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Common Sense

Overviews of current events and the average person's take on them. I do consider myself an "average person." Common sense questions, concerns,...
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Dan Rather on Super PACs

Common Sense ― http://video.msnbc.msn.com/the-rachel-maddow-show/46018440#46018440 (more)
 LLWoodard ― Posted on Jan 17th, 2012
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Homemade Lip Gloss and Lip Balm: From Simple Two Ingredient Recipes to The More Advanced

Common Sense ― Homemade Lip Gloss and Lip Balm: From Simple Two Ingredient Recipes to The More Advanced (more)
 LLWoodard ― Posted on Jan 14th, 2012
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Another Reason to End the War on Drugs

Common Sense ― Nearly everyday you can read about non-violent drug offenders being sent to prison or a police officer injured or killed trying to stop a drug-related crime, or a drive-bu shooting tied to warring gangs. Today, the news is that more than 47,000... (more)
 LLWoodard ― Posted on Jan 12th, 2012
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Let's Start the Bandwagon Rolling to Repeal the Patriot Act

Common Sense ― Repeal the Patriot Act Petition The recent change in student loan payments, lessening the payback burden for recent graduates, began with a citizen's petition to request a change. That's power in the pen and the combined voices of like-thinking... (more)
 LLWoodard ― Posted on Jan 11th, 2012
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The All American Store: The Antithesis of Walmart?

Common Sense ― Brookville, Ohio may well go down in history as the birthplace of the store that put "Made in America" popular again. Brookville is the site of The All American Store, a corner store that harkens back to the day of the general store. While Walmart... (more)
 LLWoodard ― Posted on Jan 10th, 2012
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I'm Trying to be a Pescatarian

Common Sense ― I'm Trying to be a Pescatarian (more)
 LLWoodard ― Posted on Jan 1st, 2012
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 LLWoodard ― Posted on Dec 29th, 2011
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FDA Backs Off On Preventing Antibiotic Use In Animals for Human Consumption

Common Sense ― As an American citizen, I'd like to believe that governmental agencies are working for the best interests of myself and millions of other Americans just like me. When I read information such as the fact that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has... (more)
 LLWoodard ― Posted on Dec 25th, 2011
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Obama Backs Off on Veto Promise

Common Sense ― President Barack Obama had promised to veto the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 -- that is until wording in some statutes were changed. I thought the president and I and many other concerned Americans were on the same page on... (more)
 LLWoodard ― Posted on Dec 16th, 2011
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Politics As Usual...And They Stink

Common Sense ― It never ceases to amaze me what our elected officials choose to find important at any given moment. Right now, Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH)has decided to arm wrestle the president into an untenable position on the payroll tax cut Obama... (more)
 LLWoodard ― Posted on Dec 9th, 2011
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Obama Must Fulfill Promise of Veto

Common Sense ― Former FBI Special Agent Coleen Rowley: Obama Should Veto Empire Over Republic (more)
 LLWoodard ― Posted on Dec 3rd, 2011
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More Thoughts on Indefinite Detention of American Citizens

Common Sense ― Bruce Bowers blog entry on the National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2012. (more)
 LLWoodard ― Posted on Dec 2nd, 2011
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Medicare Adds Preventive Services for Obesity

Common Sense ― Today the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced today that it will begin covering payment of screening for obesity, a nutritional assessment for those who qualify and counseling services through primary care providers. Obesity is a... (more)
 LLWoodard ― Posted on Nov 30th, 2011
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American Citizens May Soon Find "Battlefield" Is Their Own Home

Common Sense ― I'll be the first to admit I don't always agree with stands the American Civil Liberties Union takes, but I am still open to learning their ideas. In today's news the ACLU has made public proposed legislative changes to the National Defense... (more)
 LLWoodard ― Posted on Nov 28th, 2011
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Learning About Mental Health From an Experienced Source

Common Sense ― There are a fair number of illnesses and conditions who have overcome public stigma, such as epilepsy and leprosy. Attitudes toward mental illness have softened somewhat over time, but there is still much misunderstanding and fear surrounding those... (more)
 LLWoodard ― Posted on Nov 27th, 2011