Robin Williams Speaks to Congress

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10 жыл бұрын

In 1990, actor and comedian Robin Williams (1951-2014) testified before a Senate panel chaired by Senator Edward Kennedy on preventing homelessness. Here's some of what he had to say on the issue.
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Robin Williams Homelessness

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@972someguy 8 жыл бұрын

in some of his movies he would hire homeless people to work on set and pay em.... genius guy ... big heart ....r.i.p

@Knaeben 5 жыл бұрын

That's amazing. He was a true loss.

@luciabain8897 5 жыл бұрын

If I remember correctly, Robin actually had it in his contracts. He was very passionate about the crisis. He always will be my most treasured member of society no matter what some may say about hi. It still pains my heart for the loss.

@LAkadian 5 жыл бұрын

@@MadCapMag You are acting like trash. You need to stop.

@succulentcranberry 5 жыл бұрын

Too bad he lost his mind in the end...

@wellmindfilms2806 5 жыл бұрын

@@succulentcranberry who doesn´t lose the Mind (and the body) at the end?...

@WishYouWereHere7572 7 жыл бұрын

"You can't keep picking people up, you have to stop them from falling." Priceless :) Thank you Robin!

@joanrobie8112 5 жыл бұрын

How very true! Very articulate, brilliant man. Let a void never to be filled!

@captainfragger6295 5 жыл бұрын

Not anymore... the biggest homeless cities are Democrat controlled cities which now completely ignore the homeless and give billions to support illegals they imported. We spent 58 billion a yr on these foreigners who refuse to work and who live off of our system.a system that should be helping our homeless citizens. Helping our veterans and children living on the streets. Liberals caused this. But they blame Republicans for being heartless. Where are the Democrats hearts now? They are importing people who will not add to our Society and only be a major drain by the millions per year!

@realPromotememedia 5 жыл бұрын

You cant stop people from falling. You have to keep picking them up.

@leslielandberg5620 5 жыл бұрын

RiverDeep1000 brainless comment bc you can INTERVENE before they fall

@leslielandberg5620 5 жыл бұрын

captain fragger learn critical thinking. Your argument is illogical and contains many unqualified statements and non sequiters

@laurakenney225 8 жыл бұрын

no wonder so many of us feel we lost a FRIEND when he passed on. Smart, articulate and caring...I will never stop missing Robin

@mandiemoore5993 6 жыл бұрын

Laura Kenney I feel the same way! I feel like I lost a good friend and even after years, I still cry from his passing. We went to the same High School and his 3 rd wife went there too, she was one year ahead of me in High School. I didn’t go at the same time, I was much younger. But, a few of my friends new him and said he was the kindest man. RIP Robin.

@ivyvines6708 5 жыл бұрын

Neither will I Laure. Neither will I.

@theducklinghomesteadandgar6639 5 жыл бұрын

Laura Mandie I agree with both of you and feel the same way! I always felt like he put a lot of who he was in most of his characters, more so than any that I can think of, of course was Mork, curious, kind, funny, but his more recent was when of course he did Mrs. Doubtfire in how he potrayed losing his wife, his kids when he didn't want to at all and then in Patch Adams, the care, compassion, even the funny, I believe those two men, he and the person if his name isn't Patch that Robin portrayed, though they had different career paths, were more or less identical otherwise making sure that what they did in life had a positive effect and impact on people's lives, giving good laughter medications and doing as much as they could in their careers for people whether hurting or not the intent was to heal, always to heal!!! Even his Good Morning Vietnam...you could see his character in the character he portrayed in how he couldn't stand them not giving people the truth about what was happening and basically sat in this thing and told them they needed to be truthful about the issue and not hide it or sweep it under a rug and expect it to go away! Much of those who are homeless now was due to the loss of employers due to opening up businesses being able to go overseas for cheap labor and leave us with not much!!! Speaking to Congress about it looks like we need to get back up in there and point big ole fat blinking sign arrows at Maxine Waters for not living in her district and having so so so so many homeless people there!!!! Way to go Robin, Billy and Whoopi and others!!!! Way to go!!! R.I.P. Robin! We miss you, we love you and we'll never forget you and your kind heart and fun and loving personality!!!

@drewp403 5 жыл бұрын

😭😭😭

@joeblack9781 5 жыл бұрын

How very sad and true.

@Dargyful 5 жыл бұрын

Such a beautiful man . The world is poorer without him 🙏

@radicaledward6186 5 жыл бұрын

God i miss robin williams.

@radicaledward6186 5 жыл бұрын

My tears will drown these oceans.

@cupidsiza 5 жыл бұрын

Absolutely

@mybgameplay 5 жыл бұрын

It's all scriped and laughing about it. They are not serious. They dont care but ot keep you entertained

@kavijackson868 5 жыл бұрын

Exactly...😔

@Laura-6887 5 жыл бұрын

We still have homeless problems today. Congress is still the same. Not really caring. Only caring for the wrong things.

@boss-anova 5 жыл бұрын

When you have a mental illness like all of those in the alt-right, you stop caring about other people.

@troubledsole9104 5 жыл бұрын

More concerned about their campaign war chest than helping Americans.

@boss-anova 5 жыл бұрын

@John Smith so you are crazy AND stupid. Got it

@craignielsen2809 5 жыл бұрын

Dr. H. E. Sawyer, Jr. Sir, I just don’t understand the alt-left’s sense of entitlement. Why are you so quick to want to penalize those who’ve taken control of their own destiny; who aren’t sitting on the sidelines with their hand out; who’ve chosen to take the hard road to get where they are or who have someone in their family’s past that has found success and passed it on to their future generations? I don’t understand “progressive” left’s fervor to destroy the system that has made our nation the absolute best in the world? The country where many of our neighbors to the south are willing to risk their and their family’s lives to enter into any way the can? If it’s so bad here for you, instead of trying to destroy this nation, why not just leave it and go to one of those bastions of paradise you’re all so high over? Go on, you’re free to go; we’re certainly not forcing to stay anyplace you don’t want to be. 🇺🇸

@boss-anova 5 жыл бұрын

@@craignielsen2809 no such thing as alt left. Check this out: www.adl.org/murder-and-extremism-2018

@lindaboyce8805 9 жыл бұрын

we miss you Robin, we miss your compassion, your kindness

@baboom007 9 жыл бұрын

stfu..u made me cry

@EZ570 8 жыл бұрын

+linda boyce from Edmonton Court?

@TDC_TheDocumentaryChannel 10 жыл бұрын

Williams could even make a congressional hearing entertaining.

@MrVijaymohansharma 8 жыл бұрын

+The Daily Conversation AND THEY SAY THIS GUY KILLED HIMSELF....JUST UNBELIEVABLE

@videogameguitar-matt 8 жыл бұрын

+Vj Sharma This was 26 years ago....

@Sassy8utube 7 жыл бұрын

Vj Sharma in case you would like to know... I recently saw a story on Robin and they talked to his wife.. after his death they did an autopsy. first he was clean and sober (glad that rumor got squashed) but what they did find out is he not only had Parkinsons disease but also had "Lewy body dementia " from what I understand stand is it was slowly making him "insane" sadly. it's mentally debilitating, causes depression among other thing.. I grew up watching him , great, funny,witty,intelligent entertainer. he supported our troops,made many many trips over seas. a true humanitarian. very sad that someone who makes the world laugh into tears was secretly battling a very lonely disease 😕

@nitawhite8459 7 жыл бұрын

@Rj Simas - Sorry for the loss of your dad. I wonder how long those proteins causing LBD were developing inside Robin's brain; according to his wife, Susan, the report indicated the lewy bodies were all over. They must have been developing over time as it is hard to imagine them manifesting themselves over a short period of time.

@ghostcityshelton9378 6 жыл бұрын

The Daily Conversation. The ONLY way to get through to the 'RICH' folk in Congress is by CUTING THEIR PAY CKS & PERKS in what we can say is an experiment where for at least 2 months half of Congress run the country & half HAVE to live on the streets WITH NO HELP/NO CHEAT, then the other half HAVE to do it!! THEN for at LEAST TEN years ALL of them HAVE to try to live on MIN. WAGES & put their big accounts/&savings where they can't get to them. (Where would they live on that salary?) Yeah.... the above is a dream world thing that will never come to pass, but I wish it could!! ...If the above COULD happen I'll bet Congress would give a you know what ! And homelessness would have a whole new meaning to them.

@klauspendolo1393 5 жыл бұрын

“...like a porcupine in a haemophiliac world”....priceless. A true genius, so missed 😢

@GavriloPewPew 3 жыл бұрын

Ward*

@mariejenkins7668 8 жыл бұрын

I was homeless and that's when we found that slot of the homeless are more giving than any other people that we have ever met. On the 2nd of June at my grandsons birthday party in the park a very nice man came up and ask for some food we gave him everything we were having including a piece of birthday cake. my grandson said thank you to the gentleman for coming to his party and made sure he had enough to eat. I just wish everybody was like that.I just wanted to let people know that homelessness is out there if my grandson's can help so can we all. thank you

@GODHATESADOPTION 5 жыл бұрын

Wow, your grandson and the old man probably will remember that as the best birthday party ever. Jesus was there!

@fredjones206 5 жыл бұрын

My children have compassion for the homeless, and want to give whenever they can. They haven’t been taught to be vile and judgmental towards humanity yet, though they’ve both told me that they’ve been told that any money given to someone on the street will only be used for drugs and alcohol. Stop teaching your children to hate and judge others and we might have a chance...

@fireyflower6643 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for treating someone homeless as a valuable being

@yourangelinfleshorsackclot1523 4 жыл бұрын

you wish everyone was homeless or that you were nice like your grandson? gibberish

@nickwatts7640 5 жыл бұрын

Robin Williams way more than a comedian his heart was huge and hurt but no matter the situation or how bad he felt he would make others happy even if he wasn't.

@TheNativeEngine 5 жыл бұрын

Man. Imagine the conversations between Robin, Whoopi, and Billy.

@GoddessLuna9 5 жыл бұрын

Priceless

@annek1226 5 жыл бұрын

GoddessLuna9 Where truth was spoken.

@adriancrow1143 7 жыл бұрын

I miss Robin. A huge loss to humanity the early departure of such a wonderful human being.

@michon3888 10 жыл бұрын

Robin Williams was one of a kind.one of the greats. A kind soul.God Bless You. R.I.P.

@ErikBreivik 5 жыл бұрын

Tina p 💛

@Mossyz. 9 жыл бұрын

Its a lovely thought , KNOWING a man like him lived among us , lived on this planet the same time as us ........There will come a time when we are no longer here,and someone will say,"What a great human being" ! I love his movies ...and have enjoyed watching all my life :) And is a good inspration for people ..x

@pr-ji1ni 5 жыл бұрын

What an incredibly kind and beautiful human being he was. Miss you so very much Robin Williams!

@jenniemalloy7402 4 жыл бұрын

retro Is.

@rasminemorgan4159 10 жыл бұрын

How could anyone have given a thumbs down? I did my thesis on the effects of education due to homelessness--its getting worse please!! Thank you Comic Relief!! Love to Robin Williams RIP my brother!

@lorrainebest1731 5 жыл бұрын

I will always miss Robin. He was a special soul. A rare gem

@m.5734 10 жыл бұрын

Robin Williams will always be known for his body of work,his talent,and his ability to make everyone laugh. But I hope this video will remind people of his compassion for his fellow man! That compassion is definitely shown here in this video as he speaks to members of congress about the personal stories of the homeless, and those helping them, he has seen and heard! R.I.P. Robin Williams!

@theofficialdiamondlou2418 5 жыл бұрын

M. B. I strongly feel this and just the overall state of affairs in this country ,was a large factor in his decision to leave this hell hole. Seeing that as usual congress did nothing. Everything has gotten worse , he just couldn’t watch the pain in people’s hearts anymore. 0 progress 100% regression .

@jeffstein3267 5 жыл бұрын

Diamond Lou that’s what I believe ,too!

@mikemichaelmusic09 5 жыл бұрын

Robin Williams will always live in our hearts forever.

@apathy113 5 жыл бұрын

Yea, the world definitely became a shittier place when it lost this one. Miss you, man! Hopefully you are at peace somewhere.

@jaynewallace8592 5 жыл бұрын

Enraged Stoic I disagree. I think we are a better place because we got to have him.

@simonawinslow5148 9 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Robin, for everything you did to bring light and laughter to a world that can be pretty dark.

@j.l.hinson4780 9 жыл бұрын

a wonderful man, Robin Williams.

@watses01 7 жыл бұрын

What a wonderful spirit

@ErikBreivik 5 жыл бұрын

💛

@umMugL 10 жыл бұрын

We miss you Robin.. Great man.

@spookmore3751 7 жыл бұрын

15 thumbs down? I hope those 15 never become homeless. The way things are, you will remain there.

@Emilia-ps2th 5 жыл бұрын

"...the only weapon I have 'comedy'... .... concern at that human level.... we'll meet and there will be a kinder, gentler nation..." wow!

@omarayala8529 5 жыл бұрын

I feel like when the movie of his life comes, this chapter will not be omitted.

@maidaursuladawn44glasgow3 2 жыл бұрын

A kinder gentler nation thanks to Trump I do not think so. I wonder what he would have had to say about Trump

@unfathomablereasons7776 5 жыл бұрын

Robin has a beautiful soul. He will always be loved throughout eternity.

@Tehrani72 10 жыл бұрын

Robin's good deed that day echoes through out eternity ...... RIP ROBIN.

@tadficuscactus 5 жыл бұрын

A genius and saint, god bless you sir, god bless you.

@russellspeak3096 5 жыл бұрын

A sincere and heartfelt plea from the King of Comedy.

@YouBullshitTube 5 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately, the committee’s decision fell far short, as words falling on deaf ears. Homelessness is worse and increasing daily.

@bizquikboy 5 жыл бұрын

Yep. I love in the rather tony and upscale Los Angeles neighborhood of Los Feliz and in the past five years, homelessness has become much more of an issue. My understanding is that San Fransisco is even worse. This issue has not been adequately addressed by leadership. Therefore...vote?

@thisiswhatilike54 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah. Vote Democrats out of office. Those major metropolises usually are blue and have been for 50+ years. Maybe try something different. Vote Third Party if you have to, but give Dems a miss for once.

@jeffl1895 3 жыл бұрын

you're right ....its staggering

@ZeldaGX 9 жыл бұрын

Brilliance at its finest. Robin, if only we had more people like you in the world. Rest in peace.

@Tracer2376 5 жыл бұрын

What is sad when this was filmed this fell on deaf ears of Congress. We still see this today. And Robin (R.I.P.) tried his best along with many others to pass this bill over 5 times. Never happened.

@Tracer2376 5 жыл бұрын

@Charles Fleury II Yes very true this is why I quit voting. It does not count at all. People who think that their vote counts are delusional at best.

@postcancel3832 5 жыл бұрын

Charles Fleury II Too true, too true, low and behold they actually adhere to the oath that they take to procure their seat in the house. I would guess that there are millions of pages of legislation that is absolutely unnecessary contained in some of these bills that make them unconstitutional and worthless to say the least. However, Americans have historically been an independent people, overtime this virtue was taken from the people of this country and given to those that are here illegally. You can retort with ‘but illegal aliens’ are people too all you want, but that ship of irrationally charged rhetoric has sailed. Half the country wanted the church separated from the state so this is what you get, a homeless plague! government is not meek, government cannot budget, government cannot fill the holes that Christ wanted done through works not taxes in the the form of redistributing a fraction of what could have been if it were not for the bottleneck called government. Whatever three letter acronym of an agency they‘d have to create simply to ‘find’ the solution would cost so much that there wouldn’t have been any money left to fund said solution. Besides, what government calls a ‘Solution’ has historically resembled a failed ‘Attempt’.

@timandshannon03 5 жыл бұрын

We as Americans aren't free, we live under the illusion of Freedom, for our corporations.

@JamieJobb 5 жыл бұрын

Robin Williams carried the torch from Lenny Bruce. Stand up guys stand up!

@apacheken4747 7 жыл бұрын

And the 15 dislikes are you serious?'! Where is your compassion

@j-man7560 7 жыл бұрын

Yeah, wonder who those are, could be the sickos

@annaf.w.5154 7 жыл бұрын

It's members of congress who don't want to spend government money and didn't... and Williams was right the economy just gets worse as all our adults become increasingly homeless

@adriancrow1143 7 жыл бұрын

Ken Strikesdown i was about to write the same comment. what the hell is wrong with people?!

@Locktwiste72 6 жыл бұрын

Ken Strikesdown No use talking to them. They're the Tin Woodmen of Oz - heartless with brains of cold, lifeless metal with only the illusion of a human face. Ignore them for they're undeserving of the attention they seek.

@joshuaherpolsheimer4699 6 жыл бұрын

or the politicians!!!!

@MarzNet256 5 жыл бұрын

"You can't keep picking people up. You have to stop them from fallling." What a trully brilliant man. Almost 30 years later and the problem is the worst it's even been.

@lydialanata8714 Жыл бұрын

The homeless need help but alot of them don't want help . They are unable to realize realize how bad their situation is because of mental health issues .

@ravinraven6913 5 жыл бұрын

I miss Robbin Williams....if ever we needed a time for his humor, its now.

@carldavis1407 5 жыл бұрын

It's *always* the time for Robin's humor...but I appreciate the sentiment :-(

@fredjones206 5 жыл бұрын

Always...but I’m glad that some of the most sensitive and beautiful humans of our time do not have to witness this disaster

@jordanabeaulieu2530 5 жыл бұрын

Look how young Robin and Whoopi looked there!

@jordanabeaulieu2530 5 жыл бұрын

I know right, think about the material he would have with the Orange toddler!😁

@alexandrethibault2482 3 жыл бұрын

I watched all his movies, discover his various hilarious interviews, his shows, and for the first time, I heard him speaking (almost) without cracking a joke. He was an incredible human being, as well as a genius actor and comedian. He is missed worldwide.

@wankertanker1813 10 ай бұрын

I liked Popeye

@zovalentine7305 5 жыл бұрын

Mental illness is at the core of so many societal, spiritual and physical ills. Rest in powerful peace, my favorite celebrity of all time. There is not a day that goes by that i don't think about you ⚘

@bekindandmerciful5145 5 жыл бұрын

My brother is an architect. The best of his course who graduated with the highest grade. But due to his mental health issues he eventually could not do basic things. If it weren't for our support give family he would have been homeless. I left my job and returned to make sure he would not live in a homeless environment. Mental health needs loving caring gentle support.

@dianabrantley3375 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the post...Bless his heart...Hope your Resting in Peace Robin, you are so very missed by your family, friends and fans...Love you

@jerrycooper6961 8 жыл бұрын

May God richly bless Robin

@ralphgomez9369 7 жыл бұрын

this guys so invigorating

@Wtfdoesitmatter 5 жыл бұрын

A truly beautiful soul. I broke down when I heard the news. We love you, Robin, forever. RIP

@shcmoly 9 жыл бұрын

Comic relief, made the troops laugh, homelessness, visited sick kids, comedy squared, funniest man on earth, thanks Robin.

@billflk2364 3 жыл бұрын

RIP and thank you for all your help and contributions laughs,and entertainment u gave us all, your forever missed and loved

@briantwiss9078 5 жыл бұрын

3:23 I love how you can tell his disdain for Reagan. I never knew he spoke to congress about this, and my already undying respect for him strengthened even further.

@flatcat101 Жыл бұрын

No it doesn't show disdain for Reagan, he states he has a different opinion though. That's not the same as disdain for a person.

@squatch545 5 жыл бұрын

There are more homeless now (2019) than ever before.

@big_d4749 5 жыл бұрын

most people that are homeless have addictions to either drugs or alcohol. We need to get the drugs off the street and figure out how to treat them and get them back on their feet.

@squatch545 5 жыл бұрын

@@big_d4749 True. I think we already know how to treat them. We also know that without a roof over their heads, they are not going to get better.

@njosborne6152 5 жыл бұрын

Joe Smith This is the price tag we are paying. The Government made me homeless! Yep, they surely did something alright. Falling? I was pushed.

@jeremymedford8460 5 жыл бұрын

When you have more people then you do housing. The price of housing goes up. I mean it's simple supply and demand. And part of the reason. And I say part of the reason. There is more people then there are housing at least hear the US is because of the government unwillingness to fully enforce current immigration laws. You have more than 11 million illegal people living in the US. The more people that get deported for living here illegally. The more housing will open up. Then the housing market prices will go down because they will have a hard time filling them. So they'll charge less. So that more people will be able to afford housing. Also that will open up 11 million jobs. I mean you see where I'm going with this.

@mrmoore2050 5 жыл бұрын

@@big_d4749 But I know very successful people that abuse alcohol and drugs. So how can I believe drug's and alcohol cannot equal success? We spend truckloads trying to stop it, for decades now. The free market has spoken, drugs and alcohol aren't going anywhere, sorry.

@BeaverThe01. 9 жыл бұрын

This man was such an inspiration on so many levels, as an actor, a comedian, write.... He had a unique versatile talent, but he also had so much heart and I believe that led to his downfall in the end... Rest In Power Robin, your legacy is forever...

@azurai05 8 жыл бұрын

people like robin Williams cannot be praised enough. but life really is too short. and as i gather the truth is that a lot of us LOVE to talk the talk but are scarcely willing to walk the walk. we were born human but weather we want to remain as one is a choice we have to make ! it's people like robin that angels bow down to. do and will miss you robin.

@jesusflores2121 5 жыл бұрын

Homelessness is at least 10 times as bad nowadays, and those who are employed and and living one emergency from homelessness is immese. It is at unprecedented levels that we could not even imagine back then.

@theofficialdiamondlou2418 5 жыл бұрын

Jesus Flores 100 % correct.

@mabenstein1 5 жыл бұрын

www.bnnbloomberg.ca/maxed-out-48-of-canadians-within-200-of-insolvency-survey-says-1.1247336

@Michael-nq6yx 8 жыл бұрын

smartest man in the room

@MSEDzirasa2015 9 жыл бұрын

#Robin the compassionate...Robin the tenderhearted...Robin the humanitarian...Robin the philanthropist...You are in a better place. R.I.P.

@angelaguerry3627 4 жыл бұрын

I commend him as a proud American. He stood up for those without a voice. May God Bless him.💔

@ronwade5433 4 жыл бұрын

When I started serving mission to the homeless in downtown Phoenix in 2012, I was told never to take pictures or videos and, that recently Robyn Williams had been seen on the street, camped under a blanket all night on the streets, he was a regular supporter and ocaisionally would be seen at meals.

@vitoscatigno4207 8 жыл бұрын

Robin may you rest in peace, your speech to these bastards didn't do a thing it just went in one ear and out the other as usual.

@samuelclemens1691 6 жыл бұрын

Vito Scatigno And nothing has changed, or ever will. Politicians only hear, what the want to hear. It's nice to see Robin Williams being sensible.

@susieceem3454 9 жыл бұрын

He was such a lovely, caring person♡

@maridepp53 9 жыл бұрын

I agree, Robin could even make reading a grocery list entertaining. Having said that, he was passionate and eloquent when speaking about this issue dear to his heart. I'd heard he testified in front of a Senate panel but hadn't heard it till today. I admire him even more now. xo Robin

@Bastion83 5 жыл бұрын

This man was a hero of mine in a way I did not understand growing up. He was a smiling face, an intelligent quip, a fiery soul at times who cared deeply about people and called out what he considered bs and in times when my family were at odds with one another or I didn't think much of myself...his work got me through a lot of that. Kick one back with Chris Reeve, another of my heroes and your bud. You earned it and are missed good sir.

@cliffchamberlin4482 9 жыл бұрын

holy crap man he was makin regan impersonations right in front o the elite im gonna miss him

@timomastosalo 5 жыл бұрын

Well, so do many comedians do of other figureheads of the elite, speaking in the White House Correspondents' Dinner. Though I'm happy Robin did it here.

@Tom.Livanos 5 жыл бұрын

@@timomastosalo It is far far more expected at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.

@timomastosalo 5 жыл бұрын

@@Tom.Livanos I believe that, wasn't even arguing it. Just that it happens elsewhere too. So, actually - this IS more amazing what he can say. But I guess nobody wants to punish him because they hear the sincerity of the topic, and his heartfelt profound knowledge of the subject. It's not something he read yesterday from a script, like being adviced 'read them this, and add lip something funny.'

@joanneadahk124 5 жыл бұрын

Yes! Me too. Truly a genius lost. This place has been empty without him.

@Mr.JoeMontanya 5 жыл бұрын

yeah they still that do that today but they call it fake news Lol it's almost as if the Republicans are the ones who get offended

@willmpet 5 жыл бұрын

We pay for that as our society is harmed when we don't care enough.

@laroo56 5 жыл бұрын

This should be required viewing for all Americans.

@mmicky175 10 жыл бұрын

Great guy. Good heart. Rest in peace

@fanoflakespeed9460 5 жыл бұрын

It's sad under all that laughter and good was a man drowning and we didn't know. Thank you Robin!

@koru9780 5 жыл бұрын

I am going to assume the bill did not pass.

@starkat70 5 жыл бұрын

this particular bill did not pass but 37 other bills have which did very much the same as this bill would have in some form or another and that is just from the House and Senate, this does not include local state and municipalities who have enacted their own bills locally I think it goes to show throwing money at a problem doesn't solve the problem. but it sure makes ppl feel good and I guess that's all that matters is feeling good.

@Guitcad1 5 жыл бұрын

@@starkat70 You are correct that "throwing money" at a problem doesn't work. But it doesn't work because that by itself isn't enough. We need effective programs but those programs have to be _both_ effective _and_ adequately funded.

@fireyflower6643 9 жыл бұрын

I never knew that he did this kind of stuff - and it particulary affects me even more, as I have been homeless myself. I have now even more respect and admiration for him. Love you Robin, gone too soon

@BetaCassiopeia1985 9 жыл бұрын

Bless you RW and God Bless! I love all your movies.

@ErikBreivik 5 жыл бұрын

BetaCassiopeia1985 💛

@yesthatisababytoucan.youre6983 5 жыл бұрын

I love this! Thank you for posting!

@pam5389 5 жыл бұрын

Today is May 1st 2019, in 9days it will be 29 years since this aired. OH Mr. Williams when we lost you heaven definitely gained a 👼. We need to share this video and get our government to listen. Doesn't anyone care? We are blessed to have jobs again and better wages but housing prices are not attainable. The state where I live landlords have almost doubled the price of apartment rentals. Where I live is not a healthy environment,we have black mold on our windows but we can't afford anywhere else right now. Our apartment manager only tells us to clean it and they will paint over it, but then it comes back. It doesn't take care of the problem, but they know we can't move along with many other tenants. I experienced being homeless when I was younger and don't want to experience that again. So we just feel blessed to have a place to live...

@theofficialdiamondlou2418 5 жыл бұрын

Pam P. You can get a product at Home Depot called. Mold Armor house wash. It will kill the mold spores and stop them from coming back for 6-9 mo. And longer if painted. Good luck. Be safe.

@GODHATESADOPTION 5 жыл бұрын

God bless

@emmcatherine1460 5 жыл бұрын

I Have just seen this for the first time.Thank you Robin now in spirit. May your courage move many others along their way here on earth. You did grand.

@zigzagz_8423 5 жыл бұрын

And twenty nine years later the homeless problem is much bigger. So Robin's words and Billy's was never heard.

@MyDennis333 8 жыл бұрын

I troubled soul with a heart of gold, RIP x

@cavejug3086 5 жыл бұрын

The society, by and large, prefers the 'out of sight out of mind' situation. So if and when things get out in the open, every politician jumps up and 'supports' the effort. In truth, is just lip service.

@kstormgeistgem461 5 жыл бұрын

was just thinking that... it's 2019 and we need people like Robin now more than ever. somebody who's not afraid to bring them out into the light so they Have to see the truth. i miss him so much.

@jcanyiam8309 3 жыл бұрын

A TRUE PEOPLE'S CHAMPION- speaking from THE HEART!!!

@alpha_y2k438 5 жыл бұрын

Older video I know, but I had to comment. I am one of those statistics that are homeless. I work 2 jobs, 7 days a week, yet rent is so far out of reach there is no way possible even with a third job that I am able to afford a roof over my head. Don't get me wing, I'm in no way blaming anyone for my current situation, as I have a van, but when I look at rent, and see me with 2 jobs at 7 days a week and still can't afford rent, I feel something is drastically unbalanced and wrong with this. I am not the only one. People need to do now research, dig around and read and look around you, you will be amazed at what you finally see when you truly look at your surroundings and truly see what is going on around you. The biggest and saddest thing about this whole ordeal is people don't genuinely care. I hear all the time I'll pray for you, I'm sorry I wish I could help, etc... Yet really don't do a thing. How many of us has offered a garage, a shed, or anything else to a person in need. Those alone are a HUGE thing to a homeless person. More times than not if you actually sit and talk with a person regardless of being homeless or not, you find out that societies judgement and lable they have put on people are not that it actually is, ie: you can't judge a book by its cover. I have helped lots of people even being homeless, because I see what goes on around me. We can build huge big churches, fund a new airport, give trillions if not more money to other countries but we can't help our own state of affairs simply because someone thinks it doesn't exist, or wants to pretend it doesn't exist. I'm so for helping people, but if we can't fix our own situation, who are we to try and fix anyone else. Like a person without a child, telling a person with a child how to raise that child.

@shelleycamp56 5 жыл бұрын

Steve Easyrider77 so sorry I can’t imagine. Bless you and I hope you find housing. There are 7 of us living in my home. It’s getting too expensive for most families and individuals to pay for all of life’s necessities. I have three adult children, their frightened they will never be able to buy a home. Sending Love....

@ictpilot 5 жыл бұрын

Steve, contact one of the larger trucking companies, Werner, Swift, Schneider. They will train you to get your CDL and be a truck driver. It's not the greatest job in the world but you would start out around $40-50,000. Just don't have any felonies for the last 5 years and can pass a drug test. Hope that helps. Good luck.

@tonysilva2060 5 жыл бұрын

Diminishing economic freedoms and complete absence of sound money is responsible for misery in fact this is the formula we use by which to determine the misery index by taking the unemployment rate and rate of inflation both these two factors are created and exacerbated by government policy in favor of a few at the expense of the majority. Thus you have the source of misery thus you have the source of socioeconomic problems.

@fabigrossi2976 5 жыл бұрын

I am so sorry 😔 Noone should have to work more than one job, if it's fulltime and every fulltime Job should be paid to make a living of it. I am not talking about luxury, but a decent life. In America this is (falsely) called "socialism", the rest of the world calls it human. And normal.

@miketate8554 5 жыл бұрын

Steve Easyrider77 try moving out of big expensive cities or rich suburbs. Smaller communities and rural areas are better. I had an apartment that was nice for $330 a month.

@tygrahof9268 5 жыл бұрын

Remember, as the crisis is still escalating.

@medic9273 7 жыл бұрын

I would vote for Robin Williams for congress or POTUS!!!

@TobiCatsith 4 жыл бұрын

In an alternate universe, he didn't drop out of college to pursue comedy and went on to beat out Arnold for governor of California.

@NickWolfley 9 жыл бұрын

More people need to have a personal level for homelessness.

@Puabond 10 жыл бұрын

RW did such a great job there. We know now the trickle theory failed. Yet it persists. If we are looking at it purely politically, our country is far worse than in 1990.

@martinguila 9 жыл бұрын

The trickle theory works just fine, the only thing they got wrong with the theory is the direction of the trickling, We got trickle up economics that works really well. :P

@emperorsean1 5 жыл бұрын

@@martinguila trickle down economics doesnt work it never has

@UrMom-jb7vl 5 жыл бұрын

@@emperorsean1 it did tho,we got out of the stalled 70s economy with the help of Oil booms as well

@MrBiko12 8 жыл бұрын

I really loved this guy. God Bless him :D

@jimwilliams1536 8 жыл бұрын

If the Truth can be told so as to be understood, it will be believed.

@v.leewalker8640 5 жыл бұрын

🤗 Robin Williams was a brilliant man. He is missed dearly. 💔

@starzzmcmullen3941 5 жыл бұрын

His passion are abounding mountains of tears and pain. He helped those who suffered depression to smile again like myself. I can't believe your gone robin.rest easy my friend! Love sent to you above!🙌☝💙

@isaacwells3239 8 жыл бұрын

May u r.i.p Mr. Williams with God and his angel's

@kathykathleenk5710 6 жыл бұрын

I love you Robin. It is 2018. I am sorry to tell you... I think homelessness has gotten worse. Im very lucky. My family & I have a home. Whenever I see a homeless person I give them some money. I don't have much money but I will continue to try. Be at peace. 0010110. 43

@rickerson81 3 жыл бұрын

This man was and is an Angel on Earth. God bless him.

@lauratorgeson3760 5 жыл бұрын

I miss you Mr. Robin Williams!! Thank you.. ♥️♥️🌻😪😪😪😪

@Shirazie98 5 жыл бұрын

It’s not so shocking to me to see this great actor had humanity in him. RIP Robin 💐

@krystlemcleodtysdaltrumplo8076 5 жыл бұрын

Beautiful ❤️😍 I LOVE THIS!!!

@ambrosesvd995 5 жыл бұрын

we do miss you Robin,some of grew up watching and listening to you on vinyl, which I still have, actually all of the great comic's of that era, I still have on vinyl, as my how I hope comic relief is still trying to help out our homeless population I would like to donate to it.Thank you to all the people who care about this problem it shows there is still good folks and that gives me HOPE.So thank you and God bless.

@tonycamacho3015 5 жыл бұрын

God bless you, Robin Williams... you are always an inspiration to us... you left us too soon... we love you.

@strumm-runner1283 8 жыл бұрын

miss you Robin.

@ricke276 5 жыл бұрын

He tried to tell them. Look at homelessness now...out of control!!!!

@jamesgregory2197 6 жыл бұрын

what an awesome human being. now in spirit form he is finally free of the pain that he was hiding for years. love you Robin,

@ianvicedomini2648 5 жыл бұрын

What an incredible speech. He outlayed a lot of truth in this video. We was an incredible man and well and truly missed

@mechellehuber5352 9 жыл бұрын

This was an excellent video and it makes me miss Robin even more. You could tell how passionate he was about the subject of homelessness. By his hair and beard I think it would be safe to say that he was definitely either in the process of filming "The Fisher King" or he'd just finished it. This is important though because Robin met with real life homeless people to research for his part of the homeless and mentally ill character Parry. The fact that he and Whoopi Goldberg and Billy Crystal had been doing Comic Relief was just downright amazing, even with Robin gone I still hope that Whoopi and Billy could meet for Comic Relief at least one more time in their future. Robin had joked about being dyslexic in his standup but I wonder if he really was. I'm badly dyslexic and the way that he read out loud but sometimes read certain words wrong (usually with a repeating sound) mirrors how I read. If he was dyslexic, that makes him 100 percent more awesome. Leave it to Robin to make Congress interesting, even if he was on his best behavior.

@pepela5739 9 жыл бұрын

Most people get nervous speaking before Congress. What a cutie pie he was back then...Love the long hair and beard....bellissimo, que bella, Robin!

@Mechknight73 9 жыл бұрын

I'd read somewhere that while other actors may have a long list of demands while on set Robin had only one: He asked that in every film he works on, that the film crew employ a certain amount of homeless people. It doesn't matter if they're paid to sweep the floor, giving a homeless person a job can be just the stepping stone they need to get their life back on track. Having money to buy some new clothes leads to a job interview, which leads to something more permanent

@SamLeChiq 7 жыл бұрын

Mechknight7

@Toywithme200 10 жыл бұрын

he was such a darling. and i LOVE him in a beard!!!

@mikebasil4832 Ай бұрын

Thank you, Robin. 💓

@foreverprime8852 5 жыл бұрын

I miss him. I will be alway grateful for what has done for us all, and I will always be envious of young children who are just seeing his works. Go be new to him will be amazing to them, but to us. There will be no more new Robin William movies or standup. It is heartbreaking.

@jokerswildio 5 жыл бұрын

Robin was always ahead of his time--even with his beard here.

@partlysunnydk 8 жыл бұрын

Our nation is in big trouble...bring our jobs home.. the only mental cases is our Government.

@Mechaghostman2 7 жыл бұрын

Bring our jobs home, be electing a businessman that makes all his goods over seas!

@PeterGrenader 7 жыл бұрын

You mean by bribing Carrier?

@Sassy8utube 7 жыл бұрын

Peter Grenader I'm not sure that's a bribe.... besides the bottom line is carrier got 7 mil tax cut that spans over 10 years, in that time frame for a large company that's not much money.. and we have 1000 hard working Americans that got to keep their job..

@tomdavis3488 5 жыл бұрын

I agree

@ErikBreivik 5 жыл бұрын

debra covack 💛