Homeless Problem

sometimes people are caught in situations beyond their control that leave them homeless, like the dotcom implosion - although those lucky arses all got enough unemployment (and often compensation packages) that kept roofs over their heads.

the vagabonds that annoy me however, are the ones that feel it's their RIGHT to live on the street.

they don't even pay taxes to maintain the land they "live" on!!!

One popular view has it that the homeless problem is caused by a lack of jobs. I don't agree. I think that it is our fears that make us so ineffective in dealing with the homeless, our fears that we might wind up homeless too if we lose our jobs. It is a major role of government to ease fears of citizens. So far, governmental bodies, private agencies and the citizenry have been squabbling ineffectively without making any changes that would remove citizens' fears of homelessness. Such inaction keeps our fears alive and the homeless problem unsolved.