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The homeless situation in this country is scandlous. Who would every believe than in one of the richest countries in the world there would be so many without a place to call home. When you factor in that good many of these homeless are veterans is a shame and disgrace upon the character of this great country. The leaders of our government should hang their heads in shame. If they had the ability to feel shame and remorse that is.
 

I'm writing under "anonymous" only because it was the only option I could figure out. Anyway, this is taqdeermachen, and what I was wondering is how people would go about buying large farms for communal living, convert them to organic farms to immediately raise the price of the agricultural goods produced, and live in small shack-dwellings that don't encourage consumerism and are environmentally harmonious with rural landscapes (and yes, I ask this with a situation I see developing in my native Wisconsin in mind-you are in Illinois, right?)
 

taqdeermachen;
I'm in Missouri. I understand what you are asking. That is very worthy of looking into. I am not really sure where to start, but it could be somewhat on the lines of the communes of the 60s - in as far as all buckling together to buy the land and work it. I think, also, that some religious type organizations do that. On one of the Wife-swap episodes on tv, one husband and wife lived in such a community. They walked their kids to school, they worked on community projects together, they had a group compost dump for using on the gardens. The biggest problem would probably finding the people willing to give something like that a try -- and the funding of buying the land.
 

Wanda, as far as I can see, they just want them to soldier on then fend for themselves. So many people think that others have the same chances or benefits they, themselves, had. I dated a guy who was very down on homeless people. He lived next to his parents and they took care of his daughter when he worked.... and when he played.... I mentioned him as an example because many people have children, but don't have that extra benefit of having their parents right there as child care, etc. His mother did all the school shopping and the female needs type shopping, she cooked dinner for him and his child, most times, too. He didn't have a lot of responsibilities toward raising his child, but he sure bragged about being a single father. So, he had no sympathy for anyone down on their luck, because if he could do it, they could, too. He also didn't realize that not everyone could find a good job, or had the opportunity to go to college that he had. Too many people feel that way. Bless those who do make a difference. In my town, there is a place that gives free supper to the homeless. There is also at least one shelter for homeless men and another for families. The people who run those places and the people who donate time, money, food, etc., are to be commended.
 

Back in the Reagan years, I bicycled to work in the Texas Medical Center. My route took me under several bridges. Each space under a bridge had one or more homeless people in residence. Some of them had alarm clocks... yes, the most reasonable assumption is that they had jobs, but not homes. I regret to say that in the past couple of years I've noticed that the bridges are beginning to be occupied again.

The Yellow Doggerel Democrat
 

Oh, Weblackey, that is so very sad. I'm glad you have managed to get back up. I hope your parents got over it.
steve, we have homeless, here, but each time they find someplace to sleep, it seems that new homes need to be built and the woods and otherwise unoccupied areas get bulldozed.
bryan, you bring up some good points. This town, here, doesn't seem to have too much empathy. Probably would not give the permits.