Published on Jun 8, 2019
Mike has lived on the streets homeless in San Francisco for eight years. He says years ago he was able to rent a hotel room for $550 a month but now the affordable housing crisis has increased the cost to $1,500 to $2,000 a month.
Low-income people often called the working poor are being priced out of a place to live. This is also happening to seniors in this country like Mike. The money he gets from Social Security retirement is not enough to pay for rent.
Most adults hope that by the time they reach age 65, they’ll be able to comfortably retire. They may dream of finally having time to pursue their interests or take up new hobbies. There’s a whole other segment of the elderly population, however, that isn’t living the life they dreamed of. These individuals worry about how they will eat, where they will sleep, and what will happen if they get sick.
The number of elderly individuals experiencing homelessness is rising. In the Annual Homeless Assessment Report, released by HUD, the number of elderly individuals experiencing sheltered homelessness nearly doubled from 4.1 percent in 2007 to 8 percent in 2017. It’s not slowing down, either. This population is expected to triple over the next decade.
A new study out of UCSF showed that almost half of all elderly homeless people became homeless after age 50. These statistics tells us that whatever the problem is, it’s related to age. The question we need to ask ourselves is, why are the elderly falling through the cracks? Elderly homelessness will soon put more stress on a social services system that is already overwhelmed.
Mike has been on the streets for too long. He is extremely vulnerable. When I asked Mike about housing, he responded that he is on several housing waitlists. Mike added that one housing list he signed up for five years ago!
Treating humans like animals. Corruption at its finest, we all are a just moments away from this shit. This could be any of us sooner than you might think.
“I’m a victim of high rents.” That pretty much sums it up.
Mark, thanks for posting this and putting a human face on this crisis. I think all should forward this to everybody we know, especially those who don’t want to look at it. They need to be made uncomfortable. Then they need to be asked: How do we see this and then condone the welcoming of and catering to foreigners? Are we not to take care of our own first? It’s disgusting how many people I have on my personal email list that aren’t making the connection. I’m sure I am resented for putting it in their faces.
Watching these stories of homeless folks the last few days is proof that it can (as you say) happen to anyone. How sad and infuriating that it’s so easy to forget these people. Damn!! And this man is one more beautiful soul forgotten, neglected, but teaching us so much about what has to be corrected. And I love that he points out that each is an INDIVIDUAL with talents and gifts. May his ship, SOMEHOW, soon come in.
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The corruption is mind boggling Galen, billions are donated and nothing gets distributed.
Yeah. And this homeless crisis is both political and personal. Monsters made the mess, we let it happen, but who are we now within that mess? We know the bad guys must be eliminated, we’ll have to fight them, but side-by-side with that is doing what we can to help our people. We are broken in so many ways. Everybody doing something is better than everybody doing nothing. I think these film-makers that are going out and talking to people are doing a great service. And they may help to make people mad enough to look into what caused this tragedy. Every effort matters.
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Multimillionaires are donating big bucks, then that money is written off as a contribution, then that money is given back completley washed and tax free. For a fee mind you. Corruption at its finest thinking we little people are all to stupid to figure it out.
Well, they’ve pushed us to breaking point. Won’t be long now.
Can’t imagine how I’d make it without support from The Trench.
Can’t imagine.
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I’ve got to get away from my computer and go look at some trees, but just came across this. Curious timing in regards to the mess I just mentioned above. It’s under 2 minutes; it’s a fed-up rage by a band called Earth Crisis, 23 years ago. 23 YEARS AGO:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zZFHT2WC5o
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oh boy howdy….I learned that after 9/11 I have not donated a dime since to any organization…
“Most adults hope that by the time they reach age 65, they’ll be able to comfortably retire.”
That only applies to non-jews.
All jews retire comfortably on what they’ve stolen over their lifetimes from the goyim.
Shall we not say that good vigilantes should go out into their communities and do what they can for the homeless, even if it’s just a humble, little picnic on the lawn. Until the sick system is cleansed of its cruel practices, we still might be able to make a bit of a difference. It’s the one starfish story:
https://starfishproject.com/the-parable/
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In the meantime, fat ass illegal aliens in brand new clothes are taking what belongs to this American man. Do you know why? Because we are letting it happen.
The homeless people like this, the international mafia murder for Zion, the infringements to our Bill of Rights. It is on each and every one of us because we have the means to stop it, not to mention, the duty and authority. We are failing our people. We should all be ashamed.
When was the last time you saw a homeless wetback? Like you said, fat and happy while our people starve. I want to know how many Mexicans are living in these CHEAP hotel rooms, and how are they getting the money. How many are working at 15 dollar an hour jobs goddamn it!
Do these jobs just magically appear? WTF?
This guy says that the German tourists visiting this shit hole can see how the Jew Bastards are ripping us off, and has told him to his face!
America is the worlds trash can!
Yes, Henry, I am ashamed. I will use that shame to do what I can to stop these atrocities.
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When I was leaving ND I needed someone to be in my house so it would be cared for as I did not know whether to sell or not. This is an old (almost 100 years) house I purchased for $5600.00. It is nothing fancy to say the least but it was my home. A young man who lives and works in the town was looking to get out of the small house he was renting. He looked the place over and asked about the rent. What rent? I asked. How much are you asking in rent? I said why would I charge rent when you are doing me the favor of caring for the place and you will be paying utility bills which I would have had to pay if I did not have anyone in my home. Well somehow word got around about this. People came up to me telling me what a wonderful thing I was doing…how generous I was blah blah blah…..each time I explained how we were doing each other a favor but still I got the kudos….just about made me sick…
You know what I am ashamed of? That so many people put mammon ahead of caring. Number ONE is to take care of each other! That town I left has a population of 350 if no one goes on vacation yet it has 5 churches!!! The pastor of one of them draws a 60K per year salary and drives a nice pick up and has a motor home that he and his wife utilize for there 3 to 4 vacations per year. Nice gig huh? Shame shame shame.
Song by Ben Harper and The Blind Boys of Alabama, Give A Man A Home:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIk2dlVkL0I
Lyrics:
Have you ever lost your way
Have you ever feared another day
Have you ever misplaced your mind
Watching this world leave you behind
Won’t you
Won’t you give
Won’t you give a man
Give a man a home
Have you ever worn thin
Have you ever never known where to begin
Have you ever lost your belief
Watching your faith turn to grief
Won’t you
Won’t you give
Won’t you give a man
Give a man a home
In a world that is unwhole
You have got to fight just to keep your soul
Some would rather give than receive
Some would rather give up before they believe
Won’t you
Won’t you give
Won’t you give a man
Give a man a home
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THE OBVIOUS CONSEQUENCES OF THE 14TH AMENDMENT.