Steve Breen for December 02, 2022

Manager scene?

For far too many “Life in These United States” is no joke.

This is the product from the efforts of people who follow the religion that created the story of a manger scene.

Not a creche … it’s American-style capitalism at work.

Looks pretty similar to the original story. Homeless, trying to escape a dangerous situation, given no shelter.

I have travelled widely and not seen any other advanced country with the homeless problem that we have in the USA.

OK Mister Breen so where was your outrage when the Republicans obstructed mental health bills and efforts to feed hungry school children? The GQP obstructs things like this constantly yet you never call the out on it

And yet it is.

“Are there no prisons? Are there no Workhouses? Those who are badly off must go there!” Ebeneezer Scrooge.

You’ll see more and more of this as wealth is transferred to the wealthy.

What’s my solution? It was 30 below in my city last night and the local mosque opened its prayer hall to the homeless and gave them a bed, blankets, and a warm meal.

This is not difficult.

Funny how we celebrate/honor a homeless scene that happened 2022 years ago.. and walk by in disgust when we see the same thing now. Odd values.

Raise the minimum wage and reduce poverty.

On my planet, no one is homeless except by choice. Even then, those who choose to be homeless have access to food, clothes, and other necessities. If there is any evidence of mental illness, those people are helped appropriately.

Locally, one thrift store benefits patients at the hospital. One thrift store hires and trains those with mental issues. Another thrift store provides a food bank. I donate as much as I can.

Thank you, sir, for using your forum to try to awaken your fellow citizens. My neighborhood chat site is filled with comments from my neighbors who wish to “get rid of these homeless people.”

That’s todays society that republicans totally ignore.

Hogwash. Christian churches of all denominations give to charitable causes including hunger and homelessness. Government “aid” runs through so many layers, each siphoning off what they can that you are lucky if fifteen cents on the dollar reaches the needy. Most are considerably below that.

The scene(s) in the cartoon are one of the natural consequences of ever increasing wealth inequality.

Of course if people donate to a trump run charity… NONE of the money goes where it’s supposed to, but rather the Kids and the fat Orange LOSER get all of it.

No doubt a lot of homeless people are mentally ill. But this is not the only reason, nor can homelessness be considered strictly a mental illness issue.

Many people are one heart attack away from homelessness. You can lose your job because you are unavailable, and lose whatever benefits that job provides. A friend of mine went through prostate cancer treatment; with good insurance, it cost him close to $10,000 out of pocket. Without insurance, it would have cost $250,000. Got that in your wallet?

Those with adjustable-rate mortgages head out to the street when interest rates climb like they’re doing now. Renters, including those in mobile homes that they own on land that they don’t own, could lose everything when the new contract comes out, and wouldn’t you know the new owners want to price them out so they can develop McMansions?

There are other sets of circumstances; if we ignore them, no plan will be effective.

Kind of is….

It’s the result of the fat cats and the greedy-rich, putting people in Congress to protect the 1%ers and ignore the 99%ers.

Sad!