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Christi S.'s avatar

Please tell Melvin he IS famous. His colorful comments and views on life fascinate me because he lives on the streets . I'd love to meet him, buy him breakfast, and slip a bill in his pocket.

Homelessness is a scourge on society and persists only because the government's priorities are flawed.

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David Blistein's avatar

Christi--thanks for subscribing. Well, it wouldn't be too hard to find him in the morning and breakfast would be cheap since it usually involves a tall can of some beer. He certainly wouldn't stop you from slipping the bill in his pocket and maybe even giving you an inappropriate leer...I agree about government priorities being the reason many people are on the street. But it's complicated (and they are each individuals). It's complicated. I'm going to write more about this at some point...Thanks again!

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