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For nearly four and a half years, fighting the war in Iraq has been the central priority of the Bush Administration's national security strategy. It has devoted $450 billion to this effort, while initiatives to stabilize Afghanistan, address the growing threat of al Qaeda and affiliated terrorist networks, and track down Osama bin Laden have received only a fraction of that funding. Today, the Bush Administration is spending $1.9 billion a month on U.S. operations in Afghanistan and fighting the global war on terror – less than one-fifth of the $10 billion it is spending in Iraq each month.
Other critical national security priorities also have suffered as a result of the Administration's myopic focus on Iraq: North Korea and Iran have continued to advance their nuclear programs, hundreds of tons of loose nuclear materials have remained insecure and vulnerable to terrorist theft around the globe, and dangerous gaps in U.S. ports, borders, and transportation systems have been left open at home.
The following report takes a look at some of the many ways in which U.S. national security interests could have been better served had the Bush Administration focused on the real threats to American and global security and used the resources available in its foreign policy toolbox to rally global support behind the war against terrorism, win the hearts and minds of the Arab and Muslim world, and leverage U.S. leadership to advance effective strategies for curbing nuclear proliferation, combating global pandemics, and addressing other challenges around the world.
What the Bush Administration's flawed Iraq strategy has cost so far
As we know from a number of assessments from our intelligence community, the Bush strategy in Iraq is not making us safer at home, nor is it making the world safer from terrorism. As the July 2007 National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) stated, U.S. operations in Iraq are "help[ing] al Qaeda energize the broader Sunni extremist community, raise resources, and to recruit and indoctrinate operatives, including for Homeland attacks." Similarly, the April 2006 NIE judged that Iraq has become a "'cause celebre' for jihadists, breeding a deep resentment of U.S. involvement in the Muslim world and cultivating supporters for the global jihadist movement."
The price of these misplaced priorities has been significant and is only growing:
- 3,791: number of U.S. soldiers killed
- 28,009: number of U.S. soldiers wounded
- 73,715 – 80,337: estimated number of Iraqi civilians killed
- $450 billion: amount appropriated to date
- $10 billion: amount we are currently spending each month for operations in Iraq
- $190 billion: estimated amount President Bush has requested for Fiscal Year 2008
(Department of Defense, 9/27/07; Iraq Body Count, 9/27/07; CRS, 7/16/07; Washington Post, 9/27/07)
How these funds could be used to better promote U.S. national security
While many of these initiatives may now be more difficult to pursue, given the negative impact of the Bush Administration's flawed Iraq policies on America's standing in the world, the readiness of U.S. military forces, and the opportunity costs of more than four years in Iraq, taking action in these areas could go a long way to bring our priorities back into balance and start to reverse the legacy of the Administration's misguided approach to national security.
Effectively Addressing the Threat of al Qaeda and Global Terrorism
$15.5 billion to double U.S. Special Forces and help hunt down bin Laden and other terrorists. The Center for American Progress reported that doubling U.S. Special Operations Forces would cost an estimated $15.5 billion. These forces have played a key role in Afghanistan and are critical to hunting down terrorists around the globe. Earlier this month, Director of National Intelligence Mike McConnell testified that finding Osama bin Laden and addressing the threat of al Qaeda is the "number one" national security priority. Unfortunately, 2,207 days have passed since 9/11 and the Bush Administration has failed to bring bin Laden or the other planners of the 9/11 attacks to justice. (Center for American Progress, 8/25/04; Director McConnell, Testimony before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, 9/10/07)
· Cost in perspective: 47 days in Iraq
$11 billion to curb poppy production in Afghanistan, a key source for terrorist financing. According to estimates from the Center for American Progress, a 5-year program to buy Afghanistan's poppy crop would fund efforts to permanently transition Afghan farmers from growing opium to harvesting other crops and transitioning to other businesses. (Center for American Progress, 8/25/04)
· Cost in perspective: 33 days in Iraq
$30 billion to prevent terrorists from gaining access to nuclear materials. In the countries of the former Soviet Union there is currently enough unsecured radioactive material to build 40,000 nuclear weapons. In 2001, the bipartisan Baker-Cutler Commission stated that the "most urgent unmet national security threat to the United States today, is the danger that weapons of mass-destruction or weapons-usable material in Russia could be stolen and sold to terrorists or hostile nation states and used against American troops abroad or citizens at home. The Commission reported that it would cost $3 billion over eight to ten years to secure all weapons-usable material in Russia. (Campaign for America's Future; Russia Task Force, A Report Card on the Department of Energy's Nonproliferation Programs with Russia, 1/10/01)
· Cost in perspective: 3 months in Iraq
$220 million to work toward halting North Korea's nuclear program. According to lead U.S. negotiator Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill, it would cost $220 million to implement the requirements of the Six-Party Talks agreement with North Korea. In exchange for providing the North Korean government with one million tons of heavy fuel, the U.S., Japan, China, Russia, and South Korea could push Pyongyang to fulfill its terms of the agreement: the dismantling of its nuclear reactor at Yongbyon and the disclosure of a list of all other nuclear facilities. (Report of the Task Force for a Unified Security Budget for Fiscal Year 2008, April 2007)
· Cost in perspective: less than one day in Iraq
$1.9 billion to enhance U.S. diplomacy and restore American leadership in the world. The Coalition for American Leadership Abroad has reported that the Foreign Service is understaffed by an estimated 1,000 positions. The group estimates that addressing staffing shortages and improving embassy communications would cost $1.9 billion. (Report of the Task Force for a Unified Security Budget for Fiscal Year 2008, April 2007)
· Cost in perspective: six days in Iraq
$30 billion to leverage U.S. leadership as a force for positive change in the world. According to World Bank estimates, $30 billion would provide a year of primary education for every child on earth. (Boston Globe, 5/2/07)
· Cost in perspective: 3 months in Iraq
$100 billion to work toward ending our dependence on foreign oil. The Apollo Alliance, a coalition of state and local officials, environmental advocacy groups, businesses and unions was established in 2003 with the goal of reducing U.S. dependence on fossil fuels. The group has called for "$300 billion of investment in new energy technologies and energy conservation over ten years to eliminate our dependence on foreign oil and add millions of new, good-paying jobs." According to its financial strategy, the federal government would contribute $100 billion to the initiative. (Apollo Alliance; Report of the Task Force for a Unified Security Budget for Fiscal Year 2008, April 2007)
· Cost in perspective: 10 months in Iraq
Bolstering America's Homeland Defenses
$3.5 to $7 billion to prevent a Chernobyl in the United States. According to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, our nation's nuclear power plants are not designed to withstand a terrorist attack. The Task Force for a Unified Security Budget for the United States has estimated that it would cost $3.5 to $7 billion to transfer all spent fuel that is being held at our nation'S.103 commercial nuclear reactors into dry, hardened storage in order to protect spent fuel against terrorist attacks. (Report of the Task Force for a Unified Security Budget for Fiscal Year 2008, April 2007)
· Cost in perspective: 10 to 21 days in Iraq
$255 million to secure our nation's chemical plants. According to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), it would cost $255 million over five years to fully fund the Chemical Facilities Anti-Terrorism Act of 2006. (CBO, 6/26/06)
· Cost in perspective: 18 hours in Iraq
$7.5 billion to safeguard our nation's ports. The Coast Guard has estimated that $7.5 billion would be necessary to implement the requirements of the 2002 Maritime Transportation Safety Act, which would protect U.S. ports and waterways from terrorist threats. (Center for American Progress, 7/1/04)
· Cost in perspective: 22 days in Iraq
$22.4 billion to screen checked baggage all U.S. airports. A key 9/11 Commission recommendation called for the installation of in-line baggage screening systems for air cargo, to protect passenger aircraft from terrorist threats. The Transportation Security Administration has estimated that the installation and operating costs for in-line screening systems would be $22.4 billion over 20 years. At the current pace of funding, these systems will not be in place at U.S. airports until 2024. (Report of the Task Force for a Unified Security Budget for Fiscal Year 2008, April 2007)
· Cost in perspective: less than 10 weeks in Iraq
$3.5 billion to screen air cargo on passenger planes. The CBO has estimated that it would cost $3.5 billion over five years to screen all air cargo on passenger aircraft. (CBO, 2/2/07)
· Cost in perspective: 11 days in Iraq
Ensuring National Preparedness
$40 billion to provide interoperable communications for first responders. The Department of Homeland Security has estimated that it would cost $40 billion to modernize communications for the 2.5 billion first responders in the United States. (Department of Homeland Security, 3/17/04)
· Cost in perspective: 4 months in Iraq
$6 billion to ensure public health preparedness. According to CBO estimates, it would cost $6 billion over five years to fully fund the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act, a measure that would provide the public health system the tools to prepare for and respond to a terrorist attack, pandemic threat or other public health disaster. (CBO 8/4/06)
· Cost in perspective: 18 days in Iraq
Democrats, Advancing the Right Priorities for U.S. National Security
Senate Democrats demanded a change of course in Iraq so that the United States can refocus our resources on the battle against al Qaeda and other terrorist threats. Over the past several months, Democrats have advanced several measures to change policy in Iraq, in order to transition the mission of U.S. forces and advance a new comprehensive economic, diplomatic, and political strategy to bring stability to the country and bring to a close the United States' open-ended commitment in Iraq. Unfortunately, each of these initiatives have been blocked by Senate Republicans.
In the months ahead, Senate Democrats will continue to take every opportunity to push for a change of course in Iraq. While ensuring continued counter-terrorism operations inside Iraq and further training of Iraqi security forces, Democrats' comprehensive plan for a phased withdrawal of U.S. combat troops will allow us to turn our attention and resources to the more critical fight of hunting down Osama bin Laden, countering the threat posed by al Qaeda and affiliated terrorist networks, and addressing other important issues both at home and abroad.
Senate Democrats provided increased funding for reconstruction and assistance initiatives to stabilize Afghanistan and counter the threat from the Taliban, al Qaeda and other terrorists. In the 2007 Emergency Supplemental bill, Senate Democrats provided $909.9 million for reconstruction programs and State Department operations in Afghanistan, which represents an increase of $189 million above the President's request. Additional funds are provided for Provincial Reconstruction Teams, rural counter-narcotics initiatives, development, agriculture and humanitarian assistance. These initiatives are focused primarily in provinces targeted by the Taliban.
Senate Democrats passed legislation to address critical unfilled recommendations of the 9/11 Commission. This year, Democrats have led the effort to pass the Improving America's Security Act of 2007. The legislation takes a major step toward fully implementing the recommendations of the bipartiS.Amdt.9/11 Commission and effectively marks a change of course after years of inadequate action on critical homeland security needs. The bill will make America more secure by giving our first responders the tools they need to keep us safe; making it more difficult for potential terrorists to travel into our country; advancing efforts to secure our rail, air, and mass transit systems; and improving intelligence and information sharing at all levels of state, local, and federal law enforcement.
Democrats secured increased emergency funding to better secure American borders, ports, and transit systems against terrorist threats. The 2007 Emergency Supplemental bill also provides $1.05 billion in funding necessary to address dangerous border and transit vulnerabilities left open by the Bush Administration since 9/11. This allocation includes hundreds of millions of dollars to protect American rail and mass transportation systems, install Explosive Detection Systems at airports, screen air cargo, and implement security measures at our nation's ports.
Democrats restored irresponsible cuts to national security programs proposed by the Bush Administration's Fiscal Year 2008 budget. Senate Democrats led efforts to reverse cuts to a number of important programs in the homeland security budget. Specifically, the Senate-passed bill provides an additional $3 billion to fill in gaps in border security and immigration enforcement programs, nearly $90 million to purchase and install explosive detection equipment at airports, $1.2 billion for first responders, $15 million to double the frequency of spot checks at U.S. ports, and $190 million in port security grants, to fully fund security improvements as authorized by the SAFE Port Act of 2006. The Senate bill would provide more than an eight percent increase over Fiscal Year 2007 funding for the Department of Homeland Security, rather than the Administration's proposed 1.7 percent increase.


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Last edited by evetallulah; October 7th, 2012 at 05:50 AM.Giselle Lydia Chiara Darcy Lowri Cleo Nova Fleur Noelle Giovanna Mathilde Flora Susannah Maia Jude David Rueben Theo Raphael Arthur Lance Vinny Marcus James Rowan Henry Christopher
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Father: Henry, John, Greg, Scott, Paul, Mike, Joeseph
Mother: Cynthia, Vivienne, Marie, Charlotte, Audrey, Joyce, Regina, Janet, Stephanie, Cheryl
Son: David, Joshua, Aaron, Austin, Cody, Lucas, Justin, Darek, Anthony, Chase
Daughter: Kate, Savannah, Melissa, Mary, Jade, River, Alana, Emmeline, JessieCowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never taste of death but once.
For never was a story of more woe Than this of Juliet and her Romeo.
Better three hours too soon than a minute too late.
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Can ever dissever my soul from the soul
Of the beautiful Annabel Lee.
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When I saw the description you had for the older brother, I immediately thought of Rory. Out of your suggestions, I like Jane best for the mom and Lucy best for the daughter.
For the mom how about:
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For the dad I like the name Mark, it's a little less generic than Mike. And Brennan sounds kind of Irish to me, so maybe you could somehow incorporate that...


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#1 Xavier 12-1 (24-4) — Atlantic 10
Player to Watch G Drew Lavender, 11.3 ppg 4.5 apg
The Musketeers are separating themselves from the A 10 pack and asserting themselves on a national stage with every passing day. Keep this up for a couple more years, and they'll be elevated to Memphis, Gonzaga and Butler status. They're a well oiled machine that will make waves in March.
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Player to Watch G Stephen Curry 25.3 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 2.9 apg
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#3 Drake 14-2 (24-3) — Missouri Valley
Player to Watch G Josh Young 16.5 ppg
Beating Butler in Indianapolis is just what the doctor ordered for the Bulldogs. They now have a very large win away from home to go along with an impressive resume. They also quickly stopped the bleeding caused by a home loss against Bradley earlier in the week. With two games to play, Drake has the MVC regular season locked up and an at-large bid on ice. Interesting note: the Bulldogs have not won a game by more than 10 points since January 12. It will be very interesting to see how the strangers to the national spotlight stack up come tournament time.
#4 Kent State 11-2 (23-5) — MAC
Player to Watch G Al Fisher 14.4 ppg, 4.3 apg, 3.8 rpg
The Golden Flashes jump into the 4 spot after a big win at St. Mary's on Saturday — a place no other team has won this year. Al Fisher has become a solid scorer for the Flashes as the year has progressed, raising his average from 11 ppg to 14.4 ppg in the last 12 games. They go 9 or 10 deep, which is a must for a team with less star power looking to make some national waves.
#5 (tie) BYU 10-2 (21-6) — Mountain West
Player to Watch G/F Lee Cummard 16.2 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 3.2 apg
The Cougars were riding a 9 game winning streak heading into the weekend but got knocked back to earth by San Diego State. Big man Trent Plaisted had a rough game in which he failed to get to the line for the first time in his career. The Cougars face another tough test at New Mexico on Tuesday. The continued development of BYU's young bench will be key in the stretch run. Freshmen Jimmer Fredette, Chris Collinsworth and Mike Loyd, Jr. and Sophomore Chris Miles have all shown signs of promise. They just need to consistently produce at a high level when guys like Cummard and Plaisted are on the bench or having an off night.
#5 (tie) St. Mary's 10-1 (23-4) — West Coast
Player to Watch G Patrick Mills 14.8 ppg, 3.5 apg
To the Gaels' credit, C Omar Samhan was limited to 8 minutes in Saturday's match up with Kent State. Unfortunately, a loss is still a loss and the Gaels will need to regroup quickly as they take on San Diego on Monday night. The loss of Samhan means F Diamon Simpson has to shoulder a wider load down low. Patrick Mills has to shake off a bad outing against the Flashes and reassert himself as the scorer and creator that he is. This week will be huge for the Gaels as they have a chance to knock off both San Diego and Gonzaga on their way to a WCC title. Will that happen? I give them at least 1-1. The loss of Samhan hurts, but they've still got a load of talent that can step up and win ball games.
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Kalyn's Kitchen Picks: Laughing Cow Light Creamy Swiss Spreadable Cheese
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I love Laughing Cow Cheese as well! I have seen the wedges used in rolled up, flattened chicken breasts; then oven-baked.
Recently, King Soopers in Colorado added more flavors, one being the The Laughing Cow Light Queso Fresco & Chipotle. It is wonderful melted over veggies or as a snack.
I've definitely bought these a few times when I'm needed a cheese fix. They really need to start selling it in larger packages (tubs or bricks like cream cheese) since SO MANY people cook with it. I hear it makes a pretty amazing alfredo!ReplyDelete
Amy I haven't seen the Queso Fresco and Chipotle flavored one, but that sounds like something I'd like!
Beth, sounds like a good idea to use it in Alfredo (although Amy's idea of using it to stuff chicken breasts is probably more South Beach Diet friendly!) It is odd they don't make bigger sizes, but the small ones sure are perfect for a snack!
For years I've been making the South Beach "potatoes"-well cooked cauliflower mashed with laughing cow wedges. The new Blue Cheese flavor is amazing (as are all of the new ones). I've served this to plenty of people (dieters and non dieters) who all love it. Left overs are great "fried" the next morning with eggs (another way to get veggies in at breakfast).
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Hi Kalyn,
Long time silent follower here! I too buy the Laughing Cow Lite in bulk and have used it many times as a replacement for cream and/or cream cheese. Turkey-bacon wrapped jalapeno poppers are my favorite, baked with pecan and Laughing Cow cheese "stuffing" and topped with a cajun-spiced grilled shrimp. Soooooo good. I don't have an actual recipe, but I've made numerous variations of this.
Wonderful product. The Hungry Girl Blog uses a lot of LC in recipes. More WW oriented than SB, but you might check her out.ReplyDelete
I love this because it comes in small sizes. I've been eating wedges for years - and I have to confess that I like Lite French Onion with cashews, for some reason.
I like the little wheels, too, as they are perfect for mid-afternoon snacks. I used these little buggers - gouda is my favorite - to make sauces.
They are essential to South Beach Phase One, and I am happy to see I am not the only fan.
Did I mention the sun-dried tomato flavor?ReplyDelete
One of my favorite uses is to cut up a wedge and add it to Egg Beaters and scramble. It really makes them creamy and delicious. Of course it's even better added to real eggs. I have also enjoyed their other flavors, especially the blue cheese incorporated in your own version of light salad dressing.ReplyDelete
Check the Hungry Girl website and cookbooks for lots of ideas on using this! I love the French Onion!ReplyDelete
I was in a South Beach buying frenzy at HEB yesterday and they had even more new flavors - Light Blue Cheese and Light Mozzarella, Sun-Dried Tomato & Basil. Kalyn I've been following your blog for a little over a month now and really enjoy it. My favorite recipe so far is Spaghetti Squash Chard Gratin. Here in Texas I've got Swiss Chard growing. Yummy and thanks for all you do.ReplyDelete
I like to spread the Laughing Cow light cheese on red bell peppers as a snack. Yum. Love that crunch and slight sweetness with the creamy cheese.ReplyDelete
I have used it to make "creamed spinach".ReplyDelete
Wow, I can see I need to seriously expand my horizons when it comes to Laughing Cow! I had no idea there were so many different flavors. Thanks for all the great suggestions everyone, and I will check out Hungry Girl for ideas too. (I actually met her once at a cooking event and she was super nice.)ReplyDelete
I love laughing cow as well - amazing with granny smith apples!ReplyDelete
My favorite use for the cheese (other than a snack) is to saute onions, cabbage, and garlic in olive oil, then mix in a few triangles of the cheese at the end and warm through. It makes a great side for baked chicken or fish.
I'm jealous of Amy's flavors! I moved away from CO a few years ago and don't get any more King Soopers!
I love hearing from so many people who also love this product, and love this idea with sauteed cabbage!ReplyDelete
The three new LC flavors (blue cheese, sun-dried tomato basil and queso fresco chipotle) were just released this past summer/early fall. I haven't found a store in my area yet that carries all three, but I've found the blue cheese at Trader Joe's and the other two at two different Krogers. The blue cheese is my favorite, especially when combined with some roast beef and high-fiber cracker like Wasa.ReplyDelete
Thanks for that info; now I don't feel quite so perplexed that I haven't seen them. I don't have Trader Joes (sigh) but will definitely look for them at Kroger (Smiths in Utah.)ReplyDelete
I make an egg white omelet and top it with lc lite cheese and hot sauce and broil it. YUMReplyDelete
I just found the ingredients for my side dish tonight. The cabbage saute is perfect, and I have a new four pack of Laughing Cow from Costco in the fridge. Thanks for the suggestion!ReplyDelete
That omelet sounds good! And I see I am not the only one who likes the sound of that sauteed cabbage with this cheese.ReplyDelete
All the good ideas here! I love the idea of LC on red peppers.ReplyDelete
If the people @ LC ever do get ahold of you can you ask them what "refrigerate after purchase" means? This has bothered me ever since the last time I bought some. It's not refrigerated at the store, why would you have to refrigerate it once it gets it in your house?ReplyDelete
I grew up eating La Vache Qui Rit every single day. Now that they have in all kinds of flavoors, I love it even more!
Mimi, that does sound good, doesn't it?
Lacey, I think at my Costco it's sold refrigerated. I don't think I would store it out of the fridge, but I agree that statement is odd.
Nisrine, I WANT those other flavors! This weekend I'm going on a search for them.
I think it may already have been said, but some (frozen/thawed, dried) spinach heated up with a wedge (I prefer the garlic & herb) makes for a killer creamed spinach. Yum yum!!!
BTW, also good right off a spoon...no edible vessel required...
Oh, I love that there are so many fans here! I recently drove past my regular Safeway (sort of a small one) to a larger one and it has the bleu cheese which is my new favorite flavor! I also have french onion and the garlic & herb and sun-dried tomato (my refrigerator has a very colorful array of LC). I have to look around for the chipotle version, that sounds GREAT!
Lyn at Escape from Obesity has some good recipes that use the LC wedges (Lyn used to be on SB, then went to MF; *I* used to be on MF and have left "the cruel diet" for a more humane SB life lol).
I haven't seen it here, but in NZ my husband remembers little mini laughing cow cheeses his mother put in his lunch box.ReplyDelete
I first had laughing cow cheese on a trip to Italy. It sounded strange, but I loved it! Now I love the low fat version here at home!
p.s. i'm loving your blog
I use laughing cow with my mashed cauliflower. Try the different flavors, like garlic for this. It adds a creaminess to the cauliflower puree that I love.
I've also tossed steamed broccoli with it.
I am a Laughing Cow Cheese addict! I recommend you try scrambling eggs with Laughing Cow, green onions, and a little pepper. Soooooo delicious and fills me up! Flavors are great and the scrambled eggs are creamy and decadent.ReplyDelete
Thanks for all the good ideas everyone. I've been posting these comments from my phone, so that's why I am not chiming in more! I'll definitely be experimenting with this more for cooking.ReplyDelete
There is a really popular soup recipe in Europe using it. I don´t know how it would translate into american units but I can try. Usually you get the same weight of zucchinni as the same volume of water but that does not work in american measures. Take about one pound of zucchini scrubbed and ends removed sliced and half a liter ( dunno what that is in american measures, a bit less than 20 ounces I think) of water, boil the zuchinni for some 10 minutes till quite soft. You can had some stock cube or other flavouring (herbs) to the water. Then blend it all with a hand blender. Add 2 or 3 triangles of Laughing Cow Cheese and blend it all again. Don´t reheat. Maybe add some pepper or nutmeg or something. There are some tricks like taking some of the water before blending and adding only if you think the soup is too watery. It´s a very popular recipe for non-dieters as well.
Teresa, thanks for sharing that. I have an ingredient converter in the sidebar, so I can use that to help me. It sounds delicious!ReplyDelete
This stuff is great. I love it in scrambled eggs with pepperoncini slices and diced Gallo light salami. It feels like you're eating something rich and decadent.ReplyDelete
That sounds just delicious to me!ReplyDelete
I've used it inside of chicken cordon bleu. Mmmmelty!
I can't believe no one has mentioned the most simple idea. I use it instead of mayo on a sandwich. Laughing cow on one slice of the bread and stone ground mustard on the other. I also think it was Hungry-Girl who suggested using it in tuna salad - it works great. I'm all for leaving out mayo wherever I can.
Kalyn, I LOVE your site!
Kopy09, thanks for those ideas. I hadn't ever thought of using it on a sandwich or to replace mayo. Glad you're enjoying the blog.ReplyDelete
I have tried it in the deli marinated cherry peppers. Very colorful for an appetizer and yummy.ReplyDelete
I substitute it for cream cheese on thin bagels.ReplyDelete
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Re-Hanging the Judge
If Judge Lupe Salinas emerges unindicted from his extended engagement with the criminal justice system, it won't be for lack of trying on the part of the Harris County District Attorney's office.
Having chewed through three grand juries in their pursuit of sustainable indictments against Salinas on perjury allegations, prosecutors are now preparing to take their case to a fourth grand jury. District Attorney Johnny Holmes says he has the right to continue trying to obtain indictments against the state district judge "till hell freezes over." But two members of the last grand jury to consider the allegations say the only injustices they saw in the Salinas case were perpetrated by the D.A.'s office.
Lawyer Yolanda Villarreal Ryan, one of the grand jurors who mulled the Salinas case over the last month and no-billed (that is, cleared) the judge on one of the charges prosecutors have tried to pin on him, flatly questions the district attorney's motivation for continuing to target Salinas.
"Why would anyone want to subject someone like that to this if it weren't for political reasons?" she says. "With all of the criminals out there on the street, with the limited resources that are available to all public entities, including the D.A.'s office, why would they want to waste their resources and our time and energy to indict a man like that?"
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"It was a political deal, no doubt about it," adds another grand juror, who requested anonymity for this story. "And there were a lot of other grand jurors who felt the same way. They're trying to crucify this poor guy in an issue involving a little over $200."
Salinas' problems started last year shortly after he was recommended to the Clinton administration for nomination to a federal judgeship ("Hanging the Judge," the Houston Press, December 8). Initially acting on information supplied by a disgruntled former court coordinator of Salinas' who had been told she wouldn't be accompanying him to the federal courthouse, assistant district attorney Don Stricklin has since conducted three separate probes of the judge focusing on minor discrepancies in his campaign reports. Some of Salinas' defenders have contended all along that prosecutors are pursuing a vendetta against the judge for a ruling he made against the D.A.'s office more than five years ago.
The first grand jury to scrutinize the case returned two misdemeanor perjury indictments against Salinas. A second grand jury no-billed the judge on felony perjury charges requested by Stricklin based on statements Salinas made to the first grand jury. But the indictments returned by the first grand jury were dismissed after it was determined that some members of that panel had been improperly chosen, and Stricklin presented the case to a third grand jury. In the meantime Salinas' name was withdrawn from consideration for the federal bench.
The third grand jury no-billed Salinas on one of the two original misdemeanor counts, one that involved the judge's claiming of a $400 reimbursement to him from his campaign account when the amount he was owed was actually less.
After it became apparent the grand jury also was likely to exonerate the judge on the remaining accusations, several members who favored an indictment of Salinas stopped coming to the panel's sessions, according to the grand jurors critical of the D.A.'s office.
As a result, even though there were more than the required nine members present at its sessions during the final two weeks of the grand jury's term, Stricklin stopped presenting his case -- in effect taking his ball and skipping home.
Yolanda Ryan says the grand jurors initially were given an itinerary specifying the charges they would hear and the evidence that would be presented. The understanding was that the issues would then be brought to a vote, she says.
"One day one grand juror didn't attend the session and asked that the vote be delayed until he returned. That day nothing was presented," says Ryan. "Then he returned on Monday and two other members were absent, but we weren't given an explanation as to why we weren't hearing the case." Ryan says the jurors still expected to vote on the cases.
"Then on the last day, the same juror was absent, and we were told that because all the grand jurors were not there, they would not present the case for a vote. It was ridiculous. We had heard so much already. We had been given enough evidence [to make a decision]."
Holmes says the grand jury only heard evidence related to the $400 reimbursement because the statute of limitations on that accusation was about to expire. "Don quit going to it after they had some recalcitrant grand jurors who weren't posting," he says. "They did not have a full complement, so they didn't get to hear it all."
The juror who requested anonymity takes issue with Holmes' account.
"We felt Stricklin had presented the case from A to Z. I'm sure he felt he was into a losing situation. I am almost 100 percent positive that Salinas would have been no-billed and Stricklin used [the absences] as an excuse that he could not finish presenting his case unless all 12 jurors were there."
Holmes agrees the case could have been heard by fewer grand jurors -- if Stricklin had been so inclined (the assistant D.A. did not return calls from the Press.). "We could have," Holmes acknowledges, "but Don said, 'I'm just not going to let these issues be decided on less than a full complement.'"
Ryan's collleague suspects that the prosecutors and grand jurors favoring indictments cooperated in tanking the panel.
"I think it was a staged thing," says the juror, "because two of the jurors all of a sudden in the last few days were involved in accidents and didn't show up. And one day one of the grand jurors was so stressed out she couldn't make it. I have an idea that it was pre-planned because they were the ones doing see-saw battles back and forth with Yolanda, who was outspoken on the issues 'cause she knew the law, and the rest of us didn't really know the law that much." (At least one of the missing grand jurors, however, was actually hospitalized during the period she was absent.)
Ryan says that once she and others began asking independent questions about the Salinas case, the grand jury's deliberations turned ugly.
"Prior to this case, many of the grand jurors would come up to me after a session and say, 'Thank you for articulating that position.' They would compliment me on the things that I would say or the insight I would bring to the table."
But as the Salinas case unfolded, the discussion developed a racial edge, Ryan says.
"Those things included comments that I favored Lupe Salinas because I was a Mexican. I am Mexican-American and I'm very proud of it. But I do not know Lupe Salinas and don't think I've ever met him."
A commercial law attorney who practices with her husband in a west Houston firm, Ryan contends that the D.A.'s attempts to find a compliant grand jury have made a farce of the system.
"The D.A. has given this institution of the grand jury the appearance of being nothing more than a kangaroo court," she says. "If you don't rubber stamp, then the case will be yanked from you and will be moved to another grand jury that will rubber stamp. That's not justice."
Ryan says she's considering compiling a report for submission to Texas Attorney General Dan Morales alleging that the D.A.'s office misused the grand jury system.
"I took my duty as a grand juror very seriously," she says. "I did extensive research on the responsibilities of a grand juror, what the powers are. Part of that is an investigative role. My investigation leads me to believe an injustice has been committed here ...."
Holmes says that even if his office were shopping for a rubber-stamp grand jury (and he's not acknowledging it is), "We still have the right to do that. There's no jeopardy in a grand jury presentation. And if they no-bill, we can present it to another."
And to hear the district attorney tell it, he's just looking out for Salinas' rights, trying to resolve the questions about the judge's conduct that resulted in the since-dismissed indictments.
Although he apparently has lost his shot at a federal judgeship, Salinas, after a temporary suspension, has been restored to his state criminal court bench by the Texas Commission on Judicial Conduct. He now is the only Hispanic to hold a state district court judgeship in Harris County. But that status is tenuous, and Salinas wonders how much more he'll have to endure and why the questions couldn't have been resolved by the last grand jury.
"Enough is enough," he says.
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The Substance of Fire | 1996
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Holocaust survivor Isaac Geldhart is a venomously witty publisher who would rather sink his efforts into a six-volume history of Nazi medical experiments than publish anything remotely commercial. When his son Aaron, a partner in the firm, tries to convince him to publish a potential best seller, Isaac refuses to even consider the possibilty. Frustrated by his father's obstinence, Aaron enlists the help of his siblings: Sarah, a quirky actress, and Martin, a sensitive teacher. Until now, Sarah and Martin have stayed out of such matters. But when their father's stubbornness puts the firm on the brink of bankruptcy, they join their brother in a determined effort to save the family business.


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`English Vinglish` inspired by my mom: Gauri Shinde
Mumbai: Ad filmmaker Gauri Shinde is bringing the story of an Indian woman battling language problem in the US in her directorial debut 'English Vinglish'. She says her mother inspires the film to some extent.
"This film is inspired by my mom," said Shinde, whose mother, Vaishali Shinde, was born in Kolhapur and currently stays in Pune.
"Like most people in India, she too struggled with the language. It`s just the insensitivity and insecurity that made me do this film," she said. Initial part of the script has been inspired by her 63-year-old mother and "rest is fictional", she added.
Through Sridevi`s character, Shinde, who is married to filmmaker R. Balki, tells the story on silver screen and said, "While writing the script, I did not think of anyone."
"When Balki met Boney Kapoor and Sridevi, they asked him what was he doing at that time. Balki mentioned about me writing a script. Sridevi liked the subject and I narrated the script to her and it just happened," she said, and added that she earlier made two short films – 'Oh Man!' and 'Y Not?'.
Like Balki, known for portraying women characters strong in his films, Shinde too has done it in 'English Vinglish'.
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Dana was an excellent host. Also on the panel was Anne Thompson, whose intelligence and calm always convinced me I was wrong in every single category. My good friend Jen Yamato was to my left, and my new friend Catherine Reitman rounded out the group. I didn't know what the tone of the roundtable was, but once she said she had a boner for Bradley Cooper, I knew I'd fit right in.
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Alessandro Nardone
Alessandro Nardone has a degree in agriculture, the M.A. degree at the Centre International Hautes Etudes Agronomiques Mediterranéennes, France, (1963), and the Ph.D. degree in animal demography (1970). He served as the Head of the AIA R and D Department from 1964 to 1970. he worked as a Professor in Husbandry Demography at University of Napoli from 1970 to 1984 and as a Full Professor since 1986 at the University of Tuscia, Viterbo, Italy, in the fields of animal breeding and genetics and in livestock systems. His main fields of research include evolution of livestock production systems, demographic parameters of farm animal populations and selection models, genomic selection, and effects of heat stress on metabolism and production in ruminants. He authored more than 200 scientific publications. He is responsible for national project SelMol (animal selection by molecular genetics). He was responsible for several research units of National Research Council of the Ministry of Research or the Ministry of Agriculture and other international research units, and he was a Chairperson of the Working Group of International Experts of FAO in 1995 and 1997. He is a Member of several scientific and technical Committees in animal research, and of the committee of Ministry of Agriculture in Italy for the evaluation of research projects. He is Member of the editorial advisory board of some scientific journals. He was a Member of panels for the evaluation of the state of agricultural research in Sweden and of the "Laboratoire de Recherches sur le Développement de l'Elevage-Corté" SAD-INRA France. He served as the Vice President of the International Committee for Recording Productivity in Animals, from 1970 to 1978, as the President of the European Association for Animal Production, from 1990 to 1996, as a Vice President of the World Association for Animal Production, from 1996 to 1998, and as a President of Reseau Mediterranee Elevage (RME).
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It's 2013, and we asked officials in Lake Forest to tell us what residents in their cities should keep an eye out for this year.
Lake Forest officials sent this list:
After clearing trees, stumps, roots and other materials, the city is halfway through grading for the Sports Park and Recreation Center. The remaining work will prepare the site for construction, estimated to begin this summer. The 86-acre park will be one of the largest in Orange County, capable of hosting various sports tournaments and large community events. Facilities will include five baseball/softball diamonds, two synthetic turf soccer fields, three natural turf soccer fields with a 3-acre common lawn area for community events and practice fields, and a 27,000-square-foot recreation center with a gymnasium and classrooms.
New shade structures and play equipment will be installed at Tamarisk and Rimgate parks, completing the city's five-year, $8 million plan for park and playground improvements. The work at Rimgate and Tamarisk also will include entrance ramps that meet Americans with Disabilities Act requirements, new restroom buildings, a baseball diamond and landscape improvements.
Work will continue on development of five new master-planned neighborhoods coming to Lake Forest in the next few years, which will foster a healthy mix of jobs, services, and housing. The new neighborhoods were developed out of a project that rezoned more than 800 acres of business/industrial use land. The zone changes allow for approximately 4,000 new homes as well as public facilities, including the sports park and a community/civic center.
Baker Ranch is a subdivision of approximately 387 acres approved for up to 2,379 homes, 25,000 square feet of commercial use, parks and open space. The project is underway and is expected to be completed by summer.
Portola Center is a subdivision of approximately 243 acres with up to 930 homes, a 5-acre sports park, parks, roads and a mixed-use site. Portola Center is in the project plans review stage.
Serrano Summit is a subdivision of approximately 82 acres approved last year for up to 608 homes, a 9-acre civic center site and parks.
The Pinnacle at Serrano Highlands is a subdivision of approximately 24.6 acres approved in June for up to 85 single-family homes, parks and open space.
Whisler Ridge is a subdivision of approximately 12 acres approved for up to 68 single-family homes. The project is under construction.
In spring, the city will interview firms for architectural and design services and construction management services for the Civic Center. The project will include meeting rooms, a senior center, performing arts venue, and emergency operations center. The city expects to have design plans by the end of 2013.
LakeForestRecords.com, a portal to search historical city records, will debut in spring, and 2012 Community Satisfaction Survey results will be shared.


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The food is great here at the hotel. They have very good ice cold slushies. The next day, I went jet-skiing again and this time I took Quantez Robertson. We had a good time. You have to stay hydrated here because it is very hot and very humid day and night.
We have met a couple of people in the hotel from all over such as England, Australia, Brazil and Argentina. The people here are very friendly. I have watched some soccer .. Futbol ...
I have had a good time and we head back to Auburn tomorrow."


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How the Left confines women and children in poverty.
The so-called Republican "war on women" currently being trumpeted by Democrats (with ample help from an ever-accommodating media) has exposed the absurd depths of the leftist entitlement mentality and its disdain for the concept of religious freedom. It was highlighted by the testimony of Sandra Fluke, who contended that her birth control should be underwritten by others regardless of their religious convictions. Yet if war is defined as something that does genuine damage to the interests of women, it is Democrats, via the sexual revolution and its all-out attack on traditional values, who have waged a war against women for decades. What has the Democratic war on women brought us?
First and foremost, it has brought us the wholesale destruction of the nuclear family, and the resultant poverty and crime that attends it. Currently 41 percent of children are born to single mothers, most of whom are low-income women in their early and mid-20s. In the black American community, that percentage soars to a staggering 72 percent. Male child abandonment is now a rampant aspect of our society. These trends are directly connected to Democrats' and president Lyndon Johnson's "Great Society," and the critical changes they made to the Aid to Families with Dependent Children Program (AFDC). A program once reserved for funding once-married women who had lost the primary male supporter of the family was expanded to include any household where there was no male family head present.
In 1965, Daniel Patrick Moynihan predicted where such a change would lead--when the out-of-wedlock birthrate was 24 percent among black Americans and (4 percent for white Americans). He was excoriated by liberals saying that a "lack of equal education and opportunity" were the true root of the problem. 47 years and triple the number of out-of-wedlock births later, liberals are still using the same rationale to defend their position.
It is a weak argument. Education and opportunity, no matter how widely available, requires at least a minimal effort on the part of the individual to attain either. Yet various studies reveal the utter chaos that informs the lives of an alarming number of children raised by single mothers: they comprise about 70 percent of juvenile murderers, delinquents, teenaged mothers, drug abusers, dropouts, suicides and runaways.
One might think that such a cultural reality would chasten those Democrats dedicated to the idea of "alternative family lifestyles." One would be wrong. A steady stream of cultural sewage "celebrating" single motherhood remains the order of the day among Democratic allies in Hollywood. From Candace Bergen's fatherless child on "Murphy Brown" in 1993, to "Jersey Shore" and the out-of-wedlock pregnancy of Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi in 2012, such lifestyles continue to be promoted.
Yet such promotion ought to be completely anathema to a political party dedicated to class warfare and the growing divide between the rich and the poor. Why? One of the outcomes of the sexual revolution was the "equalization" of sexual mores, as in women have been encouraged to adopt the same kind of sexual promiscuity for which men have been routinely excused, or even applauded. Yet reality intrudes: only women can get pregnant and men can, and do, simply abandon their offspring. And while the advent of the pill and the Roe v. Wade ruling 1973 relieved much of the potential calamity of unwanted pregnancy, it also introduced a much greater level of promiscuity.
Unfortunately, it is a level of promiscuity, despite the prevalence of birth control, that has been handled much better by middle and upper class women: between the years 1994 and 2006, the number of unintended pregnancies among higher-income women fell by 29 percent. Lower income women? A 50 percent increase. And since single motherhood produces children six times more likely to live in poverty--and 80 percent of long-term poverty occurs in single-parent homes--the same class divide denounced by Democrats is the one they are simultaneously promoting.
Such promotion has reached absurd levels. A 17-year-old girl at Pilgrim High School in Warwick, R.I. painted a mural depicting the progression of a boy from childhood to adulthood that ends with a man and woman wearing wedding rings, and standing hand-in-hand with child. She was forced to paint it over when school officials contended that it might be offensive to students who don't come from a "traditional" family. Perhaps he should have been depicted dropping the woman and child off at the social services department and skipping town. Last May, when Texas decided to bar Women's Health Program funding from abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, the Obama administration retaliated in March, deciding to withhold $40,000,000 the state received for its Medicaid program. Liberals in general have disdain for the idea that marriage is one of the most reliable antidotes for poverty as evidenced here and here. Their solution? More government spending on anti-poverty programs.
Yet like much of their agenda, the necessity of "more government spending" is nothing more than an attempt to counteract both programs and a cultural ethos championed by Democrats themselves. A 2008 study led by Georgia State University economist Benjamin Scafidi conservatively estimated that single motherhood and male child abandonment cost the U.S. taxpayer $112 billion every year. While making no policy recommendations he further noted that reducing these costs "is a legitimate concern of government, policymakers and legislators." Syracuse University economics professor Tim Smeeding countered that argument. "I have nothing against marriage--relationship-building is great. But alone it's not going to do the job. A full-employment economy would probably be the best thing--decent, stable jobs," he said.
Which argument makes more sense? Certainly higher levels of employment would help the nation. But as noted above, 70 percent of the children who drop out of high school are raised by single mothers. The less education one has, the higher one's level of unemployment. In other words, Democrats have the argument exactly backwards.
Yet it remains viable. Despite the ravages engendered by the erosion of traditional values such as marriage and family, substantial numbers of American women remain convinced that government programs and policies are viable substitutes for responsible behavior. And while "alternative family lifestyles" are no doubt attractive to those who can afford them, the pathologies engendered by many of those lifestyles suggests the "anything goes" culture endorsed by liberals in general, and the Democrat party in particular, is far more destructive than advertised. And make no mistake: when 41 percent of women are having children out of wedlock, Democrats are not just waging a war against women.
It's a war against children as well.
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In St st (knit RS rows, purl WS rows), 10 sts and 14 rows = 4 inches/10 cm. TAKE TIME TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE!
Cut 2 strands of yarn measuring 11 inches long. Fold in half to form a loop. With WS of scarf facing and crochet hook, take loop through first st at lower edge. Take ends through loop and pull up to tighten. Add fringe evenly around entire scarf.
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WallanderWritten by Kenneth Branagh
The stories in this DVD are based on the Henning Mankell books featuring Swedish detective Kurt Wallander. Dark, atmospheric murder mysteries that will keep you guessing to the end. Wallander, played by Kenneth Branagh, struggles with his relationships with both his daughter and his father, against this background, he solves some of Sweden's most heinous crimes. If you read and liked The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, I would recommend this series. The DVD contains 3 different episodes.
Juneau Public Library also has several of the original Henning Mankell books featuring Wallander available.
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Mustard Minute: Extra point good after hitting ref in head
Midland Lee High's kicker got some unexpected help from a referee recently when a line drive extra point attempt ricocheted off the official's head and over the cross bar.
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How soon changes fasting glucose levels
When tested three weeks ago, my fasting glucose level was 113, pre-diabetic. I immediately cut out all added sugar and sweets, and substantially reduced my carb intake. How long should it take before these changes reflect in my fasting glucose level? This will determine when I return to the lab for new tests. Thank you.
It is hard to give you a very specific answer since there are multiple factors at work here - some changes are fast, some slow, some depend on how aggressively you make changes, and those all interact with your own physiology - what the alterations are in your response to insulin, in the ability of your pancreas to produce insulin and the nature of some of the dietary changes you make. If you feel you have made very aggressive lifestyle changes, it might make sense to re-test in perhaps 4-6 weeks. The more intensive the intervention and the longer the duration, the greater the likely magnitude of the glucose lowering effect. Your interest is in the long-term and continuing to hit singles and doubles - in a sense maintaining a good "batting average" - if you hit one home run and then you can't keep getting hits, you may not do yourself quite as much good.
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