homeless problem

So Philly has taken a "hands off" approach and is claiming that as such, they're somehow more "tolerant?"

Here's a novel idea; hows about a little hands-on that includes "more assistance," "more affordable housing," "more mental health treatment," "more rehab beds," "more jobs," "more job training" and

I am just sickened and disgusted. Normally I'd be much more suspicious of the report, but dammit, I know officer Cruz and I know him to be a fair and honest man who usually works pretty hard with the homeless.

On the flight in from Shykagi last night, I was sitting next to an affable man who struck up a conversation with me. He'd been in Nashville some 20 years, worked from home and was a small time musician in a bluegrass band.

We felt as if we were throwing him every possible lifeline, yet he simply refused to grab hold. Because of his suggestion that the problem was geographical -- and because of his disruptive behavior at home -- we put him on a bus to Santa Barbara in March.

That is what happened. That is how Jake became part of the "homeless problem."

Reno's tent city attracting more and more residents - and attention....

Check out the video here

In a nation where approximately three quarters of Americans consider themselves Christians, it is exceptionally difficult for me to reconcile the fact that we have such a huge homeless problem.

It's misleading, not to mention somewhat of an insult to the intelligence and effort of those who have worked diligently to increase public awareness about people experiencing homelessness and the issue of panhandling to state, as does Denver's Jamie Van Leeuwen, that "

With a slumping economy worsening matters, local service agencies say handling the increasing homeless problem is becoming much more difficult.

There's no doubt that the problems for people without homes is increasing, as are their numbers in general.

So instead of ensuring these folks have a roof over their heads, protecting them from the elements and the vagaries of the street, we'll toss em directly into the wild, thereby damned near guaranteeing additional costs to society from increased ER visits, police interventions, court costs, and the thousand other hidden costs of homelessness that continue to ble