Homelessness Perpetuates Itself!!!

Posted (orig) 2004

At 60+, employment isn't plentiful, so while living in a RV, I have been protesting actively the extreme increase of housing costs, sometimes with peril, and at my expense. For over 15 years of coping with economic imbalances, being put out of business, experiencing homeless hate crimes, and even the discrimination. I can relate to most experiences that homeless folks have had to deal with. During the last 10 years I have observed "newcomers" to the homeless population, showing up at homeless facilities who are obviously disoriented, stunned, bewildered and not comprehending how they could have gotten into this situation, and not understanding why nothing is being done correct things. Losing mini-storage, housing, then no longer able to maintain (much less) increase their income only begins a depressing result. Eventually, there is a loss of expectation that these ambitions are even viable and concession to accept only short term goals are practical, until there are no more goals at all... only survival skill development. These skills vary in all the ways that have often become complaints.After years of falling behind the inflationary increases, lessening expenses is a more effective alternative. I have been opposing the economic trend that has resulted in our increased numbers and the shameful current conditions. I have tried to raise public awareness (before many of you became homeless however it was caused), while some of which were still kicking homeless folks to the curb!!... (and those of you... know who you are!)... and that perpetuates the problems.

The one thing in common, is being ignored which is the first step in ignorance of those who look the other way (as if... "if it’s not seen it doesn’t exist"). But, for those who have still not yet fallen to the streets, vehicles & bushes need to speak up while they may still be listened to. Attention isn’t paid to homeless as we are now "less than important" (even avoided understandably) by others... but that also perpetuates the problems.If you can relate to some of the conditions that I have dealt since before 1990, then you know how ironic the very causes of our problems, handicap our ability to make progress, improve or correct those problems (IE. communicate reliably, make appointments punctually or at all, proceed with following up with those appointments or commitments.

Then, new laws were created, made it a crime for over 3 million of us to try to live within our means (by avoiding housing costs to allow for sufficient food and other more important necessities than "landowner support"). What this has perpetuated, is an ever increasing underworld of clandestine activities! Go figure!?

(Now Updated - Dec 2016) 

So... if you think you have a problem now, for over 15 years I have had a problem with our elected representatives who make decisions affecting everyone’s life and well being, having the stupidity, especially the arrogance (while violating a Federal Court ruling), to be Soooo....... counterproductive!!?!  

And so YOU are waiting until . . . (?)

Speak out now before you become just another one of THEM!?


I am . . . a John Doe Homeless

and these are  my Viewpoints
of those  "progressive" developments
of the  Growth  that has been
         SOooo-OH!

"Good for the Economy"!!?