Our Governor General was jeered, swore at, spat at

darkbeaver

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Most of the people living in the down town east side have no real interest in honest work and are either pan handling, breaking into cars, selling themselves, or are receiving some sort of welfare payment or all of the above. The only reason why people live there is because society has made it permissible for them to do so. These so called “anti-poverty” activists are not offering a solution but rather a band aid. Another shelter, soup kitchen, or hand out is not what these people need. These people need to look after themselves and learn to become independent rather than be supported perpetually and unremittingly in some socialist state where they are encouraged to remain at the bottom. After all why work when you don't have too?

I may come off as being cold hearted but when I see someone holding a sign saying they are unemployed and need money for food I usually will inquire them about it. They will usually tell me this, that, and the other happened and some how that's how they ended up holding a sign at a cross walk. Instead of throwing them a few dollars in sympathy I offer them a job and even a ride to work and some even a place to stay. But I have as of yet to have anyone of these so called “helpless” individuals actually take me up on it. Even if I go back to their “spot” and ask why did they not come to work or meet me where I asked them too they will always come up with some excuse or reason why they could not then usually look away to the next person exclaiming “Spare change please.”

"Coldhearted", not at all, realistic, down to earth more like it. So what is your solution now that you've identified the indolent rabbles shortcomings?
 

gerryh

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he gave his sollution...... what should the consequence be of not accepting a job when offered? Cut them off any and all assistance.
 

dancing-loon

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Someone had this wonderful idea of homesteading! I think that could work for at least a bunch of them. Someone would have to first show them the ropes, teach them the necessary life skills.

But some, I believe, like their life on the streets, are happy among their friends. The Salvation Army, some Churches provide the basics, and so they are happy to be free and independent.

I heard a lot of them have mental problems. Instead of being drugged and caged in a mental institution they prefer the life outside in freedom, and they have a goal .... to survive another day!
 

Nuggler

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Someone had this wonderful idea of homesteading! I think that could work for at least a bunch of them. Someone would have to first show them the ropes, teach them the necessary life skills.

But some, I believe, like their life on the streets, are happy among their friends. The Salvation Army, some Churches provide the basics, and so they are happy to be free and independent.

I heard a lot of them have mental problems. Instead of being drugged and caged in a mental institution they prefer the life outside in freedom, and they have a goal .... to survive another day!

Holy poop, Dancin Loon; homesteadin is hard work.............HARD.......cut the trees, pull the stumps, break the land. When you do all that, then you might be able to buy a donkey to cut the trees, pull the stumps, break the land. Not too many crack addicts can do that.

But, if you can play the tambourine, I can do the guitar or whatever, and we can donate the ;money we earn to the Sally Ann. Course, we will be mugged on the way to deliver the cash, so I guess it gets where it needs to get, regardless.

There we go.

eeehaw.:roll:
 

Unforgiven

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There is nothing as satisfying as a rich woman dropping by the ghetto to let the hookers and junkies know she is with them in spirit! Man that has to be some uplifting shyte.
 

dancing-loon

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It's their duty, Unforgiven!!!

What I wonder is, why did she marry such an old granddaddy?:lol: Pardon me for being a little rude!
 

Toro

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While I agree with your assesment I would ask you to consider the alternative. What would you do if there were no diversity of opinion? Perhaps you'd be complaining about that as well eh. Get drunk eh, no problem, as soon as you forward the check for $57.35 Canadian I'll endeavour to follow your advice in the matter with relish and gusto.;-)

$57 to get drunk? Have the white wine socialists become the champagne socialists when I wasn't looking?
 

Toro

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he gave his sollution...... what should the consequence be of not accepting a job when offered? Cut them off any and all assistance.

The DTES is just a horrid place. Many of the areas in Vancouver drove these people out so they congregated on East Hastings. I don't think there's a worse place in Canada.

However, most of the people there have something very wrong with them, either drug addiction or mental problems. Most of them couldn't get a job, let alone be offered one. Many cannot operate in society.
 

Unforgiven

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Why do we need a G girl flying in to listen to them anyway? We aren't going to help them, what we will do is run as many out of town as we can, lock up the more surly and sweep the rest under the carpet while the press shows up for the Olympics.

While there is obviously a confrontational contingent hardly native to East Hastings, the point that there are people that can't help themselves, who need help, wasting away in one of the riches countries in the world. There is no excuse for this, we have money fall out of our pockets. The cold honest truth is that we are willing to punish those who don't do as they are told since they don't support our way of life.
 

darkbeaver

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$57 to get drunk? Have the white wine socialists become the champagne socialists when I wasn't looking?

It depends what you understand drunk to mean. In any sleezy bar $57 wouldn't get you dizzy. In any case champagne is for washing feet or cars no committed drunk would stoop to it's consumption.