Angry Mob or Just Really Frustrated Americans?

I heard on the news last night that the DNC has taken out an ad calling Americans dissatisfied with the government “angry mobs”.   Apparently, if you disagree with what comes out of Washington, you have no right to protest.
Pardon me, but the last time I checked, America WAS still a free country.
Has it ever occurred [...]

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Nation of Consumers

We looked at furniture recently – just to get an idea of what was available and price.  While looking at one store, we were told that there are only TWO furniture manufacturers left in the US.  Everything else is made overseas and shipped in.
We were disappointed in the selection available – everything was leather or [...]

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Cheap cleaning tips (that really work!)

If you’re like me, you cringe spending $5 on a bottle of cleaner when you can make something yourself that will work just as well, if not better.
Over the years, I’ve found several things that have saved us some cash, plus kept our house sparkling clean.
WINDOW and GLASS CLEANER
A friend found this in an old [...]

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Are we there yet?

As in, have we hit bottom yet?  I don’t think so based on lots of late night, bleary-eyed searches on the internet.  I heard this morning on the news that GM will need another $70 BILLION dollars in help before this is all said and done.
At what point is it enough?
I’ve been pondering a post [...]

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Prepared, not panicked

(said in my best monotone voice):
This is a test of your preparedness system.  This is only a test.  If it were a real emergency, you would be required to use your preparedness stores for survival. This is only a test.
Are you ready?
If nothing else, this past week with the swine flu (aka H1N1 virus) should [...]

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