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This is not some passion I have to help humanity. The picture the lady painted was of a bunch of people lying face down in the mud, being eaten by rats and raccoons and I was willing to look further into it but wasn't about to go down there with just her. The reason for the post here and elsewhere was to recruit a suitable sized contingent to safely visit their compound and see the conditions first hand. Obviously, from the replies and the pics, the lady is painting the wrong picture and others have already gone ahead of me into these camps. The pic above shows organizational command structure and resources. They don't need me.

Thanks. If the above picture is representative of the homeless communities across America, there are more important things I can worry about.

Yeah, I think the vets are ptsd. I would also guess that homelessness begets mental illness if it isn't already the driver.

I ran into a lady who is involved with a ministry to the homeless. She told me there are lot's of encampments around town and many are ex-military. According to her, there is a camp of 60 people out in front of a store that I frequent nearby. I have seen a few of them walking from the corner where they beg to the woods where they bed down. She said their biggest challenge right now is surviving the cold temps. When I asked her about the level of survival skills in these camps, she seem to think there wasn't any. I kind of find that hard to believe with former soldiers in the mix, but have given some thought to introducing some basic survival training/supplies. How to build a lean-to, start a fire etc. I'm no survivalist and wasn't even a great boy scout but I think I could survive these relatively mild winters if faced with the challenge. Anybody here have any interest in visiting one of these camps? Just to see what really is going on? Maybe teaching some of these guys/gals how to fend for themselves would give them a little motivation/self esteem. This could either be outside of the lady's mission or coincide with it. She said some of them work 10-15 hours a week when they can find jobs and that some appear to be easily employable but cannot provide an address which is almost always fatal in the job application process. Anybody?

A stupid tax would be in order here, in my opinion. A stupid tax, properly administered, would likely be all the tax the city/county/state/federal governments would need to collect in order to function properly. That being said, I might wind up paying more in taxes under such a plan.

Looks like those men had a big family after all.

This one makes my barn rescue look like a wall trophy. Good luck.

If you hit a door while your finger is on the trigger then you were by definition violating the four rules of firearm safety. Negligence.

Serfdom is the underpinning of the entire world system of government/economy/banking/societal structure.....It just comes in different disguises.... You said earlier that Oliver has much more at stake than young, single people, and you are right. All the more reason for Oliver to stay at home and let the young, single people with nothing to lose take the bullet. I think that is the reason we send 18 year olds to fight wars for us.....

The protesters have called for lower fuel taxes, reintroduction of the solidarity tax on wealth, a minimum wage increase, the implementation of Citizens' initiative referendums......... Yeah, wtf was I thinking.......

Not endorsing .gov response in this situation BUT...... If I'm Olivier, firefighter, father of 3, do I really need to be getting involved in a Day of Rage??????? But then, I AM 30....

Chick only shooter with ammo left.......Disciplined....

Amazing to me that people who are authorized by the government to carry firearms in the performance of their duties are bound by less stringent rules and regulations regarding the use of them.... A/D hell....

I didn't make it to a cousin's funeral right before Christmas because I was preparing to travel to see Grandma. I felt guilty then. I feel guilty now.

Outdamnstanding....

The average government bureaucrat has no idea what this concept means...

Nice smithing...

Moisture will kill halogens...

Right now I am in the middle of a remodel. The going is pretty slow. Need a painter here and a framer there. Some cabinet work, sheetrock work, etc.

I am looking for people in residential construction to do business with in my area. Any place here to discuss this?