I sure hope Brian Eller’s article “Giving to homeless not so helpful” (Jan. 10) was a big joke. It was painful to read, yet valuable in that it highlights some of our society’s biggest socioeconomic problems.
Brian urges our student body to “attack the root of the problem” by yelling at the homeless from speeding automobiles.
I believe giving to beggars is wrong. Somebody previously said the homeless population is made up of alcoholics, which can’t be true. However, substance abuse is no reason to beg.
Why should we give to beggars? They didn’t earn it. When I was growing up in Salinas, I gave my sandwich to a woman “in need” with a baby and she threw it away.
Dear Brian Eller,
First off, I can’t believe that you have the balls (or lack thereof) to be able to wear a striped polo shirt and still call yourself a Republican. You are just strengthening the stereotype that West Coast Republicans are weak and are an embarassment to the right wing.
In a few minutes, I will be welcoming the New Year with more than a million other people. No one here is wearing goofy 2007 sunglasses or waiting for a giant disco ball to drop.
This is Sydney, Australia – people are wearing bikinis or T-shirts and shorts, sipping on a bottle of Tooheys (Foster’s isn’t Australian for beer).
I won’t go on about how my winter break was and hope that you had a good one too because I know you got that e-mail. Yes, that dreaded e-mail. The one that says you’re on academic probation, and you better watch it, kid. It could be your first time and you’re really scared.
Dear Brian Eller,
It was with mounting anger that I read your hate-filled, overly judgmental letter about the homeless. Have you ever stopped to think that the vast population of homeless in this area are mentally ill? Or that maybe, some of those Vietnam veterans who fought for this country, and have been fighting for their rights as veterans, have been reduced to panhandling?
Other cities dump thier homeless here too, sending them here with a one-way bus ticket.
Welcome back, everyone. Hope your three weeks of break were revitalizing and relaxing and other restorative R-adjectives.
New year, new quarter – fresh start. Right?
When the New Year holiday rolls around, emotional propensities may take us in one of two directions: the nostalgic trek back over the last 364 days and previous years, or the refreshing, exciting look forward into the opportunities of tomorrow.
“Go upstairs and take a picture of the Leader with Mohamed Karzai” was the command my boss gave me on my second day interning for former House Democratic Leader, Nancy Pelosi, who now is the first female speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives.
Mohamed Karzai is the president of Afghanistan.
The troops are under siege, huddled together for strength and drawn together by their similarities. Though each is very unique, they’re all connected by one commonality: they’re all from San Luis Obispo.
These troops belong to the 900 block of Higuera Street downtown – the block that contains Louisa’s Place, Mr.
Brian Eller,
Your level of ignorance only pales in comparision to your selfishness. The vast majority of homeless are mentally ill. They are afflicted with disorders that require medical care, medication and often hospitalization. They aren’t capable of “getting a job.
Shameful – that is the only way to describe Mr. Eller’s soulless ramblings about how he plans on helping the homeless. Yelling “Get a job!” from your car? How about offering them help or at least treating them like a human being.
Many of the homeless have mental disabilities that alienate them from the rest of the world.