Church, residents argue case on feeding homeless

[Heracles 417]

I don't think you realize or care how many people I know of from abroad who come here and laugh when they see it firsthand and think, is this what you call a superpower..

But did they see the aircraft carriers, B-2's, F-22's, Trident submarines and nuclear missles?

Those things are nice and all but they do little for the average Joe who is figuring out weather to pay the mortgage or Chemo for his wife. Investing in military technology is a must be we also need to invest on America. You know, the thing the military is there to protect.

[Heracles 417]

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Edit: F22 orders were recently reduced to zero.

Edited October 25, 2009 by Booyah!

[DEDixon 39]

Organized religion feeding the friends of liberals... go figure. Liberals would shut churches down if they could, but here and many other places (10s of thousands of places) the churches (conservatives) are helping.

It would be interesting to see church turn away these folks... let them go begging to the liberals in gov't that enable them to continue on the same old path.... depending on gov't for the most part.

First of all, not every Christian Church is a hotbed of Right Wingers.

Secondly, hanging onto the long held myth that people who are homeless are that way by choice just further perpetuates the type of animosity some of these neighbors showed over the churches feeding the homeless.

still would be interesting... maybe those Left Wingers who think the church is all about casting moral judgment and also think absolutely nothing positive about organized religion would think twice about the church... people condemn until something happens to show what churches really do.

if only for a month all churches shut down their charity and outreach programs, it would be a miserable month for liberals.

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[spookyturtle 9,466]

Read The Soloist to get a bit of insight into homelessness on a personal level. It's easy reading.

[spookyturtle 9,466]

Oh dear, BY, not every homeless person entered the country illegally!

In fact, many are down & out Americans inflicted with mental illness or drug addiction or a whole bunch of other scenarios that have left them in their predicament...

I don't blame illegals. My point was every country has finite resources and money. Illegal aliens are receiving tax payer services for free, with close to 50% of those in NYC receiving benefits. This is money that could be spent on America's poor.

Simple example: You have $1,000 to invest on 10 Americans that are poor. They would effectively have $100 spent on them each. Now add 4 illegal aliens. That reduces the money available to $70. Same thing is happening throughout school districts in America. Where resources are being diverted from special needs kids, urban poor, those in the Appalachian, American Indians etc to fund ESOL teachers and pay for the massive influx of Hispanic kids in the education system that has occurred in the last 9 years. Same school budget being used on more students. End result, illegal aliens get a free education while everyone else loses.

Strict rules regarding immigration, in particular illegal immigration, is why countries like Australia have maintained such a high living standard for all. The US has 13 times their population and approximately 20 million illegal aliens. Let’s assume Australia was forced to accept 1.4 million illegal aliens themselves, the country would be greatly impacted. Their standard of living would drop overnight. They simply would not be able to pay for them all and not be affected. Instead they trickle people in from around the world every year. Furthermore, still maintaining their high standard of living and allowing those who move there with nothing to actually have a chance to get on their feet. Not possible if they had to compete with 1.4 million illegal aliens.

No baiting or disrespect intended, but I am sure that everyone in Australia does not live at the same high standard. There are poor, homeless, unemployed etc. there just as there is everywhere else.