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Originally posted by gnosticagnostic
reply to post by magickmaster
i'm not sure what your deal with the masons thing is... there are homeless shelters and you can go "camp" in alot of places in this country... so not sure why every county in every state would need a camp.. infact your idea is kinda scary.
Originally posted by ceranko
Why are you blaming MASONS for this? There are a lot of parks you can camp in some are free but usually you have to have your own TENT. Want to live for free? Go hike the Appalachian Trail all year. Whiney Lamo.
Originally posted by gnosticagnostic
reply to post by magickmaster
all you need to camp is a tent.. you don't need a camper.. its cheaper to camp in a tent... and you can illegally cross into a national park it would be easy to do and get lost in the woods if thats what you wanted to do.. why would you need a town when you could live off the land like the forefathers.edit on 9-11-2012 by gnosticagnostic because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by ceranko
Don't blame MASONS for choices YOU made. I'm not a mason but I'm tired of people blaming them for everything it's ignorant.
Originally posted by ceranko
BUT, I do believe there should be traveler parks like you said. But someone has to PAY for those remember? Cleanup, Security, Port O pottys, cost money.
Originally posted by ceranko
BUT, I do believe there should be traveler parks like you said. But someone has to PAY for those remember? Cleanup, Security, Port O pottys, cost money.
This isn't that baad of an idea, if we change the name to something less unsavory people would be more willing to helpout with helping out.
Originally posted by magickmaster
Instead of calling people, "Homeless", why can't we call them "travelers". If they were "travelers", then they may not be in one place very long.
Err? Whats the issue with Masons? Ever think about corporations looking for a profit (and no not all companies are Masonic owned)
It's a horrible crime and a sin that the Masons have paved over practically every square inch of every city, and so "camping" with just a tent, can be called "illegal".
This is not true, but people in these situations would have to move to area of the country that allows them to live like this.
We are human beings, born on the land (sometimes in hospitals), but we are not born to be forced to drive the streets, work for money, or slave along with the rest of society, if we choose not to. But we don't have much of a choice if we have nowhere to sleep, except for expensive rents, property taxes, and mortgages.
Sadly many cities already have something like this, they're called "Tent Cities"
The REAL solution for EVERYONE are "Travelers Parks". Call them what you want, but there could be parks in every county, where people who do not have places to live, can pitch their tents, and sleep for the night.
This sounds a little like a Concentration Camp. Most of the "Tent Cities" are communty policed rather then having outside police forces control everything.
It would be no huge cost, for the city to supply some tents, for those who have none, and a security guard to guard against theft from one party to another. Security cameras could be there for everyone's safety, and there could be certain rules, of course, but overall, there NEEDS to be something like this in every county.
So you want private security guards, security cameras, and strict rules but don't want a police presence? So would undercover officers would be ok?
No drinking on site, no drugs allowed, etc. but no major police presence either. If someone complains against someone else, it could be investigated, but overall, the point is a place to sleep every night, for everybody that needs it.
Interesting thought, there are many things that we can all do to helpout our fellow man. Might I ask what have you done to help others?
If this is not the bare minimum decency we can show to our fellow human beings less fortunate than us, than we do not deserve to sleep at night in warm beds, and have warm food prepared for us, or the ability to even cook it fro ourselves. If we cannot extend basic decencies to every person on the planet, at least in our country of the United States, then we really don't deserve to have it ourselves.
We do have programs for people in need, but it is up to them to get involved with those programs. Even if your idea was implemented it would still be up to the people in need to go there. If you're advocating gathering up all these people in need and force them to live in these "Travelers Parks" then could you explain how this is helping people?
If any native American woke up today, unfrozen from 200 years, he would walk around for 1 hour, laugh his ass off, and kill himself right there on the spot. How can we do this to people who have no money, and how can we treat them as a threat as soon as they don't have the security we have? why not take care of that security for them, in the least costly, and most helpful way, and then nobody would have to walk the streets in fear of homeless like they do, because the chasm between the haves and the have-nots would not be so great.
If you really feel that this is a good idea, you could gather people together that support your ideas, and write a letter to your city council about the idea.
Why is this not done?
Really? Whats with you and the Masons?
Besides the fact that the Masons would not profit from it.
I'm willing to over look his issue with the Mason for now. I'd really like to hear more about what these "Concentration Camp" styled "Travelers Park" would be. I posted a bunch of points that I wouldn't mind the OP clearing up.
Originally posted by ceranko
I've been to the masonic lodge and I have relatives that are masons. They are not "EVIL" After they have picnics they give the leftover food to the homeless! Without the Shriner hospitals and their charity which is a masonic charity we wouldn't have the burn research we have today. Look up shriner hospitals. They help save thousands of children every year and the children that go to those hospitals are all seen and treated free of charge. If you want to blame someone for the worlds problems blame the bankers, and the lobbyists and our own corrupt government for getting us where we are today.