Name:   phil - Subject:   GOOF-LIBERAL-REALIST Date:   2/11/2019 11:43:48 AM

Have seen similar myself.  Personal story - sitting at a McDonalds and had a guy come up to me with a pitiful story about how he had not eaten in several days and just needed a bite.  At the time the local McD's was doing a buy one get one free Big Macs and was going to take it home to the kids.  So when he started with his story I told him you know today is your lucky day - here is a burger untouched you can have.  He told me to go F myself and went on about a 10 minute request for money - Some people are where they are by choice, the ones that are where they are by circumstances there are plenty of people willing to help. 

Also some local homeless my mother and a church had sheltered, clothed, and had attaranged for them to get jobs in the community.  The nice clothes were sold pretty quick and they were back in their rags and begging - because they made more money at it.

While I find Gfs sentiment in the right place to help someone with a hand up, they have to "step up" or it does not matter how much you help someone if they do not want to better themselves they will stay where they are and keep looking for the hand outs.

Maybe if we did not have so many migrants coming across then some of these homeless could build decks, paint or pick fruit. At least they would be protected by labor laws and legal wages.