Long-term residents are being priced out of their homes, and forced out onto the street, and I don't care what anybody else may say about it, but it is #illegal, it is #immoral, and it is #Unconstitutional. The fact of the matter is, that our country is rapidly losing it's #HumanConscience. Not only is our nation losing that, but it is going the same way as WWII's #Fascist Italy, when the poor were forced out of their cities, because they were poor. #American society has indeed fallen from greatness. Our pride merely a hollow shell full of rot, and decay. Oh, but our military seems to get all of the unlimited funding, don't they!
American citizens COME FIRST.
End Of Story.
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.Given some of the comments, I fail to understand why the US is not in much worse shape than it is. And it is pretty bad as is. The main problem as I see it is the world wide aggression against an country that might be considered a competitor for resources. No the government doesn't have to build houses, but they sure as hell don't make it easy when the infra structure around you collapses, when you can't pay for your health issues, education etc. A country is in pretty poor shape when they cannot afford to care for the elderly. Quite frankly I believe the country is in the gutter already.
jamespott
Level 5
Feb 4, 2020
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We should help those in need, as individuals or together in groups. It is not the job of the government to house people. True charity has to be given freely. Americans are overall the most giving people in the world. Government can only destroy wealth and distort incentives.
Marcoullier
Level 6
Feb 3, 2020
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So then if it's not the job of the government to help those in need, why did hypocrite #Bush Jr. mention on live TV before the outbreak of #Iraq war II in 2003, that he would provide "free Healthcare..." to the people of Iraq???? So... that is why I completely, totally and utterly disagree with your comment. And since it is apparently not the job of the government to help its own people by housing their own people and other things similar, then two things must haplen'
Pull out all US troops abroad from overseas bases of operation and theaters of combat including in such areas where it has been discovered that our military is wiping out civilians, and...
For the American people to cease re-electing fake politicians into office, who willfully neglect and turn a blind eye both to to our own VFWs, homeless, and infrastructure.
@EAL_Flt1979 the constitution does not give congress the authority to provide welfare.
I would like to see most forces brought back to defend our borders. Let Europe defend itself for a change.
@Marcoullier I never said it was written in the Constitution. That being the case though, my opinion is that the government knowing that the poor have an influence on their votes, should at least show their own citizens respect and see to it that their citizens live not in utter squaller. Point made.
This is a more complex problem than can be solved with “feelings” or useless meme about “Losing Humanity”.
The first part of it is what these people are demanding. “Rent Control” which is something all politicians though mostly the Democrats and Left are willing to promote ... willing to sign into law ... first, because it sounds so “good” ... so “for the little guy”. Second, because it costs them nothing to do it.
However, the consequences of this are long term, obvious and hard to escape.
John Q. has money to invest. Like everyone who wants to make an investment, he wants (actually needs) to make a solid, healthy return. As a builder, his preference is to build. As a “human” he prefers to build homes ... housing ... rental units. The logical place for this type of thing is where the market is (potential customers). However, when he looks at the taxes, the regulations, the annual costs (both actual and projected) ... this is a huge number that goes after all the costs to actually build. Then there is the projected wear and tear over time. (Hint; the lower the “rent” is, the less the tenants care for the property ... the more they damage it through negligence or even willfully). The “return” gets slimmer and slimmer and then, there’s “Rent Control” which acts in a manner that pretends that all costs are “fixed”.
There are thousands of “costs” involved over time. Handymen, Lawyers, Groundskeepers, Building Supers, Janitors, Trash, Water, Electric, Waste, Building Repairs ... and all the materials involved ... plus Taxes, Tenants who Chronically Pay Late and ... the list is endless ... that 1.5% annual “rent adjustment” simply doesn’t keep up. (Many owners cut back on “services” to compensate but then people call them “slumlords” AND they treat the property even worse)
“Low Income Housing” ... “Affordable Housing” are essentially losing propositions from the day the first shovel goes into the ground UNLESS its built in an area of generally easy rules and regulations which is NEVER where the customers are because They Themselves are the ones who bring the “Rules and Regulations” with them.
So ... John Q. ... will build instead “Luxury Apartments” because they aren’t typically “Controlled”, they make a much more solid income, and ... oddly enough ... the more expensive a place is, the more respectful and careful the tenants are for the property.
You can yammer about “Feelings” and “Humanitarianism” but it seems that you, like most people who discuss housing shortages, know relatively little about the topic except as a consumer.
As unfortunate as it may seem, these people, these dispossessed, carry the seeds of their own destruction with them and those who “try to help” ... the politicians ... do nothing but make it worse.
The scenario I gave above is merely a thumbnail of the problem ... there are many more issues unmentioned.
Bay0Wulf
Level 8
Feb 3, 2020
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California is the supreme example of what liberal progressives will accomplish in less than a decade if voted into office. If you don't want this coming soon to a city near you I suggest you make sure you get to the polls in November and vote out all the Democrats. If the socialistic candidates win this will probably be our last election. Think about that...
Dmwils
Level 7
Feb 3, 2020
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Vote "out" all the democrats.
who cares these people are losers!
bastion
Level 7
Feb 3, 2020
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The homeless are losers--am I to understand you correctly?
The homeless were forced into being losers, because people who have helped engineer this wicked, selfish system in the US have driven to that point... which makes THEM losers. So... berating the homeless makes you part of the problem, and it is a filthy, disgusting pig headed and inhuman way of viewing the destitute and theowlh. I was homeless on and off for about a year, and let me tell you, that nobody on the street here with your same hidden attitude here at home has a human conscience. This is a selfish, pig headed, arrogant country to see to it that homeless men women and children--AMERICAN CITIZENS remain homeless. What a mean thing for you to say. You ought to be ashamed of yourself for your position on our nation's homeless community. No good. And un-American.
@EAL_Flt1979 capitalist society has some winners and some losers.
the losers are druggies.
@bastion Yes, druggies are. My comments more target theose who are not druggies; the ones who are not wrapped up in addiction, or chemical dependency issues. And especially innocent children who're forced to live homeless, which makes it much more difficult for them to deal with in school, than those who're not homeless.
@EAL_Flt1979 we can't help everyone, they should work harder.
It is a world wide problem. Not just US but any country worth living in.
The rubbish countries of course have no such problem as they are shedding their population to the worthwhile countries as fast as they can.
Hanno
Level 8
Feb 3, 2020
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Myself being a US citizen, I am speaking from that standpoint, about this whole issue. And I say that in a country which is LOADED... and I mean... LLLLOOOOAAAADDDDEEEEDDDD with this, that and the other thing to get people off of our streets and to get them onto their feet... we have no good enough standing or reason to allow broken people to live out in the elements, or on the streets. It doesn't seem like you have every been homeless, and I pray you never become homeless but don't ever believe for a second that pretending people in a completely destitute position will just somehow magically become un-homeless or that it is OK to snub and reject broken people out on the streets because it is 100% immoral, inappropriate, unholy, and inhuman to treat people like that, here. And it is very disappointing to get the impression from you that you need to be reminded of that whole dynamic. In this day and age. And this is an evil, self-serving age where people here, simply...
...do not have much of a human conscience.
@EAL_Flt1979
I have been unemployed several times of no fault of my own. I emigrated twice, did many different jobs ... all the time taking PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY for my own life. So no, I was never homeless, even though I had plenty of opportunity.
I did not just stay where it was nice and said woe am I.
It is very disappointing to get the impression of you as just another do-gooder who do and say things to feel good about yourself and not solve the actual problems in the world we are facing.
@Hanno Hanno, tying like a jackass doesn't do you any justice. You really ought to think before you type. Seriously.
And now the answer which will hurt your feelings:
Personal responsibility Hanno... pales in comparison with being forced into the street for lengthy periods of time, and where nobody wants to help, because of an inordinate amount of selfishness, and shmong arrogance. And yer right about one thing. I do feel good about myself. What makes me feel so good and what makes helps me maintain a clear conscience, is sharing the alarming issue of unnecessary amounts of homelessness here in America. Not by merely being another appeasist untermenschen, who views the homeless as throw-aways, or irresponsible. And you having once been in a difficult position as a former emigre are a hypocrite. Because you have been around and have been amongst the hurting, in your trials. Only...
...doors open not for everyone. The fact that you have had the strength from God to have gotten you through your trials, it was a blessing. Not everybody has been blessed as you have.
This does not give you license to demean the homeless of their situation, and to stand against them--and you are precisely one of the types of people who ought to be ashamed of themselves as an acrive--and willing participant in the ongoing rejection of the poor, in your black, stoney heart.
So... You think about that.
And next time use yer head before you type.
@EAL_Flt1979
Hehe... read the posts again mate. You are the one who made all kinds of assumptions about me... I was just being sarcastic in response to your judgemental attitude.
The issue here is also my question: what have you done other than braying on about an issue which is very well known and has perplexed society for Millenia.
Typically, you move the responsibility to others, government, the rich, the hardworking... and by doing that you do nothing to deal with the actual problem why these people exist in the first place.
I have been involved in many schemes in my life... from feeding the poor to aids awareness to adult education.
And I can tell you that they were all a waste of time unless you change the minds of the people on the street and the real reason they are there.
If you do not address these core issues you are just another big mouth who does nothing.
This I have done and have helped a small number of people... however they wanted to be helped and once the core problem is arrested they were no longer in the gutter.
That is very difficult to achieve and I have failed more times and that is just me doing my little bit. Talk to the people who does this for a living. Uphill battle with very few victories.
And yes, I know what I am talking about and that does not make me a hypocrite, but someone who knows what it takes to change it.
What have you done... actually that matters?
@Hanno Well, I found your sarcasm rather insulting and obnoxious to be honest. In this day and age it surely takes a a big-mouth as you put it to wake people up. And per your suggestion to target what exactly ought to be done, I feel that technically, I have done that. It takes not a rocket scientist to imagine what types of steps that a politician who has plenty of political and financial maneuverability would need to do, in order to enact a new law and to allocate funding for a whole people. So then, why would it be necessary for me to be so redundant on what one of these elected officials has the power to do? Use yer imagination... mate.
I too have assisted in feeding the poor which is truly a great step, in a positive direction.
May I make a suggestion here? Perhaps if you begin braying about this video to others through your Star Trek communicator device, then you will evoke further positive changes to the same group which you and I have both reached out to. Otherwise, criticizing my 'lack of detail' would leave you into the position of a hypocrite.
Other than that, believe me when I tell you that I have spoken to others in the within the homeless ministries. They have little to say, because they automatically understand that there...
...is a real war against the #homeless.
And here in America Hanno that is a fact. As I'm sure it is in other countries. I know it is in England. I know that much.
Where to start....
IDK Bro, honest answer, if you want it, is the World IS going to Hell in a bucket. It's going to get worse. Get near loved ones. Pray, and Repent.
DonProvolone
Level 7
Feb 3, 2020
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The military budget is federal.
LA's problems are mostly local and State problems, same with most of our major cities.
Common denominator: Democrats.
2/3 of our federal budget already goes to 'people programs' that don't work.
The annual interest on our debt alone is almost as much as we spend on the military.
The DoD portion is not the problem, that's actually one of the few legitimate functions of government. We could disband the military entirely and that money would be absorbed in a decade... if we lasted that long.
We're not doing too little for people, we're just doing the wrong stuff... to people.
...stuff that was never within the purview of government in the first place.
rway
Level 7
Feb 3, 2020
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Well, I believe that we are doing both too little for people here as well as the other factor you mentioned. So... things need to break through somewhere, because we can't go on mistreating our own citizens here just because it may be a state problem in LA... or elsewhere here in the US. That's just not good enough, anymore. Especially here in our land of plenty. Unacceptable.
Sounds like you are describing Canada under the Liberal government.
CANADIANIMAL
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Feb 3, 2020
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