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In reply to the discussion: I gave ten bucks to a guy in the parking lot this morning. [View all]brewens
(13,573 posts)29. When I used to drink a lot of beer I gave a real low income handicapped guy permission
to grab my can sacks and cash them in. I don't think he was homeless but you'd see him scavenging all over for anything he could get. Without being asked he would frequently come by real quite, scrape my truck windows, grab his cans and take off. In the middle of even our relatively mild winters, I figured the guy earned every dime worth of cans for just that!
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Because rich people MUST have it all. It's their obsession and our downfall. nt
valerief
Mar 2015
#4
he wanted the items you left him; he just didn't want to deal with you or know you were
ND-Dem
Mar 2015
#34
If someone refuses aid, and they are not committing a crime, how do you propose. . .
Journeyman
Mar 2015
#58
It is a strange sickness, the ones who complain the loudest about "freeloaders" recieve the most.
greatlaurel
Mar 2015
#41
Some communities are passing laws to make it illegal to give food to the homeless.
CrispyQ
Mar 2015
#37
Yes, starting with the Koch Brothers. The biased media has allowed the GOP to define moochers.
Enthusiast
Mar 2015
#52
Very good on you. Yes our country can and should provide shelter, food & the basics to people
appalachiablue
Mar 2015
#16
Apparently war with countries like Iran is more important than feeding and clothing Americans
Cali_Democrat
Mar 2015
#17
Hey, now, if we supported every unfortunate, how would I pay for my second yacht?
tclambert
Mar 2015
#19
thank you for doing that. you are correct--this wealthiest country in the world should be
niyad
Mar 2015
#23