Thanksgiving dinner costs dip slightly nationwide
The Gazette notes a mostly flat cost for a traditional turkey dinner as Thanksgiving approaches, with regional Iowa savings of about seven dollars for ten people versus the national average. Yet the USDA food security report shows 49 million Americans lacking adequate food in 2008, up from 11.1 percent two years earlier, with Iowa’s rate rising from 10.9 percent for 2003-05 to 11.6 percent for 2006-08 amid a 10.2 percent national unemployment in October.
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Area food banks list and contact numbers for aid
Food assistance resources include HACAP Food Reservoir in Hiawatha, Linn Community Food Bank in Cedar Rapids, and Northeast Linn Food Pantry in Central City along with Johnson County Crisis Center Food Bank in Iowa City. Cash and non-perishable items like peanut butter and canned goods are needed as agencies report high demand.
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HACAP
Hawkeye Drive
Hiawatha
Benton
Cedar
Iowa
Johnson, Jones, Linn
Washington
Linn Community Food Bank
Fifth St
Cedar Rapids
Northeast
Linn Food Pantry
Fourth St
Central City
Johnson County Crisis Center Food Bank
Gilbert Court
Iowa City
Debts, Debasement and Repudiation in U S Fiscal Policy
Scott Beaulier and Peter Boettke argue that repeated debt accumulation and fiscal tricks mirror Smith Hayek and Buchanan concerns. They urge repudiation through bankruptcy as a pathway to credible future policy, criticizing Obama Bush era deficits and urging clear, sounder economics.
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Smith
Barack Obama
George W. Bush
Obama
F.A. Hayek
James Buchanan
Hayek
Buchanan
U.S
Clear mission and exit strategy in US war policy
A veteran reflects on the 234th Marine birthday and WWI armistice anniversary, honoring fallen comrades and urging a clear mission and exit strategy. Criticizes neocon fears and calls for thoughtful planning before expanding troops, citing past drafts and Desertions.
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Marine Corps
D.C
Arlington Cemetery
Barack Obama
Afghanistan
Department of Defense
al-Qaida
Dick Cheney
Vietnam
George Bush
Air Guard
America
Letters Warn of Health Care Reform Betrayal
Col William Peterson USMC retired cites vital interests and exit strategy failures in Afghanistan and Vietnam. Sally Stephenson of Marion urges senators to scrap an amendment limiting women’s reproductive health options as the House bill bans abortion coverage in public and private plans in the national health exchange.
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Vietnam
Afghanistan
Col
William Peterson
U.S
House
Sally Stephenson
Marion
Government on side of elites not workers in Cedar Rapids
A political opinion piece links national policy to local outcomes, arguing government favors corporate interests over workers for decades. It highlights Cedar Rapids downtown development praise from the Urban Land Institute and a planning award by the American Planning Association. Jo Ann McNiel Tam commends Kirsten Running-Marquardt as a candidate for Iowa House District 33, praising her care for healthcare access and Cedar Rapids future.
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Wall Street
Urban Land Institute
ULI
Cedar Rapids
American Planning Association
Tam
Kirsten Running-Marquardt
Iowa
House of Representatives
Sugar wars loom in Linn County health push
A commentary on Linn County Public Health seeking federal stimulus for new initiatives led by Curtis Dickson criticizes potential rules such as calorie counts, bans on trans fats, cigarette sales, and candy at checkout. The piece defends personal choice and urges public health to focus on bigger issues.
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Linn County
New York City
Sponge Bob
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