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Mech
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Homeless population skyrocketing nationwide
 Wed Nov 27, 2002 3:22 am
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Community Sees Panhandling Increase
NORTHAMPTON, MASSACHUSETTS
(November 27, 2002) – It's an unfortunate by-product of a weak economy. The city of Northampton is seeing an increase in panhandling, especially in the downtown Main Street area. Now the city is trying to address the problem. It's considering a multi-prong approach, with both outreach and law enforcement. Mayor Mary Clare Higgins says the best way to help, especially homeless beggars, may not be to give spare change. “It's tough when you see someone with a sign saying they need help, and hard to say no, but I think it’s okay for someone to say I'm not going to give to you today, but I'm going to find a charity that can work on this problem in the long run,” said Higgins City officials said people who ask for money while playing music are not considered a nuisance. They can apply for a Busker's license, issued by the city.
I GUESS THE MONEY IS BETTER SPENT ON WMD and "THE WAR ON TERROR".
THIS IS SICK!!!!! THE CONSERVATIVES ARE FOOLS!! MAY THEY ALL BURN!!!! THEY HAVE NO F'N HEART!!!
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Mech
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Thu Nov 28, 2002 3:18 am
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HYPOCRITE BUSH's SPEECH
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
November 22, 2002
THANKSGIVING DAY, 2002
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
A PROCLAMATION
In celebration of Thanksgiving Day 1902, President Theodore Roosevelt wrote, "Rarely has any people enjoyed greater prosperity than we are now enjoying. For this we render heartfelt and solemn thanks to the Giver of Good; and we seek to praise Him -- not by words only -- but by deeds, by the way in which we do our duty to ourselves and to our fellow men." President Roosevelt's words gracefully remind us that, as citizens of this great Nation, we have much for which to be thankful; and his timeless call inspires us to meet our responsibilities to help those in need and to promote greater understanding at home and abroad.
As the Pilgrims did almost four centuries ago, we gratefully give thanks this year for the beauty, abundance, and opportunity this great land offers. We also thank God for the blessings of freedom and prosperity; and, with gratitude and humility, we acknowledge the importance of faith in our lives.
Throughout the Thanksgiving holiday, let us renew our commitment to make our country and our world better. As we welcome new opportunities and face new challenges, we are thankful for the resolve and generosity of so many of our people who are touching countless hearts and souls through thoughtful acts of kindness. By answering the call to serve others, Americans are building a culture of service that strengthens our Nation. We also honor and salute the selfless sacrifice of the brave men and women of our Armed Forces who are defending our lives and liberty at home and abroad with skill, honor, and dedication.
This Thanksgiving, we recognize the ties of friendship and respect that bind us together. And we renew our pledge to uphold the timeless principles of freedom, equality, and opportunity that have made our country into a great Nation. By working together, we will continue to build mutual trust, peace, and hope for all across this land and around the world.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim Thursday, November 28, 2002, as a National Day of Thanksgiving. I encourage Americans to gather in their homes, places of worship, and community centers to share the spirit of understanding and unity, and of prayer, as we express our thanks for the many blessings we enjoy. I also encourage Americans to reach out in friendship to the larger family of humankind.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-first day of November, in the year of our Lord two thousand two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and twenty-seventh.
GEORGE W. BUSH
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WHAT A LOAD!
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theseeker
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Fri Nov 29, 2002 1:53 am
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the homeless problem is greatly exagerated...there's plenty of work out there...but it easier to beg...
btw, mech have you a job yet or are you still sucking off the tit of state unemployment ?
happy thanksgiving 
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Mech
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Fri Nov 29, 2002 7:15 am
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Whatever. So you want to attack ME huh? Not my ideas?
You have just shown how much of a Darwinist conservative opportunist you really are.To me you are no different than the fascists steering us toward a new police state. People in that situation(homeless) could give a rat's ass what you think.
NOBODY wants to beg.It's degrading.Only an idiot would think begging would be easier than working. NOBODY wants to be homeless.
I can't think of ANYONE (who is not an elitist) who hasn't seen an episode of unemployment from time to time and all of them hate it. It's NONE of your buisness how I make my living now.
I know how much you want to be like Ashcroft and find everyone guilty of this or that but hey...that's never going to happen so get off your high horse and come back to reality.
You're worried about people on unemployment while King George the 2nd hands out BILLIONS of dollars to giant corporations to keep them afloat? Shows where YOUR priorities are.I am willing to bet you think the budget should be balanced off the backs of the poor too.
Stick to the failing, corrupt stock market...that's all you seem to care about anyway.
Go back to your cozy, oversized white trash cul-de-sac in the suburbs. Don't forget to park the BMW in the garage...you never know.
I'll bet George Bush will give you that tax cut to build that 4 car garage you always wanted.Expect it to come out of my generation's and the following generation's tail though.After all he is creating more debt than Reagan could ever have dreamed of.
Being the sanctamonious AS--O-- that you are,(SEE IMAGE) you couldn't even begin to understand the realities involved with a 13.3% POVERTY RATE in the United States.Compared to 5.2% in the UK.Not to mention an estimated 10 to 12% unemployment rate...not counting all those that had to take minimum wage jobs (McJobs). All for yourself and the hell with everyone else...right Seeker?
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theseeker
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Sat Nov 30, 2002 3:18 am
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when you compare the standard of living here to any of those others the figures aren't even worth talking about, our poor are rich in most countries...food is available 24-7...shelter 24-7...
germany has 20 unemployment, where was that country on your list ?...your figures, I'm sure do not take into consideration how many more people we have here...how many people work under the table to avoid taxes...and still collect unemployment...
and btw, corporations employ people, would you rather see them go out of business ?
>>>snort<<<
your just pulling stuff out of your butt again mech...
anyway...here's one so-called "homeless" I would give a few bucks to...
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Mech
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Sat Nov 30, 2002 5:01 am
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I'll name MY references ...how about you?
"----when you compare the standard of living here to any of those others the figures aren't even worth talking about, our poor are rich in most countries.---"
Baloney..!Real wages for workers have been going down steadily since the late 1960's while CEO pay has risen fivefold.....According to the GAO.
The affluent are getting MORE from the government than poor people...it's no secret..in the form of tax exemptions
STATISTICALLY... the poverty level in the United States comes in second (below Russia) of major industrialized countries. We are WORSE than Germany. DANZIGER AND WEINBERG-- "Trends in family income, inequality and poverty"
"--food is available 24-7...shelter 24-7..."
BULL-S--T! WHO says that? Even in my home town the food pantry is almost depleted and there are no more beds left...just like a lot of major cities in the U.S.
"---germany has 20 unemployment--"
REFERENCES PLEASE...otherwise you are LYING.
"----, where was that country on your list ?...your figures, ----"
Already have...see above.
"---I'm sure do not take into consideration how many more people we have here...how many people work under the table to avoid taxes...and still collect unemployment...---"
Who told you that...Rush Limbaugh?
That is the biggest crock of s#!+ I have ever heard. I know NO-ONE who is doing what you stated above...and even if they were..it doesn't even compare to all the perks and taxpayer subsidies that giant corporations are getting.
"----and btw, corporations employ people, would you rather see them go out of business ?---"
Absolutely not...But if they want to loot their workers and not play by the rules and suck on taxpayer TEET (Like Enron) then they should be investigated and have their corporte charter nuked..period, untill they learn to play fair. Corporations are NOT governments...the PEOPLE are the government. When a corporation is detrimental to the good of the people...they are to be ELIMINATED.
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What the hell is THAT supposed to mean?
"---your just pulling stuff out of your butt again mech...---"
Really...that's funny..My sources say otherwise.
You are still a flaming A---O--.
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