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I visited my doctor a week or so ago, and was surprised when the nurse said "now I have some questions I am REQUIRED to ask you. Just bear with me for a minute or two." She proceeded to ask questions, and I waited for the questions that would allude to my freedoms, but as I recall, she only asked about medical issues(primarily had to do with a I steady on my feet, can I get around by myself, do I ever feel dizzy, etc.....I was glad she didn't go where I expected her to go, but none of the questions asked should have been "required" and I wonder exactly WHO REQUIRED THOSE QUESTIONS. I had already filled out 5-6 pages on my medical history, medical problems, etc. Big brother, big pharmaceuticals, big medicine have become far too nosey in my opinion. Prior to that a hospital nurse did the same thing with me. It all seemed sorta like kindergarten to me.

One of the things I got is 71% of homeless are in central cities, where affordable housing is hard to find. Another observation is a 20-year old study (1996) might not be valid today. A 2015 HUD Study shows the following: Between Jan 2010 and January 2015, overall homelessness across the U.S. decreased by 11%. The U.S. saw a 22% decrease in chronic homelessness and a 19% reduction in homelessness among families. http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Homelessness-in-America-HUD-Releases-2015-Homeless-Count-Data-351810021.html

Allow me to enlighten you just a tad there snowflake.. (While I am sure statistical analysis confuses liberals - please take the time to interpolate the below and gain at least a base of knowledge.)

Read slow now:

Which states have the highest rates of homelessness?

Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Rhode Island, Washington State, and Washington, D.C. have the highest rates of homelessness, according to a study released in 2007 by The National Alliance to End Homelessness.

What is chronic homelessness?

According to the National Alliance to End Homelessness, 23 percent of homeless people are reported as chronically homeless. According to HUD's definition, a person who is "chronically homeless" is an unaccompanied homeless individual with a disabling condition (e.g., substance abuse, serious mental illness, developmental disability, or chronic physical illness)

For singles, the three most commonly cited causes of homelessness are:

Substance abuse
Lack of affordable housing
Mental illness

Homelessness continues to be a largely urban phenomenon.

71% are in central cities
21% are in suburbs
9% are in rural areas

Note: The above figures are based on 1996 data from Samhsha's National Mental Health Information Center.

People who are homeless frequently report health problems.

38% report alcohol use problems
26% report other drug use problems
39% report some form of mental health problems (20-25% meet criteria for serious mental illness)
66% report either substance use and/or mental health problems
3% report having HIV/AIDS
26% report acute health problems other than HIV/AIDS such as tuberculosis, pneumonia, or sexually transmitted diseases
46% report chronic health conditions such as high blood pressure, diabetes, or cancer

Note: The above figures are based on 1996 data from Samhsha's National Mental Health Information Center.

Got it now?

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In the debate before last, the discussion was Donald Trump’s policy of “taking out” the families of terrorists. So, let’s define the ugly reality of what Trump’s glib remarks would look like in the real world. We’re talking about sending American soldiers to peaceful areas to shoot women and babies in the head because they’re related to someone who committed a terrorist attack. When the moderator noted that a former CIA director had said troops wouldn’t obey that order because it was inarguably a war crime, Trump replied, "They won’t refuse. They’re not gonna refuse me. Believe me." That’s a dangerous statement, the sort of statement you’d expect to hear from a fascist or a dictator.
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Or a fascist dictator. While I don't think Trump would ever become a 'Fascist Dictator' I do appreciate how Donald is bringing out the fascism in the republican party. I almost expect to see his supporter goosestepping as they enter and leave the halls singing Zieg Heil as they go. I a party of worsts, he's seems to have a talent to finding even worse still...

I find it even more interesting that if 68 percent of Americans think the country is heading in the wrong direction, one could assume that 32 percent think the country is heading in the right direction. Given that Obama has an alleged 51 percent approval rating and 32 percent think the country is heading in the right direction, that would mean that the other 19 percent think Obama is doing a good job yet think the country is heading in the wrong direction.

So that means one-fifth of the country think Obama's doing a good job but think the country is heading in the wrong direction.

WTF!