YOUR COMMENTS

Sorry to burst your bubble Steve but I've been a Democrat most of my life
- Marie, Hooksett

Good for you, Marie. Don't be all namby-pamby about it. Just lay it out... let these folks starve now, and we won't have to help them next year. Too many people want to keep people from starving according to you... fine. See you at the GOP strategy meetings.
- Steve B, Derry

My guess is the GOP is hoping to get back into power with the help of folks like Marie. They'll wonder why they don't get there.
- Steve B, Derry

I'm just trying to think outside the box because it sounds like the foodbank may not be able to furnish everybody's needs, the US military can feed an army, we should be able to come together as a state to feed 15,000 needy families so no one goes without a thanksgiving meal. I'd be happy to volunteer in the kitchen.
- Jack Alex, Manchester

Sounds great Jack Alex, Manchester

Post your address so we can get the ball rolling for Manchester residents. I'm sure your family won't mind another couple of hundred guests sitting around your dinner table.
- Jeff, Concord

My guess, Jack, is that most families would like to spend Thanksgiving with their loved ones... not in a gymnasium. The Food Bank is great, and needs more help now than ever. Many stores have pledge drives this time of year. They prepackages stuff and let you pick out turkeys to donate. Nobody should be foolish enough to be critical of their effort.
- Steve B, Derry

"There but for the grace of God..."

Yes I understand that but
they will send out the urgent cry and the people will answer. This plays out every year as the same old song and dance.

It's like the unemployment benefits, when this new extension runs out what are they going to do? You got it, they'll just extend it again.
And again, and again...
- Marie, Hooksett

Couldn't disagree with you more, Jack. It's better if people are at home with their families, not sitting on a folding chair in the school cafeteria eating with strangers. I do agree with you that no one should be going hungry with the amt of money the federal govt is throwing around, and hey, we do have a bumper crop of turkeys down in DC this year...
- cheryl, hampton

Jack - In an article about refugees weren't you compaining about "these people" taking up governmental resources? I have a suggestion for you - how about giving up your scrooge mentality and donating some of your own time and perhaps even money to assist those who are struggling in this economy rather than advising towns to throw a thanksgiving meal with stimulus money.
Let me guess, not a Christian - are you?
- Mike, Manchester

I have a suggestion, that each city, and town respectively if they want to group together, to host a thanksgiving meal for the ones in need rather than trying to distribute a holiday meal. should be enough stimulus money around for this idea since were tossing around billions of dollars like lollipops no one should be going hungry.
- Jack Alex, Manchester