the father held up a sign that said "Laid off, homeless, anything will help." It has been inside my head ever since.

I don't know if you log on enough and my speech is coming up on thursday. I keep trying to find sites or information on the statistics of how many homeless are turned away from shelters because the family either has a dad, or there are children.

For my project I proposed that abandoned warehouses be used to make partitions and within thi...

I wish I came upon this site sooner. I am doing a speech project on the homeless, while it's for an environmental class, I could not resist.

When I was 8 (now 21) I saw a homeless family outside of my mom's car as we stopped at a red light, the father held up a sign that said "Laid off, homeless, anything will help." It has been inside my head ever since.

I don't know if you log on enough and my speech is coming up on thursday. I keep trying to find sites or information on the statistics of how many homeless are turned away from shelters because the family either has a dad, or there are children.

For my project I proposed that abandoned warehouses be used to make partitions and within this warehouse, we could house many homeless families that want a second chance. They would have shelter and a place for their belongings, daycares would be provided and we could help them find jobs etc.

I am young and new to this so I dont know what to make of it, but I do know there's more then 12 million children that are in poverty and aren't always given the fair chance at life that they deserve. Any help would be appreciated, whether before or after the speech because this is a passion of mine. (Sorry for the essay). I'm sure you have your hands full but if you would at least be able to watch, "Homeless I remember, Will always" on youtube and give me your inputs that would be great!