#57 Homelessness: A Crisis In The Making

The headlines tell the story... New York Times reported: Ben Carson Calls Poverty a ‘State of Mind,’ Igniting a Backlash. The Guardian: Ben Carson, tasked with helping the poor, believes poverty is 'a state of mind'. The full content of Carson's statement is as follows: “I think poverty to a large extent is also a state of mind, “You take somebody that has the right mind-set, you can take everything from them and put them on the street, and I guarantee in a little while they’ll be right back up there. You take somebody with the wrong mind-set, you can give them everything in the world — they’ll work their way right back down to the bottom,” he said. SUBSCRIBE, RATE & REVIEW THE SHOW ON ITUNES Poverty in any form is a depressing reality for too many! Homelessness is a crisis in many cities from coast to coast and a global tragedy. So we can complain about it OR we can do something about it. But what is that something? Does the “mental strain” of being without food, not knowing how the rent will be paid, and other such difficulties impact a person’s ability to pull themselves out of poverty? How does one change this 'state of mind' if it is one? Co-hosts Barbara McGee and Gayl Murphy confirm that the homelessness in many west coast cities is of real concern. The numbers are staggering. Malcolm... well you'll just have to listen to this one... This show is a real life exercise in how the left and right attempt to tackle a humanitarian crisis. TALK RADIO at 5pm EST 7 days a week, encore at 11pm EST * Your Smartphone, APPLE APP or ANDROID APP * Our DIGITAL MEDIA PLAYER directly in your web browser * Talk Radio Networks: iHeart Radio, TuneIn, Aha Radio, RadioGuide.FM + more OR ON PODCAST on iTunes, Google, iHeart Radio and more * LISTEN ON APPLE PODCAST * LISTEN ON GOOGLE PLAY * LISTEN ON THE PODCAST APP * ON-DEMAND AT AMERICA OUT LOUD 24/7 LINK TO LIFE, LIBERTY & PLEASURE SHOW PAGE TUNE IN DAILY 5PM EST FOR THE LATEST EPISODE, ENCORE AT 11PM EST