Recession means hunger at holidays for many

Seeded on Tue Dec 23, 2008 4:23 PM EST (msnbc.com)

U.S. food banks have reported a 30 percent rise in requests for emergency food assistance, according to a report.

health, diet-and-nutrition, msnbci

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- I dont think so, I know many good christians, whom I love and respect. I think a good christian is one who lives their faith and finds much comfort in their belief. What they dont do is sit in judgement, they realize thats not their place.
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Texas OKs school textbook changes
Fri May 21, 2010
- I cant imagine why there is no more of a outcry about this travisty, rewrite history for the sake of religious nuts. I say all Texans should immediatley join the real christians of their state, the snake handlers, real faith there.
Texas ready for textbook showdown
Wed May 19, 2010
- Jim, the same in S.C., our representatives are probeley going to start seceding process any day now. You sure dont want to move here either. The land of toothless rednecks. The exact same as Texas
Texas ready for textbook showdown
Wed May 19, 2010
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Texas ready for textbook showdown
Wed May 19, 2010
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Tue May 18, 2010
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Texas ready for textbook showdown
Wed May 19, 2010
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I apologize for my comment. I wasn't paying strict attention. I'm at work and trying to balance many issues at one time.

I DO BELIEVE THAT ALL MONEY NEEDS TO BE RETURNED TO ITS RIGHTFUL OWNERS, THE TAXPAYERS. I am so very angry that there is so much greed in our country when we have people struggling to make ends meet. Mr. Holloman, you're right on. Because the poll recognizes my IP address, it will not let me change my vote.
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Are you on banks and/or politicians' payroll? Do you enjoy being taxed to pay for others to play?
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Hi Marty. If you would like to correspond, please contact me at moore352@bendbroadband.com. Peace, Dennis
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Hey, hope that you recieved my note. DP
— backer70

Hi, Marty. We seem to be simpatico. Would you like to correspond? I'm 50 ish, and like where you're coming from. You think, unlike most on the post.
— backer70

It is amazing to me that so many of you are so misinformed. First of all if they are building the wong car why are they selling more than 50% of all vehicles, why does GM have more cars over 30MPG than any other two manafacutrers and most of how could Bankruptcy be of any value.
If those of you that support the Big Three going away and if that does happen you had better hope you are right because if not this country is in for a lot of tough times that we might never recover from.
Merry Christmas to all.
ed
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