Comments on: One Quarter of America’s Homesless are Veterans

By: The Democratic Daily

The Democratic Daily — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 18:14:23 +0000

Burglar Robs Safe at L.A. Homeless Shelter…

In Los Angeles robbery sinks to a new low:
A burglar stole tens of thousands of dollars Sunday from a Union Rescue Mission safe, money that homeless people had saved up from jobs they held outside the shelter, officials said. The thief then set a fire …

By: Support The Vets!

Support The Vets! — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 14:16:08 +0000

This is such a national disgrace. I think everyone should see the film called WHEN I CAME HOME – it’s a great doc about homeless Iraq war vets in New York City. I saw it at Tribeca and it totally opened my eyes to this whole situation. There’s a one-minute trailer online at:

http://www.whenicamehome.com

We have to do more to support the vets. We need to let them know that no matter what we think about this war, we appreciate their service.

By: Darrell Prows

Darrell Prows — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 22:10:07 +0000

For the Vietnam veterans, at least, there were statistics that said that beofre, during, and after the stuff that was causing them to be homeless they were also spending time being locked up in jails or prisons. When the reality is that PTSD is the underleing operative force in a veterans life, and one tactic they use to help deal with this condtion is substance abuse, we really need to find better programs to offer than the criminal “justice” system.

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