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June 14th 05, 03:45 PM

From: (John=A0Smith)
I have a racing bike. In summer evenings I

love to ride the paved levies and bike trails

around my city in California.

I am always amazed at the rise in homeless

people I see along bike trails running along

side the few rivers there are here... homeless

living under bridges and, in generally out of

the way places... I see the police and sheriff

constantly "moving these people on", there

really is just no place for them to go...

Agreed. I've been to the Salton Sea area and it is pretty much a nomad's
land with little order and much chaos, but it does have its charm at
times. I've seen some sick bikes in that area..home brewed street bikes
with knobbys, etc. Plenty of riders around there, though.

Over the past years I have watched

ambulances and coroners pick up bodies of

these people who obviously did not receive

help or proper medical care...

Yea..interesting how California police officers are also deputy coroners
in many areas.

I have watched welfare reduced, and a large

theatre restored and a sports arena built with

the public monies... and the homeless go

unassisted... I have watched illegal aliens

taking over the jobs which these Americans

could once have used to pull themselves up

and out of the poverty they exist in...

That move to give the illegal aliens driver licenses was a really bad
one, I'm glad it as defeated.

It really is just too much to describe... I feel ill

when I just describe these conditions I have

witnessed... I have given in to hopelessness

for these poor souls--as no one is even

working on a plan to help them, at lease one

which I have seen mention of...

Also, many blame drugs on causing all of

this... my gut feeling tells me that belief places
the "cart before the horse", as I believe these

people finally are forced to turn to drugs to

escape the conditions they are finding

themselves in, indeed, I almost think I see

many preferring death to these

conditions--and they give up...

I was surprised how many vets are living in those conditions, but as you
know, many of them function better out there in the sticks alone, but
suffer when it comes to things such as medical care.

I think a certain group of people must enjoy

watching all of this... they frighten me worse

even worse...

Yea, I hear ya' and agree wholeheartedly.
BTW, you ever participate in any of the Moose sponsored races, like the
long distance enduro runs? I may have a chance to get out to Cal this
fall or next fall just for that.

Warmest regards,

John