Homeless In The USA

gillken


Joined: 25/05/2008
Posts: 521

Message Posted:
04/07/2010 09:05

Heard something about shanty towns springing up in America, so googled it, this is what I found, it is shocking. There are many YouTube clips from the different towns of the USA.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_F94f_Ycsjs

Vidal


Joined: 14/05/2009
Posts: 867

Message Posted:
04/07/2010 09:23

Wow, absolutely shocking. Watched some of the other clips. Very sad.



But thank you..its a reminder that sometimes we need to look at what we do have, not moan about what we dont have.

What happened to the saying 'count your blessings'

MaggieAndBernie



Joined: 26/07/2008
Posts: 2012

Message Posted:
04/07/2010 09:34

Home of the Brave - Land of the Free! not for everyone eh?



Happy 4th July!!



Maggie

spider


Joined: 03/01/2009
Posts: 5527

Message Posted:
04/07/2010 12:08

Perhaps a reminder that it could happen to just about anyone ! any time back home ! The streets of London song springs to mind...





Spider,X God help these people.

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
04/07/2010 12:42

You have to feel sorry for these people. It's what happens when you live month to month and rely on a pay cheque coming in.



Could it happen in th UK? You bet it could and it probably will.

jamestalbot


Joined: 20/12/2009
Posts: 958

Message Posted:
04/07/2010 18:34

You bet it can No1, there have been homeless people in the UK for years, of course especially in large cities, London has this problem.

A friend of mine works for St Mungo's a organisation that helps the homeless, she says the problem is not getting any better, I know we don,t have these tent cities yet, I feel sorry for these unfortunate people it's shocking that this situation exists.



I agree message 2 we need to look at what we have got and not what we have not got, there is always someone worse than yourself.



James

john1234


Joined: 20/04/2009
Posts: 321

Message Posted:
04/07/2010 23:43

It's really bad these days, I've been in LA for 9 months and I'm coming back to Kibris next week, at least I own my own house, the Efes is cheap and the fruits and vegetables actually taste like they should taste...this cheeseburger nation has really gone down the tubes.

Fast-food conglomerates are running the country, Obama has inherited Bush's crap and hardly anyone speaks English over here anymore.

It's very sad...

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
05/07/2010 01:23

spider you are so right we need to count our blessings. As No 1 says it could be UK Italy anywhere now xx