My Dear GOD!! You hit the nail on the head, The GREED of these people will keep them WARM upon their death, like maybe HELL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The reason they are even in MN is our welfare system in this state otherwise if I were homeless I’d walk south. Your right however we don’t even blink an eye at the giant bounses wall st gets.

Give the Big Corps and the Big Income earners maybe a double deduction tax CREDIT and they may toss a bone back to those in need.

The day is coming and sooner than one thinks when all will be turned upside down by those who have not. I’m not sure where that will put me as I’m the so called “middle class” -lol, what is middle class anymore?, but this greed will lead to rebellion or collapse. The wealthy will sadly be fine as they already shelter outside the US so much. The rest of us …. we may be the fall guys in the end either way.
Hey Poliicians – actually live the life of the poor for maybe a month. Then go take a look at the tax bills/breaks you tossing and where the benefit lies. The sleeze starts right there with you as you are bought and paid for by >>>someone<<< It would be nice if it was the voters.

Give me a break! Forget about all the people out there that are homeless because they abuse drugs and alcohol. You cant blame people who are wealthy and have earned a living and lifestyle. The woman was on her way to a homeless shelter, how is that not helping? Making a living and supporting a family is not greed We have homeless shelters and food pantry’s as well as numerous organizations out there with the so called “greedy” people out volunteering and donating money and time. Stop pointing fingers and take responsibility for your own life and where it has lead you.

Instead of pointing out the obvious, where are your ideas for solutions? I am a business owner and work hard for what I have. I also volunteer to help those less fortunate. Have you? I agree we are taxed so much that it is hard to expand or even maintain. Before you criticize for tax breaks and credits, please think of the expansion this allows for businesses and the jobs this would create, yes..even keeping the Vikings here and giving money for a new stadium. The increased jobs and tax revenue from building it and having it will allow for a tax base that benefits the less fortunate. We cannot keep making it harder for businesses to expand or stay viable.

To all the whiners complaining about people out there living a financially sound existence, what have YOU done to help out these people in need???

Your hypocrisy is just is bad as the greed you spout as evil….

People that choose to whine about others while doing absolutely nothing grate on my nerves far more than those working to support their greed. At least one group is doing SOMETHING.

I volunteer at a couple of homeless shelters. Most of the people that frequent them are there because they choose to be. Don’t believe me, go check it out. When asked if they want help to better themselves or their situation they decline. I also have opened up my home to foster children for my county the last half dozen years. Children are NEVER forced to live a homeless life simply because their parents are. There are services available to all. The children are helped by good families who AREN’T just sitting there whining about how awful and corrupt the system is. They prefer to be productive, instead of just sitting there complaining. They’re off their lazy duff’s and DOING something about it. They with the help of the state do everything they can to keep families together and help them get back on their feet. Assistance is offered in ridiculous abundance in this state. It’s not at all tough for the extreme destitute to rebound, and quickly. Unfortunately most prefer to keep tippin the bottle back or sticking the needle in their arm. That’s no one’s fault but their own. The children are salvaged, they continue on, BY CHOICE.

You can lead a horse to water….

The rest of you need to shut your gob’s. Your ignorance is showing…

Good gracious what a way to get the blood boiling first thing in the morning….

UGH.

Not all homeless people choose that way. Many are families who are victims of the economy, not drugs.

Instead of shipping money to other countries, let’s take care of our own here in the USA!! Go to DC and walk around the WHite House…they never show you on TV all the homless people sleeping on it’s sidewalks!! Pretty sad.

Stadiam’s??? Piss on that, I would rather see my tax money go to help the good people of MN get back on their feet!!!

“There but for the grace of G-d go I.”

if one is truly wealthy it is reflected in actions not words.. if the measure of wealth is restricted to money and its procurement then perhaps therein lies the problem. what if wealth was measured by tolerance and acceptance and the ability to transend fear and greed to Love

You should post a list of these so called places that offer “ridiculous amounts of help in abundance” PLEASE start off by doing so! I know folks who ask for help and are told there is NO FUNDS for that or this! The State funding is being sucked dry by foreiners, whilr OUR own American citizens are dying from the COLD! REALLY? SMH

I understand why people are upset, but blaming the wealthy is just asinine. Would it be better if we all were poor and starving? If you think that’s the case, move to Haiti where the government is so corrupt that IT TAKES ALL THE MONEY WE GIVE TO IT… Our system isn’t perfect, but it’s the best out there.

Remember just a week or two ago when that homeless man caught a break and is now doing radio work, for better pay than I’ll ever get, after being on the streets for years? That doesn’t happen any place but here.

The point is, THE WORLD IS AN IMPERFECT PLACE, and NEVER WILL BE ALL FAIR, JUST, RIGHT. It’s a sad story, but blaming rich people is just stupid.

Cmon Floyd, Love dont pay the mortgage and to start measuring wealth by tolerance and acceptance, RIGHT!!!! tell that to the greedy CEO’s that are crushing our economy and life by making 15 million dollars a year in salary and wont give a fricken quarter raise to the people that actually make him that money.

No, it would not be better if everyone was poor, but it would be nice that if you work hard for you money, but it is just enough to pay rent ,buy food, pay health care bills, then they should not be paying high taxes.. Or when they do get raises, they pay even more in taxes so that now the $1.00 raise they have received is gone to taxes. Oh and lets not forget about those whom where laid off… My attorney offices in Minnesota are closing, I know a number of well of people now… are not so wealthy! So if we claim to be a civilized country why is that a person can go from working living a great life no assistants great assist to community to being sick or injured to homeless.. And now they are drug addicts… American help whom can help them and when they are not needed they are discarded like trash! Oh… food for thought.. who do you think when things get really bad that poor people are going rob, or kill for food and money… The rich or well to do… We should want to do better and be better!

I too have spent time in homeless shelters.I also had businesses and homes. My problem isn’t drugs nor booze.. I am a senior injuried worker> I will lose my home soon. I owe less on it then most new cars are sold for> but being I am not employeed. but on comp until after surgery. I have no useable income to reapply for my Mortage.. But the point here is> how to help.. There are no Great progems for many of us. We are left on the curb hoping we will die before the check goes out….I am willing to help any one in need > I can offer little. but if I have what you need I will give. Be kind to those around us> We have never waled in their shoes>The energy it takes to be this angry could fuel a few shelters . sorry but tru .

I work in a field that encounters the homeless or less fortunate quite often. For I would say the majority of them it is a life style. They choose to live this way because they know no other. They get free healthcare, and places to stay. Whether it is a homeless shelter, transitional housing, etc. They get renters assistance from the government, and live in MPH (Minneapolis pubilc housing). Some are alcoholic’s and drug abusers and some are not. Some are down on their luck due to they lost their job and their home. There are places out there that provide housing for the homeless with children, St. Marys place is one that I have been to on occasion.

Right know, is the worst time for them. Its cold, so what are we to do? Can you get angry at the wealthy for being wealthy, sure, but why? Kind of like why get angry at the poor for being poor. there is no point, our system needs to be fixed, but who is going to fix it? As far as the forienger’s, most of them are not homeless, when they come here, its for our state aide, and they take it, and live in MPH, but they also get jobs, jobs that others refuse to do because it only pays minnimum wage…..

Trust me when I say, its frustrating that they get so much aide from the state and it is my tax dollars, but do they need it? yes. What I would like to see is better control over the welfare system, and more rules and regulations and time limits. From what I understand is that if you are without kids you have limits and regulations, but if you have children there are none. That is why I have seen a 14 year old pregnant with her mother going to the hospital in labor, and they have only lived in our state for a month….that is more of an issue for me. Having four different state ID”S and you have a mn care card.

People move here for our aide, not our state or the weather.

This person’s death is tragic, but it is not the first and nor will it be the last.

So if you want to help, instead of giving money to the people on the corner with signs saying “homeless, please help, god bless”, donate it to the shelters or organizations, because I can say for the most of those, they are drunks that I pick up after they went and bought booz with it, and now are drunk in pulblic. Your 5 dollars went to a bottle of cheap vodka and a dollar menu burger.

and judgement is passed..what comes out of your mouth, is the condition of your heart.. weight that in the balance.

I’m a single working mother, who works and who owns a home. I’m one check away from homelessness. I’m barely keeping my head above water, but I have chosen to take in two homeless relatives down on their luck right now. My house payment is expected to go up due to a 65 percent increase on my property taxes this year, where I will be next year, is something that I do not want to think about on this cold day. Some people do not care about those less fortunate, because they have never been there. Too bad, cause it’s a good life lesson.

I would like to see all of the churches in Minneapolis and St. Paul open up their basketball gyms and if they do not have a gym then their all purpose room to house the homeless. If every church did this we can take care of the homeless population in our immediate neighborhood. Every church could ask for volunteers to supervise the each facility and serve meals to the homeless. The homeless could be connected with families in the church who can help them obtain housing and other social services. Let’s put our faith into action.

Sorry, but our welfare system and charity system has contributed to this problem. She is more than likely a drug/alchohol abuser or perhaps mentally unstable, but the ACLU has gone to great lengths to make sure folks that are mentally impaired can’t be hospitalized. They are given a check every month that they spend on drugs/alchohol then seek out the charities for food and shelter. It isn’t because someone else has more than they. Maybe we should give them all cell phones so they can call a taxi to take them to the finest hotel for the night for free?

First of, what does god have to do with this situation? Nothing. Second, I know a few people who have been homeless, and have stayed at homeless shelters. I try my hardest to help people in life, but some people just don’t care. I walk down Nicollet Mall every day and see people asking for money. The thing is, how do you know if they are really homeless? You don’t. If you want to help people, I would suggest donating or volunteering, maybe even your local homeless shelter. I have seen and been in some bad situations in my life, but I try to make the best of life and what I have. I care about the world, probably a bit too much. You can make someone’s day better by just smiling at them. Sometimes this can change someone’s life, and may even save it. I guess the moral of my story is this. The world is changing, whether you want to believe it or not. We can only hope that things will get better and that maybe one day we wont have situations like this.

This is such a sad story. I don’t know the answer, but I know a lot of homeless people are out there through no fault of their own. I became unemployed in June and had been searching for jobs–with NO success–just a handful of interviews. I have skills and 20 years of experience. I did not qualify for unemployment benefits. I was surviving only through help of my non-rich friends…Then on 11/21 in an ice storm, I fell and shattered my right leg. I was taken to the ER and had 4 hours of surgery. Then I was told I couldn’t bear weight on that leg for 4-5 MONTHS…No driving, no walking, no job hunting or interviewing. As a single woman, the assistance I get is $200/mo for food (which is extremely helpful) but my cash assistance is $203/mo. Try telling that to your landlord when your rent is $715/mo. I am in my apartment still only due to the generosity that my friends and family have been able to provide. Now that’s at an end. I feel nothing but compassion for people who are worse off than I am. The economy has crushed many people. I believe Obama and our new governor are trying to fix this problem, but in the meantime I’d sure appreciate it if people could be more loving and compassionate instead of so judgemental. I am neither a drinkner nor a drug user. I have one friend who lives in a million dollar house on Lake of the Isles but she doesn’t believe in “helping” people with cash–she’d rather give it to charities. I understand, and don’t blame her–everyone’s entitled to their beliefs, but it’s really frustrating when I know how easily she could help me out. Anyway, I agree with the person who wrote but for the Grace of God, there go I. I am not a Bible-thumper, but I pray to God every night for some sort of relief. I feel horrible for this poor woman, and I assure you, there will be more homeless people freezing to death in our country. I think the world would do better to love one another and help one another when hard times hit. Generalitis about homeless people are worthless. Peace out!

The company I work for has been hiring for the last three years. I know tons of other places that are hiring. Don’t give me this bs about “the economy is so bad.” Jobs are out there, people just don’t want to actually have to work or they want as much or more money than their last job. Swallow your pride and do something. Don’t enable anyone by leading them to believe their excuses are valid. You’re only a victim if you believe you are.

Fricken Imbeciles and Morons – now I get why no one ever believed that MN Nice was true.
You people have frozen brains and are factually a heartless gutless pack of garbage. MN ME fits you well.

May the MN ME loose all that you have and then we shall see what you say.
MN ME = losers

AND WHY IS OUR MONEY BEING SPENT IN OTHER COUNTRIES THAT WE HAVE LITERALLY BLOWN THE $HIT OUT FOR REALLY NO PROFITABLE CAUSE. OUR STATE AND COUNTRY IS TOO BUSY TRYING TO FORCE DEMOCRACY TO PEOPLE WHO DONT EVEN WANTED VERSUS “TAKING CARE OF HOME”

You are all kidding right? I have worked in downtown Minneapolis for over 15 years. I have helped and befriended many of the homeless because I care and want to know what their story is. I can tell you many success stories. On the other hand many of the comments above are correct. 75% of the homeless are there due to mental illness of addiction. The other 25% are there by no fault of their own. Anyone of us could be homeless at anytime. We are one paycheck away. Many of the homeless can not work because the “system: says they can’t . If they do try to get a job they loose all health benefits, food vouchers and such. They want to work, but working doesn’t pay. Half of the people you see on Nicollet Mall “signing” have places to stay, but do not make enough money to buy food or pay their utilities. Our system is broke. Until it’s fixed, do not judge. You may me walking in their shoes at any time. As someone said above, a smile can make someones day. Ask them how they’re doing. The US sends so much money to other countries to help, when our own people are dying in the cold streets — wheres the justice in that? It’s our tax dollars. This Christmas I received a check to buy myslef something I wanted. I had been watching a many for month’s and finally walked up to him and asked him if he had a place to stay on Christmas Eve, he said, “no”. I handed him my check and told him to go get a room for Christmas and some rest. I checked back with him when I saw him again and asked him if he gotten any sleep. He said it was the nicest thing anyone had ever done for him. THAT, my friends, was my Christmas present.