How Best to Define the Homeless

The "Homeless" term is nothing more than ear candy for guilty White Liberals, borne out of political correctness gone amok. It is a phenomenon that has been given a life of its own, much like Frankenstein. It owes it birth to the bleeding heart Liberals who want to solve social problems with governmental intervention, rather than demanding individual accountability and responsibility.

Lest you think I have no heart, rest assured that I do. If the first paragraph offended you, than I have to think that you fall into the category mentioned. I am a caring and sensitive individual, but I was brought up differently than the current generation that thinks the government owes them something. Or everything. If you are younger than 35, then you have most likely been sufficiently brainwashed on a number of things, including this subject.

When I was a kid, these street people were called drifters or bums. Take your choice, because they were almost interchangeable. At least the drifters that went from town to town actually looked for work so they could eat, or maybe buy their booze. Sure, there were panhandlers back then, too. But they didn't know they were "homeless".

Neither did the alcoholics and druggies and mental patients, until recent times when they had the new title bestowed upon them by their concerned, fellow citizens. They woke up one morning in their cardboard residences, and their personas magically transformed them into "homeless" people. The title not only assuaged those philanthropic bleeding hearts, but conferred a new status upon them also: victim. Yes, they are victims of _____(insert your perpetrator).

How do I define Homeless? In my mind's eye, it refers to people who are involuntarily homeless, due to catastrophic circumstances beyond their control. A family living out of their car due to their house burning down, or the parents losing their jobs, or any number of other legitimate reasons defines homeless for me. I feel for those folks and have no problem helping them out, particularly if there are children involved.