Yo America and Da World.
Yo Britain. Thank Ya All for the read.
As I compose today's Insane Diatribe I have 2Pac pumping through my ear buds.
Yeah.
I'm West Coast.
Straight out Da Hood.
Crenshaw & 29th Representing.
Shout Out South Central L.A.
All my life Black People call Me Nigger.
I Danm sure wear that as a Badge of Honor.
Feel Me? So Far?
Swamp absolutely roll's without any Hate What So Ever.
I walk these streets on a daily basis.
Crips, Bloods, Eagles, Kings stop to Yak at me every day.
"Como Esta Essy"
"What up O.G."
"What up My Nigger".
Honestly.
I do not even know how all this started.
Took me two years to even know what O.G. stood for.
Trust Me.
I ain't no O.G.
As well I stay close to 'Poe'.
'Poe' my friend.
Yeah.
Gangsters To Law Enforcement.
Swamp down.
That said.
Major shout out to Phoenix Police Department.
Along with a Big, Fat Kaddish
for one of yours that fell in the line of duty.
The Detective that was murdered was a 21 year career Law Enforcement Officer.
As of this writing his name was has not been released.
A quick recovery for the other Police Detective that was critically injured.
This Brave and Courageous Detective is a 9 year veteran.
Name as of this writing has not been released.
America.
Like Dis.
We all wake up every day.
We prepare to go to work.
Groom.
Dress.
Grab tools, instruments and devices necessary to professionally do our jobs.
Same for Law Enforcement Personnel.
Clean. Pressed Uniform.
Strap the Side Arm.
Attach Tool Belt with every known device to man regarding Self Preservation.
Strap on The Kevlar T-Shirt.
Hop in the Patrol Car.
Double Barrel Mossberg in the trunk.
AR 15 on the front seat.
Time to go to work.
For these Brave and Courageous Patrol Officers Their Distinct Job Is Enforcing The Law.
You breaking the law. 'Poe' gonna do their job.
Enforce the law.
'Poe' pulls you over.
Guess what Sparky.
Good chance your dumb ass is breaking the law.
So when 'Poe' pulls you over.
Shut the fuck up.
'Poe' don't want to hear your lame ass excuse's.
You in a hurry.
This and That.
First off apologize to 'Poe' for wasting his time.
License, Registration, Insurance. Period.
Don't do it again.
B.B. King and Friends. Oh Yeah. Uh Huh. Every Body Wanna Know why I sing Da Blues.
B.B. Say He Got Off A Ship. Man Standing Over Him With A Whip.
Wail Ms. Etta James. Damn. Eric Clapton. Stevie Ray Vaughn. Gladys Knight. Yeah. Dats What I'm Talking Bout. Take It Home Paul Butterfield. Shaka Kahn. Dr. John.
Damnnnn. I surely do Digress.
Now in Phoenix their are 25,000 furtive warrants.
Many of these warrants are for Hard Core Repeat Offenders.
Criminals.
Now 'Poe' has the detail of getting these Sub-Creaton Criminal Assholes of Da Street so citizens can sleep safe and secure in their homes at night.
Every day when these Brave and Courageous Men and Women go to work, there is absolutely no guarantee they will be pulling their cruiser back in front of their crib at the end of their shift.
The two Phoenix Detective's were tracking a real bad person.
A repeat Offender.
Career Criminal.
This piece of shit did not want to go back to prison.
Oh Yeah.
He was strapping a 'Gat'.(for my single lingual readers that defines a firearm)
Strapping a 'Gat' is a Direct Violation of Parole/Probation.
Asshole Idiot Criminal.
You don't wanna go back to Da Joint.
Stop Breaking Laws.
Simple. Right?
Not for these Idiots.
Every time one of these Sub-Creaton Criminal Assholes gets locked up The Federal Government gives said prison $40,000 to $42,000 per inmate.
A large portion of prisons today are privately owned.
The actual cost of housing one of these Idiots is $11,000 to $13,000.
America.
This Is What Your Law Enforcement Deals With.
Daily.
Ya All Up To The Task?
Who Ya Gonna Call America?
As far as this Man In Da Street is concerned.
Dude/Dudette Ya All lost your earth privileges.
Room # 7.
And No.
I do not like at all Mao Tse Tung.
He was a Communist, Murderous, Homosexual, Piece of Shit.
A Major Hero to this White House and 88 Democratic Straight Up Communist Congressmen.
Yeah America.
There is A Major Communist Presence in American Government today.
Surprise.
Fuckin Surprise.
Thing is,
In Mao's China the Crime Rate was Non Existence.
As in Zero Crime Rate. I support that.
In America, Criminals Crowd the halls of Justice.
These are the Presidents Peep's.
So Be It.
As well, in America, Fact.
If You Are Black on a 1 to 10 scale, you are 8 times more likely to be pulled over by 'Poe'
Born in the late 40's, growing up in the early 50's I constantly heard on a daily basis over the radio airwaves about Color People.
For the life of me I could not find these Purple, Green, Orange and Blue People.
Trust me.
I searched high and low.
The youngest of 6 Kidz I bugged my siblings;
"Where these Color People".
Their response to a one was Ryan, Please.
Same with Mom and Pops.
See I'm a persistent Mother. I will not stop until I receive my answer.
I was 6 years old. My Mom I drove into Century City from the Hood to visit my Aunt.
As we walked up Santa Monica Blvd. I was relentless.
Who Da Fuck Are and Where are these Color People.
A car pulled into a space across the street.
A man, a Black Man exited his vehicle.
My Mom stopped.
Held me by the hand and motioned to the Black Man.
"Ryan. That is your Color Person".
"Mom, He's just like our neighbors, The Jones, The Smiths, The Turners, The McDaniels".
"That's right Ryan. That Man can never Hide who he is. You can Ryan".
What my Mom meant, as an Irish/Jew. Thanks Moms Mom.
That I could hide. That I could be free from the prejudice and racism.
See America, since the beginning.
In this country The Irish were referred to as 'White Niggers'.
My Great Grand Father, My Grandfather, My father and Mother told me and my brothers and sisters about growing up in America and witnessing the Irish Hate.
Jimmi Hendrix
Talk about Great American.
I knew this Great Man.
Another one of The Many Blessings HE has bestowed on me.
I have a gold and silver bracelet from Jimmi.
No.
It Is Not For Sale.
I knew Jimmi due to his Military Service.
That's Right.
Straight Up Patriot.
101st Air Borne.
Screaming Eagle.
Miss You Brother
And we all know America how Ya All feel about The Jews.
Micheal Strahan.
This great Man just told Ya All America about The Racism He Experiences On A Daily Basis.
In Fact Racism In America Today Is The Absolute Worst I Have Ever Witnessed.
For myself, regarding the majority of my race I am considered, for lack of better words a
'Nigger Lover'.
Oh well.
Since Fox News inception, I have been a fan.
Was, my main news source.
That said my television for the most part is mute engaged.
I love my music.
From Cole Porter, Miles, Monk,Coltrane, Kirk, Hendrix, all The Kings, Stones,
Dylan, 2Pac, Everlast, Blasey, Blasey, On & On.
Every once and a while I disengage Mr. Mute.
Seemingly every time I do this I am listening to Fox News.
Honestly.
Since this President as been occupying The White House.
Fox is blasting White Hate.
Growing worse by the second.
Hate. Hate Hate.
Talk of the Hungry.
The Poor.
The Homeless.
The Down Trodden.
The exact people that My Lord and Savior hung out with on a Daily Basis.
These were the People Of Christ.
See, I walk with My Lord and Savior.
I Love My Lord and Savior.
I Am NOT of any religious organizations.
Not Christian.
Not Jew.
Not Muslim.
No Baptist.
None Of That Insane Mishagas ( For my single lingual folk; Yiddish For Insanity)
I DO NOT NEED ANY TYPE OF ORGANIZED RELIGION TO WALK WITH MY LORD GOD ALMIGHTY.
THE MACK DADDY OF ALL MACK DADDY'S.
THE CREATOR OF EVERYTHING THAT WAS.
EVERYTHING THAT IS.
EVERYTHING THAT WILL BE.
Tell Me America. Please.
What Religion is GOD?
Feel Me? So Far.
As well Christian Hating White Boyz
Jesus Christ,
DID NOT FUCKIN DIE FOR ANY MOTHERFUCKERS SINS!
ASSHOLES.
As well, back in the day.
The people of the middle east were all of Dark Skin.
They were All Jews.
Dark Skinned Jews.
JESUS CHRIST WAS A DARK SKINNED JEW.
He was born In Da Hood.
He Lived In Da Hood.
He Consoled In Da Hood.
Jesus had A Major Following.
The White Boy Romans couldn't have that.
Jesus
A Real Man Of The People.
White Boyz.
You Tortured Jesus Christ.
You Nailed This Tortured Man To A Cross In The MOST PAINFUL Way.
Hence Forth.
You White Boyz Killed A Dark Colored Jew.
Christians. Swamp News Flash.
SIN IS SIN.
WRONG IS WRONG.
NO SUCH FUCKIN THING AS A LITTLE SIN.
NO SUCH FUCKIN THING AS A LITTLE WRONG.
GOD DOES NOT FORGIVE.
You fuckin idiots.
Judgment on Israel's Neighbors
Thus says the LORD, "For three transgressions of Damascus and for four I will not revoke its punishment, Because they threshed Gilead with implements of sharp iron. 4"So I will send fire upon the house of Hazael And it will consume the citadels of Ben-hadad. 5"I will also break the gate bar of Damascus, And cut off the inhabitant from the valley of Aven, And him who holds the scepter, from Beth-eden; So the people of Aram will go exiled to Kir," Says the LORD.…
18:1 The word of the LORD came unto me again, saying,
18:2 What mean all of you, that all of you use this proverb concerning the land of Israel, saying, The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge?
18:3 As I live, says the Lord GOD, all of you shall not have occasion any more to use this proverb in Israel.
18:4 Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sins, it shall die.
18:5 But if a man be just, and do that which is lawful and right,
18:6 And has not eaten upon the mountains, neither has lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, neither has defiled his neighbour's wife, neither has come near to a menstruous woman,
18:7 And has not oppressed any, but has restored to the debtor his pledge, has spoiled none by violence, has given his bread to the hungry, and has covered the naked with a garment;
18:8 He that has not given forth upon interest, neither has taken any increase, that has withdrawn his hand from iniquity, has executed true judgment between man and man,
18:9 Has walked in my statutes, and has kept my judgments, to deal truly; he is just, he shall surely live, says the Lord GOD.
18:10 If he brought forth a son that is a robber, a shedder of blood, and that does the like to any one of these things,
18:11 And that does not any of those duties, but even has eaten upon the mountains, and defiled his neighbour's wife,
18:12 Has oppressed the poor and needy, has spoiled by violence, has not restored the pledge, and has lifted up his eyes to the idols, has committed abomination,
18:13 Has given forth upon interest, and has taken increase: shall he then live? he shall not live: he has done all these abominations; he shall surely die; his blood shall be upon him.
18:14 Now, lo, if he brought forth a son, that sees all his father's sins which he has done, and considers, and does not such like,
18:15 That has not eaten upon the mountains, neither has lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, has not defiled his neighbour's wife,
18:16 Neither has oppressed any, has not withheld the pledge, neither has spoiled by violence, but has given his bread to the hungry, and has covered the naked with a garment,
18:17 That has taken off his hand from the poor, that has not received interest nor increase, has executed my judgments, has walked in my statutes; he shall not die for the iniquity of his father, he shall surely live.
18:18 As for his father, because he cruelly oppressed, spoiled his brother by violence, and did that which is not good among his people, lo, even he shall die in his iniquity.
18:19 Yet say all of you, Why? does not the son bear the iniquity of the father? When the son has done that which is lawful and right, and has kept all my statutes, and has done them, he shall surely live.
18:20 The soul that sins, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.
18:21 But if the wicked will turn from all his sins that he has committed, and keep all my statutes, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die.
18:22 All his transgressions that he has committed, they shall not be mentioned unto him: in his righteousness that he has done he shall live.
18:23 Have I any pleasure at all that the wicked should die? says the Lord GOD: and not that he should return from his ways, and live?
18:24 But when the righteous turns away from his righteousness, and commits iniquity, and does according to all the abominations that the wicked man does, shall he live? All his righteousness that he has done shall not be mentioned: in his trespass that he has trespassed, and in his sin that he has sinned, in them shall he die.
18:25 Yet all of you say, The way of the LORD is not equal. Hear now, O house of Israel; Is not my way equal? are not your ways unequal?
18:26 When a righteous man turns away from his righteousness, and commits iniquity, and dies in them; for his iniquity that he has done shall he die.
18:27 Again, when the wicked man turns away from his wickedness that he has committed, and does that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive.
18:28 Because he considers, and turns away from all his transgressions that he has committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die.
18:29 Yet says the house of Israel, The way of the LORD is not equal. O house of Israel, are not my ways equal? are not your ways unequal?
18:30 Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, says the Lord GOD. Repent, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions; so iniquity shall not be your ruin.
18:31 Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby all of you have transgressed; and make you a new heart and a new spirit: for why will all of you die, O house of Israel?
18:32 For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dies, says the Lord GOD: wherefore turn yourselves, and live all of you.
But Yet Christians Ya All Pass Judgement.
Judgement IS NOT yours to pass on any Human.
That is GOD'S job.
My entire life I have never given two shits or three fast flying fucks what any Human Ever thought about me.
I do care how G.O.D. see's me.
As well my Children.
Yo Kidz.
Ya All Straight Up The Best.
Yet Antichrists Judge and Judge and Judge.
Hmmm.
Regarding the above statement, I wrote Christians.
Distinctly just wrote Christians Judge.
I look up and the word Antichrists just appeared.
Hmmm.
Yeah, this sheep for sure hear you Lord.
At any rate all you Christians do is Judge.
And Judge.
And Judge.
Yet You Shovel Swine Into Your Grill Non Stop.
Yet You Judge in The Lords Name.
Leviticus 11:7-8 ESV / 73 helpful votes
And the pig, because it parts the hoof and is cloven-footed but does not chew the cud, is unclean to you. You shall not eat any of their flesh, and you shall not touch their carcasses; they are unclean to you.My Favorite.
Isaiah 65:2-4 ESV / 22 helpful votes
I spread out my hands all the day to a rebellious people, who walk in a way that is not good, following their own devices; a people who provoke me to my face continually, sacrificing in gardens and making offerings on bricks; who sit in tombs, and spend the night in secret places; who eat pig's flesh, and broth of tainted meat is in their vessels;Proverbs 11:22 ESV / 24 helpful votes
Like a gold ring in a pig's snout is a beautiful woman without discretion.That Is Gods way of defining 'Hoe'.
Leviticus 11:7 ESV / 18 helpful votes
And the pig, because it parts the hoof and is cloven-footed but does not chew the cud, is unclean to you.Mark 5:11-14 ESV / 14 helpful votes
Now a great herd of pigs was feeding there on the hillside, and they begged him, saying, “Send us to the pigs; let us enter them.” So he gave them permission. And the unclean spirits came out, and entered the pigs, and the herd, numbering about two thousand, rushed down the steep bank into the sea and were drowned in the sea. The herdsmen fled and told it in the city and in the country. And people came to see what it was that had happened.As well Christian Hating White Boyz.
If People want to subscribe to your religion they will contact you.
Stay the fuck out of countries where you are not wanted.
A friend of mine.
A Pakistani young Man.
As well an officer in The Pakistan Army and an ISA officer. Their CIA .
While taking a break from practicing Kata out in the desert, my friend looked at me and stated;
"Ryan, In Pakistan, We play Americas Bitch and Take Your Money while ISA trains 8 to 11 year old's for Taliban.
Ryan, first it was the Russians.
Now it is the Americans. We are tired of being occupied.
White Man. Get The Fuck Out Of Our Country".
My friend as well stated to me;
"Ryan, do you really believe Bin Ladin is dead?
Ryan.
Bin Ladin was a Multi, Multi Billionaire. How the hell was he hiding in a mud compound in the worst part of Pakistan".
See America I already knew this.
The Bin Ladin Family has been friends of America since the middle 1950's.
This family is the reason we are destroying the middle east for Oil and Gas instead of mining these sources in our own country, employing many, many people while piling sky high stacks($).
Regarding Iran.
Speaking with my Iranian friend while dropping into his Smoke Shop for my Menthol Rollies we had a great discussion.
My friend told me that it is The Iranian Government that tries and put the hate into the Koran regarding the passages that refer to killing all that is not Muslim.
What It Says In The Koran Is;
All That Do Not Obey God, Shall Be Killed.
Just Like The Torah.
Just Like The Bible.
Like Dis America.
In Israel, Jews and Muslims live next door to each other.
Meal together.
Kidz play together.
Sleep overs.
The Muslim and Jewish Religion Run Parallel.
No swine.
No Drugs.
No Alcohol.
No Sex Outside Of Marriage.
Again The Farbisana Guyum Fuck It Up.
Yet The Christians are all hell bent against the Muslims.
As well in White Racist Churches The Pastors Still Blame The Jews For Killing Christ.
Christians.
Go The Fuck Home and Leave Every One The Hell Alone.
O.K.
Please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ya All Follow my Vapor Trail.
So Swine Shoveling Christians.
Hypocrital?
Ya Think?
Fuck You.
So Fox News.
On and On about the Hungry.
The Homeless.
The Blacks.
The Hispanics.
Swamp News Alert.
Dannmm.
Sheperd Smith.
Didn't know you were all up into mens zippers.
Damn Shepp.
A real live news Zipper Dipper
As I live and breath.
Not A Damn One Of You White Boyz have even been In Da Hood.
Rappers Sing About Life In Da Hood.
Growing up Hungry.
O'Rielly, ever go a day without out eating?
If You Are Not Aware Of The Truth.
Shut The Fuck Up.
Please.
Discourse Journal of Educational Research
www.resjournals.org/IJER
Vol.1(3); pp. 43-53, July 2013
Testimonies of African American Male High School
Dropouts
1
Carl E., Starling and
2
Warren C., Hope*
1
Florida A and M University, Perry Paige Building, Ta
llahassee, Florida 32307
2
Florida A and M University, College of Education, Go
re C, Room 118, Tallahassee, FL 32307
Email for Correspondence: warren.hope@famu.edu
Abstract: The dropout rate for African American mal
es is about 52 %. In Florida, this group has less
than 40 % chance of graduating from high school. W
hat quality of life can African American male high
school dropouts expect? This research captured Afr
ican American males’ stories on the causes and
effects of dropping out of school. Semi-structured
interviews were conducted with sixteen African
American males in order to reveal early life experi
ences that precipitated dropping out of school and
quality of life in the aftermath. Five themes emer
ged from data analysis: Living in a single parent
household and the lack of parental involvement, lea
rning—disabled, special education, early alcohol
and drug use, encounter with the criminal justice s
ystem, distressed financial condition. African
American males’ life experiences revealed financial
adversity consistent with the literature, which
reports that it is near impossible for those withou
t a high school diploma to obtain a well-paying job
.
High school dropouts negatively impact society thro
ugh the loss of tax revenue to support government
services, increased need for public assistance, cri
me, and public support for medical services.
Research identifies some causes and effects related
to dropping out of school. This research on
African American male high school dropouts’ life ex
periences provides additional information on this
phenomenon. Their stories, which are not prolific
in the literature, are highlighted in this research.So America.
Why are these Statistics EVEN real in America.
Is it The Black Male Students to blame?
Really America.
What it is is the Bloated.
Over Payed.
Do Nothing.
Lazy Teachers and Their Thug Unions.
Proof Positive.
New York City.
Mayor Deblasio, Basically outlaws Charter Schools because of corrupt campaign dollars PAID TO THIS ASSHOLE.
Fact is Charter Schools are MUCH more educating than Corrupt Public Schools.
I know.
Growing up In Da Hood I attended public schools.
For High School My Oldest Sister on Her Way to work would drive me every morning to Century City so I could attend High School under my Aunts address. I graduated full diploma at the age of 16 years old.
The difference in school and education was day and night.
Honestly, if I had to attend High School In Da Hood I would not have graduated.
White Hate Fox News goes on and on regarding The Homeless people on 'The Dole'.
Fact number one regarding The Homeless.
Since Ronald Reagan 1/3 of The Homeless have been and are today the Mentally Handicapped. There is your start.
1.5 Million America Children find their way into homelessness every year for the last five years.
Other statistics
- Total Number
- As many as 3.5 million people experience homelessness in a given year (1% of the entire U.S. population or 10% of its poor), and about 842,000 people in any given week.[30][31] Most were homeless temporarily. The chronically homeless population (those with repeated episodes or who have been homeless for long periods) fell from 175,914 in 2005 to 123,833 in 2007.[32]
- Familial composition[33]
- 23% are families with children—the fastest growing segment.
- 51.3% are single males.
- 24.7% are single females.
- 5% are minors unaccompanied by adults.
- Marital status[33]
- 24% are married.
- 76% are single.
- 67.5% are single males within the single percentage.
- 32.5% are single females within the single percentage.
- Ethnicity[33]
- 42% are African American (over-represented 3.23x compared to 13% of general population).
- 38% are Caucasian (under-represented 0.53x compared to 72% of general population).
- 20% are Hispanic (over-represented 1.25x compared to 16% of general population).
- 4% are Native American (over-represented 4x compared to 1% of general population).
- 2% are Asian-American (under-represented 0.4x compared to 5% of general population).
- Health-concerns.[30]
- 39% report some form of mental health problems
- 22% are considered to have serious mental illnesses, or are disabled.
- 38% have alcohol abuse problems.
- 26% have other substance abuse problems.
- 3% report having HIV/AIDS.
- 26% report acute health problems other than HIV/AIDS such as tuberculosis, pneumonia, or sexually transmitted infections.
- 46% report chronic health conditions such as high blood pressure, diabetes, or cancer.
- 55% report having no health insurance (compared to 27% of general population).
- 58% report having trouble getting enough food to eat.
- Education[34]
- 38% have less than a High School diploma.
- 34% have a High School diploma or equivalent (G.E.D.).
- 28% have more than a High School education.
- Employment[35]
- 44% report having worked in the past week.
- 13% have regular jobs.
- 50% receive less than $300 per month as income.
- 70% work on street corners, pan-handling or prostituting themselves.
- Location.[30]
- Duration[36]
- 80% of those who experience homelessness do so for less than 3 weeks. They typically have more personal, social, or economic resources to draw upon.
- 10% are homeless for up to two months. They cite lack of available or affordable housing as responsible for the delay.
- 10% are so called "chronic" and remain without housing for extended periods of time on a frequent basis. They typically struggle with mental illness, substance abuse, or both.
(Regarding links that I list here in The Swamp, complete My Bad. For some reason they do not link. Not to worry America. Simply copy and paste)
| Homeless Poverty Statistics | Data |
| Number of homeless people in the US | 1,750,000 |
| Average monthly income for a homeless individual | $348 |
| Percent of homeless that do not get enough to eat daily | 28 % |
| Percent of homeless that did paid work during the past month | 44 % |
| Percent of homeless that have problems with alcohol, drug abuse, or mental illness | 66 % |
| Percent of homeless persons that have been sexually assaulted | 7 % |
| Percent of homeless that have been homeless for more than two (2) years | 30 % |
| Percent of homeless women that are unaccompanied / have no partner | 40 % |
| Percent of homeless women claim to have been abused within the past year. | 25 % |
| Percent of homeless women who claim domestic abuse as the reason for their homelessness | 22 % |
| Percent of homeless population that are Veterans / Vets | 40 % |
| Percent of homeless persons who are employed | 25 % |
| Number of Americans who now live in hunger or on the edge of hunger | 31,000,000 |
| Percent of people in a soup kitchen line who are children | 20 % |
| Number of families who are lodging nightly in city shelters in New York City | 6,252 |
| Number of children in the U.S. who live below poverty level. | 12,000,000 |
| Annual number of food stamp recipients who are children | 9,300,000 |
| Percent of cities surveyed that identified domestic violence as a primary cause of homelessness | 46 % |
| Percent of the adult homeless population that suffer from a severe and persistent mental illness | 22 % |
| Percent of homeless persons who have a mental illness that requires institutionalization | 6 % |
| Demographic make-up of the homeless population | Percent |
| Single Men | 44 % |
| Single Women | 13 % |
| Families with Children | 36 % |
| Unaccompanied Minors | 7 % |
| Racial breakdown of homeless population | Percent |
| African-American | 50 % |
| White | 35 % |
| Hispanic | 12 % |
| Native American | 2 % |
| Asian | 1 % |
DEMOGRAPHICS
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) says the nation's homeless veterans are mostly males (four percent are females). The vast majority is single, most come from poor, disadvantaged communities, 45 percent suffer from mental illness, and half have substance abuse problems. America’s homeless veterans have served in World War II, Korean War, Cold War, Vietnam War, Grenada, Panama, Lebanon, Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan), Operation Iraqi Freedom, or the military’s anti-drug cultivation efforts in South America. 47 per cent of homeless veterans served during the Vietnam Era. More than 67 per cent served our country for at least three years and 33 per cent were stationed in a war zone.Here are some statistics concerning the veterans homeless [2]:
23% of homeless population are veterans
33% of male homeless population are veterans
47% Vietnam Era
17% post-Vietnam
15% pre-Vietnam
67% served three or more years
33% stationed in war zone
25% have used VA Homeless Services
85% completed high school/GED, compared to 56% of non-veterans
89% received Honorable Discharge
79% reside in central cities
16% reside in suburban areas
5% reside in rural areas
76% experience alcohol, drug, or mental health problems
46% white males compared to 34% non-veterans
46% age 45 or older compared to 20% non-veterans
Female homeless veterans represent an estimated 3% of homeless veterans. They are more likely than male homeless veterans to be married and to suffer serious psychiatric illness, but less likely to be employed and to suffer from addiction disorders. Comparisons of homeless female veterans and other homeless women have found no differences in rates of mental illness or addictions.
www.nationalhomeless.org/.../veteran...
When thinking about homelessness, the elderly people issue doesn’t immediately come to our mind. Homeless elders, although increasing in numbers, continue to be a forgotten population.
The poverty rate in 2008 (13.2 percent) was the highest poverty rate since 1997. Since 1960, the number of people below poverty line has not exceeded the 2008 figure of 39.8 million people. The poverty rate remained statistically unchanged for people 65 and over (9.7 percent). Both the poverty rate and the number in poverty remained statistically unchanged for people 65 and older, at 9.7 percent and 3.7 million in 2008 [1].
Among this growing population of older adults living in poverty are people forced to grow old in the streets and in shelters, elderly persons who have recently become homeless or who remain at constant risk of losing housing. The number of elderly adults who have become homeless has increased around the county. An example of this increase has occurred in Massachusetts, where from 1999 to 2002, the number of people over 55 using shelters increased by 60% (HEARTH, 2007).
CAUSES
Increased homelessness among elderly persons is largely the result of poverty and the declining availability of affordable housing among certain segments of the aging. Throughout the nation, there are at least 9 seniors waiting for every occupied unit of affordable elderly housing (HEARTH, 2007). Among households with very low incomes, households headed by an elderly person have almost a one-in-three chance of having worst case needs, despite the fact that housing assistance has been heavily directed toward elderly people.
The number of older people experiencing homelessness in Massachusetts increased in the past decade. A study of selected urban areas in the USA, Australia, and England published in 2004 revealed that the City of Boston experienced a 39% increase since 1993 (Crane, 2004). Supplemental Security Income (SSI) greatly reduces the depth of poverty and hardship experienced by the low-income elderly.
In 2008 [2], the share of Americans who live in “deep poverty” — that is, whose cash incomes fall below half of the poverty line — reached its highest level since 1994. Some 5.7 percent of Americans — or 17.1 million of them — had incomes below half of the poverty line. Half of the poverty line in 2008 was $8,582 for a family of three and $11,013 for a family of four.
The current maximum monthly SSI benefits ($674.00 for an individual) remains well below the poverty line. Furthermore, the waiting list for affordable senior housing is often three to five years.
With less income for other necessities such as food, medicine, and health care, these populations are particularly vulnerable to homelessness. Overall economic growth will not alleviate the income and housing needs of elderly poor people, as returning to work or gaining income through marriage are often unlikely.
Isolation also contributes to homelessness among older persons; in a 2004 survey, one half of the recipients of SSI (50 years and older) had been living alone before losing their homes (Crane, 2004).
www.nationalhomeless.org/.../elderly
So Fox News.
Urinate and Defecate on The People On The Dole .
Senior Citizens.
Verterans.
Hard Working Americans.
Good Job Assholes. Haters.
Look America.
MSNBC is not much better.
Fox and MSNBC are the antithesis of each other.
Thing is that MSNBC runs Yak on the Repubs.
But they do it without Hate.
Although I will state that Rachel Mado is a bit over the top for me.
Just saying Girl or Guy. Whatever You Is.
Fox.
Please.
Just present the facts and leave the White Boy Hate Out of your broadcast commentary.
Ridicule the unemployed.
Where are the solutions?
Where do Ya All think?
Right here In Da Swamp.
Training
Subtopics
One-Stop Career Centers
One-Stop
Career Centers are designed to provide a full range of assistance to job
seekers under one roof. Established under the
Workforce
Investment Act, the centers offer training referrals, career counseling,
job listings, and similar employment-related services. Customers can visit a
center in person or connect to the center's information through PC or kiosk
remote access.
The One-Stop Career Center System is coordinated by
the Department of Labor's Employment and
Training Administration (ETA). ETA's Web site provides a
clickable
map of One-Stop Centers' web sites for each state and a list of state,
regional, and local center
contacts. You can also find a center by calling ETA's toll-free help line
at (877) US-2JOBS.
DOL Web Pages on This Topic
Career One StopFind One-Stop service in your state or local area and learn more about One-Stop services and activities.
Laws on This Topic
Laws
Public Law 105-220Workforce Investment Act of 1998
I know for a fact that America is severely short handed in the following professions.
Short as in an all time record high.
Truck Drivers
Plumbers
Electricians
My two Oldest Kidz are Professional in the capacity of R.N and System Annalist.
My Youngest was not all up into college.
He decided he would become a Plumber.
He is now attending Plumber School.
For ANY of the above professions there GRANTS are available, all you do is have to go to a One Stop in your area to apply.
Here in The Desert we have many organizations that WILL help regarding Food Boxes and Professional Job Guidance.
I know for a fact that many job seekers are frighten to death regarding Resumes for the simple fact that these folk do not know how author a resume.
Not to worry.
The who work at these facilities will put your resume together for you.
Greatly Assist you in job placement.
Here in the Desert my favorite organzation is;
Inter Faith Community Services.
The Resource Director Is A Great Friend of Mine. Credentials up the yay hoo.
Shout out T.K.
I Know. My Bad.
Promise I Will Come and Visit you soon.
Phew.
This one danmm long ass blog today.
"Damn Ryan, You been pounding away on those key boards for 3.5 hours".
"Copy Dat Veronica".
"I have a great idea Sexy Man.
Orange Smoothie,
Triple Ton O Whip Cream
Then off to my crib and a new neglige, and a high heel modeling show" .
"Roger Dodger that Doll Face".
"Ryan! You Soooo Bad".
"Uh Huh".
Ryan. Out.
Yo. Mr. President. Beautiful Women.
Seemingly Something You Haven't A clue About.
Story In Da Street Is The Above Ain't Your Thing.
Story In Da Street President Barack Husein Obama Is You A Zipper Dipper.
FUCK THIS CORRUPT CRIMINAL COCAINE SMOKING FAGGOT GOVERNMENT
Yo.
Mr. President.
Heard That You And Reggie Love Were All Tight Up
In A Love Thang Smoking Coke While Benghazi Was Comin Down.
Seemingly The Word On Da Street.
