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Federalist No. 22
The Same Subject Continued (Other Defects of the Present Confederation)
To the People of the State of New York:
IN ADDITION to the defects already enumerated in the existing federal system, there are others of not less importance, which concur in rendering it altogether unfit for the administration of the affairs of the Union.
The want of a power to regulate commerce is by all parties allowed to be of the number. The utility of such a power has been anticipated under the first head of our inquiries; and for this reason, as well as from the universal conviction entertained upon the subject, little need be added in this place. It is indeed evident, on the most superficial view, that there is no object, either as it respects the interests of trade or finance, that more strongly demands a federal superintendence. The want of it has already operated as a bar to the formation of beneficial treaties with foreign powers, and has given occasions of dissatisfaction between the States. No nation acquainted with the nature of our political association would be unwise enough to enter into stipulations with the United States, by which they conceded privileges of any importance to them, while they were apprised that the engagements on the part of the Union might at any moment be violated by its members, and while they found from experience that they might enjoy every advantage they desired in our markets, without granting us any return but such as their momentary convenience might suggest. It is not, therefore, to be wondered at that Mr. Jenkinson, in ushering into the House of Commons a bill for regulating the temporary intercourse between the two countries, should preface its introduction by a declaration that similar provisions in former bills had been found to answer every purpose to the commerce of Great Britain, and that it would be prudent to persist in the plan until it should appear whether the American government was likely or not to acquire greater consistency. [1]
Several States have endeavored, by separate prohibitions, restrictions, and exclusions, to influence the conduct of that kingdom in this particular, but the want of concert, arising from the want of a general authority and from clashing and dissimilar views in the State, has hitherto frustrated every experiment of the kind, and will continue to do so as long as the same obstacles to a uniformity of measures continue to exist.
The interfering and unneighborly regulations of some States, contrary to the true spirit of the Union, have, in different instances, given just cause of umbrage and complaint to others, and it is to be feared that examples of this nature, if not restrained by a national control, would be multiplied and extended till they became not less serious sources of animosity and discord than injurious impediments to the intcrcourse between the different parts of the Confederacy. The commerce of the German empire [2] is in continual trammels from the multiplicity of the duties which the several princes and states exact upon the merchandises passing through their territories, by means of which the fine streams and navigable rivers with which Germany is so happily watered are rendered almost useless.
Though the genius of the people of this country might never permit this description to be strictly applicable to us, yet we may reasonably expect, from the gradual conflicts of State regulations, that the citizens of each would at length come to be considered and treated by the others in no better light than that of foreigners and aliens.
The power of raising armies, by the most obvious construction of the articles of the Confederation, is merely a power of making requisitions upon the States for quotas of men. This practice in the course of the late war, was found replete with obstructions to a vigorous and to an economical system of defense. It gave birth to a competition between the States which created a kind of auction for men. In order to furnish the quotas required of them, they outbid each other till bounties grew to an enormous and insupportable size. The hope of a still further increase afforded an inducement to those who were disposed to serve to procrastinate their enlistment, and disinclined them from engaging for any considerable periods. Hence, slow and scanty levies of men, in the most critical emergencies of our affairs; short enlistments at an unparalleled expense; continual fluctuations in the troops, ruinous to their discipline and subjecting the public safety frequently to the perilous crisis of a disbanded army. Hence, also, those oppressive expedients for raising men which were upon several occasions practiced, and which nothing but the enthusiasm of liberty would have induced the people to endure.
This method of raising troops is not more unfriendly to economy and vigor than it is to an equal distribution of the burden. The States near the seat of war, influenced by motives of self-preservation, made efforts to furnish their quotas, which even exceeded their abilities; while those at a distance from danger were, for the most part, as remiss as the others were diligent, in their exertions. The immediate pressure of this inequality was not in this case, as in that of the contributions of money, alleviated by the hope of a final liquidation. The States which did not pay their proportions of money might at least be charged with their deficiencies; but no account could be formed of the deficiencies in the supplies of men. We shall not, however, see much reason to reget the want of this hope, when we consider how little prospect there is, that the most delinquent States will ever be able to make compensation for their pecuniary failures. The system of quotas and requisitions, whether it be applied to men or money, is, in every view, a system of imbecility in the Union, and of inequality and injustice among the members.
The right of equal suffrage among the States is another exceptionable part of the Confederation. Every idea of proportion and every rule of fair representation conspire to condemn a principle, which gives to Rhode Island an equal weight in the scale of power with Massachusetts, or Connecticut, or New York; and to Deleware an equal voice in the national deliberations with Pennsylvania, or Virginia, or North Carolina. Its operation contradicts the fundamental maxim of republican government, which requires that the sense of the majority should prevail. Sophistry may reply, that sovereigns are equal, and that a majority of the votes of the States will be a majority of confederated America. But this kind of logical legerdemain will never counteract the plain suggestions of justice and common-sense. It may happen that this majority of States is a small minority of the people of America [3]; and two thirds of the people of America could not long be persuaded, upon the credit of artificial distinctions and syllogistic subtleties, to submit their interests to the management and disposal of one third. The larger States would after a while revolt from the idea of receiving the law from the smaller. To acquiesce in such a privation of their due importance in the political scale, would be not merely to be insensible to the love of power, but even to sacrifice the desire of equality. It is neither rational to expect the first, nor just to require the last. The smaller States, considering how peculiarly their safety and welfare depend on union, ought readily to renounce a pretension which, if not relinquished, would prove fatal to its duration.
It may be objected to this, that not seven but nine States, or two thirds of the whole number, must consent to the most important resolutions; and it may be thence inferred that nine States would always comprehend a majority of the Union. But this does not obviate the impropriety of an equal vote between States of the most unequal dimensions and populousness; nor is the inference accurate in point of fact; for we can enumerate nine States which contain less than a majority of the people; [4]and it is constitutionally possible that these nine may give the vote. Besides, there are matters of considerable moment determinable by a bare majority; and there are others, concerning which doubts have been entertained, which, if interpreted in favor of the sufficiency of a vote of seven States, would extend its operation to interests of the first magnitude. In addition to this, it is to be observed that there is a probability of an increase in the number of States, and no provision for a proportional augmentation of the ratio of votes.
But this is not all: what at first sight may seem a remedy, is, in reality, a poison. To give a minority a negative upon the majority (which is always the case where more than a majority is requisite to a decision), is, in its tendency, to subject the sense of the greater number to that of the lesser. Congress, from the nonattendance of a few States, have been frequently in the situation of a Polish diet, where a single VOTE has been sufficient to put a stop to all their movements. A sixtieth part of the Union, which is about the proportion of Delaware and Rhode Island, has several times been able to oppose an entire bar to its operations. This is one of those refinements which, in practice, has an effect the reverse of what is expected from it in theory. The necessity of unanimity in public bodies, or of something approaching towards it, has been founded upon a supposition that it would contribute to security. But its real operation is to embarrass the administration, to destroy the energy of the government, and to substitute the pleasure, caprice, or artifices of an insignificant, turbulent, or corrupt junto, to the regular deliberations and decisions of a respectable majority. In those emergencies of a nation, in which the goodness or badness, the weakness or strength of its government, is of the greatest importance, there is commonly a necessity for action. The public business must, in some way or other, go forward. If a pertinacious minority can control the opinion of a majority, respecting the best mode of conducting it, the majority, in order that something may be done, must conform to the views of the minority; and thus the sense of the smaller number will overrule that of the greater, and give a tone to the national proceedings. Hence, tedious delays; continual negotiation and intrigue; contemptible compromises of the public good. And yet, in such a system, it is even happy when such compromises can take place: for upon some occasions things will not admit of accommodation; and then the measures of government must be injuriously suspended, or fatally defeated. It is often, by the impracticability of obtaining the concurrence of the necessary number of votes, kept in a state of inaction. Its situation must always savor of weakness, sometimes border upon anarchy.
It is not difficult to discover, that a principle of this kind gives greater scope to foreign corruption, as well as to domestic faction, than that which permits the sense of the majority to decide; though the contrary of this has been presumed. The mistake has proceeded from not attending with due care to the mischiefs that may be occasioned by obstructing the progress of government at certain critical seasons. When the concurrence of a large number is required by the Constitution to the doing of any national act, we are apt to rest satisfied that all is safe, because nothing improper will be likely TO BE DONE, but we forget how much good may be prevented, and how much ill may be produced, by the power of hindering the doing what may be necessary, and of keeping affairs in the same unfavorable posture in which they may happen to stand at particular periods.
Suppose, for instance, we were engaged in a war, in conjunction with one foreign nation, against another. Suppose the necessity of our situation demanded peace, and the interest or ambition of our ally led him to seek the prosecution of the war, with views that might justify us in making separate terms. In such a state of things, this ally of ours would evidently find it much easier, by his bribes and intrigues, to tie up the hands of government from making peace, where two thirds of all the votes were requisite to that object, than where a simple majority would suffice. In the first case, he would have to corrupt a smaller number; in the last, a greater number. Upon the same principle, it would be much easier for a foreign power with which we were at war to perplex our councils and embarrass our exertions. And, in a commercial view, we may be subjected to similar inconveniences. A nation, with which we might have a treaty of commerce, could with much greater facility prevent our forming a connection with her competitor in trade, though such a connection should be ever so beneficial to ourselves.
Evils of this description ought not to be regarded as imaginary. One of the weak sides of republics, among their numerous advantages, is that they afford too easy an inlet to foreign corruption. An hereditary monarch, though often disposed to sacrifice his subjects to his ambition, has so great a personal interest in the government and in the external glory of the nation, that it is not easy for a foreign power to give him an equivalent for what he would sacrifice by treachery to the state. The world has accordingly been witness to few examples of this species of royal prostitution, though there have been abundant specimens of every other kind.
In republics, persons elevated from the mass of the community, by the suffrages of their fellow-citizens, to stations of great pre-eminence and power, may find compensations for betraying their trust, which, to any but minds animated and guided by superior virtue, may appear to exceed the proportion of interest they have in the common stock, and to overbalance the obligations of duty. Hence it is that history furnishes us with so many mortifying examples of the prevalency of foreign corruption in republican governments. How much this contributed to the ruin of the ancient commonwealths has been already delineated. It is well known that the deputies of the United Provinces have, in various instances, been purchased by the emissaries of the neighboring kingdoms. The Earl of Chesterfield (if my memory serves me right), in a letter to his court, intimates that his success in an important negotiation must depend on his obtaining a major's commission for one of those deputies. And in Sweden the parties were alternately bought by France and England in so barefaced and notorious a manner that it excited universal disgust in the nation, and was a principal cause that the most limited monarch in Europe, in a single day, without tumult, violence, or opposition, became one of the most absolute and uncontrolled.
A circumstance which crowns the defects of the Confederation remains yet to be mentioned, the want of a judiciary power. Laws are a dead letter without courts to expound and define their true meaning and operation. The treaties of the United States, to have any force at all, must be considered as part of the law of the land. Their true import, as far as respects individuals, must, like all other laws, be ascertained by judicial determinations. To produce uniformity in these determinations, they ought to be submitted, in the last resort, to one SUPREME TRIBUNAL. And this tribunal ought to be instituted under the same authority which forms the treaties themselves. These ingredients are both indispensable. If there is in each State a court of final jurisdiction, there may be as many different final determinations on the same point as there are courts. There are endless diversities in the opinions of men. We often see not only different courts but the judges of the came court differing from each other. To avoid the confusion which would unavoidably result from the contradictory decisions of a number of independent judicatories, all nations have found it necessary to establish one court paramount to the rest, possessing a general superintendence, and authorized to settle and declare in the last resort a uniform rule of civil justice.
This is the more necessary where the frame of the government is so compounded that the laws of the whole are in danger of being contravened by the laws of the parts. In this case, if the particular tribunals are invested with a right of ultimate jurisdiction, besides the contradictions to be expected from difference of opinion, there will be much to fear from the bias of local views and prejudices, and from the interference of local regulations. As often as such an interference was to happen, there would be reason to apprehend that the provisions of the particular laws might be preferred to those of the general laws; for nothing is more natural to men in office than to look with peculiar deference towards that authority to which they owe their official existence. The treaties of the United States, under the present Constitution, are liable to the infractions of thirteen different legislatures, and as many different courts of final jurisdiction, acting under the authority of those legislatures. The faith, the reputation, the peace of the whole Union, are thus continually at the mercy of the prejudices, the passions, and the interests of every member of which it is composed. Is it possible that foreign nations can either respect or confide in such a government? Is it possible that the people of America will longer consent to trust their honor, their happiness, their safety, on so precarious a foundation?
In this review of the Confederation, I have confined myself to the exhibition of its most material defects; passing over those imperfections in its details by which even a great part of the power intended to be conferred upon it has been in a great measure rendered abortive. It must be by this time evident to all men of reflection, who can divest themselves of the prepossessions of preconceived opinions, that it is a system so radically vicious and unsound, as to admit not of amendment but by an entire change in its leading features and characters.
The organization of Congress is itself utterly improper for the exercise of those powers which are necessary to be deposited in the Union. A single assembly may be a proper receptacle of those slender, or rather fettered, authorities, which have been heretofore delegated to the federal head; but it would be inconsistent with all the principles of good government, to intrust it with those additional powers which, even the moderate and more rational adversaries of the proposed Constitution admit, ought to reside in the United States. If that plan should not be adopted, and if the necessity of the Union should be able to withstand the ambitious aims of those men who may indulge magnificent schemes of personal aggrandizement from its dissolution, the probability would be, that we should run into the project of conferring supplementary powers upon Congress, as they are now constituted; and either the machine, from the intrinsic feebleness of its structure, will moulder into pieces, in spite of our ill-judged efforts to prop it; or, by successive augmentations of its force an energy, as necessity might prompt, we shall finally accumulate, in a single body, all the most important prerogatives of sovereignty, and thus entail upon our posterity one of the most execrable forms of government that human infatuation ever contrived. Thus, we should create in reality that very tyranny which the adversaries of the new Constitution either are, or affect to be, solicitous to avert.
It has not a little contributed to the infirmities of the existing federal system, that it never had a ratification by the PEOPLE. Resting on no better foundation than the consent of the several legislatures, it has been exposed to frequent and intricate questions concerning the validity of its powers, and has, in some instances, given birth to the enormous doctrine of a right of legislative repeal. Owing its ratification to the law of a State, it has been contended that the same authority might repeal the law by which it was ratified. However gross a heresy it may be to maintain that a PARTY to a COMPACT has a right to revoke that COMPACT, the doctrine itself has had respectable advocates. The possibility of a question of this nature proves the necessity of laying the foundations of our national government deeper than in the mere sanction of delegated authority. The fabric of American empire ought to rest on the solid basis of THE CONSENT OF THE PEOPLE. The streams of national power ought to flow immediately from that pure, original fountain of all legitimate authority.
- This, as nearly as I can recollect, was the sense of his speech on introducing the last bill.
- New Hampshire, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Delaware, Georgia, South Carolina, and Maryland are a majority of the whole number of the States, but they do not contain one third of the people.
- Add New York and Connecticut to the foregoing seven, and they will be less than a majority.


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Fourth Vision: The Lampstand and the Two Olive Trees. 1Then the angel who spoke with me returned and aroused me, like one awakened from sleep. 2He said to me, "What do you see?" I replied, "I see a lampstand* all of gold,a with a bowl on top of it. There are seven lamps on it, with seven spouts on each of the lamps that are on top of it. 3And beside it are two olive trees,* one on the right of the bowl and one to its left." 4Then I said to the angel who spoke with me, "What are these things, my lord?" 5And the angel who spoke with me replied, "Do you not know what these things are?" I said, "No, my lord."
An Oracle. 6Then he said to me: "This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: Not by might, and not by power, but by my spirit,* b says the LORD of hosts. 7Who are you, O great mountain?* Before Zerubbabel you become a plain. He will bring forth the first stone amid shouts of 'Favor, favor be upon it!'"
8Then the word of the LORD came to me: 9The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundations of this house, and his hands will finish it. Thus you shall know that the LORD of hosts has sent me to you. 10For whoever has scorned such a day of small things will rejoice to see the capstone* in the hand of Zerubbabel.
Resumption of the Vision: Explanation of Lamps and Trees. "These seven are the eyes of the LORD that range over the whole earth."c 11I then asked him, "What are these two olive trees, on the right of the lampstand and on its left?" 12A second time I asked, "What are the two streams from the olive trees that pour out golden oil through two taps of gold?" 13He said to me, "Do you not know what these are?" I answered, "No, my lord." 14Then he said, "These are the two anointed ones* who stand by the Lord of the whole earth."d
* [4:2] Lampstand: receptacle for lamps and one of the furnishings of the main room of the Temple. This visionary object does not correspond to the biblical descriptions of the menorah in either the tabernacle (Ex 25:31–40) or the Solomonic Temple (1 Kgs 7:49) but rather has properties of both. Seven lamps…seven spouts: seven lamps, each with seven pinched wick holes. Such objects were part of the repertoire of cultic vessels throughout the Old Testament period. Here they symbolize God's eyes, i.e., divine omniscience; see v. 10.
* [4:3] Olive trees: visionary image that picks up the botanical language describing the Israelite cultic lampstands, with the olive trees specifically connoting fertility, permanence, and righteousness.
* [4:6] Not by might…my spirit: one of the most quoted verses from the Old Testament, particularly in Jewish tradition, which connects it with the theme of Hanukkah, sometimes called the Festival of Lights.
* [4:7] Great mountain: part of symbolic imagery for the Temple on Mount Zion, as embodiment of the cosmic mountain where heaven and earth connect. Plain: leveled ground serving as the foundation area for the construction of the Temple, and symbolizing the foundation of the cosmos. First stone: foundation stone of a major public building. Such stones were laid with great ceremony in foundation rituals when monumental buildings were newly built or rebuilt in the biblical world.
* [4:10] Capstone: topmost stone of a structure, which finishes the construction. This translation is based on the context. Other translations read: "stone of distinction," "plummet," "tin-stone."
* [4:14] Two anointed ones: two leadership positions in the ideal restored nation. The concept of a state headed by both priestly and political leaders harks back to premonarchic traditions (Aaron and Moses) and finds an echo in the two messianic figures—a Davidic and a levitical messiah—in the Dead Sea Scrolls and in apocryphal literature. See also the two crowns of 6:11–14.
a. [4:2] Ex 25:31–40; 1 Kgs 7:49; Rev 11:4.
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Arthritis pain can be miserable and debilitating for those who suffer from it, and unfortunately, there is no cure for it. A physical therapist will custom tailor a therapeutic exercise program to help mobility and strength. A physical therapist will create a treatment program that addresses all areas of the body. For example, if you suffer from arthritis pain in the knee an exercise program will address the lower back, hip and ankle, in addition to the knee. That's because all of these areas contribute to proper knee control and mechanics. Carrying objects, lifting and squatting may also be a part of the treatment plan.
Physical therapy also consists of manual therapy. It has been proven that joint and soft tissue mobilization help patients suffering from arthritis pain. Deep tissue massage, TENS, ice packs and heat therapy may also be part of the treatment plan by a physical therapist. All of these treatments are passive modalities that increase blood flow, reduce inflammation, reduce pain and enhance mobility. All around, physical therapy is an effective, noninvasive method for arthritis pain. Plus, you won't have to rely on those pain meds, which can lead to addiction.
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This is WEEKEND EDITION from NPR News. I'm Scott Simon. Chicago teachers voted to end their strike this week, the first in 25 years, and came back to class. It brought an end to a heated confrontation between leaders of the Chicago teachers union and Mayor Rahm Emanuel, who repeated this phrase time and again during the strike.
MAYOR RAHM EMANUEL: This was a strike of choice and it's a wrong choice for the children. Really, it was a choice.
SIMON: Union members will vote on whether to accept the new three-year contract about two week from now. The strike brought into sharp focus in the president's home town and in an election year some of the concerns that teachers unions across the country have had about the school reforms supported by the Obama administration and politicians in both parties, as many urban school systems try to pull out of a tailspin.
We're joined now by Arne Duncan, the Secretary of Education. He's served as CEO of Chicago's public schools from 2001 to 2009. He's currently out on a bus tour in southern Virginia. Secretary Duncan, thanks for being with us.
SECRETARY ARNE DUNCAN: Hey, Scott, thanks so much for the opportunity.
SIMON: You are on the record this week as saying that everyone involved needed to, quote, "get past the egos and the politics and the ideology in this dispute." What did you mean by that? What was the egos and the ideology?
DUNCAN: Well, I obviously had great friends on every side of this - teachers, principals, children, the mayor. Obviously, for a while, you had sort of personalities at play and I always think - I always say it's like a family. When adults fight, kids lose. You can have legitimate, you know, conversations or disagreements, but when it gets personal I think that it complicates things. That's what happened here for a little while, but I just give everyone credit for getting beyond that and I think getting to a great, great outcome.
SIMON: As I suspect, I don't have to tell you, the proposed deal calls for an average 17.6 percent pay raise for teachers over four years and some benefit improvements. Cities all over the country are running out of money. The mayor has to find that money. But will this deal in Chicago make it difficult for other cities around the country with budget problems to contain the costs of public education?
DUNCAN: No. I think - I've said repeatedly around the country that I think teachers are underpaid and teachers do, you know, extraordinarily tough, you know, complex, demanding work. I know, obviously, personally, have so many good friends who are teachers in Chicago public schools, and then in some of the toughest communities in Chicago and they are literally changing lives every single day.
I think we as a country have to invest in public education and invest in our teachers and we need to continue to commit to do that.
SIMON: I mean, not to dispute that for a moment, but can you see where people around the country in these economic times wonder about an almost 18 percent pay increase on the average in a job that, after all, doesn't - isn't year around, typically?
DUNCAN: And again, I just think that the public needs to understand how hard teachers work and the best teachers are working, you know, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 hours a day. They're visiting kids in their own homes. They're not just teachers. Often, they're mentors. They're role models and I just think the best investment we can make as a country, as a nation, is in high quality education. Best investment we can make.
SIMON: Mr. Duncan, may I ask, during the strike, or the days leading up to the strike, did you consult with Mayor Emanuel and the president?
DUNCAN: I talked to lots of different people, didn't talk to the president about it. I talked to lots of people. Again, I have friends on all sides of this. My sister's kids are in the system. My brothers kids are in the system. So this was both personal and professional.
SIMON: Right. I ask because here the city of Chicago has come up with this tremendous pay package, which does raise the question, were you, the administration, Mayor Emanuel, who used to be the president's chief of staff, eager to get this story out of the news cycle?
DUNCAN: I think that had zero to do with anything. I think what we were all eager to do is to get children back into the classroom. Our children need every day, every hour, every second of being in school. They need the meals that are offered. Hardworking families need the stability of having their children in a safe place so that they can go to work each day. And my only interest - and I think frankly, again, everyone's only interest on every side of this, was to get children back in the classroom.
SIMON: When you say you recognize that teachers are underpaid, do you mean to suggest that teachers maybe in other major cities across the country should do what the Chicago teachers did and go on strike to get an almost 20 percent pay increase?
DUNCAN: Again, I think you've seen hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of districts around the country come together to support teachers and value their work and done it with less bitterness. And so I think that's the path, what I call tough-minded collaboration. When adults, whether it's in a family or a school system, I think kids lose. And when adult work through tough issues together in a collaborative way, in a civil way, can work through very contentious issues, I think that's the example of how to get stuff done that is so critically important.
SIMON: What one or two things would you want to accomplish over the next four years if the president's re-elected?
DUNCAN: There are a number of things. We want to continue to see dropout rates go down. We want to continue to see our high school graduates be college and career ready. I continue to...
SIMON: If I may interrupt you, I mean, I would like to see the Cubs win the World Series. What I meant is what would you be in a position to do with your own hands over the next four years?
DUNCAN: Well, I - we're all in this together so it's not just what I can do. What we have to do is we need to continue to invest in early childhood education. It's the best investment we can make. That's a long term play, but hugely important. We have to continue to invest in K to 12 reform and then ultimately, four years from now, I want us to be at a much higher point on these international comparisons in terms of college graduation rates. That's what I want to be held accountable for. That's the North Star of our work.
SIMON: Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan, speaking with us on a bus tour in southern Virginia. Mr. Secretary, thanks so much for your time.
DUNCAN: All right. Thanks so much for the opportunity. Have a great day now. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


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Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Asian-Style Beef Short Ribs - Crock-Pot
Short of pretending I don't live here, I can't deny it's time to roll up the old sleeves and restore some order to the casa. The health department would quarantine us if I'd let them in for an inspection. Rather than grouse and prolong the task, I've declared this to be the week we scour, squeak and shine. My daily routine is no more fascinating than your own, so I promise there'll be no blow by blow descriptions of what needs to be done. It does mean dinners and, therefore, recipes will be quick and simple. Today I'm going to braise beef short ribs in my crock-pot. This is an Asian-style recipe, so a handful of ingredients will produce an extremely flavorful meal. I plan to serve it with steamed rice and snap peas. It really doesn't get any easier than this. Let's get to it.
Asian-Style Beef Short Ribs
4 to 5 pounds beef short ribs
1/4 cup chopped scallions, white and tender green
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup rice wine
1 teaspoon chili garlic sauce or sriracha
1 tablespoon brown sugar
2 teaspoons fresh minced ginger
2 teaspoons frsh minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 teaspoons sesame oil
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 teaspoons sesame seeds
1) Spray interior of a 5 to 6 quart crock-pot liner with nonstick spray. Place ribs in crock-pot.
2) Combine scallions, soy sauce, wine, chili garlic sauce, brown sugar, ginger, garlic and pepper in a small bowl. Whisk to combine. Pour over ribs. Cook on LOW until ribs are fork tender, about 6 to 7 hours.
3) Remove ribs to a platter. Tent with foil. Pour cooking liquid into a 1 quart saucepan. Skim off fat. Stir in sesame oil. Mix 1 tablespoon cornstarch with 1/4 cup water. Add to liquid and bring to a boil, cooking until sauce thickens. Spoon glaze over ribs. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Yield: 6 servings
31 comments :
- theUngourmet said...
I think I have only tried to make ribs once. They turned out terrible. I should try it again! My husband would love these!
- April 28, 2009 at 12:42 AM
- Selba said...
The sesame oil and seeds are so Asian, love it :)
- April 28, 2009 at 12:42 AM
- Katy ~ said...
Sounds perfect. Looks DELISH! We love the Asian flavors in our house.
- April 28, 2009 at 4:39 AM
looks great!!! :)
- April 28, 2009 at 6:04 AM
- Heather S-G said...
These sound awesome...My crockpot would love to spend the day cooking these...and we would love to eat them! Yummy.
- April 28, 2009 at 6:37 AM
- Julia said...
This looks great! I find that the short-ribs give off a LOT of fat, so I usually plan to make them the day before. The fat sets overnight in the fridge, and it's much easier to take off. Also the ribs have a chance to soak in more of the braising yummy flavor.
- April 28, 2009 at 7:27 AM
- NKP said...
Long live the crock pot!
What a great kitchen tool.
The dinner sounds divine, all I need is a couple of napkins! - April 28, 2009 at 7:53 AM
- Jamie said...
Oh wow! This looks amazing! I assume that I could make it even without a crockpot? It looks too good not to try!
And now you have made me feel so darn guilty putting off all the cleaning I promised myself I'd be doing! Yuck! Well, he'll be happy with Asian-style short ribs (and maybe won't notice the house)! - April 28, 2009 at 8:20 AM
- Ginger said...
Mary, I have never tried beef short ribs and have always wanted to try. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe. All the flavors sound just wonderful together.
- April 28, 2009 at 9:03 AM
- Katherine Roberts Aucoin said...
I love ribs cooked in the crockpot, they are so tender and you're right about the flavors.
- April 28, 2009 at 9:31 AM
- Culinary Wannabe said...
Hooray for the crockpot, and the liners! There is a reason these suckers are making a comeback, and these ribs look delish! Good luck cleaning this week!
- April 28, 2009 at 10:45 AM
- Pam said...
I've been wanting to try short ribs for a long time now...this recipe looks so simple and tasty.
- April 28, 2009 at 10:55 AM
- The Blonde Duck said...
I NEED a new crockpot so I can make these. Mine broke.
- April 28, 2009 at 3:42 PM
- Hootin Anni said...
I don't know about you, but when I cook ribs in a crock pot....they come out so VERY tender. This, once again, looks and sounds delicious Mary.
- April 28, 2009 at 3:55 PM
No cooking tonight it's my birthday but tomorrow I will be doing this with Pork chops, mmmmmm.
- April 28, 2009 at 5:36 PM
- Mary Bergfeld said...
Anonymous...Happy Birthday!
- April 28, 2009 at 5:41 PM
- The Cooking Photographer said...
I stopped by to see what yummy things you've been cooking up since I'm sitting here on my backside NOT cooking today.
As usual sooo drool worthy. - April 28, 2009 at 5:42 PM
- Schnitzel and the Trout said...
This looks magnificent! Oh YUM!! I could eat at your table every night!!
- April 28, 2009 at 6:21 PM
- Deb in Hawaii said...
There is nothing better than the crock pot on a busy day! These ribs look delicious, I love the Asian flavors.
- April 28, 2009 at 8:06 PM
- Screamin' Mama said...
That looks absolutely yummy!
- April 28, 2009 at 8:54 PM
- Mary Bergfeld said...
Welcome to One Perfect Bite, Screamin' Mama. We hope you'll be back often.
- April 28, 2009 at 9:28 PM
- Kathy said...
I absolutely LOVE your blog!!! I just found you today. We've traveled a lot and are very adventurous eaters, so I've bookmarked a ton of your recipes. I'm following you now - I don't ever want to miss a post!!! ;) lol...
- April 28, 2009 at 11:45 PM
- Mary Bergfeld said...
Kathy, I'm so glad you found us. I do hope you'll be a regular.
- April 29, 2009 at 12:01 AM
- zionandsheol said...
This recipe is just what I was looking for! Found some short ribs on sale and since I've never cooked with short ribs before I was hesitant but got them anyways. Who can pass up a good sale?
Can't wait to make it! Thanks! - May 31, 2009 at 12:56 PM
- Emily @ Marvelous Recipes said...
Thanks for sharing your recipe with us. It looks and sounds delicious! :)
- September 2, 2009 at 8:20 AM
- Unknown said...
Mary, you are just awesome! I am constantly amazed by your offerings. Not only are they beautiful, they are delicious. I really appreciate your entry into Crock Pot Wednesday. See you again next week....you can come clean at my house anytime!
- September 2, 2009 at 9:29 PM
- Sam Hoffer / My Carolina Kitchen said...
Mary, thanks for this recipe. Believe it or not I've never used or owned a crock pot. Recently my sister-in-law loaned us a tiny one to use at our pied de terre in Florida during the winter and I'm looking for recipes. This sounds great.
Sam - September 3, 2009 at 8:44 AM
My husband and I JUST finished eating these short ribs with Gai Lan (Chinese Broccoli) in Oyster Sauce and steamed rice. It is some of the best comfort food EVER!!!! it just melts in your mouth delicious! a million thank you's for this recipe!
- March 28, 2010 at 8:20 PM
- Painless Mama said...
Well, it smells yummy in here, and it's only been cooking a couple of hours!
Going to serve it with brown rice, edamame and lettuce leaves to make wraps! Cannot wait til dinner time! - April 13, 2010 at 12:53 PM
This recipe is amazing. My husband asks for them all the time! And the kids lick their plates when they are done. Thanks.
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Dave Sim tells the story about Gene Day's health problems and death here:
To summarize… Day came down to Manhattan to do a rush ink job on an issue of Master of Kung Fu. Marvel put him up in a roach-infested hotel, and when he complained he was told he could either stay there or sleep at the Marvel offices. He chose the latter, not realizing the heat would be turned off in the office at night. It was winter, and sleeping in the very cold Marvel offices caused him to develop a kidney infection, which was the beginning of serious health problems that culminated in his tragic death by heart attack.
I haven't read Moench's comments, but I would assume he blamed Shooter for the above incident with the infested motel/cold Marvel office (though Shooter was not directly involved in the situation or even aware of it as far as I know). Chronic kidney problems can be a contributory factor in heart disease, so I assume he then blames the situation for ultimately causing Gene's death.
Added to this I guess is the fact that Day and Shooter locked horns over the layout style on Master of Kung Fu, with Day wanting to do elaborate Sterankoesque panel layouts and Shooter feeling it impaired the storytelling and wanting him to stick to a more conventional grid layout. Ultimately Day was fired by Shooter for refusing to modify his layout style, and was quite broken-hearted over this.
Gene was flown down to New York at Marvel's expense to meet with Denny O'Neill and other people. Such visits were normal. We often brought in artists and writers just to have face to face meetings and to wine and dine them. It was a perk. Denny picked the Chelsea Hotel for Gene because it had "literary history." He thought it would be an interesting place to stay. Ask him. The second or third day of Gene's visit, I took him to lunch. He wasn't one to complain and he didn't mention roaches, but he said the hotel was sort of shabby. I had my secretary, Lynn, move him to a good hotel right away.
No one would have asked Gene, or anyone else to sleep in the office.
If Gene worked late at the office — and I wouldn't put that past him, because he was a near work-aholic — he wouldn't have gotten cold. I spent many an all-nighter at the offices at 387 Park Avenue South. It was a modern, completely custom built space. We had control of our own HVAC. The heat was not turned off at night and it didn't get uncomfortable. The same can't be said for the old 575 Madison Avenue office, by the way, but that's not where we were.
Gene may have done some inking while visiting, but he wasn't there to ink a rush job. If he had to ink in a hurry, wouldn't he do it faster in his own studio and without wasting time flying to New York?
For sure, Gene ate well while on his visit. I took him to a couple of nice places and editors loved such opportunities to exercise their expense accounts.
I did find some of Gene's layouts confusing and spoke more than once to the editor about it. I spoke at least once to Gene about it directly. The story in the issue in question was about clone duplicates of Shang-Chi. There was one instance in that story, a spread or a full page, in which Gene used a continuous background sliced into many panels with a figure of Shang-Chi in each panel as he made his way along some stairway or some such. Were all those Shang-Chi's the same one? Or were there clones following Shang-Chi? You guys are wise enough in the ways of comics to figure it out, but what about a new reader or a casual reader? Gene understood. He said he really hadn't thought about such ramifications. He was only thinking about cool Steranko layouts. I asked him to focus more on making stories clear.
I never fired Gene.
When it became apparent that MOKF was going to be cancelled, Gene was indeed, bereft. He loved that book. I looked around for other work for him. Many editors were eager to offer Gene work. Louise Simonson was the editor of Indiana Jones, I think, and wanted Gene to pencil that. Ask her. Whoever was editing Star Wars (maybe also Louise?) also wanted Gene to pencil it. I called Gene and asked him if he'd be interested. He was thrilled. Both were big favorites of his. Switching from MOKF to those books would have effectively quadrupled Gene's income, because of the royalties.
Gene died right around then. I was told he had a heart attack. His brother Dan, I think, was the one who called me. Like too many of us comics people, Gene had a sedentary lifestyle — too many hours at the board — his diet wasn't the healthiest and I believe he smoked. It was a tragic loss.
A benefit that Marvel provided to freelancers was life insurance. Gene's family received a substantial payment, which I hope was useful for dealing with some of the practical burdens that accompany tragedy.
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Moreover, sections of my favorite unpaved trail are now dry and firm enough to ride, and it's precisely on such terrain that the Cambium excels, because the rubbery shell helps noticeably in soaking up the bumpies.
In fact, between that rubbery saddle and the touring bike tires, it's almost like I got me a gravel bike. Clearly what Brooks should do is market a gravel-specific version of the Cambium C-17 and call it the Cambium C-17g. The C-17g would be identical to the regular C-17 in every way, except that it would cost 50% more, and I guarantee it would quickly become their biggest seller.
Anyway, what with the quiet bike, the respite from the pavement, and the inevitability of spring, I was feeling pretty good about things, but then I went to download the above photo and randomly came across an image from my last vacation:
Now I'm depressed because it reminded me that, comparatively speaking, where I live totally sucks.
Speaking of depressing, you may be depressed to learn that the only thing cycling does for your bones is break them:
It's long been known that bike riders are more susceptible to having weaker bones than people who do higher-impact sports like running or basketball. In one study, University of Oklahoma researchers performed bone scans on 32 male road cyclists between the ages of 18 and 45 who trained and raced competitively. They found that almost all the riders had lower bone density compared with a control group; some even had osteopenia, a precursor to osteoporosis, a disease in which bones become brittle and prone to breaking.
I actually never gave the issue of cycling and bone strength much thought until I read Grant Petersen's "Just Ride," which I highly recommend:
Previously, I'd been deluding myself into thinking I was a healthy and fit individual by mere virtue of the fact that I rode a bike. However, as I approached middle age, I began to realize that years of bike racing to the exclusion of pretty much any other form of intense physical activity had basically turned me into a mutant capable of riding a bike for long distances but useless for pretty much everything else, and that being able to ride a hundred miles without breaking a sweat yet unable to run for half a block to catch a bus without developing shin splints or breaking a tibia is far from "being in shape."
Actually, it's perversely satisfying when you think about it, since so much of cycling is built on this whole idea of "suffering" and grizzled Flemish people jackhammering the cobbles and all of that, but in reality it's kind of a "woosie" sport that's less about suffering and more about whining. Consider the imagery of sensual, on-the-bike suffering, cultivated so adeptly by Rapha over the years that it's become a cliché:
Now consider that basically everyone in these grainy black-and-white photos is doing a low-impact sport that will leave them with the bone density of a sparrow by the time they're 50.
Oh, and we take coffee breaks. At cafés. Where we drink cutesy little designer coffee drinks.
As cyclists, we all think we're doing something special, but the truth is it's just not that hard. I know this because I've been trying to run on occasion, and that is hard. It's pretty humbling when you realize all those doofuses you pass in the park who are running while wearing headphones and belts with tiny water bottles on them are doing something that's harder than the Rapha Gentlemen's Race--and they're doing it in the morning before work. We also love to laugh at triathletes because they can't stay on their bikes, but if you think about it from a Darwinian standpoint they're far better adapted to survival on the planet Earth than actual cyclists. Sure, they do a lot of this, but at least they can run and swim. On the other hand, we can ride for days on end, but we're utterly useless for anything else. So when it comes down to it, which is going to help you more when we're invaded by a foreign power? Triathletes will be running and swimming to safety and launching amphibious assaults, while we're all dicking around trying to figure out which tires to "run," and arguing about whether we should use the fat bike or the gravel bike.
Anyway, nobody should be surprised that a sport involving wearing "gilets" turns you weak and frail:
fourish in the afternoon - one moment i was all set, about to head into home depot. next minute i was bouncing off the ground and into a parked car. have no idea why - maybe as you said a gust, or maybe something mechanical? who knows, but it must have been interesting to watch! nothing busted, just winded and dazed and thankful for helmet sense. but you were right there in a flash to get me back upright with help & concern. for that, i thank you. for reminding me that humanity tends to be uplifting more often than not, thank you also.
He must have caught the vapors.


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FSFE Newsletter - July 2011
Attack on Free Software and the GNU GPL
Imagine that you've just bought a computer with pre-installed Free Software. After some time you decide to install additional software made by someone else. The vendor that sold you your computer, however, does not approve, and decides to sue the people who made the additional software that you installed. Sounds like purchasing a computer from that vendor was not such a great idea!
At the moment something very similar is happening in in Germany, in an important GNU GPL violation case that the FSFE and gpl-violations.org are participating. Germany company AVM maintains in court that others should not be allowed to modify the software that comes pre-installed on their commercial computers and devices. It turns out, though, that this pre-installed software includes the Linux kernel, a piece of software distributed under the GNU GPL which guarantees exactly this freedom to users.
Through their actions, AVM is attacking the very foundations of Free Software: they want to take away freedom from others. It will directly contravene the legal rights of the original software authors, who decided that software freedom and cooperation is more important to them than receiving license fees. If AVM is successful in court it will be a disastrous move for the freedom of software on embedded devices, mobile phones, network hardware and other Free Software based products.
The judge did not make a decision during the June 21 court hearing, and participants in the case may still file further written pleas. On September 27 the court is set to either make a direct ruling on the case or choose to begin hearing evidence. The FSFE and gpl-violations.org have published a detailed report about the case, and will continue to monitor the situation in defence of freedom for software users.
FSFE Internal: An era ends - others start
Usually you don't hear about the people who work behind the scenes for the FSFE. Most of us are volunteers, and press and publicity work is handled by people like FSFE president Karsten Gerloff, or your humble editor. But without those volunteers who donate their spare time to promote software freedom the FSFE would not be what it is today. (Thank you!)
At the FSFE's June 11 General Assembly, which took place in Ljubljana, Slovenia, FSFE's members elected Henrik Sandklef to be the organisation's Vice President. A computer scientist and GNU Hacker from Gothenburg, Sweden, Henrik has been active with the FSFE since 2005. He takes over from Fernanda Weiden, who held the volunteer position for the past two years. The General Assembly also confirmed Karsten Gerloff as FSFE's President and Reinhard Müller as Finanical Officer.
While a new officer term cycle began, another era ended as Bernhard Reiter, FSFE co-founder, completed ten years as German coordinator and Deputy. He is the first FSFE representative to continuously hold positions within the organisation for such a long time, and is the only person to have participated in every FSFE annual General Assembly to date. Bernhard will remain active within the FSFE but has handed the official post of Deputy German Coordinator to Torsten Grote.
The European Commission's locked-in syndrome
It's official: The European Commission will migrate to Microsoft Windows 7 without considering alternative solutions. In a reply to questions asked by MEP Bart Staes (Greens/EFA), the European Commission confirmed that it has awarded contracts for the 'upgrade' to Microsoft and reseller Fujitsu-Siemens on behalf of 55 other European institutions and the Commission itself. As Karsten explains in his blog article on the issue, this move will drive the Comission into even greater dependence on Microsoft.
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- Do you want your (future) children to work with Free Software in school? Read the new Fellowship Interview with Guido Arnold. Guido is coordinating the FSFE's education team. He gives insights into the team's latest efforts at increasing the use of Free Software in education.
- One IP address for everything: FSFE celebrated World IPv6 Day. Almost all of our servers are now reachable via IPv6.
- Have you ever seen three FSF presidents in one place? The famous picture captures Richard Stallman (FSF US), Nagarjuna G (FSF India) and Karsten Gerloff (FSFE) together.
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- Do you need Free Software law related links? Matija Šuklje and Natalia Evdokimova published a June 2011 edition of their Free Software law resource list.
- How do you organise a cool Free Software event, like FSCONS, using only command line tools? Read the blog articles from Patrik Willard, FSFE's new Deputy coordinator of Sweden.
- Football is still a topic on our blog aggregation: Lena Simon writes about football and football for men and Guido writes about the EURO 2012 in Free Software, an alternative for those not interested in traditional football.
- Greek Fellow Kostas Boukouvalas writes about Thessaloniki's GNU/Linux Lab
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The FSFE will participate in the RMLL, one of France's biggest Free Software events, from July 9 to 14. In addition to having an information booth, the FSFE will also deliver presentations on Free Software: Karsten will talk about Centralised Internet Services and Problems of Power (13.07., 15:20), France Coordinator Hugo Roy will talk about the battle fought by Free Software for HTML5 online videos, and several other speakers have been invited to talk on topics concerning decentralisation of the Internet.
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