Help the Economy- Save Jobs - BUY AMERICAN!!! Made in the USA is not dead

Everyone has heard repeatedly to buy American made goods to help keep jobs here. The problem is that it's usually very hard for the average consumer to know exactly what's "made in USA" anymore.

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From White House Blog: Another Day, Another Disappointing Political Ploy Obstructing Progress

If you haven't heard about it yet, Senator Richard Shelby of Alabama put a blanket hold on all of President Obama's nominations this week. source:

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Let's Talk about Flu and Flu Shots - with POLLS

With H1N1 (also known as Swine Flu) getting most of the media attention this year, it has been easy for thoughts of the seasonal flu to fade into the background. As a certified procrastinator, it has also made it easier than normal for me to put off getting my annual flu shot.

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Take Action TODAY For Health Care Reform

Things are heating up in Washington this week on Health Care Reform and there might never be a better time for us to make our voices heard. I stumbled upon this blog this morning and was left not knowing if I should laugh or cry:

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What is Your Current Health Care Situation? - A Quick Poll

This is a quick poll to see where the U.S. Newsvine community sits on the insured/uninsured scale. I know there are Newsviners who are not U.S. residents so I'm asking for votes only from U.S. Viners.

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You Want a Brain? For a 16 Year old Male? Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha!

I was at CVS to pick up a few things. It's been a rough week. Actually a rough week following a very long and very rough week. The cashier asked, "Did you find everything OK?" "No," I said. "I couldn't find a brain for my 16 year old son."

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UPDATED - Let's Just Be Honest in our Terminology Please: Are you Pro-Life or Just Pro-Birth?

A man was murdered in a house of worship yesterday. Some people want to excuse it or justify it because the man performed a legal medical procedure that some disapprove of because the procedure violates their moral and/or religious beliefs.

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Sometimes We Just Have To Speak Up

A little thing, some would say, but that's not how I saw it and clearly the gentleman most hurt by the ignorance didn't see it that way. My sixteen year old turned to me and, trying to make light of what clearly shocked him, said "See, that's why no one trusts Whitey."

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Meet My Friend Barbara – She's Uninsured (And Sadly Typical)

Barbara is 52 years old, a college graduate who has worked since she was 14 years old at one job or another.

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I'd rather diffuse a bomb than argue over whose fault it is that a bomb is about to explode. Then I'd like to figure out how to keep the next bomb fro …