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To: Dale Baker who wrote (5119)	12/19/2003 12:01:31 PM
From: Dale Baker	Respond to of 20773

....and an even sadder twist (from the VA's own Web site): One-third of adult homeless men and nearly one-quarter of all homeless adults have served in the armed forces. While there is no true measure of the number of homeless veterans, it has been estimated that more than 200,000 veterans may be homeless on any given night and that twice as many veterans experience homelessness during a year.

To: Dale Baker who wrote (5119)	12/19/2003 2:28:44 PM
From: epicure	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 20773

"The latest index, which covered the year 2001 (the latest year for which complete statistics were available), showed the social health of the nation taking a steep dive. It was the biggest decline in the index in two decades. And preliminary data for the years since 2001 show the decline continuing, according to Dr. Marc Miringoff, the institute's director. The categories that worsened in the latest index were children in poverty, child abuse, average weekly earnings, affordable housing, health insurance coverage, food stamp coverage, the gap between rich and poor, and out-of-pocket health costs for those over 65. Two indicators reached their worst levels on record, food stamp coverage (which correlates with increases in hunger) and income inequality. " This is really frightening. You'd think it would be covered extensively, especially considering how many new "humanitarians" have come out of the woodwork.

To: Dale Baker who wrote (5119)	12/20/2003 9:01:45 AM
From: rrufff	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 20773

Dale I will again defer to your knowledge of Europe but isn't the tabloid mentality just as bad there? It doesn't mean that people are bad. It's just that throughout history people are stuck doing their daily battles. They need a bit of release and would rather read or watch some salacious crap than real news. It's unfortunate but I think that we pseudo intellectuals who think are opinions are so important are in the minority. We have to constantly take stock and realize that. The only ones who really get it are those who, throughout history, have taken advantage of the working class to climb to power, realizing that most of us do not have the time or energy to fight tyrants, whether they be real tyrants or tax and spend tyrants, coming to power with promises of "the better life," all the while lining their own pockets and those of their compadres. The Romans had their games and probably their gossip networks. The more things change ........... From what I read, the love for tabloid journalism and stupid shows is even higher in Europe and Japan than in the US, which still must find ways around the Puritan past in many areas. Hey - I'll confess I watched Paris Hilton and had a great laugh. I think she fits in more with my perception of spoiled rich Euros than the spoiled rich American kids I know. It was fun seeing her have to shovel manure and the like. Now - have you seen the tape? <ggggg>