On Jul 28, 4:02�am, "Giusi" > wrote:
> "Nexis" > ha scritto nel messaggio
>
> > You're making way too many sweeping generalities and assumptions and they
> > are predicated, at best, on misinformation.
>
> > kimberly
>
> Let me make one more. �This thread illustrates that there is a large
> percentage of literate people in the US who would not care if all the poor,
> ill-educated, mentally ill or failed people of their own country were to
> fall off the face of the earth. �If they are also fat, they would probably
> vote for rockets to make it faster.
> Heads up folks, if it isn't happening to you it could be your kid or
> grandkid it can happen to. �I have seen very well-educated and well-to-do
> families have one or more kids who turned to crime, drugs or blew their
> brains out.

You're both over dramatizing the issue. There is plenty of food
available in the US. Anyone who goes hungry in the US it is entirely
their own fault... and if you can't get to the food there are many
agencies that will bring the food to your door, cook it for you, even
spoon feed those who are unable. And yes, there is no correlation
between poverty and mental illness, but just as there is food
available to anyone there is also intervention available for those
with emotional issues, on a sliding scale, so essentially free to
those without funds. In the US anyone who goes without it is by their
own doing. The problem is that many refuse what they consider
charity. The truth is that at one time or another we all have paid
for these services in one way of another. In my rural community all
the various churches, 4H clubs, scouting groups, Salvation Army, and
many other orgnizations including private businesses and individual
private citizens offer free food, transportation, and many other
services to the elderly, disabled, and anyone who asks or advocates
for those in need. In larger more urban communities there is so much
more available. Yet many refuse to avail themselves of these
resources... you can lead a horse to water but you can't make them
drink. Every day there are elderly shut-ins who starve to death in
their own beds simply because they refuse assistance. Every community
will have a senior citizen club, elks, lions, masons, rotary, vfw,
chamber of commerce, etal... all sponsor community assistance programs
for those in need. Anyone who claims help is unavailable is lying.

On Lung Guyland I was an Islip Town Hotline volunteer... everyone who
phoned in with a problem, any kind of problem, got real tangible help
right away, and no one had to identify themself. Didja know that your
local public library will assist you in obtaining employment, they
will even prepare your resume... libraries are the ultimate resouce
bank, they maintain a list of all community services, they have a very
high success rate.