Why does the land of the free and great have so many homeless people?

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  • lakerboy
    SBR Aristocracy
    • 04-02-09
    • 94379

    #1
    Why does the land of the free and great have so many homeless people?
    Not good.
  • krk1030
    SBR Posting Legend
    • 08-13-08
    • 17610

    #2
    Drugs and mental illness
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    • zizoudane10
      SBR Hall of Famer
      • 03-27-12
      • 7272

      #3
      Homelessness starts at home
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      • Kermit
        BARRELED IN @ SBR!
        • 09-27-10
        • 32555

        #4
        As soon as the Liberals get the borders wide open, they are going to take care of the homeless problem.
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        • freelee
          SBR Wise Guy
          • 02-02-10
          • 751

          #5
          Because they're free to pursue that lifestyle if they so choose.
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          • dlowilly
            SBR Posting Legend
            • 11-09-16
            • 13862

            #6
            90% of them want to be there
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            • DrunkHorseplayer
              SBR Hall of Famer
              • 05-15-10
              • 7719

              #7
              Because unintelligent chumps are free to reproduce.
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              • guitarjosh
                SBR Hall of Famer
                • 12-25-07
                • 5797

                #8
                Taxes are too low, the government doesn't spend enough, and there aren't enough laws.
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                • darrell74
                  SBR Posting Legend
                  • 04-16-07
                  • 14648

                  #9
                  Rather be homeless in America, then have a mansion in Canada
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                  • mrpapageorgio
                    SBR MVP
                    • 09-07-17
                    • 2974

                    #10
                    Majority of the homeless I see are voluntary because they don't have to work and can continue their addictions (drugs, booze, etc).

                    Most of the involuntary homeless I've noticed are ones with mental issues. Helping them is a challenge because they usually cannot normally function in society and would likely need to be housed and/or supported for life. That would require building housing projects that caters specifically to people with mental issues including having counselors and social works and (possibly medical staff depending on their issues) available to assist them.

                    If you want to build a facility that isn't like a prison and is actually halfway decent, it's going to cost a lot of money to build and maintain and the politicians would rather spend it on their pet projects (you could campaign on helping the homeless, but homeless people don't donate campaign funds so why not fund a project to support those that do). Not to mention the fact whatever it would cost a private corporation to build would likely be 3x as much for a government to build due to waste, corruption and incompetency. Then there's also the issue of having to constantly try to vet out housing candidates who really need it vs the ones who could survive on their own but want a free/reduced ride.
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                    • Weems2k
                      SBR Wise Guy
                      • 11-11-11
                      • 559

                      #11
                      Just take a walk through San Fransisco. You'll see why.
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                      • Microbetter
                        SBR Wise Guy
                        • 09-12-13
                        • 589

                        #12
                        90% alky or crackheads, 5% mental issues, 5% bad luck.
                        money won't solve it.
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                        • MoneyLineDawg
                          SBR Posting Legend
                          • 01-01-09
                          • 13253

                          #13
                          I feel bad for the families that have bad luck and nowhere to go (bills, illness, job loss)...we really should find a way to help them out

                          The others (majority) are there because they want to be or their own bad life choices
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                          • petepan69
                            SBR MVP
                            • 05-09-18
                            • 1332

                            #14
                            They're free to be homeless. Why else.
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                            • bigtymer56
                              SBR MVP
                              • 07-31-12
                              • 4742

                              #15
                              Originally posted by darrell74
                              Rather be homeless in America, then have a mansion in Canada
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                              • VeggieDog
                                SBR Hall of Famer
                                • 02-21-09
                                • 7214

                                #16
                                When you can panhandle enough to buy a day's heroin and the city gives you free needles, no need to try to keep a roof over your head.
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                                • King tut
                                  SBR Wise Guy
                                  • 10-13-13
                                  • 814

                                  #17
                                  Originally posted by DrunkHorseplayer
                                  Because unintelligent chumps are free to reproduce.
                                  Dido
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                                  • Hugh Madbrough
                                    SBR Wise Guy
                                    • 01-08-12
                                    • 834

                                    #18
                                    Originally posted by freelee
                                    Because they're free to pursue that lifestyle if they so choose.
                                    This. Free Will.
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                                    • Harry N. Lloyd
                                      SBR MVP
                                      • 03-26-08
                                      • 4810

                                      #19
                                      I just got back from Vancouver. There are plenty of homeless people up there as well......don't kid yourself.
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                                      • Itsamazing777
                                        SBR Posting Legend
                                        • 11-14-12
                                        • 12602

                                        #20
                                        Some people dont want to work. I was homeless for a couple months back when i was 18
                                        Im 29 now i learned a trade and make 1k a week now If you work hard enough you can do it
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                                        • BigOrange
                                          SBR Hall of Famer
                                          • 08-13-09
                                          • 6745

                                          #21
                                          Originally posted by krk1030
                                          Drugs and mental illness
                                          Yep
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                                          • Grits n' Gravy
                                            Restricted User
                                            • 06-10-10
                                            • 13024

                                            #22
                                            Because most Americans are selfish pieces of shit who won't lift a finger to help someone in need.
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                                            • MaltedHopsFrenzy
                                              SBR Hall of Famer
                                              • 10-08-10
                                              • 8944

                                              #23
                                              Because unintelligent chumps are free to reproduce. <----- This

                                              Homelessness starts at home <----- Then this, and from there.....

                                              Drugs and mental illness <----- Turns into this, which leads to "homelessness"

                                              I live in Southern California - the melting pot of the world - and here's the homeless I see that walk up to my car or hit me up outside of a store panhandling (in order of appearance):

                                              White Man
                                              Black Man
                                              White Woman
                                              Black Woman

                                              NEVER have I seen an Asian, Indian, or Middle Eastern. And the Hispanics have too much pride to straight up panhandle - at least they're trying to sell you oranges or flowers or something. So, what does that tell you? Maybe if we focus on family and education, work hard, DON'T EXPECT THE FU##ING GOVERNMENT TO HAND YOU S#!T JUST BECAUSE YOU'RE ALIVE AND RAISE YOUR G0DDAMN KIDS YOU S#!T OUT, the "homeless" problem will magically disappear.....


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                                              • nyplayer33
                                                Restricted User
                                                • 09-27-06
                                                • 8303

                                                #24
                                                Mental illness
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                                                • petepan69
                                                  SBR MVP
                                                  • 05-09-18
                                                  • 1332

                                                  #25
                                                  Originally posted by Grits n' Gravy
                                                  Because most Americans are selfish pieces of shit who won't lift a finger to help someone in need.
                                                  that's only in the ghetto where you live..the rest of America is very open to help as long as the need is legitimate...so sad for you..moron.
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                                                  • petepan69
                                                    SBR MVP
                                                    • 05-09-18
                                                    • 1332

                                                    #26
                                                    Originally posted by MaltedHopsFrenzy
                                                    Because unintelligent chumps are free to reproduce. <----- This

                                                    Homelessness starts at home <----- Then this, and from there.....

                                                    Drugs and mental illness <----- Turns into this, which leads to "homelessness"

                                                    I live in Southern California - the melting pot of the world - and here's the homeless I see that walk up to my car or hit me up outside of a store panhandling (in order of appearance):

                                                    White Man
                                                    Black Man
                                                    White Woman
                                                    Black Woman

                                                    NEVER have I seen an Asian, Indian, or Middle Eastern. And the Hispanics have too much pride to straight up panhandle - at least they're trying to sell you oranges or flowers or something. So, what does that tell you? Maybe if we focus on family and education, work hard, DON'T EXPECT THE FU##ING GOVERNMENT TO HAND YOU S#!T JUST BECAUSE YOU'RE ALIVE AND RAISE YOUR G0DDAMN KIDS YOU S#!T OUT, the "homeless" problem will magically disappear.....


                                                    that's why you need to keep voting GOP!!

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                                                    • PAULYPOKER
                                                      BARRELED IN @ SBR!
                                                      • 12-06-08
                                                      • 36581

                                                      #27
                                                      2 words for the homeless who can't help themselves............


                                                      Capitalistic greed...........
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                                                      • PAULYPOKER
                                                        BARRELED IN @ SBR!
                                                        • 12-06-08
                                                        • 36581

                                                        #28
                                                        Also, if you don't make enough money to support a child or children
                                                        you should be barred from having any....

                                                        If you are pregnant and can not afford your child,the child should be taken from you at birth
                                                        and adopted by those who can afford a child or children............
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                                                        • MaltedHopsFrenzy
                                                          SBR Hall of Famer
                                                          • 10-08-10
                                                          • 8944

                                                          #29
                                                          Originally posted by PAULYPOKER
                                                          Also, if you don't make enough money to support a child or children
                                                          you should be barred from having any....

                                                          If you are pregnant and can not afford your child,the child should be taken from you at birth
                                                          and adopted by those who can afford a child or children............
                                                          Not sure if you're being sarcastic or not, but eff it - I'd be down for mandatory Norplant for every girl on their 10th birthday, and then it gets removed on their 18th. But instead what we have are shows like "Teen Mom" on MTV glorifying how "cool" and "hip" it is to burden the system with another screaming, eating, s#itting societal drain. And then the sweet irony when that show goes to commercial and there's a PSA about giving third hand smoke to your cat.....
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                                                          • slambam
                                                            SBR MVP
                                                            • 02-07-10
                                                            • 1653

                                                            #30
                                                            Because it's also the land of the lazy and entitled.
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                                                            • bozeman
                                                              SBR MVP
                                                              • 11-11-09
                                                              • 2162

                                                              #31
                                                              Originally posted by lakerboy
                                                              Not good.
                                                              Not good, but its cause if u dump the TV and get news from the streets, its not a land of free and great anymore
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                                                              • bozeman
                                                                SBR MVP
                                                                • 11-11-09
                                                                • 2162

                                                                #32
                                                                So i live in vancouver, ca and things arent thatbad here, but ... i know 3 people who immigrated here from Dubai in their teens or early 20s, and heres what i noticed - all 3 of them look hot( 2 chicks and even the dude i play soccer with can probably compete for a contract with beckham). All 3 can converse on any subject in a way other than saying Cool, awesome, ok, etc. But expressing their opinion intelligently.

                                                                So i asked them what is different about upbringing in Dubai vs. Here. And heres what i got for an answer:
                                                                1. Every mf...ing day before school starts they do marching and physical exercise as part of curriculum.
                                                                2. They actual schooling( not everybody pass easy peasy dont learn nothing shiit)
                                                                3. After classes(6-8 per day) over, most kids end up playing sports as those r encouraged to even more extent than in north america.
                                                                4. No pop or any bs. Fattening junk is allowed to be sold on school premises.

                                                                So problem withnorth american raised generations is they r like cattle- growing up in the environment that encourages them to eat and consume more, while study and learn and know less. And when people end up stupid and dont know what value they are to the society, they get violent or homeless or lazy or a bit of everything.

                                                                Not to blame society but every parent here is responsible for wellbeing of their kid pretty much, and instead of good parenting class we are offered gender fluiditybullshit class, which makes me puke at most.
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                                                                • RudyRuetigger
                                                                  SBR Aristocracy
                                                                  • 08-24-10
                                                                  • 65084

                                                                  #33
                                                                  California accounts for 21% of the homeless people

                                                                  LIBERALISM KILLS
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                                                                  • ByeShea
                                                                    SBR Hall of Famer
                                                                    • 06-30-08
                                                                    • 8112

                                                                    #34
                                                                    Originally posted by lakerboy
                                                                    Not good.
                                                                    "Free" doesn't mean free stuff, it means free will. Instead of questioning a giant country, question what makes a man into a bum.
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                                                                    • bigtymer56
                                                                      SBR MVP
                                                                      • 07-31-12
                                                                      • 4742

                                                                      #35
                                                                      Originally posted by MaltedHopsFrenzy
                                                                      Not sure if you're being sarcastic or not, but eff it - I'd be down for mandatory Norplant for every girl on their 10th birthday, and then it gets removed on their 18th. But instead what we have are shows like "Teen Mom" on MTV glorifying how "cool" and "hip" it is to burden the system with another screaming, eating, s#itting societal drain. And then the sweet irony when that show goes to commercial and there's a PSA about giving third hand smoke to your cat.....
                                                                      Maybe Teen Mom has changed over the last decade...but I don't remember it glorifying teen pregnancies at all.
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