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Kalidurga

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1. sorry to hear that...

Sun Dec 25, 2011, 02:05 AM

Dec 2011

I understand your situation. If I gave a dollar to every homeless person I encountered I would be in the same situation pretty soon myself. I give what I can, but it just isn't enough. We don't have homeless due to a lack of money in the system it is due to a lack of will to correct the situation. There are 29 houses in foreclosure/and or abandoned for every homeless person. Not to mention several thousand public buildings such as schools and nursing homes that have been abandoned. It wouldn't take much in terms of money to convert those buildings into livable space that could be used to house the homeless for free or a portion of their income if they have it.

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Christmas Eve in Detroit [View all] jimlup Dec 2011 OP

sorry to hear that... Kalidurga Dec 2011 #1

I know where you're coming from. It's horrid in a country as wealthy as this one is. shraby Dec 2011 #2

Yup, people avoid them nadinbrzezinski Dec 2011 #3

I live in a large city as well frazzled Dec 2011 #4

I'm in an inner ring suburb of Detroit. Bozita Dec 2011 #5

I am going to upset you, and I feel bad about it, but this is what you said... Dan Dec 2011 #6

+1 Sherman A1 Dec 2011 #8

I'm not upset with what you are saying... I understand exactly jimlup Dec 2011 #10

Smiling, I never stated that you should give "all" or "any" of your funds, Dan Dec 2011 #12

Indeed! jimlup Dec 2011 #13

Thank you for caring. Enough people saying NO! to this will force it to change. Fire Walk With Me Dec 2011 #7

What's truly horrible: DeathToTheOil Dec 2011 #9

I have felt the same way. sarcasmo Dec 2011 #11