Scuffles break out in line for Wis. food vouchers,

LOS ANGELES — Having lost her job and her three-bedroom house, Darlene Knoll has joined the legions of downwardly mobile who are four wheels away from homelessness.

it kind of reminds me of the grapes of wrath, except these people are already in california.

I’ve always heard “a permanent solution to a temporary problem.”

it kind of reminds me of the great depression, from what my mother said. she always talked about seeing people in soup lines, was very grateful they never had to. some people are afraid of tomorrow. fear is a terrible thing. i once read a book at the end of it were these words “if i knew what tomorrow would bring i would probably be afraid, but since i know Christ, i rejoyce.”

This topic is depressing......

It is very sad that some people think that is the only way out. If only they could wait to see what each tomorrow brings.

a lot of people are losing everything they have, its not only gas but credit problems since the banks are so strict now. saw a story just the other day where a elderly couple comitted suicide took their beloved dogs witht them because they thought they were going to be foreclosed on. its heart breaking.

I wonder if in that rate-"accidental" drug overdoses-from crack, meth and other drugs are considered. I wonder if this is one reason the rates are higher, the prevalence of illicit drug use? I do agree with wait4me, that not all the responsibility lies on the government. It is always easy to blame the government for failure, but how often do we look at our own back doors? Parents need to do just that, parent.

As to state care for mental health, perhaps if there were more Medicaid providers, more people could be seen. Just a thought.

Wait4me- I was mentioning ONE problem in the state, not blaming the state and federal government for it all.

I agree society as a whole is a big problem; however, early intervention is the key to helping children cope with these issues before adulthood.  Therefore they are more likely to become stable adults.

If you add all of these letters together, it paints a very grim picture. Mental health is affected by all of these things. Finally, some people can no longer cope. Things seem to snowball. Even if it is like the poor local child who committed suicide after he had gotten into trouble with the law. All of these things are the reasons for the increase in suicides.

I don’t believe all the blame should go to the state or fed. government, it should lay on the heads of the following: Parents for (1) having kids they know they cant afford (2) not stressing the importance of education (3) letting thier kids see them steal, turn tricks, and lie to get government assistacnce (4) Letting thier kids run around at all hours of the night “hanging” with thier friends and not caring, its not all kids just some, then you have the parents that give thier kids everything and let them live at home till they are in thier 30’s not working just living off mom and dad. Lack of parenting and general society rules are what has made this country and state the way they are today. Why work hard to achieve and prosper when the government will give it to you and mommy and daddy will let you have a free ride. People listen, look around next time you go to wally world or the mall, tell me what you see? is this what YOUR parents would let YOU do or dress like? Not mine.