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Wait, how big is NASA's budget again?
I have mixed feelings about NASA, as is obvious if you've read my posts about it. But I think that they have done a simply fantastic and amazing job given how small their budget is. You might think NASA gets a huge amount of money — a lot of people do — but in fact they get only a tiny fraction of the federal budget.
The New York Times made this very very clear recently when they posted an interesting graphic depicting the national budget allocations. Take a peek:
[Click to enporkbarrelate.]
Can you find NASA on there? It's actually listed under General Science, near the bottom right. That rectangle's not very big, is it? And NASA is only a part of that section, so the space agency's lion's share is starting to look more like a kitten's nibble.
Now, wanna have fun? Close your eyes and click randomly on the graphic. Did you click on NASA? No? Shocker. But this gives you another way to think of the amount of money NASA gets, compared to, say, the military*. Statistically speaking, your chance of randomly picking NASA's footprint on that graphic are about 1 in 125.
I'm still working out what I think about Obama's new plans for NASA. I'm happy about the increase he plans to give them, but we can easily afford to increase NASA's budget by a lot more. We spend more on pet food every year in the US than we do on NASA. What we spend every year on tobacco products is five times NASA's annual budget, so I'm thinking the money is out there.
It's not a matter of finding the money. It never is, and never has been. It's a matter of finding the money in a way that isn't political suicide for a politician. And that, I suspect, is because those of us who support space exploration haven't made it politically expedient for everyone else to support it, too.
I don't have a remedy for that. I'm just a guy with a blog, so I blog about it, trying to show people that space is exciting, interesting, and worth a few more tax dollars a year. The more people who know that, really know that, the better off we are.
Tip o' the change purse to Fark.
* Not to pick on the military, except to say that it gets a lot of money. I actually like to confuse my opponents by telling them truthfully that I support a strong military, since I know there are bad guys out there. Unlike political ideologues, I try to judge things on their merits, and make up my mind on a case-by-case basis. So you can try to peg me as a left-wing liberal on some issue if you want, but you'll be wrong a lot of the time.
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"I actually like to confuse my opponents…"
Ferengi Rules of Acquisition #76: Every once in a while, declare peace. It confuses the hell out of your enemies.
Wait, how did they get all those amounts to fit into neat space-filling rectangles?
I recently worked out that Americans spend 4 times as much on soda as they do on NASA so, yeah, there's money out there that could be better spent.
Isn't democracy supposed to be based on an informed citizenry?
Imagine where we'd be if it was NASA/General Science with the 738 billion? Humans on mars? Closer to FTL tech?
Not sure comparing what we spend on tobacco or soda has anything to do with NASA spending. I bet we spend more money on toilet paper too. Better to compare other aspects of the budget to NASA spending. The NYT's layout is great to compare various parts of the budget to each other. I would love to see some European nations' budgets displayed like this to show how ridiculous our military spending is compared to other countries that face the same boogeymen out there.
I'm still working out what I think about Obama's new plans for NASA.
I know what *I* think about Obama's budget and plans for NASA :
I hate them & feel betrayed and saddened and very let down by Obama. This is NOT the change or vision for the future that I hoped for.
I wanted to see 'Ares -Constellation' fly gosh-durnnit to blazes!!!
@ 4. justcorbly Says:
Isn't democracy supposed to be based on an *informed* citizenry?
(Emphasis there originally but done differently by moi because, y'know, italics in italics doesn't quite work out contrast~wise! 😉 )
Oh if *only.*
If only the US electorate was informed instead of misinformed what a totally different & vastly better world we'd be living in today.
@ 6. Scott B :
I would love to see some European nations' budgets displayed like this to show how ridiculous our military spending is compared to other countries that face the same boogeymen out there.
Well, in fairness, the focus of those "boogeymen" who, sadly, are quite real is directed a lot more at what they consider to be the "great satan" that is the USA rather than the lesser "satans" of Europe.
Like it or not, the United States of America is the leading Western power and the only global superpower in a way that Europe & everywhere else is not – & for what little difference this is coming from an Aussie living in Adelaide, South Oz.
There *are* crazy jihadists out there and pretending otherwise & pretending that they don't need to be taken care of somehow or worried about is .. suicidal really.
"I would love to see some European nations' budgets displayed like this to show how ridiculous our military spending is compared to other countries that face the same boogeymen out there."
Ah, right. But no European nation makes any claim towards being the world police.
Actually, it is a matter of finding the money unless we want to keep getting further into debt. And what people spend on pet food or soda is irrelevant unless you plan on taking people's discretionary money away. Maybe you and others are making the comparison for illustrative purposes only and not making a tax recommendation. It's not clear what you mean when you say the money is out there.
@Scott B. The European military budgets are small because they are under our defense umbrella. People can and will have debates on what our role in the world should be, but its not a fair comparison.
While wondering on alternative ways to fund money one question arose:
Many technologies are inspired by space research. Does nasa retains any royalties for them? Every time someone buys a digital camera that has any invention from the hubble, or a the US defense buys a kevlar vest, is Nasa getting any money? Should it get, or is the world better served if all research is public domain?
@tesselator lookup treemap diagrams, there are algorithms that do this.
Maybe, we, as citizens, should be able to tell Congress exactly where we want our taxes to go. So if Phil wants to spend more money on NASA and less on defense, that's where his money will go. It would be interesting to see where all the money ends up.
Darn, and here I was thinking Obama was ordered by space nazis to cut back.
It was on the internets… http://www.thespacereview.com/article/1562/1
Why not letting the people contribute voluntarily, why do you want to force them to give their money to NASA?
NASA was easy to find compared to FDA's budget.
@Alex #10,
"Every time someone buys a digital camera that has any invention from the hubble, or a the US defense buys a kevlar vest, is Nasa getting any money?"
Why would NASA get money for kevlar? A DuPont scientist invented the stuff, not NASA. And DuPont wasn't even working on a space-related project when they invented it either.
Re: deficits. We won't balance the budget without cutting into Medicare/Social Security, which are apparently off the table permanently.
My problem with the "NASA doesn't spend much meme" is that it's a really lousy line of argument in defense of the program. Partly because it's not true: NASA does spend a lot of money. Billions of dollars worth. It's not a lot compared to everything else, but it is a lot to the taxpayer. Let me put it this way; if you heard that an item the size of NASA's budget was pure waste, would you say, "Well, it's not that big a deal!" I mean, we got bent out of shape over the Bridge to Nowhere that cost less than a shuttle mission. Having done budgets myself, when I hear "this doesn't cost much" as the first argument in defense, I immediately slash it.
The point is not that NASA doesn't cost much; the point is that we get a lot of bang for our buck. Spaceflight is mixed but NASA does science really really well. The Hubble Space Telescope, as far as I'm concerned, is an accomplishment I'd put up there with the Pyramids or the Great Wall of China. The discoveries its made are some of the highlights in the history of science. That's more than worth a few billion.
My only comment is you should take out medicare and social security because those are funded separately via payroll taxes whereas everything else is funded by income taxes.
Something the spin doctors have done for years is include Soc Sec and Medicare as part of the 'expenditures' when showing where money goes. They have their own income streams and should be separated.
Great graphic- Was having this discussion with a General Astronomy class last week. The vast majority of students had the impression that NASA was a major part of the budget (on the order of the Defense Dept). Would have loved to have this graphic last week, but they will see it soon!
What if we took what we've learned from building the ISS and began a new multi-national effort to build a space-only spacecraft to cycle between Earth and lunar orbit? Call it the International Space Ship ISS: Enterprise/whatever name you like. Send up a crew on a Soyuz, send it to lunar orbit, drop a lander. Lander returns to the orbiting ship which then returns to Earth orbit. Crew descends to Earth via capsule. Rinse and repeat. Shares costs, is an evolution of what we've learned from the space station and advances our abilities to explore.
Wow I didn't know that NASA was actually allocated that level of dough in the federal outlay. I knew it was a fair amount but I didn't know they were up to $12.78 billion with a nice uptick from last year. And does the additional $4.8 billion in "Space Operations" get included as well?
I really hope they spend that tax money in the best way possible. As a humble suggestion they should probably stop dropping $8-9 billion on programs like Ares/Constellation (oh correction, cancellation fees still to fork over to the defense contractors like ATK – more like $11-12 billion down the hole).
And Phil, comparing it to dog food? How is that remotely relevant? Unless of course their new slogan is "We're NASA, and we cost you less than dog food".
@Messier Tidy Upper:
I appreciate the feedback and I'm going to try to keep my comment short so I don't contribute too much more from taking the discussion away from NASA. Yes, they exist out there, but it will take a lot to convince me that much of that $738 billion is necessary. Part of it probably creates more people in the world that hate us than corrects the problem. I'm a sceptic in all areas and I can't just trust my government to tell me they are looking out for me. I need them to show me clear evidence that every bit of that money is necessary to protect us and convince me why the rest of the world can't pitch in more.
In my opinion, it's time for us to stop being policemen of the world. We've done enough to mess things up. At the very least, everyone needs to pay for their share of protection.
I'm sure it's not a fair comparison. I do think the visual contrast would wake a lot of people in the US up though.
There's a similar diagram for UK spending:
I'm sure I've seen a square based diagram somewhere, but this allows a bit of comparison. Try and find the space spending in there, I dare you! It's under "Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills", we spend £286 million (~$450 mil) a year, which would be a pretty small circle…
For comparative defence spending we manage to spend only 7% on the MoD, and yes, I know, the comment about being under the US's umbrella is true, but we still manage to be fairly capable and a bit "world policey"! We even manage free healthcare for <20 % of the budget…
Space is severely underfunded by all western contries (except perhaps France…), but I do work in the industry, and so am a bit biased!
Actually Phil I think you're taking Jimmy's comment out of context. It looks like a "for instance" he could have just as easily picked medicaid.
Yeah the money is out there …. it belongs to someone. The US needs to find a way to live within its means. That means, reduced spending, increasing taxes, converting Social Security to a means based payout (think welfare for those who failed to save enough for their golden years) and restricting NASA to robotic exploration. The private sector is the best bet for getting humans into space at a lower cost. No country can live long by borrowing more than 3% of the GDP, we're over 10% now. We are on a path blazed by Iceland and Greece.
"Something the spin doctors have done for years is include Soc Sec and Medicare as part of the 'expenditures' when showing where money goes. They have their own income streams and should be separated."
Except that both programs were in surplus and being raided. And soon both will be in deficit and drawing on general revenues. The "lockbox" is an accounting gimick, nothing more.
25. Beachmaster
"(think welfare for those who failed to save enough for their golden years)"
In the old days(prior to social security), people "invested" for their so called golden years by breeding enough children to support them when they were unable to support themselves. The advent of social support systems is the single biggest contributor to the decrease in population growth the industrialized nations are seeing today. Do you really think social security is just for those too lazy to save money for themselves? (PErsonally, I invested most of my money ensuring my kids would be better educated, healthier and sophisticated than the general population).
Money is not really a productive asset. Farm land (and the children to work that land) IS!
Investing in space is a win win for the future. It's so long term however, that few people are truly able to comprehend the importance of large expenditures in that arena. It's somewhat like investing more money in fewer children to improve their odds of survival. Very long term, doncha know?
GAry 7
I like Obamas plan for NASA. I have to say that it has been among the best decisions that this administration has made so far.
I remember being on a HS trip to Fermilab and one person asked how much money do they burn through. I don't remember the exact number, but in relative terms they get a few crumbs of the pie. It's really amazing how much we scientists are able to get done with so few resources.
Imagine where we'd be if it was NASA/General Science with the 738 billion? Humans on mars? Closer to FTL tech?
My guess is, circa 1975, we'd have had a United States of Mars.
And a Union of Soviet Socialist Republics of North America.
But in the longest view I can't say if that would have been a good or bad thing, because in all likelihood, circa 1989 the Cold War would still have ended, and the same side would still have won.
The stupidest block on there (and we have both Republicans and Democrats to blame for this) is the "Net Interest at $251 Billion"
@ Lukester:
No, we have voters that refuse to have their taxes raised and yet want all of the services they receive today unchanged or improved to blame for that. The politicians simply do what they need to do to get votes.
@ #7 Messier Tidy Uppe:
Well, in fairness, the focus of those "boogeymen" who, sadly, are quite real is directed a lot more at what they consider to be the "great satan" that is the USA rather than the lesser "satans" of Europe.
Like it or not, the United States of America is the leading Western power and the only global superpower in a way that Europe & everywhere else is not…
Valid points. But, the nature of the threat differs dramatically from the Cold War threat. Terrorists and rogue states pose a very real threat to Westerners and Western interests, but they do not pose the same existential threat that the West and the Soviets posed to each other. The physical existence of a nation is not threatened by terrorists.
Then isn't it worthwhile to ask if the U.S. defense budget needs to be maintained at Cold War levels? Does fighting Bin Laden and dealing with the DPRK and Iran really cost as much as preparing to fight and win a nuclear war against the USSR?
I support a strong military, since I know there are bad guys out there.
For what it's worth, Phil, this loses you a lot of credibility in my book. We spend a crapton of money on our military, for what exactly? No one in this country, including people who call themselves liberal, ever has the courage to say that the first budget cuts should come from military spending, not Social Security or Medicare.
Give the congresspeople all the (non-military) pork they want. Fully fund SS, and expand Medicare to all citizens. You can do it if you cut the military budget by 75%, and let the Bush tax cuts expire next year (which is already happening anyway). It's just that simple, but no one ever has the courage to say that our tax money is better spent on helping people than on killing them.
And before some twit comes on here and calls me naive for thinking we can just ignore "terrorists" and they'll go away, I'm fully aware they will not go away. It's just not worth spending a trillion dollars a year on something that has killed maybe 4000 Americans in the last 60 years. The fact is, no one is about to invade this country, so there's no reason to have a huge standing army, and there's no reason to buy them the latest gewgaws that let them kill in the most efficient way. We are capable of defending ourselves – that's what the 2nd Amendment is for. Anything beyond that is a waste of money, time, and life.
I understand why our military budget is so big.
What I'd like to see is less waste in government
Well, as long as you're not precluding the possibility that some military expenditure (I'd suggest a long hard look at the 'Operations and Maintenance' box at the far left – contractors' traditional way of making good losses on the Procurement part) may be wasteful.
In general, one would expect the most politically popular parts of the budget to be the most wastefully spent, because scrutiny is least.
Oh, and haven't Democrats been traditionally strong on defense? How are you confusing your opponents?
>I'm happy about the increase he plans to give them, but we can easily afford to increase NASA's budget by a lot more.
Consider the big picture and weight the benefits of manned travel vs other investments. For example, the National Science Foundation gets by on 1/4 of NASA's budget.
@7: "Well, in fairness, the focus of those "boogeymen" who, sadly, are quite real is directed a lot more at what they consider to be the "great satan" that is the USA rather than the lesser "satans" of Europe."
Right, because no one in Europe had even heard of terrorism until 11/9/01.
@9: "The European military budgets are small because they are under our defense umbrella. "
Getting closer. Replace the phrase "under our defense umbrella" with "occupied states" and you'll have a better picture of current U.S. policy. And, of course, unless you are an employee of either the U.S. military or U.S. government, the use of the word 'our' is grammatically incorrect in your sentence.
@12: "But I also think we need to raise taxes (fairly), because that money is needed to fund important government expenses."
But 'we' (which is to say, the government) won't–or at least won't fairly. Instead, we'll raise corporate taxes that encourage the reinvestment of profits as machines and so are passed along to workers in the forms of lower salaries and pink slips, we'll raise consumption taxes which are passed along to the poor in the form of higher prices for staples, we'll raise payroll taxes which discourage hiring and so are passed along to the poor in the form of lower wages, and we'll play with the income tax in unpredictable ways which will nonetheless achieve nothing other that increasing the rental price of low-income housing (unfortunately, the economic argument for the last one is too complex to summarize here; cf. George, _Progress and Poverty_ for a very rudimentary start).
Now,personally, I'd say that the only fair tax is a voluntary one, but even if you want to define "fair" as meaning "the rich should pay for everything," where "rich" is defined as a function of your own income so as to exclude yourself no matter what you make, you aren't going to be successful. All taxes (except for those on the ground rent of the unimproved land value) can and are shifted off of their intended targets and sent down the chain until they reach those at the bottom, and there isn't enough ground rent around to pay for the kind of government you want.
I support a strong military, since I know there are bad guys out there.
Rather sad comment. Do you *really* need to spend as much money to military as all others combined? Terrorist kooks cannot be defeated using a large military, it is always counter-productive. It is worse than ridiculous to think the so-called "rogue states" could seriously threaten you. Russia could nuke you from the face of the Earth, huge military spending is not answer even to that threat. Consider also mistakes, only nuclear disarmament can make you safe.
If you have a big army, you're more eager to invade other countries, no matter if you believed it was right or not. For instance, invading Iraq or Afghanistan have only deteriorated the situation there. And I'm not saying Saddam or Taliban are not "bad guys". With a considerable smaller army you could be still safe from any potential invaders. And to be sure that your education system and infrastructure is not rotting away.
But looking at NASA funding, yeah, pathetic. Especially considering that it is the best space agency we have on this planet… We're so doomed.
I know what *I* think about Obama's budget and plans for NASA :
Yea, We know, you've mentioned it more than a few times (BTW, I did respond to you ultimately in the Earth Sky Interview thread, but it was substantially later than I intended)
I hate them & feel betrayed and saddened and very let down by Obama. This is NOT the change or vision for the future that I hoped for.
Well, its exactly the chage I wanted. It finally puts us on a path to becoming spacefaring, and gets us away from the dead-end that is Constellation.
I wanted to see 'Ares -Constellation' fly gosh-durnnit to blazes!!!
You were gonna half to wait until 2019 to see it fly (and thats just to earth orbit – lunar flight wasn't gonna happen until after 2030)
Now, compare that to the Falcon 9, which is about to have its first launch, sometime in the next 2 months. Or the Atlas V, which is already flying.
And then there are the cool capsules, like Dragon (that is gonna be tested if the Falcon 9 launch is successful), or Orion-lite, or the Dreamchaser.
And just to be nice to my friends at OSC, I'll mention the Taurus II & Cygnus, which has a little bit further, but is expected to have its first flight next year.
@Phil Plait (#12):
What I'd like to see is less waste in government, which I bet is on the same order of magnitude (if not greater than) NASA's entire budget.But I also think we need to raise taxes (fairly), because that money is needed to fund important government expenses. I never understood the either-or attitude of Republicans and Democrats. We need to cut spending and waste, and raise more money to do what needs to be done. What is so hard to understand about that?
Are you serious, Phil? You've just called—in the same sentence—for less spending and higher taxes. And aside from a method for reducing waste in a system that encourages it (and where all previous attempts have failed), what's hard to understand is how you intend to "fairly" take away money that your neighbors earned.
If the US didn't send their army, marines, navy, texans, whatever, all around the place uppsetting people, the number of crazy jihadists or whatever you want to call them would be siginificantly less. In fact, its just plane naivity to think that an army your (as in you americans) size actually protect you against anything. Instead it just provokes the opposite. Deep inside you know that, or perhaps not you, but the people pulling the strings do. So perhaps one should ask, if they know, then what is the purpose of such an enormous defense budget? Reading behind the lines is not conspiracy theory, its intelligence.
Sceptics are just a fancy word of saying – I refuse to believe anything that does not come directly from established authority (whatever that might be)
I think the defense budget could be halved by spending a tenth as much money of what it's spending on new shiny things to kill people utilizing on things to figure out psychological ways to head them off at the pass. It's cheaper.
Most terrorists are idiots.
Miko @ #38: "WAH! WAH! WON'T SOMEONE THINK OF THE POOR RICH PEOPLE! WAAAAAAAAH!"
They make more, they should pay more. You want "fair" taxes and a break because you don't want to hold up your end of the social contract? Get the hell out of my country and move to Somalia.
Same for gibson042 @ #41: Cry some more. You don't want to contribute, you can get the hell out too.
P @ #42: …WUT? Seriously, I can't make heads or tails of that screed.
I somehow thought their budget was bigger relative to the rest. Thanks for posting this. Very interesting.
Wow, some of the comments here are needlessly vitriolic, but what can I expect from the Interwebs?
Anyway, what Phil is saying is that a small cut of another part of the budget could mean a large increase in Nasa's budget. How could anybody disagree with that? It's just a fact that he's found a good way of illustrating.
Personally, I think canceling Constilation outright is a mistake because it's going to resulte in spending a bunch of money just to cancel it, plus it's a waste of all of the money that's been spent on it so far. Modifying Constilation is probably a good idea, and would save a lot more money than canceling it.
Eliminating the $700 toilet seats the military buys would also be a good idea, and would probably do a lot just in itself.
The thing is, people automatically assume that budget cuts will mean program cuts, and budget increases will mean tax increases when, in reality, budget cuts often do a great deal to force government agencies to eliminate wasteful beurocracy and I'd say that would actually improve some programs like Social Security.
The really sad thing is that Nasa seems to need a recommendation from the president in order to get its house in order when program heads should be rewarded for finding ways to meaningfully do more with less, and by that I mean cutting waste and, by waste I mean things that serve no useful function at all or in some cases make it harder for people to do their jobs.
I think Nasa has done a good job at what it's been asked to do. I also think that what it's been asked to do has sometimes been rediculous. Just think about how much money was needlessly wasted by letting all of the Apollo hardware run out, and by letting the designs and engineering know-how get lost? How much more money was wasted by letting Skylab fall out of the sky? And how much more money was wasted on designing, then redesigning, then reredesigning what eventually became the ISS, just to save money? Oh, and how much money was wasted on the camel that became the Space shuttle? At least Constilation was trying to make use of already existing designs, rather than starting over from scratch. Personally I think that's a pretty good thing and, if we'd tried to do that with the Appollo hardware, we probably would've saved even more money.
Nasa has really done a very good job with very little money and 536 politicians trying to pull them in different directions.
What do you have against pet food? I can't let my unembiggennated puppy starve.
@gibson042 (#42):
Are you serious, Phil? You've just called—in the same sentence—for less spending and higher taxes. And aside from a method for reducing waste in a system that encourages it (and where all previous attempts have failed), what's hard to understand is how you intend to "fairly" take away money that your neighbors earned.
Can't speak for Phil, but I'm serious about it. A future that doesn't involve reduced spending and increased taxes is a future most of us don't want to live in. Certainly not an ideal world, nor the world we might have hoped for, but definitely a better world than one in which government is excoriated, reduced to an impotent shell, and we are left to fend for ourselves against the interests of our neighbors.
The biggest problem I have with our Defense Budget over the last couple of decades (after the Cold War ended) is the preoccupation with weapons with price tags that are so high that we can't actually afford to use them in combat (using million dollar cruise missiles to kill a handful of guys carrying AK-47s).
Unfortunately, our enemies will continue to find low-cost defenses against our high-tech weapons (or just keep recruiting teenagers to fight for them) unless we address the underlying causes of a lot of the unrest in the world.
If even a fraction of the many we've spent on defense was put into international development efforts, more than a few of the current problems could have been "headed off at the pass."
Agreed Phil – we want everything, all the time, but don't want to pay for it. Then we complain when the government has to borrow money to pay for it without raising taxes. It is insanity.
" and all on a budget that starves everything. For a small increase in taxes we can afford to do everything we need to do."
Too bad it just doesn't work that way. We have some of the highest taxes in the world in Sweden and waaay higher than you do and a lot of politicians are still arguing for slightly higher taxes so we can do everything properly.
More money just means more half-assed services and more wasted money.
I have the planetoids to suggest that we should spend less on defense. We just spent untold amounts of money putting a giant LASER on a jumbo jet, for a project that was technically unfeasible from its outset!
What pains me most is that the budget is so unbelievably enormous in the first place. Imagine what Americans could do if we spent and invested this money ourselves, rather than giving it to corrupt fatcats to spend on pork.
To quote Neil Tyson:
"To the interested scientist, these ongoing chemical mysteries are no less seductive than questions related to black holes, quasars, and the early universe. But you will hardly ever read about them. Why? Because once again, the media has predetermined what is not worthy of coverage, even when the news item is something as uninteresting as the cosmic origin of every element in your body." ~ Death by Black Hole (p. 198)
The media, and by extension the general public, are woefully uninterested in scientific endeavor. This is reflected in the budget.
Phil Plait: People want services but refuse to pay for them if it means taxes, and then complain when these services get suspended. It's insanity.
That mode of thought has come on strong in Northern VA with all of this snow. Moaning and complaining about the city not being able to completely clear the streets is at an all-time high, yet individuals generally won't pick up where the city falls short. They want these necessary services provided free of cost.
I'd just like to point out that a strong military and a ginormous amount of military spending are not necessarily the same thing.
History has many examples of big, expensive military forces proving to the rather inadequate when the hammer hits the fan, and many examples of tiny, bare-bones operations turning out to be terrifyingly effective badasses when called upon.
People want services but refuse to pay for them if it means taxes, and then complain when these services get suspended. It's insanity.
And that, to quote Homer Simpson, is why democracy doesn't work! It just happens to be (to paraphrase another famous fat man) considerably better than all the other alternatives that have been tried.
All programs need to be cut. Period. We are already taxed enough.
We should remove a few Carrier battle groups from the Navy (our last two presidents like to move them around but don't use their incredible fire power) since they are nothing more than show-and-tell.
Airforce spending needs to be dipped as well because again, shiny new toys that don't get used and never will for various reason, yet incur incredible expenses.
Rid ourselves of the department of education. Its useless and unneeded (but what about our children's future…..wah wah wah)
No more payments to SS. Its off budget but in reality its not. There are more babyboomers than people today restructuring is good, elimination is best.
While we are at it, restructure the pay scheme for all federal employees.
Boom, problem solved. Glad to help
@Phil: "The fact is, no one is about to invade this country, so there's no reason to have a huge standing army"
… and you don't see any irony in that statement at all? Why do you think no one has invaded us?
Come on Phil, you know better. I know I'm the one that first brought it up, but do you honestly think anyone would even consider invading the US? Besides the ginormous oceans on either side of us, news flash: invading a country with a stable, comfortable (relatively), and armed citizenry is suicide. You may have noticed that we've tried invading unstable, poor and downtrodden countries in Asia for 50 years, and with the most well equipped military in the world, and we've profoundly sucked at it. People don't like to be invaded even when their country is in the crapper. If you live in fear of an invading force capable of making it past the beach bars, I feel sorry for you.
Our military has done two very useful things over the last 60 years. It's given multiple generations of volunteers free education and free healthcare. The rest has been wasted. Sure would be nice for everyone to get the free education and healthcare and just ditch the guns and bombs.
While checking out my RSS feeds, I found this article on C-NET, with possible savings of billions of dollars for trucking.
@Carey: "Our military has done two very useful things over the last 60 years. It's given multiple generations of volunteers free education and free healthcare. The rest has been wasted. Sure would be nice for everyone to get the free education and healthcare and just ditch the guns and bombs."
yeah, the military had absolutely nothing to with the space program (no astronaut has ever served in the military, nor has military training helped them, right Carey?). Not only that, the military has had absolutely nothing to with the invention of the internet, gps, satellites, life saving medical procedures, and faster and safer airplanes.
@57 Carey:
1) It's nice to know that you think that both the old Soviets (when they existed) and the Islamic fundamentalists are so stupid and pathetic that they've never bothered to invent boats. Damn those giant oceans surrounding the US! They're impenetrable!
2) There is a reason why the US sucks at invading those disordered, poverty stricken Asian countries: it makes at least some minor effort not to kill civilians. When you remove that requirement it becomes *very* easy for even a small army to utterly destroy a country that is without a large, well trained, well equipped standing military. You really think your little handgun can defend you against a cruise missile, a long range artillery shell, a Mig-35, or a nuke? Riiiiight. Good luck with that! I'll be over here, standing as far away from you as possible, surrounded by heavy (expensive) military equipment. And, preferably, a laser based anti-missile system:P.
That is of course also the reason why the second amendment is utter crap. In the olden days civilian military technology wasn't that far behind government military technology (they both used different types of muskets, pretty much;)), but now the gap is so ENORMOUS that it is almost unfathomable. If the US government (or a foreign power) really decided that they didn't like the people of the US, there is nothing, *nothing* that you could do to stop them.
History is full of US-like armies that failed to occupy countries because they're softies who mostly leave civilians alone, but it's also full of Taliban-like armies that are incredibly successful because they terrorize and mass murder their way across nations.
I've seen many reports that nasa returns $7 for every dollar they get (their patents are given to the treasury.) With that alone how can someone claim nasa is over funded? Maybe NASA should just get to keep their patents and do their own thing?
There are several reasons why americans choose to spend more money on pets than on NASA
Pets, as opposed to space travel,
-offer INSTANT GRATIFICATION,
-don't require much thinking
-don't challenge your ignorance and delusions
-are private=good,efficient as opposed to NASA which is government=bad,wasteful
I am sorry your country descended to that level, but you know what to do to make an U turn.
Prediction : shooting the messenger has the same advantages above doing something to actually solve the problem
@gopher65: It's nice to know that you think that both the old Soviets (when they existed) and the Islamic fundamentalists are so stupid and pathetic that they've never bothered to invent boats. Damn those giant oceans surrounding the US! They're impenetrable!
Oh, come on. Nobody's saying you couldn't have an army large enough to make invading too costly. But that army doesn't have to be a huge one. Most Islamist fundamentalist (like Taliban) are purely regional, the number of terrorists who might actually want to strike the US is in frakking hundreds. And now you're spending more on military than during the Cold War!
Also, if you have a huge army, your adversaries think they need them too. Arms races don't make people safe.
History is full of US-like armies that failed to occupy countries because they're softies who mostly leave civilians alone, but it's also full of Taliban-like armies that are incredibly successful because they terrorize and mass murder their way across nations.
The number of civilians killed by NATO troops is comparable to that of Taliban. Is it that one is doing mass murdering and other is merely causing "collateral damage". And don't forget that in some cases mass murdering or ethnic cleansing (Iraq, Cambodia, Kosovo) began after US bombs started to fall!
The reason why small guerilla forces are so successful against big armies is that they are locals, and local population supports them. They may not like them, but at least they're not foreign invaders with an alien culture and language. Nobody likes foreigners who come to kill. No matter how nice you try to be.
@James: yeah, the military had absolutely nothing to with the space program (no astronaut has ever served in the military, nor has military training helped them, right Carey?). Not only that, the military has had absolutely nothing to with the invention of the internet, gps, satellites, life saving medical procedures, and faster and safer airplanes.
It is true that wars speed up technology development on the short term. One wonders what kind of technologies we might have if more of the money spend in military went directly to technology development… Consider also how many clever minds are lost in wars. I could mention one from my own family.
The idea that war somehow magically creates technological development is a painful and oft-repeated example of the "broken window fallacy". Look it up.
Money and resources are invested by people regardless of the situation. War is one such situation — but it also destroys money, resources and people at prodigious rates. Peace is preferable for actual development. The only reason war seems greater is because human endeavor is for a time sharply focused on one particular cause.
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Spaceflight is mixed but NASA does science really really well.
There is a small problem with this thinking. Space exploration only makes sense for two reasons: (1) providing access to raw resources or (2) providing a military advantage. Human spaceflight is a requirement for both of these goals. In contrast, the robotic science missions provide no practical advantage whatsoever. As a result, they can be cut from the budget with little loss. The decision to give up on human spaceflight basically signals the Asian powers that the US is no longer seriously interested in space exploration. It would be extremely foolish for them not to use the occasion to assert their power.
It gets worse. It is known that once a technological chain shuts down, it can never be restarted and a given technology is lost (at least without basically redeveloping or repurchasing it at a substantial cost). That means that even if the US decides that it wants to send people to space again in the future, the cost of redeveloping the needed technology will be prohibitive — and made worse by the fact that the countries which did not shut down their manned programs will have a clear starting advantage.
The stupidity of Obama's decision will become apparent in the 2020-2030 time frame, but at that time, the US will be unable to do anything about this anyway. In the mean time, enjoy these pretty HST pictures.
The European military budgets are small because they are under our defense umbrella. People can and will have debates on what our role in the world should be, but its not a fair comparison.
Well, let me introduce you to your old friend, the U.S. dollar. The U.S. dollar is used for trading various commodities on the international market. This allows the U.S. to buy these commodities at a lower cost than the rest of the world, by the virtue of controlling the U.S. dollar. So, the actual job of the U.S. army is ensuring that the world commodities are traded in the U.S. dollar. Should the world stop trading in the U.S. dollar, the U.S economy (which now has practically no manufacturing base) would simply crash.
Which is why the U.S. has such an immense defense budget: it is needed to safeguard the economical basis of its existence. It works like with that Iraqi guy, who started selling oil for Euros, and then we learned that he had the WMDs, except that none where later found. But that didn't matter much, because the guys who replaced him promptly switched the trade back to the U.S. dollars.
@Cory The idea that war somehow magically creates technological development is a painful and oft-repeated example of the "broken window fallacy". Look it up.
If you're referring to me, that was exactly what I tried to say. Sorry for being unclear.
"With that alone how can someone claim nasa is over funded?"
Because NASA did not seen any cent from these mythical 7 dollars?
You better be trollin'. If not, I lost faith in humanity. Again. In this week. And I think I filled this month quota of losing faith in humanity long ago (around 2 feb).
NASA+space is about 50% of the entire science budget? And you think that's not enough?
Could you leave some scraps for us non-space scientists?
What the hell is "income security"?
@ Krisv#66
Are you honestly telling me that there is no place for science as pure science? I am sorry, but I find that quite quite short-sighted.
Second, we have NOT given up on human spaceflight. In fact, we are going to have multiple US providers of human spaceflight, I have no doubt, by 2014. We have Orion-lite, Dragon, and Dreamchaser, and possibly Cygnus, all quite likely, and I am entirely sure we will get more than one.
Finally, Constellation was never gonna deliver. Its time to acknowledge that, and move on. Obama has finally given us a real mission for human spaceflight
Kris, exploration frightens you, doesn't it?
"It's not a matter of finding the money. It never is, and never has been. It's a matter of finding the money in a way that isn't political suicide for a politician. And that, I suspect, is because those of us who support space exploration haven't made it politically expedient for everyone else to support it, too.
I don't have a remedy for that. I'm just a guy with a blog, so I blog about it, trying to show people that space is exciting, interesting, and worth a few more tax dollars a year."
I have a suggestion: be less politically partisan. Lots of people who differ from you in their political views are excited by astronomy and would like to see NASA funded properly. Why alienate them and split them off from you on these issues?
Not sure what the issue is with the comparison to pet food. The point is valid. In 2009 the public "willingly" spent $455 Billion on alcohol and about $45 Billion on pets. (thats HALF A TRILLION DOLLARS). To say that $18 Billion for NASA is a waste, is just ignorant.
You wait, one big asteroid heading for Earth and people will be throwing a whole lot more than $18 Billion at NASA. But you see we care more about instant gratification. Telling someone that someday their money may help find natural resources on another planet that could help Earth is a hard sell. I get that. This is why the NASA budget is set my the Gov and not by you and me.
This does bring up an interesting idea though. What if the Gov set the amount of taxes we pay, but we each individually get to decide on what it gets spent. Very curious to see how our country would look!
But I digress. I'm not blind to the sufferings in this country and know that people are losing jobs and home every day. I respect their struggle. I just don't like it when generalizations are made about the whole of NASA. I'm all for efficiency and reducing unnecessary spending. If that means no Constellation then I'm very happy with that, AS LONG AS, there is a well defined and properly funded plan in place to replace it.
@justcorbly (#48): I feel really bad that you fear your neighbors so much. Maybe you should move. But note that neither you, nor Phil, nor any other would-be Robin Hood has proposed a plan for "fairly" taking others' wealth—though all the we this and our that show quite an eagerness to include the unwilling.
wow! 738 billion$ in national defense!!! right, this is the USA we're talking about….
the reason other people should be concerned with space exploration is that sooner or later the earth is going to become uninhabitable. no space exploration= no alternative place to live. it's very easy to understand. it's simply a matter of political will, and long-term planning vs. right-now thinking.
America feeds the world with there nasa project,if it wasnt for nasa we would not know anything.Killing and guarding people far away what is the point of it?Just cut military budget and send nasa the money it is a investment in our future,and creates a lot more jobs.The American person can work again on something that makes a difference to mankind,and to its people..
We should have a box on tax returns that gives tax payers the option of donating $3 to NASA.
How much of the $12.78 billion that is characterized as "Science, Exploration, and NASA Supporting Activities" (the largest box in the "General science, space, and technology" bin) is effectively NASA funding that's characterized differently because it goes to NASA contractors? If any significant portion of that goes to NASA programs (presumably it does, since NASA is specifically called out in the category's title), that puts NASA's supposed $0.18 billion 2011 budget into a VERY different light, doesn't it?
I'm all for increasing NASA's funding, but I can't help but wonder how much of the idea that NASA gets only about 0.5% of our tax dollars is true, and how much is an application of creative accounting.
Revisiting my old comment… Major math failure on my part. Taking both of those (0.18+12.78 billion) as NASA's budget only accounts for 0.35% of the federal budget… so I guess my real question goes in the opposite direction. I keep hearing 0.45% – where's the other 0.1% that goes to NASA coming from?


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Galičica National Park
Galičica National Park is in between Ohrid and Prespa Lakes in the southwest corner of Western Macedonia[1].
The protected area within the Macedonia forms part Galičican mountain range situated between the lakes of Ohrid and Prespa. The range extends south across the Albanian border. The park covers 205km2. The area to the south of the pass of Polce is called the Stara Galičica while that to the north is known as Galičica [2].
The park is recognised as an Internationally Important Plant Area [3].
The national park was founded in 1958.
A north - south, frequently karstic, limestone ridge which rises to around 2265m [4]. The park slopes steeply to the east and west with a central karstic plateau. Forest vegetation occurs to a altitude of around 1900m and is spreading due to cessation of grazing pressure associated with population decreases. [5].
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The park supports round 1600 vascular plant taxa [6] including 21 threatened species. Three species of global conservation concern: Fritillaria gussichiae, Malus florentina and Pinus heldreichii var. leucodermis. Some species are especially important for plant conservation due to their extremely small range (Crocus cvijicii, Centaurea soskae, Ajuga piskoi, Rindera graeca) or over exploitation (Nepeta ernesti-mayeri and Sideritis raeseri).15 species have their locus classicus at this site (the place where they were first collected and described). Ramonda serbica a Habitats Directive and Bern Convention species is also present [7].
Forest types in the park include
Are frequent at high altitudes. Semi-alpine beech (Fagus sylvatica) woodlands occur on Stara Galičica near the border with Albania. These forests are the highest in the park and supports species such as Polystichum lonchitis, Sanicula europaea and the Balkan endemic Asyneuma pichleri. Also present at high altitudes on Stara Galičica are mixed coniferous and beech forests supporting Abies × borisii-regis.
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Ethel M. (Colley) WhitneyMarch 29, 1921 ~ February 22, 2015 (age 93)
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Troy - Ethel M. Colley Whitney of Troy, NY passed away on February 22, 2015.
Ethel was the widow of Peter M. Whitney and the daughter of the late Bertha and Guy Colley (of Cohoes and Troy), and was predeceased by a brother Earl S. (Justine H.) Colley.
Mrs. Whitney was employed for over 42 years at Behr-Manning (later known as Norton Company in Watervliet). She most notably worked as executive secretary and special assistant to the company CEO.
She met her husband, Peter, an electrician, plumber, and 'jack of all trades' at Behr-Manning (where he also worked for over 40 years).
Ethel was a very religious and kind person and volunteered for many church events and programs when she was younger. She was Salutatorian of her class at Troy High School and a graduate of Mildred Elley School.
She was an artist and painter of beautiful outdoor scenery, a great cook and baker (especially pies and stews), an avid hiker (46 high peaks and towers) and lover of the outdoors. She enjoyed traveling and collecting souvenirs from those excursions. She enjoyed gardening, canning and making jams. A volunteer for the local Red Cross and Salvation Army, Ethel was very patriotic and loved her country, serving as a volunteer at the Watervliet Arsenal during WWII.
During the Great Depression she was a seamstress and also helped make shoes and prepare meals for St. Patrick's Church (19th Street in Watervliet) and in the kitchens in downtown Troy.
In the last 10 years of her life, she was blessed to have the able help and assistance of many caring friends, neighbors and aides who we would like to thank; Joyce Brimmer, Matt Spain, Rose Bielawa, Denny Carnner, Joyce Heber and Joe Traver. She so appreciated being able to reside in her home of over 85 years and was so thankful for that gift from the Lord. Most recently she was helped by many capable and caring people from Samaritan Hospital and the Van Rensselaer Manor and Rehabilitation Center. We salute her life and know her memories and spirit live on.
She is survived by two nephews, John (Christine) Colley and Robert (Clare) Colley and great nieces and nephews, Meghan and Moira Colley and Karla and Ben Colley. Also a close relative, on Peter's side, was Dawn Pratt and her two sons, Andrew and Jacob of Waterbury, CT. Other Whitney relatives include, Mari Jo, Matthew, Alexander, Nicole and Sarah.
At this time, there will be no wake or memorial service, however, the family and close friends are planning a memorial service in the late spring.
In lieu of flowers contributions may be made in memory of Ethel Whitney to the Salvation Army Troy Corps 410 River Street Troy, NY 12180 or Cornerstone Community Church 570 Third Avenue, PO Box 386 Troy, NY 12182 .
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Weekend was fun, Hope you guys enjoyed too. Today's recipe is inspired by CCD chocolate walnut brownie... Its Yumm !!!
I am not a big fan of chocolates but when I visit CCD, I cant stop myself having it :)
So this weekend I tried it at home and it was worth the try .....So sharing my recipe with you all.
1/2 cup all purpose flour (Maida)
1 cup powdered sugar
1 cup unsalted butter
1/3 cup choco chips or dark chocolate
1/3 cup cocoa powder
1 tsp vanilla essence
2 large eggs
1/4 tsp baking powder
A pinch of salt
- Melt butter and choco chips in the microwave for a minute. Whisk it.
- Add eggs and vanilla essence. Whisk nicely till eggs get fluffy.
- Keep the wet ingredients aside. In the meanwhile sieve maida, powdered sugar, salt, baking powder and cocoa powder.
- Mix the dry ingredients slowly in wet ingredients, keep mixing side by side.
- Whisk the mixture nicely.
- Grease the pan and pour the mixture into the pan. Tap the pan gently on the kitchen slab to remove air bubbles.
- Sprinkle chopped walnuts on the top.
- Bake for about 35 -45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Don't overcook the brownies, otherwise they will become dry.
- Remove from oven and let cool on room temperature.
- Serve with coffee, tea or ice-cream.
- Remaining brownies can be stored in an air-tight container.
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That's my boy - the tall blond one, holding the red ribbon at the Sunrise Waldorf magical Mayfest. There he goes dancing, skipping, brilliantly keeping time and looking so free inside and out. Lost in the music, the beauty of the ancient pagan dance, embodying the freshness and fertility of the season. I'm one proud papa.
Look at how intricate their dance is! Grade 3 children weaving in and out of each other in a complex pattern, building a new design on the old maypole with their interlocking rhythms. How on earth could they keep track of all this? What teamwork! I'm proud of the whole class.
And now, Oh No!, there's my boy going the wrong way! His red string passing over the whole class, around and around he gaily skips, oblivious to the impending doom he's creating. My heart knots up, I w\ant to will him to stop, want to turn back time and tuck him back into the design, want to protect him from the pain he's about to feel. I'm a protective papa watching my child about to get hurt.
Then a classmate yells his name, and he realizes it's him. In the middle of his class, the middle of the whole Waldorf community, he holds his red ribbon of shame and wills a thousand tears not to erupt from his bulging eyes and red face. Hold it in, hold it in, be strong, I silently signal. This too shall pass. I'm the hurting-for-him Papa.
But hold it in he does. He bravely works with the teacher and his classmates to unwind the tangle, three full rounds and more ins and outs as the fiddle band continues to play and the parent community holds the sacred space with compassion and hope. An eternity later his ribbon suddenly emerges and the crowd cheers and my boy has saved the day. Not only has he survived, but he's somehow thrived, and the cheers are as much of admiration as condolence. Not just for my boy, but for the whole class that held it together and worked together. I'm back to the proud Papa - proud of my boy, his class, our school, our community that holds each other.
Our children are going to go through - have to go through - trials much worse than this to find their strength. And we're going to have to helpless watch them through it and hopefully hold them after. This day I've seen my boy's resilience, his composure, his faith, and I hold less fear about his adolescence and lifetime of challenges. He learned, or perhaps always knew and just showed me, that he can dance to his own drummer, skip gaily in the sunshine, then stand just as strong and free in the rain.
I'm not glad this happened, but I wouldn't take it back for the world.
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So some of you may have heard that we're scrambling a bit on Up Country. Our very talented DP has had to drop out for one simple reason: he's not allowed in the country, and not in the way that Roman Polanski isn't allowed in the country. He's having visa issues. Simple, but hard to get around, even for indie filmmakers like ourselves who refuse to take "no" for an answer.
And now we need a DP. Think of this as a crew call to arms. The details:
+ We have a budget via Kickstarter of just over $4k. That's not a lot of money, but we can cover travel costs. Plus, there's back-end money involved, but unlike most micro budget films, if we can stay under budget, we break even. We don't need to pay that money back. So...things would have to go really terribly awful for there not not be at least some back-end money.
+ It's a micro-budget film, but a micro-budget film with a pretty impressive list of backers. This isn't one of those projects where your work will never see the light of day. On the contrary, it might be one of the more high profile sub-$5k films you could hope to work on.
+ We have a 7-day shoot in September. We have 2 windows of dates: Sept 1-10 & Sept 13-23.
+ We're filming in the northern reaches of Maine, up by Canada, in the middle of nowhere. We will have almost no electricity. There may be some camping involved.
+ I'm 99% sure there's lobster involved.
+ We're shooting on the 7D.
+ My last film, Blanc de Blanc was shot in 4.5 days for $970. Critics loved it. Audiences loved it. It ran for a week in a multiplex where it out-grossed 60% of the Hollywood films running that week. One night we out-grossed the #1 film in the country.
+ I can send you the script as needed. We're working off a script/outline hybrid, but the basic story is this: 3 people hire a Maine guide to take them on a fishing trip. The guide leads them out to the middle of nowhere and steals all their gear, leaving them lost and alone. Things get worse from there. Less Deliverance and more Hitchcock meets Malick.
Interested? Want more info? Email me: lmcnelly[at]gmail.com.
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Quinoa, Beetroot, and Kale Salad
Quinoa, Beetroot, and Kale Salad
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- 1/4 Cup Quinoa
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- 1-2 Kale Leaves
- 1 Carrot
- 1 Cup Baby Spinach & / or Rocket (Arugula)
- Soak Quinoa in a bowl of purified water
- Shred Beets, Kale, and Carrot
- Rinse, then Cook Quinoa as per directions (20 minutes usually) and leave to cool
- Mix Beets, Kale, Carrot with Quinoa
- Serve on a bed of Baby Spinach &/or Rocket (Arugula)
- *Mixed lettuce or any lettuce can be used in place of spinach or rocket.
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Aside from tasting well together, the health benefits of these ingredients are:
- complete protein containing all nine essential amino acids
- high in fibre
- iron (increases brain function)
- lysine (for tissue growth & repair)
- magnesium (alleviate migraines, body temperature regulation, detoxification, energy production, and the formation of healthy bones and teeth)
- high in Riboflavin B2 (improves energy metabolism within brain and muscle cells)
- contains manganese (antioxidant).[1]
- Potent natural source of Nitrate which is known to improve performance in the parts of the brain associated with higher order functions such as memory, reduce blood pressure, widen blood vessels (increases energy levels)[2]
- Assist with skin problems, circulatory disorders, jaundice, anemia, increasing stamina, strengthening the body and cleaning the liver and kidneys . In addition, this juice can enhance metabolism, sexual performance, reduce insomnia and tiredness.[2]
- folate[3]
- manganese (antioxidant)
- potassium (lowers blood pressure, reduce risk of kidney stones, and possibly decrease bone loss)[4]
- magnesium (helps make teeth stronger, better sleeping pattern, better emotional well-being, stimulate digestive tract, prevent migraines, essential for normal functioning of blood vessels)[5][6]
- iron
- vitamin A[3]
- vitamin B6[3]
- vitamin C[3]
- folic acid (lowers chances of developing colon cancer, breast cancer, pancreatic cancer)[7]
- silica (mineral that helps the body to utilise calcium)[3]
- One carrot a day can possibly cut the rate of contracting lung cancer in half[9]
- High in carotenoids (decrease of up to 50% in bladder, cervix, prostate, colon, larynx, and esophageal cancer, and 20% decrease in post-menopausal breast cancer)[9]
- High in alpha-carotene[9]
- Lutein & Zeaxanthin (protects eyes, and helps prevent macular degeneration & cataracts)[9]
- Vitamin A (antixodant & immune system stimulator, and helps you to see better in dim light; prevent night blindness)[9]
- Calcium, Potassium, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Vitamin C, and Fibre[9]
- Helps protect against cardiovascular disease & cancer[8]
- excellent source of vitamin A[10]
- excellent source of vitamin E (helps prevent cardiovascular disease and some cancers)[10]
- excellent source of vitamin K (helps blood clot properly)[10]
- anti-inflammatory & anti-cancer properties (reduce inflammation & plaque build-up in arteries)[10]
- antioxidants in spinach help your mind keep sharp[10]
- good source of protein, vitamin E, copper, phosphorus, dietary fibre, zinc
- prevent prostate & ovarian cancer, protect cardiovascular, blood stabilization, bone support, increased mental health
- contains twice as much iron as most other greens[8]
- one of the most alkaline-producing foods[8]
- promotes healthy eyesight & prevents macular degeneration & cataracts[8]
Rocket (Arugula)
- Arugula is a crucifer, a member of the brassica family (which also includes broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, mustard & kale)[8]
- excellent source of vitamin A, vitamin C, folic acid, manganese, calcium, magnesium[8]
- very good source of riboflavin, potassium, copper, iron[8]
- good source of zinc[8]
- contains a group of anticancer compounds which exert antioxidant activity and are potent stimulators of natural detoxifying enzymes in the body[8]
- The phytochemicals in arugula counter carinogenic effects of oestrogen and thus benefit against breast, cervical, ovarian, prostate, and colon cancers[11]
- Isocyanates regulate immune function[11]
- Helps liver create more of the antioxidant glutathione.[11]
- Low oxalate content, as compared to other leafy greens such as spinach, is favourable to calcium absorption from the gut.[11]
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Quinoa, Beetroot, Olives, Broccoli, Asparagus, Mixed Salad: (Today's Lunch)
- I put fresh olives in everything when I have it on-hand, even when it doesn't really go :)
With Veggie Burger: (Today's Dinner)
- Left-over Quinoa, Cubed Beets, Sunflower Seeds, Sundried Tomatoes, Fresh Olives, Asparagus, Mixed Lettuce (Red Oak, Green Oak, Rocket, Spinach) & a Veggie burger
- Benefits of Quinoa – Mind Body Green [↩]
- Beetroot Research – Natures Goodness [↩] [↩]
- Wikipedia – Beetroot [↩] [↩] [↩] [↩] [↩]
- Encyclopedia of Human Nutrition, Four-Volume Set – Page 509 [↩]
- The Healing Effects Of Magnesium: Magnesium- The Super Mineral By Nigel Rhoden [↩]
- The Magnesium Solution for Migraine Headaches By Jay S. Cohen [↩]
- WebMD – Folic Acid [↩]
- The Encyclopedia of Healing Foods By Michael T. Murray, Joseph Pizzorno [↩] [↩] [↩] [↩] [↩] [↩] [↩] [↩] [↩] [↩] [↩] [↩] [↩] [↩]
- The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth By Jonny Bowden [↩] [↩] [↩] [↩] [↩] [↩]
- Superfoods For Dummies By Brent Agin, MD, Shereen Jegtvig [↩] [↩] [↩] [↩] [↩]
- The Miracle of VEGETABLES By Dr. Bahram Tadayyon [↩] [↩] [↩] [↩]


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World History in the Secondary School Curriculum. Should world history be taught in American secondary schools? Yes!
From the site:
Since 1980 an increasing number of state and local education agencies have reintroduced a world history requirement into their secondary curricula. These mandates have raised important questions about the nature of such a course and its role in the curriculum. This ERIC Digest looks at some of the key questions in the debate over world history. It examines (1) the background for issues of curriculum reform in world history, (2) the choice between Western and "world" history, (3) the trend toward social history, (4) the viability of the traditional historical survey, and (5) the issue of whether world history should be taught over more than one year.
WHAT IS THE BACKGROUND TO CURRENT DEBATES ABOUT CURRICULUM REFORM IN WORLD HISTORY? In 1963, world history was the second most commonly taken high school social studies course. Although called "world" history, the course dealt almost exclusively with Western political history, typically a chronological survey of the actions and contributions of great men.
By the mid-1970s world history had fallen from favor. Most states and local school districts had dropped this decades-old requirement to give students greater academic freedom. Many schools offered alternative "world studies" courses, usually based on cultural geography.
The standard world history course also changed. By the end of the decade more attention was being given to social history and the non-Western world. As a result the threads of the old political survey were frayed. The course seemed to be a mishmash of conflicting goals and unrelated content.
The movement toward academic rigor in the early 1980s gave new impetus to world history. The easiest way for most schools to respond to outside pressure was to re-establish the world history requirement. Today states as diverse as Kentucky, New Jersey, Arkansas, and Oregon have some kind of tenth-grade world studies requirement. But the shape of that course differs greatly from one place to another. The once uniform image of "world history" no longer exists.


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Sydney and Melbourne are the urban bastions of Australia, both of which offer an excellent array of amenities and lifestyles. But, when it comes down to it, which one is the better city? It's fairly safe to say that neither city is better than the other, but don't say that out load in either city, as a fierce rivalry exists between the inhabitants of both cities as to who holds title as Australia's best. In reality it depends on what kind of traveller you are and where your interests lie.
Both Sydney and Melbourne proffer a collection of menus that cater to all different travel styles, whether you're a foodie traveller, a culture-vulture, or on the hunt for a good nightlife.
Without further ado, let's compare the two!
Sydney certainly has more world-famous attractions. Its harbour and Opera House are two of the most recognisable scenes in the world – the contemporary sails jutting upwards against eternally blue skies. This is also an important part of the city's cultural scene. Whilst it may not have as many museums and galleries as Melbourne, it rocks it hard with
Then there's the beach lifestyle that goes hand in hand with Sydney. Set right on the shimmering shores, Sydney is a playground for surfers and beach-bums with an eyebrow-raising list of great coves and intimate bays.
When it comes to nightlife, Sydney is definitely the clubbing capital of Australia. In the anonymous veil of darkness, revellers hit up some of the biggest clubs in the world, breaking out some shapes to world-class DJs.
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Melbourne is often touted as an urban delight, set against a backdrop of winding laneways adorned with vibrant street art and quirky scenes. Whilst it may not boast as many landmarks as Sydney, everywhere you wander in Melbourne you'll find something new – whether it's a cute café down a hidden backstreet, or an artist's workshop tucked in between designer shops.
Which brings us to the culture of Melbourne. Unlike Sydney's dominant Opera House, Melbourne's cultural pursuits are dotted all around the city. You'll find independent galleries rubbing shoulders with fascinating museums, and small performance halls bursting with quirky adaptations. The cultural scene in Melbourne is very independent and unique, which is why it often gets a better rap than Sydney in this regard.
Nights in Melbourne are still as lively Sydney, but they revolve around authentic bars, local
As you can see, both cities have extremely redeeming qualities, and which one you choose depends entirely on your travel tastes.
Check out our Melbourne tours at http://melbournecitytour.com.au/
So what will it be? Sydney for the landmarks and beach life, or Melbourne for the street art and local bars?


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I was giddy beyond belief…and foolish. Without carefully reading over The Wolves of Argonne, I sent it off to Evernight Publishing. The first email I received from them was the word count wasn't enough. I had read it wrong (see: rushing things and not reading properly). I had to fix the word count and resubmit. I banged out about 3k more words and sent it back. The contract came in a few days. I was excited. Three golden nuggets in one month!
Reality struck when I got the news from the publisher that the editor found the story lacking in the strength they were used to seeing in me (I had two previous publications with them) and the piece was childish. I was crushed. I had to agree I didn't put my best foot forward but…childish? They requested a pre-edit and changed my editors. I was also told several rounds of editing would have to be completed.
In my heart, I knew I couldn't disappoint this publisher. The praise heaped on me on the two previous publications made me realize I was lazy in my work on The Wolves of Argonne. I took the manuscript and the bit of notes from the new editor and rolled up my sleeves. One thing I pride myself in is fixing it well on the first shot. Several round of editing wasn't something I wanted to do. Why not go for the jugular on the first shot and cleave it to three bouts? I edited the crap out of the manuscript with a critical eye. I added more elements to (hopefully) strengthen the piece. In all, not counting the words I cut, I added about 5k more words to it. I sent it back to the publisher, hoping that my failure in giving them what they expect from me didn't compound tenfold.
Happily, the editor—who had read the first big steaming pile of crap—liked the changes. A couple of rounds later, I had my proof copy and my first novella going to eBook. If I get lucky and sell enough, they'll offer a print version on their site. I'll dream that dream but the ultimate goal is to get my written word out there, preferably by using a publisher.
My last completed NaNo work was sold a little over a month ago. This is got attention galore. I had planned it for some anthology in the future and was willing to wait. Unfortunately, it seemed like an eternity of wait. Then Evernight went with a new line. I thought this story would be perfect for the Romance on the Go line. Apparently, so did Evernight. I'd say it was my most polished work because I picked at it about every month, looking for plot holes or adding a new idea in. This is a partner story to Dream Weaver. I have one more story to tell from the character in the original.
What has this last NaNo taught me? Go with my strengths and have more than one thing on the table. It helps me with writer's block and all the ideas bouncing in my head. This is year is the year of the novella for me. I plan to get two more publications out there before NaNo 2012. Come October, I'll have a sit down with my muse and decide the best course of action for tackling those thirty days of madness.
Yes, it feels good to achieve my goals. It near hurts to dream so long as you put your foot forward and walk the path instead of waiting for opportunity to knock on your door.


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February 13, 2018
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — The Cherokee Nation Tribal Council confirmed the reappointment of T. Luke Barteaux as a judge of the Cherokee Nation District Court on Monday.
After confirmation, Barteaux, of Bixby, was sworn into office by Cherokee Nation Supreme Court Chief Justice John Garrett.
Barteaux received his Bachelor's of Arts in Public Affairs and Administration from the University of Oklahoma and obtained his juris doctorate from the University of Tulsa College of Law. He has worked as a trial attorney in Tulsa and previously served on the editorial board of the Cherokee Phoenix.
"I believe Judge Luke Barteaux has represented the Cherokee Nation well since he took an oath last year to serve the tribe's court system," said Cherokee Nation Tribal Council Speaker Joe Byrd. "Over the next four years as he becomes accustomed to his position, I expect he'll continue to bring a level of sophistication to our courts."
Barteaux has served as a judge for the Cherokee Nation District Court since May 2017, when he was sworn in to complete the unexpired term of the late Cherokee Nation District Judge Bart Fite. Barteaux's new term will continue until February 2022.
In other business, the Tribal Council performed the following actions:
• Confirmed the nomination of Dr. Charles Grim as a board member of Cherokee Nation Healthy Partners.
• Approved amendments to the concurrent enrollment scholarship act.
The next Tribal Council meeting will be Monday, March 12, at 6 p.m. at the W.W. Keeler Tribal Complex in Tahlequah.


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Genesis 9:13 (NIV)
My friend Donna is a school teacher. As she was leaving school one day last week, she received a very special gift. She saw a double rainbow over the school.
|My friend Donna's School
A real blessing indeed to be there at the precise moment and capture this photograph. I look at this photo and see God's protection over the children. What do you see, or what does this remind you of?
Have a wonderful day friends.


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Although Easy Digital Downloads shows the total spent for each customer under Downloads → Reports → Customers, there's no way for a customer themselves to see how much they have spent.
The following code will allow you to show a logged in customer how much they've spent, anywhere on your website. You could show this on the customer's purchase history page, or add it to a purchase history dashboard widget.
Copy and paste the following function (mind the opening PHP tag) into your child theme's functions.php or custom plugin:
Then, you can simply call <?php echo sumobi_edd_get_total_spent_for_customer(); ?>
Alternatively, if you need to show only a specific customer's total spent, you can pass a user ID into the function like this:
<?php echo sumobi_edd_get_total_spent_for_customer( 50 ); ?>


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Momento digital photo frame goes wireless
i-mate has recently launched its own line of stylish Momento wireless digital photo frames. The Momento range claims to offer both form and functionality within a WiFi package, and is available in 7″ and 10″ screen sizes. The range of applications for the Momento wireless digital photo frame is pretty extensive as you can now stream photos without the hassle of wires from your PC or notebook. The presence of a USB port and memory card slots enable you to hook up either a compatible memory card or USB flash drive containing your favorite digital memories with ease. There is also the option to sort and display pictures via tags, folders, ratings, date taken, and even playlists to create a truly memorable slideshow.
The i-mate Momento goes one up on its market rivals as it comes with MomentoLive, an innovative Internet picture sharing service specially developed for the i-mate Momento range of photo frames. This service enables you to send your pictures to your Momento photo frame from anywhere in the world as long as there is an Internet connection, letting you keep in touch with your friends and family always. Each Momento photo frame connected to the Internet will automatically try to retrieve photos within seconds from MomentoLive, making this a truly unique value added service.
Features include a high resolution 800 x480 WVGA TFT display, 802.11b/g compatibility, support for SD, MMC, XD, SmartMedia, and Memory Stick formats, a remote control, choice between landscape and portrait orientation, MP3 and WMA support, and integrated memory for up to 200 photos among others. The 7″ Momento 70 and 10″ Momento 100 will retail for £99 and £199.99 respectively.
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St Peter Port Property for Sale
Apartment 15
ONE St Julian's Avenue, St Peter Port
Open plan lounge/kitchen/dining room, utility cupboard, pantry, 2 bedrooms (1 with en suite shower room), bathroom. Private terrace and secure underground garage with allocated parking for one car.
'ONE' St Julian's Avenue comprises 29 local market and 3 open market luxury apartments fitted to an exceptionally high standard. Some of the many features the apartments have to offer are fully fitted Mobalpa kitchens with polished granite work surfaces and complete with all Neff appliances, Villeroy & Boch bathroom suites, oak floors with under floor heating, video door entry system and secure underground parking. Located on the doorstep of the beautifully maintained Candie Gardens and the vibrant town centre, with some boasting views over the East Coast waterfront and offshore Islands beyond, these prestigious apartments are a unique complex with much to offer.


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Michael Kelly was the Editor of The Atlantic. He went off to the Iraq War to cover it and lost his life there. The Atlantic still gives out an award in his name. They should probably stop now. It is pretty clear they are nothing but cowards now.
It's present editor, Jeffrey Goldberg, is a man the Obama White House fingered as easily manipulated so that he could and would help them sell the lies in their Iran deal. For all the moral courage Michael Kelly showed, Goldberg has shown himself to be a coddler of the elite, and a coward.
Goldberg hired the great Kevin Williamson away from William F. Buckley's National Review where Kevin has been for a decade. A leftwing mob, led by abortion rights activists, swung into action against the hire. Goldberg stood firm for a few days and then, bowing to pressure, caved and fired Williamson.
Williamson, you see, thinks women who have abortions should be treated as guilty of murder. The left took a hyperbolic statement of Kevin's and five minutes of a podcast to destroy his career. Williamson's views are not a surprise to anyone and he was hired despite those views until they became inconvenient for Goldberg.
In turn, Goldberg explained his firing Williamson by saying he had to protect the little ladies at the Atlantic. They, you see, might be put at risk by Williamson's thoughts.
A few years ago, the Atlantic named me the most powerful conservative in America. Laugh at that if you want. I did. They printed a very fair and even handed multipage profile by the ever awesome Molly Ball. It is safe to say that the person they once named the most powerful conservative in America could not get a job at that magazine and it is very likely no real conservative could either.


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In response to the high demand for the publication's elusive back issues, the Wax Poetics Anthology Volume 1 serves as the answer to every collector's dream. Wax Poetics has compiled their favorite articles from Issues 1 through 5 and are giving them new life via this full-color, hardbound edition. By enhancing past editions by means of new illustrations, photographs, and an appendix of discographies, both dedicated followers and music fans formerly unaware of the magazine's presence will be able to appreciate this comprehensive collection of insightful articles. From jazz and hip-hop heavyweights to soul and funk session musicians, the Wax Poetics Anthology delivers an eclectic blend of quality journalism and musical history.
Idris Muhammad
Pretty Purdie
Clyde Stubblefield
Jab'O Starks
Sweet Charles
Marva Whitney
Charles Mingus
Weldon Irvine
Timothy McNealy
Fania Records
Clive Chin
King Tubby
Joel Dorn
Prince Paul
Da Beatminerz
Diamond D
Scotty Hard
The RZA
Tracy 168
Charlie Ahearn and Wild Style
Henry Chalfant and Style Wars
Raw Dope Posse
Ultimate Breaks & Beats
12 x 12
Louie Vega
Left-Field Americana
Val Shively
Human League


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A MAN has been charged with attempted murder after a teenager was stabbed in the chest in Accrington last weekend.
David Phelps, 23, of no fixed address, appeared before Blackburn magistrates on Saturday morning when he was remanded in custody.
The incident took place in the early hours of last Friday when a 19-year-old man suffered chest wounds after a disturbance at an address in Empress Street, Accrington.
He was rushed to the Royal Blackburn Hospital and then transferred to Blackpool Victoria Hospital where he underwent emergency surgery.
He has now been taken off a ventilator and his condition is described as stable.
A 19-year-old man who was also arrested has been released without charge.
- A man needed stitches to a knife wound after being stabbed in the chest at a house party in Oswaldtwistle.
Emergency services were called to a house in Cherry Crescent at 10am on Saturday after reports a 27-year-old man had been stabbed.
He was taken to the Royal Blackburn Hospital and treated for a single puncture wound, said to be relatively superficial.
A 26-year-old man and a 16-year-old boy were arrested at the scene.
The man was released without charge and the boy was released on police bail pending further investigations.
l A woman was taken to the Royal Blackburn Hospital for treatment after receiving a puncture wound to her buttocks on Sunday.
Emergency services were initially called to a domestic incident at a house in St Hubert's Road, Great Harwood, at around 4.20am.
However police believe the woman, who had been drinking, fell backwards into a mirror which smashed, causing the injury.


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Dating can be difficult. There are so many unwritten rules and strings attached when, often, we want things to just be simple. We don't want any of the complications of a relationship, which is why people decide that spending time with an escort in England is a much better way for them to spend their time.
Those looking for companionship will be pleased to know that you can meet a number of sexy escorts to keep you company. You might want to meet a sensitive man, or perhaps a hot TV or TS escort to make you feel great. Perhaps a mature woman is more to your tastes? No matter what, you are sure to find the perfect person for you to date.
Whether you need a companion for a short amount of time or you are hoping to treat yourself to as long as possible in their company, you will find plenty of the escorts in England are happy to help you with this. You could arrange to meet with one for a quick half an hour booking, or you might decide that you want to spend as long as possible in their company. You could, if you have the time, arrange to spend an evening with them or an entire night. It will definitely be worth it.
Of course, many people have their own ideas about meeting a call girl for some fun. The general public often believe that it happens in the darkest hotels around, when really it can take place anywhere. If you choose to meet a courtesan in a luxury hotel, you would be looking for an outcall.
However, a lot of clients want to simply enjoy the date without worrying about the location. When this happens, they will instead look for an incall. Incalls take place as your chosen sexy lady's home, so all you have to worry about is arriving to see them on time.


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I just love the beach it is true...I have so many photos of the beach to scrapbook. I have had this one printed out since 2009 and loved it. Most of the time I hold on to photos until I find that perfect paper or sketch. Then sometimes you just have to go for it and not wait any longer. I was so pleased I have finally scrapped this one. I was really happy to use one of my new washi tapes I brought recently from http://sawyersplace.bigcartel.com/ and it just goes so good together.
Word circle and tags from Blissful collections from Authentique paper.
Chipboard mini seashells from Dusty Attic.


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Aluminium extrusions in Estonia
You can choose from many standard aluminium profiles, or you can choose to create your own ideal profile. The choice is yours.
Look through the Sapa Estonia catalogue to examine the many standard profiles available. This gives you quick and easy access to an economical range of profiles that will fully or partly meet your requirements.
Remember that you can also create your own ideal profile.
Either way, whether you choose a standard profile, a profile from an available die or a tailor-made solution, you will benefit from the low weight, high strength and corrosion resistance of the product.
Aluminium can also be recycled with little additional energy input, which is an important consideration if you are aiming for sustainable development.


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Each year, hundreds of thousands of Americans are arrested for possessing something that can treat cancer, AIDS, multiple sclerosis, and other medical conditions. Medical cannabis is already helping over a million patients in states where it is legal, but millions more are faced with a choice between suffering needlessly or endangering themselves by breaking the law.
Sign your name to support the legalization of medical cannabis, and help patients everywhere get the relief they need.


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Anyone who was raised as a Christian knows that deep in your consciousness are buried irrational childhood ideas, beliefs, and hopes. Your rational adult self may revise your views of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spigot (as Rowan Atkinson would say), but you never get rid of all that embedded Stuff.
The Player author Michael Tolkin wrote and directed the underappreciated The Rapture, starring Mimi Rogers and David Duchovny, which Fine Line Features released without much fanfare in 1991. The film clearly tapped into my parental separation issues, but it was more than that. No other screening has ever left me sobbing in the car afterwards, unable to drive. The movie posits that the end of the world, The Rapture, when earth and heaven finally come together, actually takes place. It taps into hopes that maybe there really is heaven and redemption, and that parents and children separated by death can be reunited in heaven. It's heady stuff.
The trailer is below.
Here's a Paste review.
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As the brother from another planet, Barrack Obama, recapitulated his mid-June public relations foray into the Mississippi Delta at the behest of Governor Haley Barbour for a photo-op at a local Gulf Port eatery where he dutifully posed consuming Gulf shrimp and an earlier visit to Grande Isle Louisiana on June 4 again sampling the safe-to-eat crustaceans, he lunched on the West Lawn of the White House with the 2009 Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints football team conspicuously (again) dining on supposed Gulf Coast shrimp and andouille sausages.This PR ploy comes on the heels of his birthday bash which involved more fish and shrimp fries(!) and hours of basketball with his brothers(and a sistah) from the NBA in tow. These potent propaganda ploys no doubt associated in the pliable and pre-conditioned minds of the American TV populace not only the health, wealth and success not only of NBA and NFL super-stars but the eminent consumability and salubrious benefits of all Gulf aquatic edibles as well as the miraculous restoration of the GOM by the super technocrats of British Petroleum after the unfortunate admixture of untold hundreds of millions of crude oil and millions of gallons of super toxic Corexit 9500. I think we can all be undoubted assured by the brother president's following words:
"With the ongoing reopening of Gulf fisheries, we're excited that fishermen can go back to work and Americans can confidently and safely enjoy Gulf seafood once again," Obama said. "We're certainly going to enjoy it here at the White House. In fact, we had some yesterday."
In fact the White House was good enough to provide a photo of that sumptuous culinary fare so skillfully prepared by White House chef Sam Kass
Meanwhile, in the Gulf itself, where persons actually dependent on the fisheries there for their livelihoods and the health of their families make their homes, some skepticism was actually expressed which seemed to contradict the avowals of the clean bill of health on the Gulf fisheries issued by the gustatory exhortations of our most august partner in BP's massive ecocide and poisoning of the international food supply.
Capt. Rusty Graybill, a shrimp, crab and oyster fisherman talks with reporters in Yscloskey, La., Friday, July 30, 2010. About 70 percent of Louisiana waters are now open to some kind of commercial fishing, but state waters in Mississippi and Alabama remain closed and so do nearly a quarter of federal waters in the Gulf. Seafood industry representatives hailed the reopening, but Rusty Graybill, a boat captain from Yscloskey, La., who fishes for crab, oysters and shrimp, said "it's a joke." (AP Photo/Judi Bottoni)
VENICE —"Seafood from some parts of the oil-fouled Gulf of Mexico has been declared safe to eat by the government, based in part on human smell tests. But even some Gulf fishermen are questioning whether the fish and shrimp are OK to feed to their own families.
Some are turning up their noses at the smell tests — in which inspectors sniff seafood for chemical odors — and are demanding more thorough testing to reassure the buying public about the effects of the oil and the dispersants used to fight the slick."
"If I put fish in a barrel of water and poured oil and Dove detergent over that, and mixed it up, would you eat that fish?" asked Rusty Graybill, an oysterman and shrimp and crab fisherman from Louisiana's St. Bernard Parish. "I wouldn't feed it to you or my family. I'm afraid someone's going to get sick."