AMERICA'S LEAST WANTED

A few friends suggested that I should start blogging. I'm reluctant do so because writing is not my forte. Too, I have a poor grasp of the English language. My grammar is faulty, punctuation, spelling even worse; and I'm unable to construct more than simple sentences. Poetry is different: I'm able to use language in such a way, albeit, incorrect, and claim poetic license. But, too, I don't consider myself a poet. I fancy being a dramatic enunciator.however, I will try blogging in a few days, but be forewarned, I've placed a two thousand word limit on what I'll write, and I won't do a word count. Instead I'll rely strictly on my instincts. I truly feel that whatever I write will not be important or make a difference by influencing opinion of those who'll read my blogs; will not come away with a charged enlightenment. As the title states this is an attempt to say as few words as possible. Read between the lines recognise who's the least wanted in your life. We're familiar with America's Most Wanted, a popular television program, detailing serious crimes by criminals on the run, wanted for unanswered crimes committed in anger, passion or outright stupidity. AMW spotlights felons and seek justice for those who have been victimized. Justice is a Janus-faced entity:an institutional retribution encoded in self-serving laws of humankind; the other face, a spiritual force of recycled deeds known as Karma. But, back to the point, who is America's least wanted: simply, the homeless ( and to some extent), homeless enablers. Los Angeles, California has been given the designation, Homeless Capital of America. On any given night you'll see homeless people sleeping in doorways, alleys, tents, cars and vans; some with shopping carts, duffel bags and/or backpacks filled with worldly possessions. Individual men, women, children and families without a support system because of billions of dollars shipped throughout the world to pre-empt the childhood of exploited children, and bolster the wealth of tyrants. Homelessness has became a crime in too many American cities, and homeless enablers have become victim of legislative edits enforced by robotized police. Who are the homeless? Why are they America's least wanted? What are the stats? We have the tendency to lump the homeless in one category: We fail to see there are homeless people whose condition is resultant from loosing employment (one paycheck away); veterans, alcoholics or those unable to pay and get treatment for psychological maladies. People labor under the impression that most homeless people are drug addicts, alcoholics, ex-convicts and deviates of some kind. My mind's eye, seeing the Buddha, leaving behind his wealth and status and Christ, feeding five thousand with five loaves of bread and two fish, blows me away. America's least wanted! Shame, shame, shame!

To be continued in my upcoming book. Within every story is another story!!!

This is better expressed in an article written by Jeff Dietrich appearing in the Los Angeles Times, Monday, August 8, 20011, entitled Home sweet shopping cart. Or go to lacatholicworker.org