Government money should be more closely monitered when paid out as welfare in a form of a debit card where the government can allocate a certain percentage for food and the rest for shelter. This would give more motivation for the person on welfare to get a job.
- I am against Gov. interference in peoples lives, however Liberalman, I will say; If Gov. were to go the way of a "Welfare Debit-Card". Gov could be held more accountable for the "Well-Being" of Welfare recipients. Gov. would know and could not deny how hard it is to live off / "Step up" from, such little money... I believe you are stereo-typing Welfare recipients by calling them " LAZY" ....I would refer you to the facts that proves otherwise...But I don't know if it would help to change your mind.
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Stories From The Street Walls (Shh... The Walls have Ears.They Also Speak; In Echoes..If You'll listen.)
Found; A Genius Lost In His Own Mind.
Guy doesn't look mental.
Some would say that's the problem.Why he puts up with so much abuse.
He doesn't think he's mental..
Really he isn't...Just couldn't find what suits him..
He is a genius at a lot of things..
Yet can't grasp some other more common ideas..
Passed from job to job...Life on the streets...kicked from shelter to shelter..Outcast..Misfit...
There was one who knew..After time...1 Great Lady..A Lady of Faith..Hope..Our Great lady...Helped him find his way.
He was excellent with computers...could take them apart and put them back together with ease; like a Rocket Scientist might a Kids Toy Model Rocket...
He now makes a fine living, working at a computer recycling facility, despite his struggle with Asperger's Syndrome.
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Caught in the Loop of Lunacy
Lady was kicked out of social housing after drug bust at her place..
Band from returning...
Hooked on crack...
Stayed at shelter for some time...Limited Time...little more allowed than 30 days..
Was offered a place from a caring friend...No questions asked..Offered the whole upstairs; with few conditions...No drugs...No alcohol...No unfavorable's...She had to attend drug counselling; seek help..
She did not accept this friends hand.
Instead she used the system to plead, through tears, her situation...She was given mercy...Forgiven of all she had been convicted of; and jumped the infamous 82 week social Housing waiting list, to end up where she started..In Social Housing hooked on Crack...Still caught within the loop of lunacy.
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Never To Old To Go Home - ( An Invitation From Mom..)
Lady I know...Stayed by me...For a little while...
Said she had no where to go...
She stayed in shelters...Here and there..
Met her time and time again...Still she would stay...Nowhere
She fought with Many Afflictions and constant addiction...Her stay with me never long...
The one person she fought with most...Was her Mom, and the Invitation; to come home...
After months on the streets, with me...and in shelters...
She was given a place... Ahead of the rest, on the Social Housing Waiting list.
She now lives on her own...Afflicted, Addicted...For how long? Who knows?
Her mom still calls...Invites her home.
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FIRE! FIRE!!!...( No need for alarm )
He wanted to roast his wieners...Make some hot-dogs...But he had no means of cooking them.
So he checked out the regulations ...That said, you could have a fire in your back yard...As long as it was a certain distance from your place.
He proceeded to follow the rules: Dig a Pit...Find some large stones to surround the pit...He even found a grill to place on top of the pit...And a Bucket of Water.
He started a fire...Not too small...Not to large...An Adequate Fire; one just perfect for a wiener roast.He even invited others to join him...There were lots of hot-dogs to share...More than he could ever eat on his own...
" FIRE!...FIRE!!!! " People shouted..." Look at that man ...Roasting hot-dogs over that fire! "
911...
Police Cars...Ambulance...Fire Engines...Screamed to the Fire! Kicked over the Bucket of water, while only but having, to stomp out, the fire.
The man was Bewildered as to why all the fuse...He had followed all the rules.He saw no harm in the fire...He had invited everyone around...It was just a wiener roast...He was hungry ..." Why all the fuss Officer?" He asked.
"...Not allowed to have a fire in a parking lot......" was the response.
This man was evicted from his place...His room...He has jumped from shelter to shelter...Never able to find a home...Has been on the infamous 82 week Social Housing waiting list for about 52 weeks now...With still 82 weeks left to wait...He has been homeless; On the streets for most of that time...I speak with him often...He sits by me, talks non stop, from time to time; Where few Stop...None for long...Against This Wall.
Still to this day sees nothing wrong with what he had done...He laughs about it...As do I ...Albeit, I, for added reasons.
When he does leave, back to where ever it is he now goes;
" Camping " he says.
I've been invited, but am yet to go.
I can't help but wonder... Kinda funny is the thought...at first... ending; somewhat disturbed, concerned...
Perhaps one day I'll ask..
Where exactly it is, he lives?
Where does he eat..?
And most of all; where it is, he roasts his wieners, now ?
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"Step Up" Proposal - ( With Solutions )
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Most of the Problems are due to Addictions/Mental, Physical Disabilities/ Criminal Backgrounds..
Some are simply Outcasts and Misfits...All deserve a fair chance to live life to the fullest...
Solutions?
Mental/Physical Disabilities ... Not too much can be done about this ...These people need places to live/Dignity..
.Perhaps apartments specifically set up for these needs...Including proper Security and Social assistance .In house medical.
All in 1 building...
Preferably a Green/CleanTech Building of the Future...Where they can contribute to their own lively-hood..
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Addictions - Most addicts are addicted to pharmaceuticals...Fewer to Street Drugs ..( I am for ..Injection sites )
Apartment Buildings specifically for these addicts...They will be given a place to live provided they attend required classes..
If they fail to attend these required meetings , or spend their rent on drugs ...They will be sent to a more secure Building ...Halfway house, where they will remain, until they prove they deserve their freedom again ...
If addicts do not accept the terms of the rental contract , ending up homeless on the street ...They will be arrested and incarcerated...Only way out is to take mandatory classes until the holding facility is satisfied you deserve to leave...
This structure already exists ... Just broken and abused by Government Bureaucracies...This system should be streamlined ..
Yes to injection sites...
Those who want to be helped ... Should be helped ...
Those who don't ..and break the law ...Will be made to conform to the laws of the land...
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Criminal Backgrounds... All need a chance for rehabilitation .Unfortunately for all .These people are often not given the chance to prove they can be productive .
Conditional Pardons should be automatically granted after 10 yrs without re-offending....
I believe Jail House Programs should be mandatory... Including addictions programs/ Adjustment programs / Back to work programs\ Living Programs.......
All should be Given Food and Shelter ...
$12, 000 a yr for food and shelter should be the mandatory safety net ... with Mandatory Addictions programs/ Adjustment programs / Back to work programs\ Living Programs
No Free Handouts(Besides Basic FOOD and SHELTER); Guaranteed Hand Up...
If An Addict goes to a social worker at a drop-in center/Shelter begging for rent money , after spending it all on drugs ..They should be given the money ONLY if they accept the Mandatory requirements listed above..
All Can Contribute; live a Good, healthy, Productive Lifestyle.. Given A Fair Chance.
(...in A Green/CleanTech Building of the Future..
Green/Clean Tech - Green/Clean Tech is Now...Is The Future.:wink
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There are always people worse off ...Who have bettered themselves..
I've seen it many times..
These people should be Commended/Rewarded/ Acknowledged for their efforts...
