Homeless Not Welcome

Michael Snyder at the Economic Collapse Blog writes about how many cities are waging a war against the homeless by enacting bans on feeding the homeless, bans on "camping," or by simply giving homeless people one way bus tickets to other cities (the out-of-sight-out-of-mind solution). This is not as bad as homeless are treated in other countries, but it shows a general lack of regard for the homeless--to cover up the homelessness problem--that wasn't present before.

I believe that there are a couple reasons for this disregard. First, we have a so-called "Progressive" in the White House that the rich and famous refuse to criticize. I'm old enough to remember the recession in the early 80's, and the intense media coverage, the songs from pop stars, movies, and the relentless criticism of the Republican Administration over a homelessness problem that is in no way as serious as now. But all we hear from the liberals now are crickets.

Second, the only organizations with a proven track record for helping the homeless are churches, but various governments and laws have hamstrung religious missions devoted to helping the homeless. Liberals would literally rather see homeless people freeze or starve than to allow religious groups help the homeless. I'm not speculating--I've seen that myself from die-hard liberals. They hate Christianity more than they care about the homeless.