Easy Mac & Cheese
2 c. uncooked pasta ~my kids like the mini-farfalle~
2 T flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 c. soy milk
1 1/2 c. water
2 T. butter
2 c. grated cheese ~We like colby jack~
Bring soymilk, water, flour, salt and flour to a boil; add pasta. Reduce heat and cook pasta according to directions. Remove from heat and add grated cheese. Mix thoroughly and let stand for a couple of minutes.
My daughter is in renal failure so she is limited on her dairy products. This recipe uses soymilk and non-processed cheese and is lower in sodium.
Friday, March 18, 2011
Today's Tidbits
NH Supreme Court rules girl must attend public school
“While involves home schooling, it is not about the merits of home verses public schooling,” they stated."
Really, then why are they agreeing with the father who argued that homeschooling prevents "adequate socialization"?
Judge Maryann Sumi temporarily halts Wisconsin union law
When the left can't win at the ballot box, they turn to activist judges.
It's time to defund Planned Parenthood. If it's such a great program, fund it with your own money, don't reach into my pocket to fund your murder.
Obama gives Brazil Final Aproval to Drill in Gulf of Mexico
As BO/BS continues the moratorium on US drilling in the Gulf, he gives his buddy Soros access in Brazil to oil. Maybe this explain why he's going to Rio for the weekend.
This is another reason that I'm all in for Sarah Palin for President. She knows that energy independence is a national security issue. Drill, Baby, Drill!
The $4 per gallon President by Sarah Palin.
Setting the record straight again.
NYT, There You Go Again by Sarah Palin
This is one of the many reasons that oppressive leftists fear Sarah Palin. She doesn't mince words and she's not afraid to speak the truth. Read Going Rogue
and find out why she is feared in D.C.
“While involves home schooling, it is not about the merits of home verses public schooling,” they stated."
Really, then why are they agreeing with the father who argued that homeschooling prevents "adequate socialization"?
Judge Maryann Sumi temporarily halts Wisconsin union law
When the left can't win at the ballot box, they turn to activist judges.
It's time to defund Planned Parenthood. If it's such a great program, fund it with your own money, don't reach into my pocket to fund your murder.
Obama gives Brazil Final Aproval to Drill in Gulf of Mexico
As BO/BS continues the moratorium on US drilling in the Gulf, he gives his buddy Soros access in Brazil to oil. Maybe this explain why he's going to Rio for the weekend.
This is another reason that I'm all in for Sarah Palin for President. She knows that energy independence is a national security issue. Drill, Baby, Drill!
The $4 per gallon President by Sarah Palin.
Setting the record straight again.
NYT, There You Go Again by Sarah Palin
This is one of the many reasons that oppressive leftists fear Sarah Palin. She doesn't mince words and she's not afraid to speak the truth. Read Going Rogue
and find out why she is feared in D.C.
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Andrew Klavan: Behold! Your Public Sector Unions at Work.
With TN dealing with the same issues as Wisconsin, here's a crash course on Public Sector Unions.
Tupperware Spring Deals!
Have you seen Tupperware lately? Thru March 24, 2011, Classic kids' toys are on sale; including the must have Shape-O-Toy and Mickey Mouse Ice Tups. Just Click Here and follow the links to More Savings Thru March 24.
Save Up to 50% on these favorites:
Spring Savings 3-12-25-2011
These savings are only available thru a Tupperware consultant ~that's Me~ so you may email me with your order. The Sale ends Friday, March 24, 2011 so I need your order by 5:00 p.m. so that I can get the sale for you.
Have a Great Day!
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Who is The Real Enemy?
On Monday, Rush discussed why Conservatives dislike Sarah Palin. I think it is a combination of fear and elitism. First, the Republican DC crowd fears her. As governor of Alaska, she went after the corruption in BOTH parties. She is a rock solid Conservative who has experience with cutting budgets ~she did this even during economic good times. ~
Bob Zee ~the veteran~ defends Sarah Palin and calls out “Conservatives” for not having the emotional fortitude to battle the enemy. See first comment here.
The other reason that “Conservatives” don’t like her is about “intellectuals” and “elitists” A couple of years ago, I read “A Framework for Understanding Poverty
” by Ruby K Payne. It talks about the 3 different classes of people; ~generational poor, middle class and rich~ each class of people have their own rules and to be a move into each class, you have to learn the rules of that class; how they speak, etc. When I read the book, it hit me that that’s why they ~the intellectuals~ don’t like Palin. They don’t think she’s up their intellectual standards. She’s flyover country, she’s Middle America and proud of it. She’s us! Not only are they afraid of her, they look down on her because she’s not like them. Bob Zee is right. Do we have the emotional fortitude to battle against the real enemy here, the elites on both sides of the aisle? 2012 is toooo important to the future of our children and grandchildren.
Bob Zee ~the veteran~ defends Sarah Palin and calls out “Conservatives” for not having the emotional fortitude to battle the enemy. See first comment here.
The other reason that “Conservatives” don’t like her is about “intellectuals” and “elitists” A couple of years ago, I read “A Framework for Understanding Poverty
” by Ruby K Payne. It talks about the 3 different classes of people; ~generational poor, middle class and rich~ each class of people have their own rules and to be a move into each class, you have to learn the rules of that class; how they speak, etc. When I read the book, it hit me that that’s why they ~the intellectuals~ don’t like Palin. They don’t think she’s up their intellectual standards. She’s flyover country, she’s Middle America and proud of it. She’s us! Not only are they afraid of her, they look down on her because she’s not like them. Bob Zee is right. Do we have the emotional fortitude to battle against the real enemy here, the elites on both sides of the aisle? 2012 is toooo important to the future of our children and grandchildren.
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Thank You Steve Cohen!
The Federal government set a new record in February 2011. It had the largest monthly deficit in history; $223 Billion. See here. While liberals/Demonrats whine about the Republican spending during the Bush years, ~especially about the Iraq war~ the deficit for the whole year of 2007 was $161 Billion. WSJ article here.
Notice that 2007 was the last budget by both a Republican Congress and Republican President. Since Demonrats took control of Congress, ~which holds the purse strings of the government~ they have tripled the Federal Deficit. Republicans in Congress are trying to cut $100B out of the Federal budget and are running into opposition from Deficit Demonrats. Is it any wonder, when they hold the record for spending?
While the Republicans are fighting to cut the Federal budget by $100B, that is just a drop in the bucket compared to what must be cut. At the very least, we need to get back to 2006 levels. What needs to be done is to get back to Constitutional levels, which would be the elimination of many whole depts of the federal budget, the alphabet depts/programs. We could eliminate the whole defense budget ~which is the main job of the federal government~ and still only cut the current deficit by 1/3. That is unbelievable to me and unacceptable.
How did America come from a poor 3rd world country in 1787 to become one of the richest by 1920? It wasn’t because of the Dept of Labor, Energy or Education. The great cities of New York, Philadelphia, Chicago and Detroit weren’t the result of HUD. From 1787-1920, the federal budget never exceeded 3% of the GDP except during times of war. Today, the federal budget is 25% of GDP.
Mr. Cohen was first elected to Congress in 2006. As a Pelosi lapdog, he is part of this history making fiscal fiasco. I wonder if this is an accomplishment that he’s proud of?
Notice that 2007 was the last budget by both a Republican Congress and Republican President. Since Demonrats took control of Congress, ~which holds the purse strings of the government~ they have tripled the Federal Deficit. Republicans in Congress are trying to cut $100B out of the Federal budget and are running into opposition from Deficit Demonrats. Is it any wonder, when they hold the record for spending?
While the Republicans are fighting to cut the Federal budget by $100B, that is just a drop in the bucket compared to what must be cut. At the very least, we need to get back to 2006 levels. What needs to be done is to get back to Constitutional levels, which would be the elimination of many whole depts of the federal budget, the alphabet depts/programs. We could eliminate the whole defense budget ~which is the main job of the federal government~ and still only cut the current deficit by 1/3. That is unbelievable to me and unacceptable.
How did America come from a poor 3rd world country in 1787 to become one of the richest by 1920? It wasn’t because of the Dept of Labor, Energy or Education. The great cities of New York, Philadelphia, Chicago and Detroit weren’t the result of HUD. From 1787-1920, the federal budget never exceeded 3% of the GDP except during times of war. Today, the federal budget is 25% of GDP.
Mr. Cohen was first elected to Congress in 2006. As a Pelosi lapdog, he is part of this history making fiscal fiasco. I wonder if this is an accomplishment that he’s proud of?
Friday, March 4, 2011
More Fun with Steve Cohen
TN-9 Congressman posted the following link on his Facebook page on Thursday, March 3, 2011.
He’s trying to paint Republicans as giving a death sentence to those with cancer and other catastrophic illness because their budget cuts $2 billion dollars from the NIH.
Following are the comments:
Supporter #1: “The GOP notion of cutting NIH funding is BRAINLESS!!!
Don't they want the US to be at the forefront of science which will help people and lead to more JOBS?”
Me: “It's NOT the government's job to fund any kind of research. As a mother with a child in renal failure, I am not looking to the government for a cure. We could solve the budget crisis easily if we returned to Constitutional government; national security being it's primary JOB.”
Supporter #2: “The republicans have an agenda and yours and the nations needs to not apply. If the Democrats don't stand together as one we will have to wait sometime before the nightmare will be over.”
Me: “@Supporter #2; like the Democrats don't have an agenda. They rammed hellcare thru against the wishes of the people, they spent taxpayers money like it grew on trees and how many 2000+ bills did they ram thru w/o reading, regardless of what the consequences were to the American people. All they want is power, control and bigger government. The last 2 yrs have been a nightmare for all those that are unemployed because of the policies of leftists like Mr. Cohen.”
Supporter #2: “TN WAHM your one of those special people who live in lala land. Do you still have your silver spoon?”
Supporter #3: First,” TN WAHM, I wish nothing but the best for you and your child.
Now, here's the thing: All the people who opposed Health Care Reform said that our health care system is the envy of the world.
But all those innovations that made it that way... are the direct result of government-funded research. The private sector has proven time and time again that it has neither the resources nor the will to sink serious research efforts into catastrophic disease.
Every advance that we make towards conquering catastrophic disease, be it cancer, HIV/ AIDS, juvenile diabetes, happens directly or indirectly through the work of the federal government.
Once, a cancer diagnosis was a death sentence. All the progress that we've made in beating it came directly or indirectly from government research.
When a pharmaceutical manufacturer develops a new medicine, they are building upon research that was funded by our government.
In a perfect world, the private sector would drive innovation. We don't live in that perfect world. If the government does not fund research, which is often conducted right her in Memphis at St. Jude and UT Health Science Center, the research does not get done.
When we reach that point where cancer is cured routinely, it will be because the NIH did the heavy lifting and provided organizations such as St. Jude and UTHSC with the means to conduct research, as well as their own in house research.”
Me: “@ Supporter #2, no silver spoon, I'm working middle class, but I know economics and I'm not jealous of the rich.
@ Supporter #3, obviously you believe that government is the solution to every problem. What did we do before all this government interference? How did America come from a poor 3rd world country in 1787 to become one of the richest countries in 1920? It wasn't because of Dept of Ed, Dept of Energy or HUD. If you cut out the entire defense budget ~which is the main job of the federal government~ you would only cut the deficit by a 1/3. From 1787-1920, the federal budget never exceeded 3% of the GDP except during times of war. Today the federal spending is 25% of the GDP. And for the record, I hold Repubs as well as Dems responsible for this. Repubs spent too much during the Bush administration, but it is a drop in the bucket compared to what the Dems spent since 2007 when they controlled the purse strings of Congress.
"No people will tamely surrender their Liberties, nor can any be easily subdued, when knowledge is diffused and virtue is preserved. On the Contrary, when People are universally ignorant, and debauched in their Manners, they will sink under their own weight without the Aid of foreign invaders." -Samuel Adams”
Supporter #3: “Not every problem, but at the very least, THIS problem. The private sector does not drive medical research. If we do not fund it, it does not get done. The modern medical industry answers to its shareholders, not humanity. It's the reason there are more new patents for curing baldness and restless leg syndrome than curing actual disease.
The amount the Republicans want to cut from the NIH, $2.5 billion, is roughly the equivalent of 35 days in Iraq.
The debt explosion you talk of? That debt was there all along. The key difference is that the Obama administration makes Iraq & Afghanistan part of its budget (And thereby, part of the debt), while the Bush administration tracked it off budget. It's like saying your house note isn't part of your personal debt. It was an irresponsible sleight of hand designed to make the already bloated Bush deficits look smaller. His administration had a bad habit of doing things like that. His Council of Economic Advisers actually recommended reclassifying hamburgers as durable goods so they could make McJobs look like a thriving manufacturing sector.”
Me: “@Supporter #3, do you work for the NIH or the federal government?
You keep saying that w/o government there wouldn’t be any medical innovations and research. Just because you keep saying it doesn’t mean it’s so.
“Is it really true that political self-interest is nobler somehow than economic self-interest?” Milton Friedman. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWsx1X8PV_A
You sight the Iraq war, but even if we eliminated all defense spending, our deficit would only be cut by 1/3; and national defense is the main job of the federal government.
When was the last time the federal government had a balanced budget? The answer: 1957. http://www.geldpress.com/2008/07/us-budget-reporting-deception/
Unless I’m mistaken, George Bush wasn’t president in 1957.”
He’s trying to paint Republicans as giving a death sentence to those with cancer and other catastrophic illness because their budget cuts $2 billion dollars from the NIH.
Following are the comments:
Supporter #1: “The GOP notion of cutting NIH funding is BRAINLESS!!!
Don't they want the US to be at the forefront of science which will help people and lead to more JOBS?”
Me: “It's NOT the government's job to fund any kind of research. As a mother with a child in renal failure, I am not looking to the government for a cure. We could solve the budget crisis easily if we returned to Constitutional government; national security being it's primary JOB.”
Supporter #2: “The republicans have an agenda and yours and the nations needs to not apply. If the Democrats don't stand together as one we will have to wait sometime before the nightmare will be over.”
Me: “@Supporter #2; like the Democrats don't have an agenda. They rammed hellcare thru against the wishes of the people, they spent taxpayers money like it grew on trees and how many 2000+ bills did they ram thru w/o reading, regardless of what the consequences were to the American people. All they want is power, control and bigger government. The last 2 yrs have been a nightmare for all those that are unemployed because of the policies of leftists like Mr. Cohen.”
Supporter #2: “TN WAHM your one of those special people who live in lala land. Do you still have your silver spoon?”
Supporter #3: First,” TN WAHM, I wish nothing but the best for you and your child.
Now, here's the thing: All the people who opposed Health Care Reform said that our health care system is the envy of the world.
But all those innovations that made it that way... are the direct result of government-funded research. The private sector has proven time and time again that it has neither the resources nor the will to sink serious research efforts into catastrophic disease.
Every advance that we make towards conquering catastrophic disease, be it cancer, HIV/ AIDS, juvenile diabetes, happens directly or indirectly through the work of the federal government.
Once, a cancer diagnosis was a death sentence. All the progress that we've made in beating it came directly or indirectly from government research.
When a pharmaceutical manufacturer develops a new medicine, they are building upon research that was funded by our government.
In a perfect world, the private sector would drive innovation. We don't live in that perfect world. If the government does not fund research, which is often conducted right her in Memphis at St. Jude and UT Health Science Center, the research does not get done.
When we reach that point where cancer is cured routinely, it will be because the NIH did the heavy lifting and provided organizations such as St. Jude and UTHSC with the means to conduct research, as well as their own in house research.”
Me: “@ Supporter #2, no silver spoon, I'm working middle class, but I know economics and I'm not jealous of the rich.
@ Supporter #3, obviously you believe that government is the solution to every problem. What did we do before all this government interference? How did America come from a poor 3rd world country in 1787 to become one of the richest countries in 1920? It wasn't because of Dept of Ed, Dept of Energy or HUD. If you cut out the entire defense budget ~which is the main job of the federal government~ you would only cut the deficit by a 1/3. From 1787-1920, the federal budget never exceeded 3% of the GDP except during times of war. Today the federal spending is 25% of the GDP. And for the record, I hold Repubs as well as Dems responsible for this. Repubs spent too much during the Bush administration, but it is a drop in the bucket compared to what the Dems spent since 2007 when they controlled the purse strings of Congress.
"No people will tamely surrender their Liberties, nor can any be easily subdued, when knowledge is diffused and virtue is preserved. On the Contrary, when People are universally ignorant, and debauched in their Manners, they will sink under their own weight without the Aid of foreign invaders." -Samuel Adams”
Supporter #3: “Not every problem, but at the very least, THIS problem. The private sector does not drive medical research. If we do not fund it, it does not get done. The modern medical industry answers to its shareholders, not humanity. It's the reason there are more new patents for curing baldness and restless leg syndrome than curing actual disease.
The amount the Republicans want to cut from the NIH, $2.5 billion, is roughly the equivalent of 35 days in Iraq.
The debt explosion you talk of? That debt was there all along. The key difference is that the Obama administration makes Iraq & Afghanistan part of its budget (And thereby, part of the debt), while the Bush administration tracked it off budget. It's like saying your house note isn't part of your personal debt. It was an irresponsible sleight of hand designed to make the already bloated Bush deficits look smaller. His administration had a bad habit of doing things like that. His Council of Economic Advisers actually recommended reclassifying hamburgers as durable goods so they could make McJobs look like a thriving manufacturing sector.”
Me: “@Supporter #3, do you work for the NIH or the federal government?
You keep saying that w/o government there wouldn’t be any medical innovations and research. Just because you keep saying it doesn’t mean it’s so.
“Is it really true that political self-interest is nobler somehow than economic self-interest?” Milton Friedman. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWsx1X8PV_A
You sight the Iraq war, but even if we eliminated all defense spending, our deficit would only be cut by 1/3; and national defense is the main job of the federal government.
When was the last time the federal government had a balanced budget? The answer: 1957. http://www.geldpress.com/2008/07/us-budget-reporting-deception/
Unless I’m mistaken, George Bush wasn’t president in 1957.”
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