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SSVol said:
Homelessness doesn't equal poverty. People have been poor forever, but cities being overrun with homeless is a relatively new thing.

Last home game I sat next to a clearly homeless guy at the bar at Tupelo Honey. He paid by peeling a $100 bill off of a 3" thick roll of bills.
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Idk the stats. My total guess would be that’s not the experience of most homeless people.
 
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MarcoVol said:
Why don’t you just say you hate poor people and call it a day
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You don't know me. I actually minister to the homeless and work to provide for their basic needs. That doesn't change the fact that their camps are garbage piles with open feces, and disease ridden.

Speaking truth does not equal hate, amigo.
 
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Orange_Crush said:
You don't know me. I actually minister to the homeless and work to provide for their basic needs. That doesn't change the fact that their camps are garbage piles with open feces, and disease ridden.

Speaking truth does not equal hate, amigo.
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Well at least you show compassion and empathy and love for your fellow man and situations in which they find themselves.

Very on-brand, minister.
 
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Orange_Crush said:
You don't know me. I actually minister to the homeless and work to provide for their basic needs. That doesn't change the fact that their camps are garbage piles with open feces, and disease ridden.

Speaking truth does not equal hate, amigo.
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This might be, now I say might as that covers many a post, the most contradictory thing ever typed on here.
 
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The last two "homeless " people I handed cash to made me decide not to give cash any longer. One was at a Mexican restaurant. While waiting outside a guy came up and said he was hungry and asked if I had any cash. He looked pretty desperate so I looked in my wallet and the smallest bill I had was a $20. I thought to myself, this guy needs it more than me so I gave it to him. He took it , said thanks and went straight across the street to a gas station and bought a carton of cigarettes. He then brought them back to the restaurant and started smoking them right in front of me and started pan handling again.

The next was at an interstate exit. There was a pretty rough looking character at the bottom of the ramp. He had your typical sign that said he was hungry. I opened the window and handed him a $5 bill. I went to get gas and thought I'd grab a burger at the Wendy's inside the gas station. Got in line and the pan handler was in line in front of me. He pulled out a wad of cash rolled up that I couldn't believe fit in his pocket. He had to have over $1,000.

After this I refuse to give money. I've had them hit me up at restaurants since and I've offered them food a couple of times and both refused. One said that that particular restaurant upset his stomach. 😅

I've also offered work to those that had signs saying they'd work for food, not one has taken me up on it. Most common excuse, "I've got a bad back". Some say they don't have time today.
 
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InVOLuntary said:
The last two "homeless " people I handed cash to made me decide not to give cash any longer. One was at a Mexican restaurant. While waiting outside a guy came up and said he was hungry and asked if I had any cash. He looked pretty desperate so I looked in my wallet and the smallest bill I had was a $20. I thought to myself, this guy needs it more than me so I gave it to him. He took it , said thanks and went straight across the street to a gas station and bought a carton of cigarettes. He then brought them back to the restaurant and started smoking them right in front of me and started pan handling again.

The next was at an interstate exit. There was a pretty rough looking character at the bottom of the ramp. He had your typical sign that said he was hungry. I opened the window and handed him a $5 bill. I went to get gas and thought I'd grab a burger at the Wendy's inside the gas station. Got in line and the pan handler was in line in front of me. He pulled out a wad of cash rolled up that I couldn't believe fit in his pocket. He had to have over $1,000.

After this I refuse to give money. I've had them hit me up at restaurants since and I've offered them food a couple of times and both refused. One said that that particular restaurant upset his stomach. 😅

I've also offered work to those that had signs saying they'd work for food, not one has taken me up on it. Most common excuse, "I've got a bad back". Some say they don't have time today.
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Nothing wrong with not handing out cash. Seems like your interactions with the homeless are praise worthy.
 
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MarcoVol said:
Well at least you show compassion and empathy and love for your fellow man and situations in which they find themselves.

Very on-brand, minister.
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Brand? My beliefs are not a brand, but OK.

And I do have empathy, which is why I am working among them. That empathy also disagrees with the unintended consequences of some of the Chattanooga politics that have made Chattanooga a destination place for homeless from around the tri-state region. It's created a problem bigger than the city can absorb, thus has stacked homeless in unsanitary conditions with more coming in every day, without the resources or space to fit them.

But you really don't care about the intricacies of the discussion or my thoughts. So, I'll just bid you good day and we'll call it at that.
 
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MarcoVol said:
Idk the stats. My total guess would be that’s not the experience of most homeless people.
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There are 4-5 homeless in Harlan that live in tents under the bridges...every one of them gets a disability check...I know this because every one of them goes to my wife's center during the day on their free insurance getting two meals a day while there.

They would rather spend their money on cigarettes, alcohol, pot and other drugs than live in local housing projects because that would cost them $2-300 of their welfare money.
 
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Orange_Crush said:
Brand? My beliefs are not a brand, but OK.

And I do have empathy, which is why I am working among them. That empathy also disagrees with the unintended consequences of some of the Chattanooga politics that have made Chattanooga a destination place for homeless from around the tri-state region. It's created a problem bigger than the city can absorb, thus has stacked homeless in unsanitary conditions with more coming in every day, without the resources or space to fit them.

But you really don't care about the intricacies of the discussion or my thoughts. So, I'll just bid you good day and we'll call it at that.
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They would rather throw rocks at you...I understand you.
 
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Ulysees E. McGill said:
There are 4-5 homeless in Harlan that live in tents under the bridges...every one of them gets a disability check...I know this because every one of them goes to my wife's center during the day on their free insurance getting two meals a day while there.

They would rather spend their money on cigarettes, alcohol, pot and other drugs than live in local housing projects because that would cost them $2-300 of their welfare money.
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If I was homeless in Harlan I'd prefer the former also.
 
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bignewt said:
Until you had to take a dump outside, then he would be out.
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In all seriousness, I think if I was homeless, I'd live out in the woods somewhere. I know they live close to the services but I don't believe I could stand living in and around a bunch of people like that.
 
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#9,542
People hiking the AT are functionally homeless, but the AT looks nothing like the homeless camps I've seen. There is clearly more to it than living rough. Until you understand the difference, you'll never solve the problem.
 
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peaygolf said:
Just stories from a good friend that was a trainer on the team.
He’s obviously not stupid, he’s very successful. Just couldn’t remember the plays. Receivers actually “drew” routes on their hands at times.

I don’t care. Dude was a baller and great for UT.
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He was a politician…. Those guys are smart…. I can’t even say that with a straight face.🤣
 
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