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110 weeks ago @ Max Weller on homeless... - Boulder Homeless Campi... · 2 replies · 0 points
Or, "posts promoting the lynching of homeless people aren't funny."
112 weeks ago @ Max Weller on homeless... - Homeless sex offender ... · 2 replies · 0 points
112 weeks ago @ Max Weller on homeless... - "Black Elk Speaks" online · 3 replies · +1 points
Homeless people don't need to be told they're worthless human dirt, it's because they feel that way that they are homeless. They need to hear peace and love and hope and encouragement.
112 weeks ago @ Max Weller on homeless... - Examples of criminal t... · 2 replies · -2 points
The chauvinism/xenophobia/jingoism is often just plain ol' ordinary racist stupidity. It's common even among highly paid white collar workers. OTOH, this often happens because managers and executives say things like "Tata in Bangalore can give us software developers for half what we pay you, so you're all fired. Go flip burgers or deliver pizza or something."
9). I've never panhandled, but with rare, possibly apocryphal execptions (Yuppies handing out $100 bills), it seems to pay less than minimum wage. From conversations (granted not a scientific survey), the guys flying signs seem to make between $11 and $60 a day, on average.
10). Since you've negatively mentioned people at the Shelter, some by name, I have to read your blog to see if and when you're going to slam me or my friends personally.
112 weeks ago @ Max Weller on homeless... - Examples of criminal t... · 0 replies · -2 points
6). The rules ARE often stupid at the Shelter. Especially in First Step/Transition. Most of the rules are common sense, though, designed to keep destructive people from harming themselves or others. The rules regarding no substances in the Shelter are broken by addicts, because, well, if they could control their intake, they wouldn't be addicts.
7). People don't neglect to bathe and shower because they think they're attractive. They do it because of extremely low self-esteem. I always know when my mental illness is kicking back in, because I start neglecting personal hygiene.
112 weeks ago @ Max Weller on homeless... - Examples of criminal t... · 0 replies · -2 points
Snitching involves gaining someone's trust and then betraying it, and it's low no matter what the situation. Cops despise rats and the CIA hates traitors, though they both encourage and use them. I go to staff only when people are in danger, and I make no secret to anyone that I'm doing it.
5). SSDI/SSI are a lot harder to get than you make out. Harder than they should be. Many people who need benefits don't receive them, because the process is so time-consuming and insanely bureaucratic.
112 weeks ago @ Max Weller on homeless... - Examples of criminal t... · 2 replies · -2 points
2). I'm in a program, I got kicked out once for not complying with their terms, again my own fault. The case managers aren't stupid, nor are they easily conned. They try whenever possible to cut people slack because they sincerely want to help.
3). Everyone thinks the world revolves around them, and everyone puts their own needs first. It's not pathological.
113 weeks ago @ Max Weller on homeless... - Don't take it for granted · 2 replies · +1 points
There is no one answer to the "homeless problem." You have the temporary economic homeless, who dip into homelessness and quickly bounce back out. These folks need a bed and a meal for a bit. You have people who like being homeless, hippies, hoboes, etc. They just need a bed and a meal. Then you have the substance abusers and mental cases. Many of these will fail forever. It's sad, but they will. All you can do for them is harm reduction, get them to jail, to the bughouse, to the ARC. Others who want help should get it, free, no questions asked, right then, inpatient substance abuse and mental.
Kicking them out to freeze and starve is not an option for any decent person. Even for the ones who just keep screwing up.
113 weeks ago @ Max Weller on homeless... - Don't take it for granted · 0 replies · +2 points
113 weeks ago @ Max Weller on homeless... - Scare at Boulder Shelt... · 2 replies · -1 points
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