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Andouille Sausage Pasta/Pepper Thing, plus a Giveaway
Contest is closed, but the recipe is still fantastic, so scroll down for that!
The random winner is #13, Marie. Congrats, Marie!
Stay tuned for more fun giveaways...
Up until I made this dish, I'd never had Andouille sausage. It's true. Now I see that I've been missing out. Why didn't any of you tell me how deliciously spicy it was? Where were you all when I was perfectly happy having Italian sausage? I love Italian, too, but this Andouille…it could make me forget about Italian sausage for a long while. This is serious, folks.
We regularly visit a farm in MA called Tendercrop Farms. They've got the usual local produce and locally made things, along with great gifts, beautiful plants, etc. What you would expect when you visit a farm. They also have this fabulous meat counter in the back of the store, with their own fresh meats and sausages! One weekend, on a whim, we got some Andouille. I had no idea what to expect, but as they usually do, they had samples out for customers to try. I'm not going to lie, I went back for about five samples from the Andouille tray. It's addictive! I had no idea what I was going to do with it, other than cook it, hide in a dark room, and eat the whole pound of it by myself! Ahem…that thought never crossed my mind. Really!
This dish is very easy to make. It's just a few steps to a nice bowl of slightly spicy comfort food. Add crusty bread--maybe with butter and garlic, and oh yes, comfort food heaven. We're coming up on cooler weather in this part of the world, so think about this one when you're craving a hot bowl of something that will warm you from the inside out. Or just crank up the AC and pretend it's cold outside!
A note about the sausage--if you can't find Andouille, use your favorite. If you want it sliced, cut it when it's still slightly frozen. It'll hold it's shape this way. If it's fresh, put it in the freezer for 20-30 minutes to firm it up--this works just as well. If all else fails, remove it from the casing and crumble it in.
Andouille Sausage Pasta Thing
Serves 4 hungry people
1 (16 oz) box bowtie pasta (or your favorite shape)
olive oil
4 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup chopped shallots (or onion)
1 small red bell pepper, seeded and sliced
1 small yellow red pepper, seeded and sliced
1 cup oyster mushrooms (or whatever kind you have on hand)
Old Bay Seasoning
fresh cracked black pepper
1 (6 oz) bag baby spinach leaves
1 pound Andouille sausage, sliced or removed from casing (if you can't find it, use Italian sausage)
2 cups chicken broth
1 tbsp cornstarch
small amount of water
1 1/4 cup small heirloom, grape, or cherry tomatoes, cut in half
1/2 cup fresh sliced basil leaves
grated parmesan cheese
Set a large pot of water to boil for the pasta. Cook the pasta according to package directions, drain, toss with a small amount of olive oil, and set aside in a large bowl.
While the pasta water is coming to a boil, and while it cooks, set a large skillet over medium heat. Quickly sauté the garlic and shallots, about one minute or so, then add the peppers and mushrooms. Sprinkle with the Old Bay (about 1 teaspoon) and the pepper (about 1/2 teaspoon). Cook for about 3 minutes, then add the spinach. Cook one more minute and remove from the pan. Set aside.
Add the sliced or crumbled sausage to the pan and cook until no longer pink. Remove from the pan and set aside. Carefully wipe out the pan and place it back on the burner.
Add the broth to the pan and set the heat to high. Bring it just to a boil. Mix the cornstarch with just enough cold water to dissolve it--about a teaspoon or two. Mix it so there are no lumps, and then stir it into the broth to thicken it.
Turn the heat back to down to medium low. Add the bell pepper/mushroom/spinach mixture and the cooked sausage back to the pan, and stir to coat. Add the basil and tomatoes into the pan at the last minute, stir them through.
Pour all of this over the pasta that you've set aside. Toss to coat, test for seasoning and add salt and pepper if needed. Serve and sprinkle with grated parmesan cheese.
- If you're lucky enough to have leftovers, hide them for yourself! This tastes just as good, if not better, the next day.
Now for the Giveaway!
We grew our own Oyster Mushrooms, right at home! It was totally fun,too. I was amazed how quickly they grew once they started--it was like there was no stopping them! Also, the kids really enjoyed watching them sprout to life. Most of the time, growing things at home takes a lot of patience, which as we all know, is in short supply when it comes to kids. Bonus! When you're done growing them on one side of the box, turn it around and do the same on the other side!
Nikhil, from Back to the Roots, contacted me a while ago about trying one of their kits. I was immediately drawn to this, because their kits are made with recycled materials, and when you're done, you can sprinkle the soil from the box right into your garden or as we did, right into the compost bin! So these are a win-win for everyone. (In fact, we noticed over the weekend that the mushrooms are growing in the compost bin now, too. So funny! I should have waited and tried again in the house before composting. Ah well, I can buy another kit!)
I'm also thinking that with Back To School time upon us, how great would it be to buy one of these kits to send to your kid's teacher? It would be a fun lesson in not only recycling, but growing your own healthy food at home!
A little info about Back to the Roots:
- Back to the Roots was founded by Alejandro Velez & Nikhil Arora during their last semester at UC Berkeley in 2009.
- They came up with the idea (during a class lecture) of being able to potentially grow gourmet mushrooms entirely on recycled coffee grounds. Now that's using class time wisely, in my opinion!
- Inspired by the idea of turning waste into wages & fresh, local food, they experimented in Alex's fraternity kitchen, ultimately growing one test bucket of tasty oyster mushrooms on recycled coffee grounds.
- With that one bucket, some initial interest from Whole Foods & Chez Panisse and a $5,000 grant from the UC Berkeley Chancellor for social innovation, they decided to forget the corporate route, and instead, become full-time urban mushroom farmers!
Their efforts today:
- On pace in 2011 to collect, divert and reuse 1 million lbs. of coffee grounds this year from Peet's Coffee & Tea
- Help families grow over 250,000lbs of fresh food at home in 2011!
- Sustained 10 urban school & community gardens by donating BTTRs premium soil amendment.
- Selling the kits at over 300 Whole Foods nationwide!
So after reading those facts, how could anyone not be on board with a great, eco-friendly business venture like this? Please check out the graphic at the bottom of their "Our Story" page to really see the cycle (or "recycle") of how the kits are made!
One important point--in the kit directions, it says for best results, soak the inner package for 24 hours before proceeding. This is very important, so please make sure you do this step.
If you'd like to go ahead and order some kits right away, here's a discount code for you to use to get 10% off: Mushrooms4me10
Back to the Roots is offering to give one of their kits to one of you!
To enter:
- Just leave a comment here telling me what plans you have for your own kit. Would you use it yourself, or send it with your child to school? Would you give it as a gift? What would you cook with the mushrooms? You get the idea!
- Leave a valid email address so I can reach you if you win, please.
- Extra entries if you want to tweet about this or share it on your Facebook wall. One extra entry per tweet or FB share.
That's it! I'll choose a winner on Wednesday, Sept. 7th. (US shipping only.)
Disclaimer: I was given a kit to try at home, free of charge. My opinions are my own and not influenced by the supplier of the kit.


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I find that Both Ten-Ten and Ino is alot more usless then Sakura is. the only girl in the series that has some real potential(apart from Sakura that is kind of obvious that she would have some) is hinata and she has self asteam problems < . >
yes shippuuden Sakura is a very cool chick, before she just made me angry, but now shes really likeable
I agree that Sakura is a little lame..oooh WOAH punching things, thats soooooo...not amazing. But seriously she is better than ino (oooh lame mind control that can hurt you) and ten ten (cant hit decent shinobi worth a crap). Hinata sucks too, its only because she has the byakugan that shes any good
But whatever Sakura does PWN a little more now...woot
most of the pre-time skip kunoichi pretty much suck and sakura's no exception. but at least sakura did get stronger over the time skip. the other kunoichis still suck even after the time skip. ten ten is the worst character ever. she can't do shit. i mean what the hell is a weapon's specialist. aren't all ninjas supposed to be weapon's specialists. i hope neji or lee freaking chokes her cuz she's so worthless.
TenTen isn't that bad.
It's just that Kishi decided that weapons aren't allowed to hurt people in his manga.
yeah shes basically at the height of her pwer already. she needs another technique cause the whole weapon thing aint working. she is good at taijusu though
Message from the Blacknoah:
PTS, Sakura's middle name was "worthless". Now, Sakura now has "almost useful" as a middle name. But in the end, she's still useless.
Way to go, Kishimoto-san. A year's subscription of yaoi doujinshi for you. -____-
Ya ten-ten is pretty useless

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Skip to comments.Oklahoma militia gears up to fight with feds
Posted on 04/21/2014 12:43:54 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
OKLAHOMA - A dispute over land in Nevada between rancher Cliven Bundy and the Federal Government began decades ago.
Bundy says his familys cattle have grazed on the land without interference since 1870.
The Bureau of Land Management says Bundy hadnt paid his grazing fees since 1993, owing the government more than 1 million dollars.
The B.L.M. says Bundy was allowing his cattle to graze illegally, which triggered a forced round-up of about 400 of Bundys cattle just last week. The cows were later released.
Organizers with the Oklahoma Militia say they have members in Nevada who say Bundys cattle were unlawfully rounded up by the B.L.M.
Militia member Scott Shaw comments on the round-up evidently in America we dont actually own the property anymore, if you ever did.
The round-up sparked an armed standoff, but it wasnt the Bundy family who owns the cattle, it was militia members from across the nation going up against the B.L.M.
Oklahoma Senator Jim Inhofe weighed in on the matter Youve got a bunch of people there trying to take the law into their own hands and they shouldnt be doing that and the bureau of land management is not government-owned, its publicly owned, theres a big difference there. I blame both sides.
Here in Oklahoma, militia members say they have nearly 50,000 volunteers. Members say they are taking Bundys side and fear this governmental practice could spread to the Sooner State.
Scott Shaw says with all of the recent constitutional infringements by the Federal Government, the Oklahoma volunteer militia is ready to take up arms if needed. Its up to the feds, the balls in their court! You can do this legally or if you want to try to do a land grab violently, you can do that, were going to resist you!
Shaw says they havent had to defend Oklahoma from the Feds yet, but says its beginning to become a concern.
Just look around the country they are doing it everywhere. If they can do it in Nevada, they can do it in Colorado, Texas. I mean whats to stop them from coming to Oklahoma? The only thing to stop them is we the people.
"The only thing to stop them is we the people.
He is correct. Congress sure as hell isn't doing anything.
Obama needs Marshall Law before the November election date when the democrats get snuffed.
It's no accident Harry Reid started this.
Explain please about the Reid comment.
Since congress won't do anything, it is up to the people.
We'll have a better outcome if we send our agents, the states, to calmly sit down together in an amendment convention work out a plan to restore our freedoms.
Some speculate that Reid is behind the long-term running off of the ranchers to build up his own holdings. See above thread regarding property owned near the Bundy ranch held by Reid Bunkerville LLC.
And/or Reid's inflammatory statement calling the Bundy's and their supporters "Domestic Terrorists".
Reid's personal and political gain.
Two birds, one stone.
Very courageous, Senator. /s
brave men
I support Bundy too:I wish i had the time to join them ,
I agree. It needs to happen soon. It is encouraging that several of the western states are meeting to resolve the insane federal land ownership situation there.
I caught that too.
Obama needs Marshall Law before the November election date when the democrats get snuffed.
Its no accident Harry Reid started this.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Agreed, in spades.
and the bureau of land management is not government-owned, its publicly owned, theres a big difference there. I blame both sides. ....Explain that to me,please Why is a 'publicly owned' entity collecting millions for a "Goverment" entity?
Wow, he took a huge political risk with that one.
Inhofe is flat out wrong. There is never any justification for the regime to seize private property. Yet we turn a blind eye when it happens (drug dealers, tax delinquents, etc.)because those are "bad guys". It may be true, but it is NOT the regime's place to do so before a judge and jury of a man's peers decide.
"First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a Socialist...."
Cuz the irs can't count any higher...
Totally agree, folks need to tread with caution here. I've read some interviews with "militia-men" (FED planted infiltrators) who were hell bent on opening-fire on BLM folks. You play right into their hand with this type of talk/rhetoric.
Organize, fine....be ready....fine. Let them start this. They are begging for some trigger-happy, hot-headed, militia idiot to instigate a fight so they can throw their entire weight down on the people.
All they need is an excuse.
"The B.L.M. says Bundy was allowing his cattle to graze illegally, which triggered a forced round-up of about 400 of Bundys cattle just last week. The cows were later released."
Bullish!t.. many of them were wantonly slaughtered and dumped into a pit. Effing liars.
This is public land that's open range that means it's the governments responsibly to fence the cattle out not the Bundys .
People. It's martial law, not Marshall law.
Europeans are determined to start WWIII
Democrats are determined to start Civil War II
The Obama Media is determined to help them both succeed.
I don't think the BLM expected what happened. Gov't agencies are probably busy working on their future plans for such encounters, but the Bundy think took them off their game. I say keep it up.
That is rather short-sighted, Senator. That is true events leading up to the first shot in most wars.
When your colleague and majority leader Reid is calling American citizens "domestic terrorists" just for standing up to an out-of-control government, that only adds gasoline to the flames. Not to mention that Reid and his son have financial interests in the events. Note, Senator, that your colleague makes those incendiary remarks from the well of the Senate, where he is legally protected.
I think getting to where "we" (patriots) want to get (greatl reduced govt footprint) is rather like doing the trim work in a house with a chain saw. Meaning, "it won't be pretty but the house will, at the end of the day, be trimmed out".
Bunkerville, like Concord, was opening day.
Who once said "your either part of the problem or the solution"....
Well Inhofe played safe. Blame both sides. Why not just keep quiet like the rest of them?
VERY good point!
Isn't that how CW I started? (Ft. Sumter)
Absolutely "right on". This is not by accident, it is the purpose and intent of the Socialist government and those taking advantage of their positions to benefit their desires, rather than the laws.
God help us, direct our actions and protect thy people, America, and all seeking to love their neighbors, in Jesus name, amen
I know that, I was in military intelligence. LOL
Also there's an unwritten code between the ranchers that ,each had their own range they could graze on , separated by a creek,stream,road,some other natural boundary .
And I've been on both sides of the open range laws at different times.
This sounds like treason to me.
If this group were led by a guy named, I dunno, Osama, they would be labeled terrorists hell bent on destroying America
Congress is part of the problem. The politicos have no spine unless their masters pull the strings taught.
Looks like another fake insurrection operation by politicos with their ill gotten incomes as an excuse to violate the rights of more honest Americans. Be nonpolitical, folks. Give no respect to what is not respectable. Do what is right, learn, do things for yourselves and save. Let the default process runs its course to depose the morally bankrupt.
"He is correct. Congress sure as hell isnt doing anything."
It has never been more important to be loud and clear. PICK YOUR FIGHTS! Don't engage them unless the cause is good, or you will do more harm than good to the cause of liberty.
Make sure your men are organized, and disciplined. Make sure not one of them ever shoots first.
Good, that makes them a target if you ask me.
It won't matter who shoots first, the government thugs will be the innocent parties.
Of course, the next move he makes won't be an accident at all.
Its up to the feds, the balls in their court!
The writer needs to put an apostrophe between the l and the s....ball's.
Inhofe shows on whose side the politicians stand.
"...the government thugs will be the innocent parties."
It will soon be time for the gov't thugs to be the dead parties. Each time this happens it will be harder for these gov't thuggery agencies to find willing 'thugs' to do their dirty work.
I would like for Inhofe to explain to me the difference between publicly owned and government owned. The white house is publicly owned. The government is publicly owned. Apparently Inhofe let it slip that he believes the government is no longer by the people, for the people. And he's a part of the government.
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June 15 2011 01:14AM
Get a load of our fellow Justice League: Twitter edition cohort. @faqu94 sends his best along with a picture of himself getting ready for Game 7. @michealrioux later pointed out: "I love how he wolfed down a bag of Old Dutch chips right before the pic."
Classic case of crushing Old Dutch and taking an epic pic if you ask us.
Game 7 for all the beans is all that's left Nation. It's a good old fashioned GDB: SCF7.
"It's time for bold action and declarations of victory. Good luck fellas. Bruins 5 - Canucks 2"
– The Great Wanyeto. Before Game 6.
As a person who sold his TV to attend Game Six of the 2006 Stanley Cup Finals, we can identify with the importance of the big old W the Bruins were able to take home. But the Oilers shaped hole in our heart can attest to the fact that Game 6 wins - no matter how dominating they may be - do not a Stanley Cup winner make.
So when we say good luck to the Boston Bruins we mean it, understanding that as a fan the loss stays with you for a good long time. But as a player what are the odds are you are going back to the Finals again in your career?
Someone with a calculator! Quickly now! What percentage of NHL players in the SCF have appeared in a Cup Final game again in their career?
Can't figure it out? Har har har.
Neither can the Canucks it would seem.
Go BROONS. Win it for Tim Thomas.
I have a feeling this is going to be a dirty dirty game and the refs are going to let it fly. I think both goaltenders are going to get run over tonight and a possiblility of a lot of goals both ways. As much as I regret saying it, I think the Canucks are going to have a controversal game 7 win tonight. And they will need to call in the army to get all the crazy asians under control as they celebrate their first true Canadian tradition.
You know whats kinda sad. I went to the Vancouver Army site to see what articles they had going and even though they are in the SCF they only seem to have one article a day. Oilers didn't even make the playoffs and average around 4 articles a day.
I like the Canucks.
June 15 2011, 03:00PM
I live in Van and have watched these fans first hand during this run. I've never seen a larger crowd of un-hockey-educated fans north of the border. This morning I heard of long time fans selling their tickets to game 7 for the cash. Why hasn't this city yet won a Stanley Cup? They don't deserve it, period.
Go Bs and do us a favour, win the cup for a city that will actually appreciate it.
June 15 2011, 03:20PM
Now Sedin is backtracking about Guaranteeing the win. God I hate this team. They cant even guarantee a win properly. You dont apologize for telling the world you're going to win. You just go out and win or come back on your shield.
He's already got one foot out the door. Even he doesnt believe they will win.
Boston 4-1
Conn Smyth to Thomas
Canucks fans go back to
eating Edamame and picking Mushrooms business as usual.
i too have gone to nucks army and couldnot believe that most of the articles the last couple o weeks have had no comments. maybe nucks fan cant read there4 unable to comment.TODD how in the hell can a goalie with a save % of abt .700 on the road be mvp?
i too have gone to nucks army and couldnot believe that most of the articles the last couple o weeks have had no comments. maybe nucks fan cant read there4 unable to comment.TODD how in the hell can a goalie with a save % of abt .700 on the road be mvp?
maybe if the article were in Chinese or Japanese they would get more responses.
just checked nucks army gd thread posted at 10:30am 1 coment and 2 replys at3:30 sad also there poll shows 67% pick boston to win
June 15 2011, 04:09PM
My fun facts of the day.
#1 - Not only has the team that scores first won the last 6 Stanley Cup final games 7's, but there hasn't been a lead change in a finals game 7 since the Flyers blew a 1-0 lead against the Oilers in 1987. The moral, score first and you win.
#2 - If you exclude empty net goals, the last three final game 7's were all decided by a score of 2-1.
My call for tonight, bruins go up 2-0 and win 2-1.
maybe if the article were in Chinese or Japanese they would get more responses.
that is just horribly racist, i am both from vancouver and chinese and i can read. most canucks fans aren't asian anyways...
June 15 2011, 04:47PM
Tim Thomas shuts the door and Bruins finally win one 3-0 in Vancity.. 3rd goal is the ole empty netter... Timmy Thomas gets the MVP... and I don't care how devoted of a Canucks fan you are... if you think Luongo is deserving of the MVP yer delusional. The guy's looked like a peewee wet paper bag on the road.. should have been pulled in all three games if his coach would have had any brains in game 3... Bruins deserve this more. They've been more consistent on their road games where the Canucks were a no show. It's a travesty if the Canucks win this. At least if they do it'll be 40 years before they do it again....
June 15 2011, 04:48PM
Oh yeah.. and bring on the Riders and Esks on TSN on Friday!!
June 15 2011, 04:59PM
I cannot believe how excited I am for this game. I really haven't been following the playoff's that closely this year but the SCF's has got me fired up. And it is only because of one reason...MY HATRED FOR THE CANUCKS!!!!
I don't even know if it is the Canucks so much, I respect the fact that they are a good team but damn I hate some player's and all of those fans!
woo hoo 3-0 good thing this game is on nbc that cbc crew led by homer houghson are cryin on the air ...havnt seen cbc show the dejected losers outside
Since lighting the Olympic Cauldron (paid by tax payers for the Olympic Games and NOT the Canucks)... What is the goals for goals against ratio?
The Hockey Gods Are Always Watching.
Yeah the hockey gods are watching, that stantion bounce was karma for the San Jose series!
Wonder if the guy who paid $14K for a pair of tickets feels he got his money's worth.
At least fans get to see the cup raised in Vancouver.
June 15 2011, 08:31PM
Wait for it... wait for it... what's the sound... the collective out of the Vancouver Canuck bandwagon jumpers just got loosed....
Ahhhhh... as my 6 year old son loves to say.. Vancouver Canucks Suck...
This will be a glorious night....
Muhahahaha! Remember this tripe?
Victoria May 25 2011, 06:06PM 0 props
Keep the negativity coming hockey fans of losing teams. Kesler takes that negative energy, swallows it down and turns it into body checks and goals. Luongo takes it and shoves it in his pads to make them bigger and block more shots. The Sedin twins and Burrows... well they don't understand English very well so they don't even know about your bitterness. They haven't had time to learn it what with all the perfect passes and sweet goal scoring they've been doing. Bieksa... well you're lucky he's so busy captalizing on bad bounces or he might come to your house and eat your babies.
Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go plan a parade route. GO CANUCKS GO! BELIEVE IN BLUE! KES WE CAN! IN LU WE TRUST! BIEK-CELLENT! WIN DA TURD & DA CUP!
I would have never guessed that Bieska is a worse goalie than Luongo.
I would have never guessed that Bieska is a worse goalie than Luongo.
not by much
and how fitting...the crowd was waving white towels at the end.
June 15 2011, 08:52PM
Boys, there's something wrong with my beer tonight. It tastes.....so...... sweet!!!!
~Wow. classy vancouver~
cue the "Boston Model"
Congratulations to the Vancouver Canucks, the greatest hockey team ever assembled (according to the very knowledgeable and winning fans of Vancouver). Classy fans all the way, throwing stuff on the ice at the end. Even when the Oilers lost the Stanley Cup on home ice, Edmonton fans never... oh wait.
June 15 2011, 09:12PM
Mad props for this one Mr. President.
June 15 2011, 09:15PM
And the classy Vancouver fans waste no time to set fire to the first overturned car. What is the over - under for fatalities
So happy, so happy.
Watching a dejected Kesler was probably the best sight I could ever see other than the Oil hoisting Stanley!
June 15 2011, 09:34PM
Canucks = overated.
There was an article in the Vancouver Sun today that headlined "Vancouver police don't expect repeat of '94 riots".
these riots are scary and embarrassing for the league.
Fantastic play by play tho. Kudos to CBC.
June 15 2011, 10:10PM
Standard Operating Procedure for CanuckFan
1) Demand unconditional surrender of other 29 teams in October 2) Spend next eight months insisting that *THIS* group of EuroSissies and unapologetic douchebags is DIFFERENT! Really! 3) Witness stellar choke job at worst possible time. Again. 4) Burn city to ground, rinse and repeat.
Of course, the most telling aspect of this storied franchise is that the best use that their fans have for their gear is to use it to cover their faces from the cameras during a riot.
Well done, Greatest City in The Known Universe! We simple prairie-dwellers stand in awe of you.
June 15 2011, 10:20PM
You people make me sick.
I'm going to goaltend the crap out of games 8 and 9, and we'll see who laughs last. Tim Thomas couldn't pump up my Big Wheeler.
People are getting f*cked up in the riots.
Stay classy Vancouver.
June 16 2011, 12:46AM
ahh that's better . . . It's going to be a fine summer afterall.
June 16 2011, 12:54AM
June 16 2011, 03:44AM
Stupid riot took away all the fun I was supposed to have in relishing the Canucks losing. Oh well, there's always THE ENTIRE SUMMER!!!
This seriously could not have gone any better. I kept saying to myself "Flames lost in seven, Oilers lost in seven, Canucks WILL lose in seven". A 4-0 loss ON HOME ICE to boot?? Christmas came early!!
What a day, what a day. I'm really excited to see everyone incredibly depressed at work tomorrow. Which shirt should I wear, Messier or Ranford?
Vancouver has a good chance to be back in the cup next year 2012. The only teams in the west that will improve will be Chicago and LA. SJ looks like it could decline, Det always good but not good enough.
In the east Boston, Philly and Pittsburg.


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At 7:58 a.m. on Oct. 15 a call came into the Emery County Dispatch Center concerning an accident on SR-29 and Center Street in Castle Dale.
An Emery County Road Department truck driven by Thad Morris was making a right hand turn from SR-29 onto Center Street when it was struck in the fuel tank by a car driven by Michelle Beckstead of Orangeville.
Investigators at the scene said there weren't any skid marks and it appeared the driver of the car just wasn't paying attention to the truck. The truck had swung wide to make the turn down Center Street which opened up a small space in the lane which the car apparently moved into. The Castle Dale Fire Department assisted on the scene and they broke the passenger side window to get her out of the vehicle as the door on the drivers side was pinned against the fuel tank.
The driver of the car was visibly shaken and incoherent at the scene. She was transported to Castleview Hospital for treatment. The driver of the truck was shaken up but not injured in the accident.
Morris Sorensen is the Emery County Road Department head he said the speed limit along that stretch of road along the high school is marked at 50 m.p.h. It is a school zone and also a residential area, within the Castle Dale City limits and the speed along there shouldn't be that fast.
There have been several accidents at that corner in recent years. Two this year involving Emery County employees.
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At that time, John saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, "Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! This is he of whom I said, 'After me comes a man who ranks before me, for he was before me.' I myself did not know him; but for this I came baptizing with water, that he might be revealed to Israel." And John bore witness, "I saw the Spirit descend as a dove from heaven, and it remained on him. I myself did not know him; but he who sent me to baptize with water said to me, 'He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain, this is he who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.' And I have seen and have borne witness that this is the Son of God."
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Jessica Halman, 19, of Norton, was also found injured in the kitchen.
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Education Excellence Utah today filed notice with the State Board of Education that the proposed rule to implement the Carson Smith Special Needs Scholarship violates state law. If the Board adopts the rule as written, Education Excellence Utah will challenge the rule in court.
"The Legislature, Governor Walker and Governor Huntsman have already rejected the State Board's proposal," said Maxwell A. Miller, an attorney with Parsons Behle & Latimer. "If the State Board won't abide the decisions of the state's constitutional officers," he continued, "perhaps the courts can persuade them."
Following her veto of the Carson Smith Scholarship in 2004, former-Gov. Walker convened a Task Force to recommend how to spend the $1.4 million the Legislature set aside for Carson Smith scholarships. Former-Gov. Walker rejected the Task Force recommendation of funneling that money to the Pingree School. If adopted, the Board's current rule would funnel the same $1.4 million to the Carmen B. Pingree School and the Woodland Hills School.
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WASHINGTON — The White House says it has told Iran it will have to find an different envoy for the United Nations and not one who participated in the 1979 taking of 52 U.S. diplomats in Tehran.
"The U.S. government has informed the government of Iran that this potential selection is not viable," White House spokesman Jay Carney told reporters Tuesday.
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Although the BIMS program is too new to have any graduates, there are MANY McMurry Biology graduates who have gone to graduate and professional programs aligned with biomedical science. Each summer, I send out an update on what's happening at McMurry to my former students. I always ask them to "check in" and let me know what they are doing. Here's some of the responses I got this summer.
- Dr. Andrew Hockert completed his doctorate in Cell Biology & Biochemistry at Texas Tech Health Sciences Center Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (TTUHSC-GSBS) and now is teaching molecular biology and biochemistry at Cumberland University.
- Dr. Abby Crume received her D.O. from UNT-TCOM and is in a surgical residency in Maine.
- Dr. Gena Jester Nichols completed her doctorate in Immunology from Wake Forest and is in a post-doctoral position at Tulane.
- Kira Chumbley completed her masters in Medical Microbiology from TTUHSC-GSBS and works as a Senior Research Technician the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, and teaches microbiology at a community college for fun.
- Dr. Yancey Natividad completed his Doctor of Pharmacy degree at UNM.
- Sheena Banks continues in the PhD program in Immunology at UTMB, where operations were severely interrupted by Hurricane Ike last fall.
- Jessica Crawford is a third year medical student at UTMB.
- Dr. Cari Roark Sloma, who completed her degree in Medical Immunology from Mayo Graduate School of Biomedical Science is now on the faculty at Ross University School of Medicine on the island of Dominica.
- Stephanie Coffey is in her fourth year at the College of Veterinary Medicine at Texas A&M.
- Dr. Asha Kurian is an internal medicine resident/endocrinology resident in Arizona.
- Dr. Clipper Strickland has returned to Abilene to establish is practice after graduating from UH-College of Optometry.
- Dr. Kendra DeBerry has graduated from UPenn School of Optometry and is practicing in Ft. Worth.
- Drew Hillhouse should be nearing completion of his PhD in Medical Microbiology from UMizzou-Columbia.
- Dr. Stacy Beaty completed his MD at UT-Houston School of Medicine and has joined the Shannon Clinic in San Angelo.
- Dr. Sam Nixon completed his DPT degree from Hardin-Simmons and is in private practice.
These are just a sampling of the reports we get from our students. Each is a success story. Each is a student who came to McMurry with dreams and worked hard to make those dreams come true. I hope the incoming freshmen this fall will be featured in a report like this 5, 6, or 7 years from now.


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Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity offers a day of hammering and helping on Aug. 27, starting at 9 a.m. Bring your gloves, hammer and a jacket or sunscreen to 690 Orange Court, 320 West Valley View Subdivision, Castle Dale (West of the Emery High School). Individual volunteers or groups (16 years old and up with supervisor) need to build and lift walls into place. For more information call Katherine at 650-0074 or Sylvia at 687-9184. Let's get Rebecca's house up this year. Send donations to HFH of Castle Country, P.O. Box 724, Price, Utah 84501. Your $5 or $10 will help.
Rocky Mountain School of Baseball
Rocky Mountain School of Baseball announces its annual Labor Day Tournament in Utah County on Sept. 2, 3, and 5. The tournament will include the following age divisions: 8u, 9u, 10u, 11u, 12u, 13u, 14u, 15/16u, and 17/18u. The registration deadline is Aug. 24. They are also having their 12th annual Fall Super League. The league will consist of six Saturday doubleheaders beginning on Sept.10-Oct. 15. The league will include teams from across the Wasatch Front and Idaho and will be divided into three geographical regions and the ages divisions are the same as listed above. The registration deadline is Aug. 27. For more information or for team registration log on to www.rmsb.com or call toll free at 1-877-272-0862.
Soccer Signups
Signups for soccer, for ages 4-18, will be held Aug. 29-30 from 4-6 p.m., in Castle Dale at Emery County Recreation building, in Orangeville at Cottonwood Elementary, in Huntington at Huntington Elementary, and in Cleveland at Cleveland Town Hall. No late signups after Sept. 2. For more information call Dannette at 748-2085.
Tip Line for Drug Violations
A tip line has been introduced in Emery County. The Emery County drug task force is requesting help from the residents to report any suspicious drug activity. The number is 381-2888, and all callers will remain anonymous. It is very important for citizens to be actively involved in helping remove drugs users and pushers from Emery County.
Music in the Park
Music in the park will be performed by the Al Skakespaere at the Huntington City Park. It will be held on Aug. 25 at 7 p.m. Concessions will be sold. The event is sponsored by the City of Huntington. This program is free and everyone is welcome.
Emergency Preparedness and Health Fair
An Emergency Preparedness and Health Fair will be held Sept. 24 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Emery County Recreation Building, 75 South 400 East, Castle Dale. There will be educational booths with information regarding food storage, emergency supplies, fire, HAZMAT, mental health, and many more subjects pertaining to health and emergency preparedness. There will also be entertainment provided, and concessions will be available.
Slow Pitch Softball Registration
Registration for coed slow pitch softball will be held until Aug. 24 at the Emery Recreation Center building. League play will begin Aug. 31 and continue on Wednesday nights. For more information call the rec center at 381-2108.
AWANA Club
AWANA club for children age 3 through sixth grade will be held at Desert Edge Christian Chapel on Wednesdays from 6-8 p.m. The fun will begin on Sept. 7 with games, Bible lessons, treats and fun. The theme for this year is Red, White, and Blue, the Lord Loves You. For more information call 653-2361.
Tour de Emery
The Tour de Emery will be held Aug. 27 and will begin at Huntington City Park with breakfast at 6 a.m. The ride will be to the Swinging Bridge and back. Lunch and drinks will be provided. For more information call Jamie at 653-2219, Kim at 653-2440 or Cheryl at 687-9317. If you plan to ride, you must pre-register,or if you wish to make a donation, call one of the numbers listed.
Ladies ATV Ride
On Sept. 7 during the Arapeen ATV Jamboree, a special ladies ride will be held. The ride will be the Black Dragon ride and is rated beginner. Lunch will be catered on the trail for a small fee. For more information contact Corey at 381-2431 or 749-6301.
ATV Rodeo
The FFA students at Emery High School are sponsoring an ATV rodeo to be held in conjunction with the Arapeen ATV Jamboree. The ATV rodeo will be held Sept. 8 at 6:30 p.m. at the Ferron rodeo grounds. Everyone is welcome to enter the rodeo, and there will be different divisions and many events. For more information and to register contact Corinne Dalton or one of the FFA students.
Peach Days Soapbox Derby
The Peach Days soapbox derby will be held Sept. 10. There is no entrance fee, however, drivers must be at least 6 years of age and must have a signed permissions slip if they are under 18 in order to participate. Entry forms must be turned in toe City Hall by 5 p.m. on Sept. 7. Entry forms and rules are available at City hall during regular business hours. Races will be divided into similar age groups with one race as an open class. Prizes will be awarded to the winning partivipants and to the cars with the most original design.
Cowboy Poetry Night
Everyone is invited to the Cowboy Poetry Night presented by Emery County Historicial Society and Castle Valley Ranch. It will be held on Aug. 25 at 7 p.m. at the Castle Valley Outdoors (By Moore, on Highway 10). Guest poets: Ben Mead of Nine Mile Ranch and Bruce King of Axtell and music by Jay Fransen. Bring a coat and chair. For directions or more information call Joyce Staley at 381-2510.
Food Handlers Classes
There will be food handlers classes for all persons working in restaurants, bars, nursing homes, school cafeterias, convenience stores or grocery deli's. Classes will be taught in Price on Aug. 24 and Sept. 28 at 4 and 7 p.m. at Southeastern Utah District Health Department, 28 South 100 East. Classes will also be taught in Castle Dale on Aug. 25 and Sept. 29 at 4 and 7 p.m. at the Health Department , 25 West Main Street, Castle Dale. For more information call Dr. Claron Bjork at 637-3671, or Terri at 381-2252.
Habitat for Humanity
âis alive and well, and building. To help on a workday, for an application, for information, call Katherine at 435-650-0074 (leave a message) or call Sylvia at 687-9184. Volunteers and board members needed from both Emery and Carbon counties. Always collecting aluminum cans. Call Sylvia or drop off to Dave at Price Metal Salvage, 510 East 1250 South, Price, 637-8609. Donations for the fully wheelchair accessible house in progress in Castle Dale, can be sent to HFH of Castle Country, P.O. Box 724, Price UT 84501. Building Homes, Building Lives, Building Our Community.
Utah Arts Council Grants
Guidelines and application forms are now available for Utah Arts Council grants to help nonprofit organizations fund arts-related activities. Representatives of nonprofit organizations should contact Grants and Endowments Manager, Sherry Waddingham for an application booklet. Ms. Waddingham can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com; (801) 236-7550; or Utah Arts Council, 617 East Temple, Salt Lake City, Ut 84102-1177. Application deadlines are Sept. 1 and Oct. 1.
Millsite Golf Course Tournament Schedule
Peach Days tournament-Sept 10; State 2-man best ball-Sept. 17; monster mash 4-man scramble-Oct. 8; and snow man 3-man scramble-Nov. 5.
Castle Country Horse Show Association
The Castle Country Horse Show Association schedule is: Sept. 17, Castle Dale. Show will start at 9 a.m. with registration at 8 a.m. For more information, call Denise at 1-801-794-0901, Paige at 435-748-2881, Roxanne at 435-653-2589, or Rhonda at 435-637-4023. More information can also be found online at www.dmndshrscs.com/CCHSA.html.
Operation Home Support
To donate to Operation Home Support, a program to send packages to local soldiers stationed overseas, contact Jan Hess, 384-2753. Donations can be mailed to American Legion Auxiliary #42, P.O. Box 209. Ferron, Ut. 84523.
Project ChildSafe
Project ChildSafe, sponsored by the National Shooting Sports Foundation will be distributing free gun locks throughout Emery County. Members of the community may call their local law enforcement agency for information on how to obtain a free gun lock.
AA and NA Meetings
AA and NA meetings will be held at the Emery County Recreation Center, 75 South 400 East, Castle Dale. AA will be Tuesday nights from 6:30-7:30 p.m. NA meetings will be Thursday nights from 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Pioneer Museum Hours
New hours for the Pioneer Museum are 11 a.m.-4 p.m. on Monday through Friday, and Saturday noon-4 p.m. Share your pioneer heritage with family and friends.
New Emery County Archives Hours
Emery County Archives now has new hours. The new hours are noon-5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. The Archives is now under the supervision of the Emery County Recorder and a message may be left at that office at 381-2414.
Help for Addictions
Drug addictions can leave an individual feeling helpless and out of control, especially if you are the family member or friend of an addict. Narconon Arrowhead can help. Narconon offers free counseling, assessments and referrals to rehabilitation centers nationwide by calling 1-800-468-6933 or logging onto www.stopaddiction.com. Don't wait until it's too late. Call Narconon now.
Free Wheelchairs to the Disabled
The Wheelchair Foundation, Intermountain Healthcare, and the George S. and Dolores Dore Eccles Foundation are partnering to distribute free wheelchairs to disabled Utahns. Persons interested in getting a free wheelchair can call 1-877-387-3839, or apply at www.wheelchairfoundation.org/utah.
Support Group for Parents
Grief support group for parents who have lost a child will be held Thursday evenings at 6:30 p.m. in the classroom at Castleview Hospital, 300 North Hospital Drive, Price. For more information contact 637-4800, ext. #4018 or 820-0287.
Financial Aid
Are you having trouble getting money for college? Have you been denied a PELL grant? Do you lack funding? Have you exhausted all other financial resources? To see if your qualify for financial aid through state and federal programs, contact the Department of Workforce Services at 1-435-381-6100 during working hours.
Power Wheelchairs
The Three Wishes Inc. Program makes available power (electric) wheelchairs to senior citizens (65 years and older) and the permanently disabled at no cost to the recipient, if they qualify. Call toll free at 1-800-817-1871.
CASA Volunteers Needed
Each year hundreds of children in Emery and Carbon counties become wards of the juvenile court system due to child abuse, neglect or abandonment. The child welfare system can only devote so much time and attention to each individual case and, consequently, to each individual child. CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) Volunteers are ordinary men and women who find it in their hearts and their schedules to help these abused and neglected children. Those interested in volunteering should contact Kerrie, the CASA coordinator at 435-381-5595.
Help With Inhalers
The in home Rx programs makes available breathing medications and nebulizers to patients who may have asthma, emphysema or COPD at no cost to the recipient, if they qualify. Call 1-800-344-5764 or visit the website www.inhomerx.com for more information on the details of this program.
Senior Mobility
The Senior Mobility Program makes available to senior citizens and the permanently disabled, power electric wheelchairs at no cost to the recipient, if they qualify. Call 1-800-451-0971 to see if you qualify.
Utah Valley Cancer Center
Utah Valley Cancer Center, located at Utah Valley Regional Medical Center has a new toll-free phone number. Anyone can call 1-866-549-3800 to schedule an appointment, get information about local cancer support groups or to find out more about IHC cancer services and physicians. Hours are 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Eyeglasses for Lions Club
The Huntington Lions Club is gathering used eyeglasses to be distributed to needy people in Third World countries. There is a special need for childrens glasses. For more information, contact Judy Lang at 687-5349.
Power Wheelchairs
The Senior Wheels USA Program makes available power (electric) wheelchairs to senior citizens (65 years and older) and the permanently disabled at no cost to the recipient, if they qualify. Call toll free at 1-800-246-6010.
Salvation Army
Donations are needed from Emery County residents to the Emery Chapter of the Salvation Army which provides emergency assistance for the people of Emery County as well as people traveling through the area. Mail donations to the Emery County Sheriff's Office, Box 281, Green River, Utah 84525 or Emery County Sheriff's Office, Box 817, Castle Dale, Utah 84513. For information, contact Cheryl Keener at 435-564-3432.
Union Local 6363
Attention, union meeting for local 6363 will be held the third Wednesday of every month at the District 22 office in Price. The meeting will begin at 10 a.m.
Girl Scout Leaders Needed
Girl Scouts need leaders in Emery County. Call Nina Green at 800-678-7809 to volunteer.
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On July 3, Claude Scovill of Orangeville received a letter from France. A letter that had some answers to questions he has thought about for 58 years.
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Skip to comments.Our military needs a better ally at home
Posted on 02/28/2005 11:08:26 AM PST by Radix
I recently traveled to Iraq where I was proud to visit some of America's most remarkable young men and women.
I wish I was as proud about what is happening in Washington, where ``supporting the troops'' is often confused with simply supporting the administration's policies. Sometimes supporting the troops means challenging the policies that put them in harm's way or harm the families who pray for their safe return. It also means Congress has a special responsibility to our troops - both in the field and at home.
Our troops must have every tool they need to succeed. Every recent commitment of American military power, including the ``air war'' in Kosovo, has required sizeable ground forces, at the very least to provide post-conflict security. There's just no technological substitute for boots on the ground.
I introduced the Strengthening America's Armed Forces and Military Family Bill of Rights Act to permanently increase the size of the military by 30,000 to 40,000 in the Army and 10,000 in the Marine Corps to meet challenges of the new century.
Let me be clear: This is not a proposal to increase U.S. forces in Iraq. But our experience there is instructive. Our ground forces are stretched. The Army recently began calling back retirees ranging in age from their mid-40s to late 60s. The Guard and Reserve are stressed, too. The chief of the Army Reserve warns that his troops are ``rapidly degenerating into a broken force'' and at this rate couldn't meet future missions.
If we had begun expanding the military in 2003, when Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.) and many of us began calling for it, our military would not be as overstretched as it is today.
We need a Military Family Bill of Rights, a set of policies enshrined in law to meet the needs of military families.
Investing in military families isn't just compassionate - it's a smart investment in our national security. The Military Family Bill of Rights would:
Expand TRICARE to all Guard and Reserve members, whether mobilized or not. Members failing physicals impacts combat readiness, yet as many as one in five do not have health insurance.
Allow widows to stay in military housing for one year. For those with children, the current policy of 180 days can mean changing schools in the course of a year.
Establish a Military Family Relief Fund. Just as we let Americans donate a few dollars to finance presidential elections on their tax forms, they should be able to thank our troops.
Allow penalty-free withdrawals from Individual Retirement Accounts for deployment-related expenses, like increased child care.
Offer a tax credit to small businesses that make up the difference between Reserve and National Guard members' civilian and military pay.
Expand post-traumatic stress disorder programs and require more outreach. As many as one in six soldiers returning from Iraq show symptoms of PTSD, yet barely half of all VA medical centers have treatment facilities.
Increase the military death benefit. Last year I proposed increasing the benefit so that, combined with the Servicemembers Group Life Insurance, the families of those who die in military service would receive $500,000. No one can put a price on a life, but the current $12,000 is insulting. The president recently embraced a formula to reach $500,000 but limited it to deaths in Iraq and Afghanistan. Congress should embrace the broader benefit for all troops, regardless of where they die, and act immediately to make it law.
Right Senator, badmouthing the CIC and putting doubt in the minds of our Troops even as they are deployed is how one shows "support."
Like I would believe anything Kerry writes or speaks!
He is a selfish turncoat and puts his own needs before all others in a pathological way as demonstrated by his behavior during the Vietnam conflict.
He hasn't changed from those early days - only learned a few more big words.
Yes John, thanks for those thoughts. They are completely new and different from what you offered during the campaign. . .NOT. What a shame Iraq isn't a quaqmire and isn't another Vietnam. You and your buddy Teddy should dissapear now, before you make bigger fools out of yourselves, if you can.
Dearest Senator,
Speaking of 180's, where's your signed SF-180?
Regardless of the source, I must admit I'm behind everything listed in the Mil. Fam. bill of rights legislation.
It's just Kerry's capabilities as CIC, Senator, or heroic soldier that are non-existent. Staying behind and protecting the women and children is a good job for him, not that anyone would trust him if it was actually dangerous.
You know, Mr. Kerry is nothing more than a political hack. It is simply not possible to take anything he says or writes at face value because you know that there is a superb chance that he will change that view by the end of the week.
John Kerry, Tower of Jello.
No White House for you!
Da dum da dum da da de da da...
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I only agree with this sentence illegitimate Senator Kerry. Our military deserves an organization of military families that can publicly tell you and your pickled senior to go take a flying leap, Most of the Veterans organizations have dropped the ball bringing out the fact that you shouldn't even be holding a public office.
"If we had begun expanding the military in 2003, when Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.) and many of us began calling for it, our military would not be as overstretched as it is today."
Sure,Senator. And if you had opposed Clinton's drastic cuts in the military, maybe it wouldn't be stretched so much as it is.
I wish I was as proud about what is happening in Washington, where ``supporting the troops'' is often confused with simply supporting the administration's policies. I did like this line because in a sense he is right, supporting the troops should never be confused with support for the administration.
I have to say that I think that you just do not "get it."
John Kerry and a whole lot of others do not support the Troops. Most of the hypocrites voted twice to support the effort in Iraq. Why they even wanted a second vote on the administration's Iraq policies and they voted in support again.
Persons such as those of Kerry's ilk do damage to the morale of our Troops every single day with their BS comments and Monday morning quarterbacking. It would be Viet Nam all over again if they could have it their way. These retards are so stupid that they do not even appreciate the resounding rebuke which the Electorate handed to many of them in November.
Welcome to the FR Program!
After that, it's time to kick butt and take names, NOT surrender to the nearest enemy!!!!
What can you expect...Kerry's background is French.
After that, it's time to kick butt and take names, NOT surrender to the nearest enemy!!!!
What can you expect...Kerry's background is French.
They're making a movie based on the life of John Kerry. I hear it's going to be called "Billion Dollar Crybaby".
This is not truth America! America do have 1,400,000 strong persons 300,000 do not life in America country this is 1,100,000 life in America country this is not"overstreched"
"Sometimes supporting the troops means challenging the policies that put them in harm's way or harm the families who pray for their safe return. It also means Congress has a special responsibility to our troops - both in the field and at home."
I do not know what this person write I do read America country persons help America strong persons Thank you
Maybe that's because supporting the Democratic Party's policies is DEFINITELY not the same as supporting our troops.
Let's thank G-d (and Karl Rove) for sparing us from having to suffer this suffocating, vain, vascillating and vindictive man as president.
You cna challenge administration policies while decisions are being made. Once the country, the Congress, and the Administration decide to take us to war, you should support the path chosen. If your football team decides on a running play you don't go running out for a pass because you thought the situation called for that instead.
Hey Kerry,
I went to http://thomas.loc.gov/ and searched on the terms "Strengthening America Armed Forces and Military" and received the following results:
50 Bills from the 109th Congress ranked by relevance on"Strengthening America Armed Forces and Military ".
0 bills containing your phrase exactly as entered.
0 bills containing all your search words near each other in any order.
4 bills containing all your search words but not near each other.
46 bills containing one or more of your search words.
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