Mark Wilde writes: >> I heard loud and clear what you want people in positions >> of authority to do for the homeless, but nowhere did you say what you >> want the homeless to do to help themselves. You want the government to >> provide jobs for all these people, as well as three meals a day and clean >> housing? Not asking for much are you? I know a lot of people who have >> gone through hard times and become successful with little or no help >> from the government. In fact I know many illegal immigrants who can't >> get food stamps or public assistance or any other kind of help from the >> government who are not homeless. There needs to be some level of >> personal responsibility in your argument, or I am not buying it. I volunteer at an overflow shelter for homeless families. Any time you'd like to accompany me and see first-hand how those parents do struggle to make their families functional, drop me an e-mail and we'll arrange it.
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