If you don't like my frequent quotes...too damn bad/ It saves me a lot of typing and exposes the Fabians on this site to some actual libertarian ideology.
There are DAMN good reasons the United States safety net is less than the safety nets you will find among the pussified nations of Europe. Our nation was founded on the concept of individual liberty. Let me quote our first President;
This was the general feeling of the founders of our nation. The history of government up to their time was history of governments abusing the rights of their citizens. Our founding fathers wrote a constitution that severely limited the powers of the federal government. The constitution did not allow money to be stolen from some and given to others.
Let us address the mentally ill homeless. Yes, they are on the streets more since the courts correctly ruled that you cannot be forcibly institutionized just because you are mentally ill. I realize the "friends" of the homeless would prefer the homeless be locked up and forcibly medicated. The mentally ill, unfortunately for the mentally ill's "friends" seem to prefer camping out year round to the institutions the great welfare state made available. I know the rest of us have to hold our noses as we walk by them but the constitution gives stinking bums the right to liberty just like you and me. God Bless the USA.
Let me supply another quote;
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Charity begins at home. If you are the nearest relative of a homeless bum and you have not tried to help him shame on you. Now if you already tried and he kicked your dog and stole all the beer from your fridge you did enough. Some people just cain't be helped.