Comments on: Job in need: Civil Servant in Washington D.C. http://www.aspenpost.net/2006/11/26/job-in-need-civil-servant-in-washington-dc/ Think Global : Post Local Tue, 6 Jan 2009 21:47:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.1 by: alpha6 http://www.aspenpost.net/2006/11/26/job-in-need-civil-servant-in-washington-dc/#comment-775 Wed, 29 Nov 2006 02:35:12 +0000 http://www.aspenpost.net/2006/11/26/job-in-need-civil-servant-in-washington-dc/#comment-775 You know, you may be right about the mental heath problems....must be something in the water....and looking at our representatives in the nations capital, it's not just the homeless who are suffering from it. : ) You know, you may be right about the mental heath problems....must be something in the water....and looking at our representatives in the nations capital, it's not just the homeless who are suffering from it. : )

]]> by: rochelle http://www.aspenpost.net/2006/11/26/job-in-need-civil-servant-in-washington-dc/#comment-769 Tue, 28 Nov 2006 03:13:49 +0000 http://www.aspenpost.net/2006/11/26/job-in-need-civil-servant-in-washington-dc/#comment-769 Alpha 6 thanks for your comments. I wish it was easy as applying for a job. I personally think the homeless problem is deeper than what I've seen on the surface. To me it seems that a high percentage of the homeless I have encountered are in need of mental health services. As for your inquiry on shelters...most shelters are only opened at night-so that is why one see's a mass amount of homeless during the day, and why many take refuge in churches. I understand your frustration on the burden of the economy and your note of the history of politics in D.C. During the recent general election a 35 year old was elected Mayor and the capital is hoping for sweeping changes. For me it just is always shocking and frustrating to see government so close and yet so far away. I guess I just take President Lincoln statement to heart; "We hold the power, and bare the responsibility" Anyway-again thanks for your comments. Alpha 6 thanks for your comments. I wish it was easy as applying for a job. I personally think the homeless problem is deeper than what I've seen on the surface. To me it seems that a high percentage of the homeless I have encountered are in need of mental health services.

As for your inquiry on shelters...most shelters are only opened at night-so that is why one see's a mass amount of homeless during the day, and why many take refuge in churches.

I understand your frustration on the burden of the economy and your note of the history of politics in D.C.

During the recent general election a 35 year old was elected Mayor and the capital is hoping for sweeping changes.

For me it just is always shocking and frustrating to see government so close and yet so far away. I guess I just take President Lincoln statement to heart; "We hold the power, and bare the responsibility"

Anyway-again thanks for your comments.

]]> by: alpha6 http://www.aspenpost.net/2006/11/26/job-in-need-civil-servant-in-washington-dc/#comment-766 Mon, 27 Nov 2006 18:07:54 +0000 http://www.aspenpost.net/2006/11/26/job-in-need-civil-servant-in-washington-dc/#comment-766 Right now, the economy in this country is such that anyone willing to work can find a job. I would bet that a majority (though not all) of the homeless people you saw are there out of choice. The fact that you stated it was in the afternoon that these people were sleeping in parks is indicative of just what is really going on. Washington DC has numerous shelters, missions and other resources available, why aren't these people taking advantage of them? Since when is it the federal governments job to bail out someone who doesn't want to work? Washington DC has its own government, which should be addressing these local problems. However, it has an extensive history of corruption and incompetence, I mean these are the people who voted that crack addict Marion Berry back into office. We don't need a revolution, we need to get people to stop whining, take some responsibility and get a job! Right now, the economy in this country is such that anyone willing to work can find a job. I would bet that a majority (though not all) of the homeless people you saw are there out of choice. The fact that you stated it was in the afternoon that these people were sleeping in parks is indicative of just what is really going on. Washington DC has numerous shelters, missions and other resources available, why aren't these people taking advantage of them?

Since when is it the federal governments job to bail out someone who doesn't want to work? Washington DC has its own government, which should be addressing these local problems. However, it has an extensive history of corruption and incompetence, I mean these are the people who voted that crack addict Marion Berry back into office.

We don't need a revolution, we need to get people to stop whining, take some responsibility and get a job!

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