August 02, 2010

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This comes from Excitable Andi's place (no link, natch) as Sunday's "Face Of The Day," which features the top of some guy's head (and very little of his actual face):

Members of the soccer team from Sacramento, California, cut their hair into mohawks, a tradition started last year, during the Street Soccer USA Cup July 30, 2010 in downtown Washington, DC. Twenty two teams made up of 200 homeless men and women players will compete for three days in the nation's capital for the chance to represent the Untied States in the 56-nation Homeless World Cup in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in September.
While I'm sure this whole thing is meant to Raise Awareness™ about homelessness, am I the only one who thinks that the money spent flying the homeless soccer teams around (and figuring out how the hell to get them passports) might be better spent by finding them, you know, homes?

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1 Yeah, this is retarded. Actually Sacramento is notably retarded in their dealings with the "homeless". I know a person who works at the notable soup kitchen in town who admits that the group's efforts towards "rehabilitation" in helping the homeless getting out of their situation is futile. About 95 percent CHOOSE to be homeless no matter how much aide, help, education, training, counseling etc is provided to them. Even the ones who agree to subject to the programs only do so to maintain the free meals and have no intention of putting the practice to work.

It's almost the dirty little secret and it makes sense. He told me that more than we would realize HAVE college degrees they just chose a life with no responsibilities, obligations ect.

I would be more supportive of substance abuse/mental health services but we all know they ARE available.\

It's obvious, if a community as a whole is not tolerant of homeless there just are less homeless. Dirty. Little. Secret.

Posted by: FromSac at August 02, 2010 02:08 AM (8x3SC)

2 While finding them homes may be more practical, I like the soccer idea better, it's hilarious.

Posted by: Dr Spank at August 02, 2010 03:00 AM (xO+6C)

3 Ya know those "Will work for food signs?" .... just try to get one of 'em to work.

Posted by: Hermit Dave at August 02, 2010 03:20 AM (A7BmC)

4 I've actually done some research into the "homeless" phenomena and it makes me very very skeptical about all the stats.  There are organizations that consider people to be "homeless" if they have insufficient living space for the family.  So, you know, the family that is housing a mom, dad and six kids in an 800 square foot home is now "homeless".  When I was growing up we called that a neighbor. 

Among the actual homeless, it seems there are three groups.  First are the substance abusers.  Second are the severely mentally ill.  I have an enormous rant about how the swing towards deinstitutionalizing patients in the '70's, no matter how well intended, led to people who are a danger to themselves and others being left out on the streets.  These are people who are too sick to be able to take advantage of help even if they wanted to do so.  Those are the ones that I think need the most help since I think it's just cruel to leave them to rot.  The third group are those who are choosing homelessness as a lifestyle.  Think the starving artist squatters in NYC.  My view is anyone who could return to live with family or friends with one collect call and some bus fare shouldn't be considered homeless. 

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