[lakerboy]

Not good.

[krk1030]

Drugs and mental illness

[zizoudane10]

Homelessness starts at home

[Kermit]

As soon as the Liberals get the borders wide open, they are going to take care of the homeless problem.

[freelee]

Because they're free to pursue that lifestyle if they so choose.

[dlowilly]

90% of them want to be there

[DrunkHorseplayer]

Because unintelligent chumps are free to reproduce.

[guitarjosh]

Taxes are too low, the government doesn't spend enough, and there aren't enough laws.

[darrell74]

Rather be homeless in America, then have a mansion in Canada

[mrpapageorgio]

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.

[Weems2k]

Just take a walk through San Fransisco. You'll see why.

[Microbetter]

90% alky or crackheads, 5% mental issues, 5% bad luck.
money won't solve it.

[MoneyLineDawg]

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

[petepan69]

They're free to be homeless. Why else.

[bigtymer56]

Rather be homeless in America, then have a mansion in Canada

[VeggieDog]

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.

[King tut]

Because unintelligent chumps are free to reproduce.

Dido

[Hugh Madbrough]

Because they're free to pursue that lifestyle if they so choose.

This. Free Will.

[Harry N. Lloyd]

I just got back from Vancouver. There are plenty of homeless people up there as well......don't kid yourself.

[Itsamazing777]

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

[BigOrange]

Drugs and mental illness

Yep

[Grits n' Gravy]

Because most Americans are selfish pieces of shit who won't lift a finger to help someone in need.

[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.....

[nyplayer33]

Mental illness

[petepan69]

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.

[petepan69]

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!!

[PAULYPOKER]

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


Capitalistic greed...........

[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............

[MaltedHopsFrenzy]

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.....

[slambam]

Because it's also the land of the lazy and entitled.

[bozeman]

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

[bozeman]

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.

[RudyRuetigger]

California accounts for 21% of the homeless people

LIBERALISM KILLS

[ByeShea]

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.

[bigtymer56]

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.