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Doomsday predictions overstated
Published: Friday, June 22, 2012 at 6:01 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, June 22, 2012 at 11:20 p.m.
As a member of the "fiscal hawks" in the Louisiana Legislature, I had the honor to serve with 34 like-minded conservatives who felt, as I do, that it is time for Louisiana to get its fiscal house in order and stop using one-time money and the Rainy Day Fund to fix budget shortfalls caused by spending too much. Although we were outvoted, we will return with a greater commitment and determination to reducing the size, scope and inefficiency of government, thereby reducing the financial strain on critical elements of the budget. Below is a good letter written by a colleague and fellow fiscal hawk, Rep. Jay Morris from Monroe, to members of the Monroe Chamber of Commerce.
State Rep. Lenar Whitney, R-Houma
Thank you for your and the Monroe Chamber of Commerce's interest and position on H.B. 1 and the Budget Stabilization Fund (rainy day fund). Although I respect the position of the chamber, I will continue to fight to eliminate the use of non-recurring income for anything other than constitutionally allowed expenditures as specifically set forth in the state constitution. The purpose of this constitutional provision is sound. We simply cannot afford to spend more than we can count on in revenues. As a business person, this makes perfect sense, and as an advocate for all types of businesses, I would hope the chamber would understand this reasoning.
The doomsday predictions, as repeatedly put forth both this year and last year (and in prior years), consistently prove to be unfounded. As you all will recall, last year there were great predictions of the closure of hospitals, the inability of higher education to educate our citizens, the inability of health care institutions to deliver services if the budget was not approved. Further cuts were deemed irresponsible and tragic.
But what happened? The failure to make cuts as requested by the fiscal conservatives in the House resulted in a budget that was wrong by half a billion dollars. Instead of spreading the cuts for this fiscal year over 12 months, the state was forced to endure $300 million In mid-year cuts thus far, not counting the recently determined additional shortage of $200 million. What happened to all the tragic predictions that accompanied the argument against cuts in government spending? They all proved to be unfounded for the mid-year cuts.
The chamber urges us not only to use non-recurring money but also to tap the rainy day fund. But what happens when there is another shortage in the next fiscal year? By law we can't tap the rainy day fund two years in a row. What then? No one can answer this question except to hope that revenues go up. This attitude is why we find our state in this predicament year after year. We should bite the bullet now. Stakeholders who get government money all want the money now and worry about the future later. But we can't wish these fiscal problems away. And I believe it is fiscally irresponsible to ignore them now by both tapping rainy day funds and using the non-recurring money and crossing our fingers, hoping that tax revenues will go up.
With respect to the concern about health care expenditures, Secretary Greenstein testified yesterday that Louisiana ranks 16th in per capita health care spending by government. Moreover, even as an agency head who typically seeks more funding, the secretary testified that our poor health care outcomes are not the result of a lack of money. We are already spending more than most states on a per capita basis.
As one who holds two degrees in higher education and who has seen to the college education of three children, no one more than I appreciates the importance of higher education. However, the cuts proposed by the House that could partly relate to higher education are directed at: 1. Vacant positions; 2. Enhancements such as new equipment; 3. Out of state travel (not field travel but conferences, etc.); 4. Consulting contracts; 5. Reducing pay of the top 50 percent of salaried state employees; 6. Two days of furlough. These are not the type of cuts that would cause the parade of horribles being thrown about in the media and by special interests.
There are many employing scare tactics exaggerating the effects of the proposed cuts. I respectfully request that you all consider the source of many of these claims and the constituencies and interests of those making these doomsday predictions. These claims apparently arise every year.
In closing I would say that I am not unreasonable, but there has been no offer of a compromise by either the Senate or the administration. Although I think non-recurring funds should be forever eliminated from being applied to recurring expenses, I would consider a compromise to phase out this spending habit. But absent an offer of a compromise, there can be no compromise.
We are still In session and will be In session every day until sine die on Monday evening. And I will go Into special session, at no pay, if need be to try and help In any small way that I can to help resolve these important budget issues.
Jay Morris is a state representative from Monroe. Lenar Whitney is a state representative from Houma.
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Homemade Kefir Soda (recipe plus video!)Fermented Beverages, Videos
Many people are surprised to learn that soda is actually a traditional food! Of course, old time sodas are not sweetened artificially or loaded with the unhealthy chemicals and GMOs like most brands today. Instead, they are healthy, bubbly, probiotic and enzyme rich beverages such as kefir soda.
A few weeks ago, I videoblogged about how to make homemade milk kefir. The written directions and video below show you how to make its delicious cousin.
Water kefir grains look different and grow much faster than milk kefir grains. The probiotic and nutritional properties are also vary quite a bit as well. This article goes into depth about the important differences between water and milk kefir.
You should be able to procure some within your local community by asking around from your health conscious friends or at the healthfood store and farmers markets. If you still cannot find any locally, you can order some from Cultures for Health.
Kefir Soda Recipe
Water kefir grains produce many beneficial strains of bacteria and yeasts that aggressively recolonize the gut by destroying pathogenic strains that may have gained dominance over the years through the use of antibiotics, other drugs, and a diet of processed foods.
Add 1/4 cup water kefir grains to 1 quart of filtered water mixed with 1/4 cup of sucanat, rapadura, or maple sugar.
Leave on the counter for 48 hours minimum.
Taste after 48 hours, and if it is too sweet, leave for another 24 hours.
Repeat for up to 5 days until the a fermented, apple cider type flavor with minimal sweetness has been achieved.
You may now strain out and refrigerate the liquid (no metal please), clean the mason jar, and repeat the process for a new batch of water kefir. You will have approximately double the kefir grains as they grow rapidly with each batch. You can give them away, eat them as a live probiotic, or make a larger batch.
To add variety, you may also reduce the sugar to 1/8 cup, reduce the water to 3 cups, and add 1 cup of fresh fruit juice. Juice from the store is almost always pasteurized and as such, is not recommended as it significantly increases the risk of mold. Fresh juice has minimal mold issues when fermented and is much more nutritious, and is therefore best to use. If using fresh lemon or lime juice, keep the sugar at 1/4 cup and only use 1/2 cup fresh juice.
After fermenting, you may bottle the liquid to achieve soda pop carbonation if desired. The picture above shows the types of bottles I use. Only fill the bottles to the bottom of the neck and leave on the counter for 24-48 hours.
Chill well and open slowly over the sink as the level of carbonation is quite surprising!
To store your kefir soda culture, place up to 1/2 cup water kefir grains in 1 quart of filtered water mixed with 1/4 cup sucanat, rapadura, or maple sugar and refrigerate until you are ready to use again.
Please comment with any unique recipes for kefir soda that you have developed yourself and any questions you may have.What a treat with summer just around the corner!
Kefir Soda How-to Video
Sarah, The Healthy Home Economist
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Comments (85)
Is there Milk protein in the milk kefir culture? And could I make milk kefir with my breastmilk? My son is very intolérant to cow milk ( casein)
I have made water kefir in the past but now I would like to use my Zin wine grape juice to make it. My question is after harvesting the grapes to make wine I have to sterilize the juice before adding the yeast, Do I need to do the same before using the juice to make kefir. When sterilized all the wild yeast is killed ,will that affect the juice in a negative way.
As always thank you for all your help.
Sarah, I buy my kefir from a local person who makes it with raw milk. Can I now make kefir soda with that and if so how?
Sarah TheHealthyHomeEconomist
Milk kefir and water kefir soda are made with entirely different cultures and methods.
If you add some Prune juice to your finished water kefir and let that ferment a bit, you will get a flavor similar to "cola". Prune juice and sweet dry cherries = "Cherry Cola"!
Hi Sarah,
I have been diagnosed with a few food allergies such as bakers and brewers yeast. I know the kefir produces yeast to eat the sugar. Having an allergy to yeast would this affect me when I drink it? Is any yeast left in the beverage?
Thanks for all of your videos. They are great information.
Sarah TheHealthyHomeEconomist
You should be fine with raw kefir … the beneficial bacteria consume the lactose (milk sugar).
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I've been making "grape soda" for about 8 months now. I make my "sugar water", put my kefir grains in and let them sit on the counter for 1 to 1 1/2 days. I then filter out the grains and bottle the liquid into grolsch-type bottles with about 1/4 cup organic grape juice and let them sit on the counter for another day or so. The kids love it! And I do too! ; )
Hi Sarah
I've just recently started watching you on You-Tube. Love all your videos, very informative, educational and inspiring.
As a probiotic drink which would say is superior, Kombucha or Water Kefir.
Hello, I love the water kefir idea. I used to dabble in homemade cheeses, and I learned about milk kefir at that time, but never have had a chance to try it. I never knew about water kefir until I saw this video. Thank you for the helpful info.
Hi Sarah,
I want to start making water kifer and you had a few suggestions for sugars in the brew. We sweeten (almost) everything with honey. If I decide to ferment the grains in honey, how much should I use instead of the 1/4 cup of sugar?
Thank you!
Honey is an antibacterial and will not work in your water kefir. It will eat the good bacteria and leave you with sick grains. It will taste good but you won't get the benefits of probiotics in your yummy drink.
It's not true that honey kills beneficial bacteria, its exactly the opposite. Honey is a prebiotic
" Honey enhanced the growth of the five cultures much like FOS, GOS, and inulin did. Honey, FOS, GOS, and inulin were especially effective (P < 0.05) in sustaining the growth of these cultures after 24 h of incubation as compared with the control treatment. Overall, the effects of honey on lactic and acetic acid production by intestinal Bifidobacterium spp. were similar to those of FOS, GOS, and inulin."
"….On the other hand, the colon bifido bacteria and lactobacilli counts were increased markedly in group receiving diet supplemented with honey.".
Conclusion- Substituting sugars with honey in processed food can inhibit the harmful and genotoxic effects of mycotoxins, and improve the gut microflora.
"Although lactic acid production was enhanced (p , 0.05) when bifidobacteria were grown in the presence of honey, acetic acid production was not affected. Various oligosaccharides found in honey may be responsible for enhanced lactic acid production by bifidobacteria.
Hi Sarah,
I want to know more about your water filter and the reasons for a water filter. I have looked for information to see if you have ever blogged about this but cannot find one. Can you please discuss the benefits of filtered water, as well as brands of water filters you recommend?
I'm planning to start making kefir, but am wondering should I make both water and milk kefir? Or is one better than the other for health and nutrition value? I have been making yogurt and Kombucha, and plan to continue.
Just received my water kefir grains. Took three weeks to get here and after a long wait I am so disappointed. I was supposed to receive this beautiful dehydrated culture and all I got was this disgusting looking water with just a couple of kefir grains in it. Yuck
Help! I started making water kefir the end of July and everything was great for months. I only added natural cane sugar and a little baking soda for some added minerals but now I'm continuing to have kefir water that seems a little thickish. I've stopped with baking soda but it's still thickish. I've tried a few online remedies but things haven't improved. What is going on?
my water kefir started to be thickish too. What did you find out? What is the reason? Thanks.
If you go to Dom's Kefir-making website, you'll find more information than you'll know what to do with on making different kefirs. http://users.chariot.net.au/~dna/Makekefir.html
He's an expert.
what is the shelf life once refrigerated?
Shelly, I don't know the answer for sure but I'm going to guess yes for a couple of reasons. First, I have a lot of those jars that I use for fermented vegetables and while they are fermenting I need to make sure I crack the jar occasionally to make sure the gas doesn't build up and break the jar. Second, the recommended bottles have the same closure mechanism as these jars which would indicate they have a good seal.
Now all that said I wouldn't try using the jars. They are much larger in volume and therefore would build up more pressure. With the large flat expanses of glass on those jars I doubt they were intended to take that kind of pressure. The smaller bottles are rounded and built to take some pressure. Just my opinion for what it is worth.
Hi Sarah. I realize this is an old post but it is sure a good one. I hadn't heard about water kefir before and it sounds a lot easier than creating a fermentation liquid out of ginger. I clicked on the product link you provided and it goes to an Amazon page supposedly for the company Cultures for Health and their product is only about 7 dollars. Luckily I looked at the reviews. Turns out this is not Cultures for Health and their product is inferior. The real Cultures for Health web site sells their product for 16.99 at the moment. I'll order directly from them. Thanks for all the wonderful videos. I'm new to the WP diet and already losing my excess weight and feeling better.
Hello all the way from Malaysia. Thanks for all your videos. Over here we too use water kefir grains and have tried strawberry flavour (need to remove the seeds) lemon and mango. But for acidic type of fruits, we only add it to the second fermentation process whereby the grains have been removed as I find that my grains can deteriorate. Keep up the great work.
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Does anyone know if the canning jars with the gaskets (like these: http://www.amazon.com/Bormioli-Rocco-Glass-Canning-Italian/dp/B001AFL8MI/ref=sr_1_41?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1340295578&sr=1-41&keywords=canning+jar ) would be airtight enough to build up carbonate in our kefir soda? Thanks!
Hi Erin, I was wondering about that too. I thought fructose was bad for you and cultures for health says it should still taste sweet and not to let it ferment longer than 48 hours?
I have a question regarding the sweetness of the finished product. I've done several batches and after 3-4 days the water is still almost as sweet as it started out with no obvious change in color or cloudiness to the water, yet the grains are multiplying like crazy. In your video you say it should not be sweet once it's finished. Culturesforhealth says the grains turn the glucose into fructose which is sweeter than glucose. Well, I thought any more than a small dose of fructose wasn't good for you, also I wonder why the company told me it's normal (because of the created fructose) to taste pretty sweet–? It makes sense to me that it shouldn't be sweet if left long enough, as my milk kefir looses it's original sweetness. I do use the correct water/sugar/grains ratio. The grains are pretty new so probably will improve with time, but I'm more curious about the response from the company when I called them.
Thanks for any input you can provide!
Hi Sarah,
Just curious, is it that vital to use filtered water over tap? I don't have a water filter, but I can buy bottled spring water at the store, if that would be a better option.
Which minerals/substances are you avoiding by not using tap water?
Thanks so much for the video =)
Hi, Maria.
By not using tab water, you're avoiding chlorine and fluoride and other contaminants found in city water supplies. If you have good well water, you don't have to filter it. You also don't want distilled water because there aren't any minerals left in it, which, apparently, are good for the grains.
Hi sarah, I have been successful at making water kefir with my grains (I think I am successful, since the final result is not sweet), however my grains do not reproduce. Any explanation why this happens? I would like to have more of them or just know for sure that they are still alive. I have made the mistake at the beginning of putting the grains in the fridge for storage in a glass jar without any sugar water…
Thanks so much for all your wonderful work!!
Is water kefir safe for someone dealing with severe intestinal bacterial/fungal infections, or would this make it worse?
I worry about the sugar…. I read on a couple sites that water kefir still has a significant amount of sugar left over after fermentation. Is this true? I am on a sugar-free/low carb/grain-free diet.
hi sarah,
I am seeing the amount of kefir grains one ferment produces in your finished product.
mine do not so that! at first they multiplied nicely and quickly, but now they slowed dramaitaclly and I figured that was normal..I've had it for a few months and do not have enough to give away.
I heat my water (about a cup), add my sugar, dissolve it, then add cold cool it, and then add it to cold water and then the grains.
the flavor is great, and it is super fizzy, I've had a few blow up on me, so I put them directly in the fridge now.
I don't screw a lid on it tho, I put a coffee filter and band. I only let it ferment for 24 hours, or else the flavor is awful . wondering, does screwing a lid on allow for a longer ferment process and more grain growth?
also, I have little cloudy pieces, that at first I thought were baby grains forming, but they don't get bigger, then I thougt they were risidual sugar pieces bc I don't dissolve it completely, but you out yours in cold water, and you can't possibly be all the way disssolved, so that must not be the problem..help! i want more grains!
I use egg shells every now and again, a pinch of salt, this makes a nice fizz, but no grains.
I do the same with my milk kefir also, it doesn't grow either. ( i don't rinse them )
As I understood it, water kefir grains need to be fed minerals. I'm only on my first batch right now but I noticed Cultures for Life sells a kit with mineral drops to feed the grains with. I've read on other blogs that you can use a clean, free range egg shell to feed the grains minerals. One lady even said her grains almost completely dissolve the egg shell they are so active. A dollop of good molassas is supposed to feed them the minerals they need as well, but can leave an undesirable taste. Sucanat contains minerals but if the grains aren't multiplying, maybe try feeding them an egg shell and see if they strengthen.
My grains more than doubled in amount in the 4 days I soaked them from their dehydrated state. From one dried packet I now have a full cups worth of them! I'm guessing the dried ones do take awhile to wake up since the water after 4 days was almost as sweet as it started out.
Margaret Burk
Sarah, I have been making water kefir soda for amount 2 months. The last few weeks the soda is cloudier and smells sort of like sour milk. Can the probiotics get bad in any way? Margaret
Hi Sarah! i got my kefir from a friend.. and we drank it after 3 days.. it was a bit syrup in consistancy esp. at the bottom and very sweet and no bubbly… did she doing somethign wrong? she says she uses maple sugar.. I drank it and that night got a yeast infection (could have been a combo of other things too, bite of choc cake, recent surgery, pregnant) but i restarted it with organic sugar.. (what i had on hand).. should i expect anything different?
hi sarah,
can you please explain why metal should not touch the kefir grains? i can't find a non-metal sieve that's small enough to strain the grains when i pour them out. any suggestions?
Hannah B
I have never tried any of this yet (hope to soon), but I would imagine cheese cloth would act as a wonderful non-metal strainer.
Hi Sarah. I'm confused about the difference between rapidura and sucanat. I think I have rapidura, which is the dry, somewhat caramel colored crystals, yes? I use it in all my baking and plan to use it for the water kefir too. I was told that sucanat is a moist version, sort of like brown sugar. Is this correct, or do I have them reversed? I'd like to stick with the type I have.
Also, I was concerned about the sugar content and the amounts that are considered acceptable, both for kombucha AND kefir. If you drink one, should you avoid the other? I don't want to overdo anything. I'm really working on this.
Thanks for any clarification you can provide. Oh, and one more thing, I ferment my kombucha in mason jars on the counter after it's done 'brewing' and they come out nice and fizzy. I'm a soda water drinker, so I like the bubbles! But I noticed that I get new little scoby's even in those jars!
Hi Sarah! I wanted to know the "shelf life" of the kefir water once it is finished. If we're not able to drink it all in a day or two, will it last a while in the refrigerator? Also, when you strain out the kefir grains, do they need to be washed or can they go right into refrigerator for storage? Thank you!!
Erin C
Is Water Kefir better for you than making a "ginger bug"?
I used white sugar for my first brew. Will it be ruined? Why not white sugar as in the way kombucha is made? Thanks so much!
I started making Kombucha about 3 weeks ago after viewing your video, my husband and I love it as well as a visiting relative who took the information and a culture back home with her to make it herself. I wanted you to know how much I appreciate the effort you put out to help those looking for a healthier way to eat and the videos are really great! I am trying to make the water kefir presently. It has been on the kitchen counter for about 24 hours and I am wondering if I will see the kefir grains multiplying in the jar, there doesn't seem to be much activity yet, or will they grow more as time passes? Also will they grow on the bottom of the jar or float at the top. I do see a couple of grains floating at the top. Thank you so much for the information you provide.
Sarah, The Healthy Home Economist
Hi Corrinne, the water kefir grains don't grow in size, they just multiply so you should have roughly double the amount at the end of 2 days on the counter as you did when you started. Most will remain at the bottom of the jar.
Hi Sarah! Thank you so much for your wonderful blog and videos, I have been learning so much. I just got my first water kefir grains and am fermenting my first batch now, per your video. My question is – can you drink it without bottling it? I mean, after the initial 48 hours, just strain, refrigerate and drink? I don't have access to the types of bottles stated, and don't actually care for all the fizz anyway Also, as per questioned above, how much is safe to drink the first time around? THANK YOU!
God Bless.
Sarah, The Healthy Home Economist
Hi Shellie, absolutely you can drink it without bottling it! In fact, this is how my family drinks it most of the time! If you put the finished kefir water in the fridge and leave it for a week or two, the flavor improves into a beautiful apple cider type of flavor. Fantastic! We then drink it with a bit of seltzer water and it is nice and bubbly. When you first starting drinking, it just start with a couple of ounces and see how it goes, increasing slowly as you observe how you feel using it.
Oh, by the way…Whats a good way to store the grains?
Hi Sarah, Love what you do. Excellent work.
I made some kefir water but it comes out very thick and gelatinous. Almost like a maple syrup consistency and jello-y. Shouldn't be thinner? I think I am putting too much sugar in? It has a slight sugary taste to it. I just got the grains and I don't have too many of them. What is the proper ratio of grains-to-sugar so you have the right balance? In your video, I think its a 1:1 ratio of grains to sugar? What should I do with the thick kefir? Do I keep it on the shelf to ferment longer? Do I thin it out with more water? Do I start over?
Thanks for all your help, Frustrated on fermentation.
I use canning jars for my kefir water and it works great for me. They don't close quite tight enough and around the second day you can hear air escaping but it is still really fizzy. I use rapdura and it make my grains quadruple in size with each batch. I cant find enough people to give them away to!! My favorite 2 so far have been adding blueberries after the first fermentation or adding some apple juice (not pasteurized or concentrated) to the first fermentation.
Sarah, The Healthy Home Economist
Hi Marta, yes it is safe.
Hi Sarah!
I have a question, is it safe to drink kefir soda while I am nursing a 4 month old?. I have never drink it before, I am new to the weston price diet, however, my older son is autistic and I know he could benefit from it, especially coconut kefir, I just need to know if it is okay for me to drink it as well. I hve looked on the internet and have found some say yes, some say no, so I am very confused.
Is water kefir like the kombucha in that you need to start drinking a little at a time, so when your family or friends come over and you offer them a soda alternative they don't get sick from it if they drink more than, say, 4 to 6 ounces?
Sarah, the Healthy Home Economist
Turbinado sugar is not as processed as white sugar but sucanat or rapadura would be a more whole food based choice. Yes – you can take the kefir back to the counter for a little more fermentation once refrigerated if desired.
Albert Lege
I started the water kefir as a healthy alternative to milk kefir with pasteurized & homogenized milk. I need to do a bit more research on the sugars however, is turbinado sugar a good choice? Also if one has refrigerated the kefir is it ok to put it back on the counter for more carbonation?
I started making water kefir several weeks ago, just love the stuff. I don't mess with the recipe by adding juice or vanilla just to be safe. After it ferments for 48hours I pour off and add fresh lemon or lime juice or 1 vanilla bean. I am up to making 1 gallon at a time.
Sarah Smith
Okay, thanks!!
Sarah, the Healthy Home Economist
Hi Sarah, we drank it on GAPS, but it may not work for everyone if they have severe autoimmune issues. I doubt those grains are still active, though. I would get some fresh ones.
Sarah Smith
Is water kefir appropriate to drink on GAPS? I'm assuming that, like kombucha, all of the sugar is consumed if it brews long enough. I've had some water kefir grains in the fridge for probably 2 years that a friend gave me. I'll see if they still work!
Sarah, the Healthy Home Economist
Yes, dehydrated grains take a few small batches to get going from what I understand. I have not personally worked with dehydrated grains before, but have been told this by those who have. I would contact Cultures for Health with your questions since you purchased the culture from there.
I watched this video when you first put it out and just got my grains from cultures for health (they were dried). I am on my second try and it just tastes like sugar water. I am only at 24 hours for this batch, so I am going to let it go another 24 and then taste it. Do you think the grains just need to "wake up"? How long/how many tries does that usually take?
I have been making water kefir for a while, but did it a little differently. I add dried unsulphered fruit and an organic lemon wedge to the mix. then ferment as you do. A slight fruity flavor remains. I love the stuff!! Thanks for posting!
This is so nice! I have been wanting to make my own fermented soda for awhile now. Thanks for clearing everything up! Since fall is just around the corner, I wonder if there is a way to make a fermented apple cidery type drink.
Sarah, the Healthy Home Economist
Cindy, the sugar is fermented away, so water kefir properly made should be absolutely fine especially since he has his diabetes under control by eating lower carbs in general. Just be sure not to overdo. Anything consumed to excess can be a problem even if a healthy drink like water kefir.
Cindy Perez
Sarah, we were making lots of wter kefir – my husband was thrilled with the healthy alternative to soda! However, he was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes (weight-related) which is now pretty well under control (he's finally "on board" with what I've been doing, lots of healthy fats and proteins, lower carbs) – however, everything I find online indicates that water kefir is not okay for diabetics. What say you?
Sarah, the Healthy Home Economist
Hi Stephanie, sure, you can flavor the kefir water after it has fermented.
Stephanie B. Cornais
My friend gave me a bottle of her keifer water and I didn't like the taste ( I am used to bottled kombucha from our co-op that is fruit flavored) so I added some organic pomegranate juice to it. Is there a reason not to flavor it after its been made and bottled?
I used the brown beer bottles with the caps like you did after you showed the one with the hinge top.
As to Rick's problem higher up on the comments…….I recently read somewhere that Rapadura is not the best choice. The person recommended sucanat. It was something in the rapadura that can possibly hinder the proper fermentation, I think. I can't remember exactly as I usually use Sucanat so didn't let it sink in I guess. Have you heard this before? Maybe that was his problem?
Sarah, the Healthy Home Economist
Dorsey, what kind of bottle did you use? If you don't use a bottle like I showed on the video, it probably won't work.
Sarah, I have a question. I made the water kefir and it came out just as you said. I added vanilla powder to it so it would be like cream soda and bottled it. I left it on the counter for two days and tested it but it was not more bubbly. I left it another day and although delicious to the taste, does not have the effervescence that you described. How can I get it to get more bubbly? I keep my house at 77 degrees during the day and 75 at night. I leave my bottled Kombucha soda on the counter for a week. Do you think I need to leave the water kefir soda that long too?
Thanks in advance for your help.
Sarah, the Healthy Home Economist
Hi Joyce, a bit of pasteurized juice may be ok, just know that your risk of mold goes up when you do not use fresh juice.
Hi Sarah,
Will using a small amount of pasteurized juice work, adding it after bottling to flavor while sitting it out room temp. for the carbonation process?
Sarah, the Healthy Home Economist
Hi Jennifer, 7 days is too long. 2 or 3 days is usually sufficient. If you don't like the taste of the kefir water on its own, try some of the variations I mention in the blog. You might like the one with fruit juice. Try also bottling it to add fizziness.
I was so excited to finally use my kefir grains dormant in the fridge since I bought them on ebay and had one failed attempt…well I had high hopes this time….BUT I messed up again. I tasted after 2 days. It tasted a little like beer. So I let it go longer….it kept tasting like beer…and now I am at day 7 and dumped the beer…more sour smelling now. Did I miss the window of opportunity?
I love your video. Thanks for sharing. I really want to try this. Wondering if any one has tried to make rootbeer?
Sarah, the Healthy Home Economist
Strain out the kefir grains with a non metal slotted spoon or small sieve.
Big Ed
do you strain it as you bottle or do the grains and all go into the bottle.
Sarah, the Healthy Home Economist
The grains and water can be right out of the refrigerator or room temperature. If you start the batch with cold water, it will take a few hours or even a day longer for the fermentation to take place.
What is the temperature of the water when you add the sugar and kefir grains?
Sarah, the Healthy Home Economist
Hi Rick, I have a couple ideas for you. First of all, where did you get the grains? Perhaps they were a bit weak to start with if they hadn't been used in awhile. The water kefir does not produce much effervescence which is why I show you how to bottle it if you like more. The color doesn't change much as you can see on the video, so brown and cloudy is not a problem unless the color did not change at all which can indicate weak grains. You may wish to try it with some fruit juice, vanilla or some of the other variations to produce more flavor.
Hey Sarah,
I tripled your recipe and after about 19 hours, there is no sweetness at all and the kefir is very brown and cloudy, almost no fizz and bland in flavor. The grain reproduced A LOT.
I used rapadura for the sugar.
Any advice?
Holly, I make enough for 9 people everyday and what I do is I make 3 batches each consisting of 1/2 cup water kefir grains, 1/2 cup organic sugar, 1 tsp unsulfered black strap molasses and 1/8 tsp of Bobs Red Mill baking soda. My grains grow so fast that I have a whole nursery of them in the fridge. My kids and I love water kefir, really cold especially on a hot day after a long day of work in the garden.
Tammy Jo
Tricia, How much water do you use to make enough for the nine family members?
Sarah, the Healthy Home Economist
Hi Holly, yes – I usually make water kefir by the half gallon so just increase the amounts accordingly to match the size batch you desire to make. I am not sure if canning jars would work for carbonating the fermented water kefir. Give it a try and post back if it works. The sugar is fermented and used up by the culture just like with kombucha and other fermented beverages.
Hi Sarah!
Thanks for this video. Finally! I always wondered what water kefir was all about! I have three questions. Have you even made it in larger amounts? One little jar won't go far in my house : ) Can you bottle it in regular canning jars with screw tops when you extend the brew time? What happens to the sugar? Is it used up?


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Holdout cornerback Mike McKenzie, who has missed all of training camp, the preseason and Monday night's regular-season opener in a contract dispute, is expected to report to the Green Bay Packers on Wednesday, ESPN.com has learned.
The fifth-year veteran was en route to Green Bay late Tuesday afternoon. He and agent Drew Rosenhaus spoke earlier in the day with team officials, apprised the Packers that McKenzie was set to come back to work, but also emphasized that McKenzie still wants to be traded.
McKenzie will meet Wednesday morning with team officials and, if all goes well, he could rejoin the Packers for practice in the afternoon. But operating on the old adage that the easiest way to get a new job is to have an old job, McKenzie hopes the end to his lengthy work stoppage eventually gets him a new address.
"The top priority for Mike remains a trade," Rosenhaus said during a short stopover in Cincinnati, "and maybe him coming in will precipitate something. Sometimes, you have to change the strategy, to try something new. And, clearly, there was a financial factor at work here as well. Let's hope teams see that Mike is back at work and perhaps become a little more motivated to try to acquire him."
Rosenhaus said there was no connection between McKenzie ending his boycott and the fact Green Bay's defense turned in a stellar performance, including in the secondary, in Monday night's dominant 24-14 road victory over Carolina. Veteran backup Michael Hawthorne, starting in place of McKenzie at left cornerback, turned in a very nice performance, and first-rounder Ahmad Carroll also played well in the nickel and dime packages.
Hawthorne, mostly matched up against Panthers veteran Muhsin Muhammad, registered two tackles and two passes defensed. Carroll also had a pair of pass deflections. In all, Green Bay's defense played the pass well and the front seven certainly aided the secondary by blitzing Carolina quarterback Jake Delhomme all night.
"If anything, Mike was excited that the guys played that well," Rosenhaus said. "He has a lot of friends on the team and wants the Packers to succeed. But he still wants a trade. That said, he intends to play hard, as he always has for the Packers."
Green Bay officials reiterated to ESPN.com on Monday night that there was no intention at present to deal McKenzie and that his contract will not be modified. Things have been quiet on the trade front, although at least one club, New Orleans, has maintained dialogue with the Packers throughout McKenzie's holdout. Green Bay was said to be asking for a first-round draft pick and a middle-rounder as well to consider a deal.
While the Packers have never confirmed that price tag, team officials have said no other team has come close to offering a package that would sway them.
McKenzie, 28, has three seasons remaining on the five-year, $17 million contract extension he signed late in the 2001 season, when he was on the cusp of restricted free agency. The former University of Memphis player apparently believes that, with some of the huge deals signed by cornerbacks in free agency this spring, his contract is now obsolete.
He is due base salaries of $2.75 million this season, then $3.43 million in 2005 and $4.1 million in 2006. McKenzie forfeited one-seventeenth of his 2004 base salary, $161,764, by missing Monday night's game. It is believed that McKenzie was being fined $5,000 per day missed in camp, the maximum permitted by the collective bargaining agreement.
Rosenhaus, who is McKenzie's fifth agent since the cornerback entered the NFL as a third-round pick in 1999, as recently as Friday has said no resolution to his client's holdout was imminent. McKenzie has not spoken at all to reporters during his absence, and spent his time at home in Memphis, taking summer classes at his alma mater there and working with a personal trainer.
In five seasons, McKenzie has started 67 of 69 appearances, posting 286 tackles, 15 interceptions and 70 passes defensed. The Packers could have him re-join the team and ask the league for a two-week roster exemption, standard in such cases, to assess his conditioning.
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Wrongheaded interpretations of two confusing U.S. Supreme Court cases have put more than 20 million acres of wetlands and almost 60 percent of our streams at risk of losing Clean Water Act protections.
The EPA estimates that more than 117 million Americans' drinking water is supplied in whole or part by waters vulnerable to pollution thanks to the current confusion.
To fix things, the Environmental Protection Agency is clarifying which waters are protected by the Clean Water Act.
The new guidelines would reaffirm protection for critical waters -- including wetlands, and smaller streams, including those that flow part of the year.
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Sad and sobering news out of El Salvador today. Juan Francisco Duran Ayala a student activist involved in anti-mining campaigns in his community was found dead, having been shot twice execution style in the head. Ayala had been missing since June 3rd. Friends and neighbors said the last time he was seen was while he was posting up anti-mining posters in opposition of Vancouver-based Pacific Rim Mining Corporation s El Dorado gold mine in Caba as.
Pacific Rim has been embattled in a legal fight with the El Salvadorian government over the necessary environmental permits to continue their El Dorado mining operations. In fact, Pacific Rim has sued the country for $77 million dollars, claiming their rights under CAFTA have been broken. It s no wonder Pacific Rim is putting up such a fight with local communities and the federal government. Pacific Rim stands to make over $191 million in just 6 years.
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Yet as legislators drag their feet on regulatory change, another measure is gaining traction: adoption of a severance tax or impact fee. This is critical to ensure that the companies profiting from drilling also pay for the pollution, infrastructure damage, and safety risks that result, rather than continuing to make taxpayers foot the bill. (According to the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, the lack of a severance tax has already cost the state $190 million since late 2009.)
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Nice. LOL there are certainly few downsides to working with your spouse, but as long as you actually like your partner, it's a really good thing. :-)
Woot, awesome. I remember (I think) that Ron and I did a couple installs with this issue and even have one of our own where we confirmed it's doing the same thing and needs the same fix.
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VAN NUYS, Calif.—Director Ivan and Tom Byron Pictures have released the hard photos for This Is Why I'm Hot 2: Rising Starlets. The images are now available to view or download at the Tom Byron Pictures promo site. The scene stills feature all four girls flaunting their sexual skills.
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Both of these samplings represent a small portion of the four hours' worth of special features included in the film's bonus DVD. In addition to the photo galleries, the extras are also comprised of behind-the-scenes clips of performers Samantha Saint, Jessie Andrews, Lily Carter and Jynx Maze.
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8–14's Studio Drop into the 8–14's studio and explore the creative ideas and materials of a different studio artist each month. Saturdays 19 September, 17 October and 21 November, 11.00–16.00.
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Recommended for children age 7 and up.
Families Welcome Room Every weekend, 11.00 – 16.00. Drop into the Families Welcome Room to pick up our Time (Travel) Line activity. Use it to discover what artists were creating the year you were born and plan a journey through Tate Modern to meet artworks the same age as you are. Our Learning Assistants will be on hand to help you in your explorations.
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Four Woman snapshot found in an album of the Ness, Gunstine, Gunstinson families located in Polk Co., Minnesota, and Washington taken during the 1920's and 1930's.
Mystery: What are the names of the other women in this photo?
Mystery: What are the names of the other women in this photo?
Jean Sharman Riggs Looks more like some type bonnet to me.
Kathy Kennedy Probably not bathing caps. Women used to wear these caps over hair curlers, and then go shopping ;) Wish I could help with who they are.
Vicki Strycharz notl in the 20s and 30s...they might be mob caps...used to protect the hair when cleaning, etc.
Nola Schieferstein- Rains I'm 69 years old and have a very vague memory of my paternal grandmother wearing a mob cap when she did her weekly house cleaning.
Kathy Pinna I remember wearing them over curlers in the 50's/60's - for shopping, etc - but I didn't know that they went that far back for curlers??
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Nancy B. Thompson Wearing curlers out shopping was more of a sixties thing - & maybe seventies. Those who mentioned covering their hair when cleaning or cooking for a church supper have it down.
Katherine R. Weinmann Yes Nola I agree.. I don't think they shampooed their hair as often as we do now... probably had to stay clean for a while... :)
Kathy Kennedy I'm sure you're all probably right about covering the hair for cleaning instead of curlers. :)
Jean Brady when the teased hairstyles came in I wrapped my head in toilet paper for the night!!
Carolyn Lighthart yes ladies these are mob caps, Women used them to keep their hair out of food when they cooked as well as when they cleaned, I checked with some very elderly ladies and they confirmed this, Actually no lady went out with curlers in my town of Victoria BCV
Anette Mattisson Gunstinson sounds norweigan........
Allis Davis Now a days, it is wearing their pj's to Walmart.
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JimmieLee Davis So true!
Sylvia Baker My grandma called them dust caps.
Nina Woody Morway Probably to keep their hairdo neat.
Jww Weghorst Lots of bachelors in Polk County back then.
Sharon Hofer Maybe they were keeping their hair clean while they were out in the woods. The caps look functional; not fashionable.
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Brandon Lee Legvold both Mary and Lottie Gunstenson of Fisher, MN could have been of appropriate age to be in that photo that's the best I can do for you for now.
Linda Richards They may have been making food for a church supper and did not want to get hair in the food....women took those precautions back then.
Patricia Clark Brownlee Possibly they have their hair up or in curls and covered them with a cap.
Brandon Lee Legvold if that is a birch tree on the right it is highly unlikely that this photo was taken in west Polk county, MN
Nancy Emmert Mob caps, maybe?
Cindy Morse Peer They were called "snoods" pronounced snewd.. and women wore them to hide curlers or if they had their hair in pins (to make curls)
Baz Pibworth These ladies look like they're taking a break from work and two are wearing hairnets/snoods.
Linda Bradley The one on the left had some perky boobs...just saying
Marie Hutchison Alot older women did not wear bras
Faith Joy North Berry Linda Bradley, she was wearing her corset.
Diana Belzunce Maravillosa foto, muy autentica. !!
Cindy Morse Peer I wonder what they were doing in the woods....checking to see if a bear...really does....you know?
Fred Crane House caps or dust caps. My great aunt wore one until the early 1970's. The lady on the left still wearing her corset.
Cyndi Bireley Hair nets.
Jaynelle Campbell Reese The young girl to the right looks like she has very uncomfortable shoes on.
Amy ZaiKaner Levey This is actually where I live and have a cabin on a lake in Washington County. My mother grew up there and her mother's name was Hilda and they lived on White Bear Lake. I will dig! Mom was born in 1930. This could easily be part of her neighborhood. Or her mother's friends. Cool.
Mary Jane Perez Cornielle Let us know if you discover any information, after you finish digging!
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Kristen Veronica O'Neill-Harris Your pic immediately reminded me of a pic of my great grandmother Karen Erickson. She came to America from Norway in 1907 with my great grandfather Andrew. Such a sweet pic of her in Atlantic City,NJ.
Lisa Johnson You weren't able to wash your hair everyday. I think they are dust caps. But what I notice is wHat strong pioneer women they were. They look sunburned, wrinkled and tired but STRONG. They worked hard for what had.
Kristen Veronica O'Neill-Harris I am thinking they wore those hats to keep the dirt and or sand ....like my great grandmother....out of their hair? I love these pics.
Mary Ellen Grayberg These women look like domestic help. The nets are to keep dust out of the hair. The lady on the far left looks like she has an apron on. They were probably not that old but, appear to have done some hard work for a long time.
Brenda Dorsey My guess these women were involved in some kind of factory work or group food preparation in which they would cover their hair for cleanliness sake. The woman on the left wears a long apron, and the second from the right is wearing a pinafore type apron, so I am guessing they stopped from their work to pose. :) I think the one on the far left wears a corset, while the other three are not.
Mary Jane Condon Sipala Hair nets!
Terrie Lee Winsor looks like they worked in a kitchen or factory and are on break I have one of my great Grandma in Mpls with the same outfits
Nelson Lumley ah memories, took their aprons off for the photo, nobody cooked or canned without an apron, and photos were auspicious occasions, a serious business, that was why no one ever smiled till the 40s
Linette Marie Morgan Rutledge Dust caps to keep dut out of hair while cleaning
Tess Squint Lawrence women may have been cannery workers....they had to cover their hair.
Titania K Gasca Swimming day!
JimmieLee Davis I just love this photo!
Paula Prindle These look like the "dust caps' my grgrandmother used to wear when she was cleaning or doing any dirty work..sometimes she wore little wooden rollers under them so her hair would like nice when she removed them..she had long white hair..women did NOT wash their hair every or week back then. she was born in 1868 and died in 1953..she gave up the dust caps well before that time.
Wendy Brock Anderson I love old photos of people I look at them and wonder what there life was like...
Paula Prindle Grandma Annie would never have worn one of these shopping or even on the front [external link] was strictly for cleaning and keeping dirt and dust out of her hair..every afternoon about 2 PM she took a sponge bath ..tidied her hair ..wore a clean house dress and ironed or sewed until about 4....then made dinner for her boarders. back up at 4 A m to start the day . Hers looked like the one second from right.
Kathy Barboza Wish some of my relatives were alive to look. They were from around there. Hines and Carlsons.
Judi Parker Rector Nice picture. I hope someone recognizes them!
Janice Hannon Great photo!
Mario Proia Looks like a pretty rough bunch
Tami Sanborn Jackson Very cool pic
Frances Bautista Ponce Yes who are they
Ruth Logan Clicked on picture about 3 times to get it as large as possible. The woman on the right has on high top shoes with a heel and buttons. Great photo. Hope someone can help you.
Tanja Church Ray Horrors - you'd think for a photo they'd remove those caps.
Sonya Pavic Blankley Yes I think it was a hat for the sun
Marlene Conley Yeah one of the bunch looks like Ma Kettle
Shelby Ireson Edwards They may have been waiting to be baptized in the river? They did have on white dresses!
Ruth White just looks like hats to me.
Deborah Kelch Those look like boudoir caps to me. Very popular in the twenties
Liliana Haydeé Sala I like it very much.
Linda Busby Brown If they went swimming in all that garb,I doubt they came out.
Caroline Hayes I could be wrong but back then curls were made by tying rags, they are more than likely covers, I remember similar my grandmother wore over curlers, but that far back unless wealth good possibility
Penny Taurozzi I just love this site and conversation. B-)
Kathleen Somers this is just what ladies looked like back then..they worked hard and although they looked older...they were probably not..maybe in their 30s except for the one on the right...she looks very young and could have been the one next to her's daughter...remember people also started having children early. I have pictures of my grandmothers that looked much like this..the caps were to keep dust and such out of their hair
David Cockerill Great comments.. thans
Mary Ruessing great picture
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Arturo Ortega They've got lice all over thé head,folks!
Judy Posey In 50's and 60's used to put hair up in curlers with bobby pins, and then cover the head with a net or nylon type cap to cover the head, allowing hair to air-dry, and the head to have a covering...some little caps were a bit 'fancy'...I have some old pix with my hair like that..
Rebecca Hackworth It looks like dusting caps
Lost Ancestors Sharing on our page maybe someone can help
Jocemirian Cruz Couto meu deus do céu. tempo do ariri pistola .kkkkk
Kelly Gray Never saw any women in my family wearing these we are all nyers
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Maureen Nolan Hope Amy Levy finds something,it would be nice to know the lady's names or what they where doing in that area at that time.
Jean Brady in the late 1950's I wore a night cap over my curlers, even had a sketch made of me in it!
Vickie Christensen Great picture it wull be fun to know abd yes they could be waiting to be baptized.
Bill Blackford These are the women who helped build America.
Debra Lewallen Moudy Those are called hair nets. They probably have their hair in curlers, or slept in it and forgot to take it off. ;D
Fawn Wood Bowden Ann-Marie Ness Any relations from that area?
Mike Vicalvi Land of lakes.
Kaaren Maines love it.
Arturo Ortega Jocemirian, o que quer dizer arriri pistola? Obrigado
Cornelia Waters The lady second from left looks like Native American!
Nancy W Thompson they could have slipped off to go to the bathroom from there job.
Mary Bradford Padilla Like the styles back then!!!!
Scott Cunningham Not really very flattering but could have been the style back then
Ann Glover their hair is in curlers. We used to wear them in the sixties, and the fifties they were worn as well.


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Skip to comments.DNC Releases results of Ohio Pres. Election Investigation
Posted on 06/22/2005 9:04:20 AM PDT by jhouston
After the 2004 election, there were widespread reports of serious voting problems in Ohio. The Democratic National Committee's Voting Rights Institute made a commitment to investigate these reports and ascertain exactly what happened on November 2 in Ohio.
An exhaustive five-month investigation by the VRI's research and investigative team identified grave problems in the administration of Ohio's voting system. More than 1 in 4 voters in Ohio faced problems at the polls, including illegal requests for identification, long lines, poorly trained election officials, and more. There were also dramatic disparities in voting conditions among different races; African Americans waited nearly three times as long on average as whites to vote.
Most important, the VRI's comprehensive investigation resulted in concrete recommendations that will help protect every American's right to vote and to have that vote counted. These recommendations cover voting equipment, training for poll workers, uniform standards, and much more.
Get the facts about exactly what happened in Ohio in 2004, and learn how Democrats are fighting to protect our rights.
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Sore loser ping!
"I just need $10 to prove election fraud."
I bet the MSM gives this fantasy WAY too much coverage - as usual.
HAHAHAHHAHA! The irony, upon, ironies...is as I understand it...these were largely democrat controlled voting districts.
What a bunch of nutjobs!
Meanwhile in Washington...Democrats make fabricate several hundred votes to put in their parties candidate for governor.
I'll bet that their recommendations didn't have anything like making sure that the people were actually citizens or who they said they were or legally able to vote. I'll also bet that it had no recommendation that the voter rolls be purged of all deceased voters.
What? Well surely they went to Washington! Didn't they? Didn't they?
Expect anything from the radical left. Especially between now and 2008.
Remarks like this are idiotic.
Could it be that A-A's wait longer because they live in cities and/or precincts that are terribly mis-managed?
If so, is it because of racism? Or because of entitlement programs that put incompetents in responsible positions?
Who`d have thunk.
In other words...they couldn't really find anything wrong so they put together a partisan, feel good, mushy, PC worded report to delude themselves into thinking highly of the nothing that they acomplished.
In other words...they couldn't really find anything wrong so they put together a partisan, feel good, mushy, PC worded report to delude themselves into thinking highly of the nothing that they accomplished.
Why haven't the Republicans issued, to wide press coverage, a precis of all the fraud, intimidation, and rule breaking that occurred on the Dem. side during the last election?
MoveOn and the rest will continue to cheat, lie, and steal elections until they are publically called to task.
Too bad that black Democrats are too illiterate and disorganized to run a decent election in the ghetto precincts. Do they want white Republicans to come run those boxes for them? I think not...
This is just stupid. I live in Ohio. No long lines in my area and IT WAS RAINING! I actually heard from two people as I was doing some post-voting shopping that they left their lines because it was raining.
It took me exactly 20 minutes to vote.
On election night, I logged on to www.screwtherats.com, (super secret Rove website) and switched all the Larouche votes to Bush.....
Of course, they fail to tell the reader most of these "occurences" happened in counties were election boards are totally controlled by DEMOCRATS.
Funny how they blame Republicans for a lack of competence among Democrat officials.
Is Keith Olbermann still on? If he is, I'll bet he goes balls-to-the-wall on this. At least I hope so.
Many of the recommendations from the download are aimed at disallowing voter identification such as photo ID, etc. Imagine that!! The rats don't want to have people identify themselves.
Car bombs, hellish hot weather, beheadings, torture, and threats of retaliation from jihadis didn't seem to faze the Iraqi voters.
Compare that to what these demorat babies are whining about.
Mehlman must have heard you.
Right after the Dems lose more seats in 2006 and Iraq elects its first President... impeachment will drown out ALL other news coverage.
Many of these people don;t want that type of liberty in the US...they just want power and control and themselves would become horrific tyrants f they thought for a moment they could get away with it.
LINK to the Republican responce.
we need a post of that picture -- "Oh no, not this ____ again."
from the executive summary:
"The purpose of this investigation was not to challenge or question the results of the election in any way."
I had to wait in line a really long time, in the rain, and I had to show ID. Everyone in line with me was white, and so were all the poll workers. I don't live in one of the "battleground" states, so I guess it doesn't matter.
So, When does this "Crack Team" start investigating in Washington? </Sarc>
"...just to try and undermine public confidence in our elections and the winner of the 2004 presidential election, since we can't figure out a way to win elections fair and square ourselves..."
As soon as the put down the crack pipe that was driving force behind this "investigation."
Illegal requests? If the law prohibits that, then the law is an ass.
Sometimes all I can say is wow. But at other times--like now--the only thing I can say is "that's f***ing insane."
(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)
While there is no reliable evidence of actual fraud in the use of these machines in Ohio in 2004, our expert advises that DRE (touchscreen) machines are not sufficiently safeguarded against fraud and are less usable for the broad population of voters than earlier simpler technologies; and that existing standards and practices for certification are insufficient to ensure the security requirements of DRE (touchscreen)
I. The statistical study of precinct-level data does not suggest the occurrence of widespread fraud that systematically misallocated votes from Kerry to Bush.
The tendency to vote for Kerry in 2004 was the same as the tendency to vote for the Democratic candidate for governor in 2002 (Hagan). That the pattern of voting for Kerry is so similar to the pattern of voting for the Democratic candidate for governor in 2002 is, in the opinion of the teams political science experts, strong evidence against the claim that widespread fraud systematically misallocated votes from Kerry to Bush.
Kerrys support across precincts also increased with the support for Eric Fingerhut, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, and decreased with the support for Issue 1 (ballot initiative opposing same-sex marriage) and increased with the proportion of African American votes. Again this is the pattern that would be expected and is not consistent with claims of widespread fraud that misallocated votes from Kerry to Bush.
Tried can't seem to post the picture..I guess it has to be in some sort of specific format.
It took 8 hours counting the bus trip from New York to Philadelphia to Ohio. Voting at every stop! What a long day!
It was a ruse to damage Blackwell .. it didn't work.
You are correct!
Both counties went for Kerry.
Cleveland is a VERY blue area.
Actually, they just photocopied and issued Mary Frances Berry's report on the 2000 Florida election.
She didn't find anything either, but that never stopped her from screaming that she did.
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"If Congress does not step in with a plan to avert these cuts, about $3 billion will be slashed from the Sandy aid bill we fought so hard to pass last month. This manufactured fiscal disaster will add insult to injury to the many families and businesses that are still hurting across the region. "It took Congress over 90 days to finally get assistance to victims that desperately need it, and to jeopardize this aid over partisan politics not a month later is unconscionable. It's imperative we rebuild a stronger Garden State that is better prepared for future disasters and cutting disaster aid will not only prevent us from rebuilding today, but put innocent lives in harm's way tomorrow. I urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to come together on a balanced replacement to the sequester that spares Sandy victims any further suffering." During recent testimony before the Senate Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan discussed sequestration's impact on Sandy recovery. "Sequestration seriously threatens our Hurricane Sandy recovery efforts," said Secretary Donovan. "A five percent cut amounts to a cut of $3 billion from the Sandy Supplemental just passed by Congress, taking away crucial funding for repair and recovery concerning housing, transportation, and other areas. For example, the funding that would be cut from CDBG could help make necessary repairs to more than 10,000 homes and small businesses." The cut to the Sandy aid package also includes a $1 billion cut to FEMA's Disaster Relief Fund (DRF), which it uses to reimburse state and local governments for recovery costs following federally-declared disasters. This will cause the fund to run out earlier in the year, and creates uncertainty for state and local governments trying to prepare or respond to disasters. Additional cuts to first responder programs like Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Act and the Firefighter Investment and Response Enhancement (FIRE), both of which Rep. Pascrell authored, will also negatively impact readiness for future disasters. New Jersey stands to lose $1,517,454 in investments in first responders. Fact Sheet: Impact of Sequestration on New Jersey How will the sequester impact Middle Class New Jersey Families? • The recently passed Sandy aid package will be reduced by $3 billion. This will eliminate federal assistance for over 10,000 storm-damaged homes and small businesses, and take away vital recovery funding for transportation, housing, and other needs. [Testimony by The Honorable Shaun Donovan, Secretary of HUD, Senate Appropriations Committee Hearing, 2/14/13] • New Jersey will lose $1,517,454 in investments in first responders. FIRE Grants help firefighters and other first responders to obtain critically needed resources. SAFER provides funding directly to fire departments and volunteer firefighter organizations to help increase the number of firefighters in their communities. The across-the-board cuts under sequestration would mean approx. $542,538 less in FIRE Grants and $974,916 less in SAFER funding for New Jersey firefighters and first responders, making us less prepared for the next storm. [CRS, 10/2/12; FEMA, SAFER Grants; FEMA, FIRE Grants] • 10,590 fewer special education students in New Jersey will receive support. As a result of across-the-board cuts, New Jersey schools will lose $17.1 million in funding for special education grants, supporting 206 fewer jobs. 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text: Well done Mr Lamb for being big enough to admit the mistakes or last season, although Boro have struggled for the past few years. However what about an apology to the loyal fanbase who paid for season tickets either from their hard earned salaries and wages or who took out loans to turn up week after week to watch defeat after defeat or at best a draw. On various message boards, including this one, posting after posting put forward this very argument that the team and indeed the manager was too inexperienced to survive. As to next season, I really do wish Boro well and hope they are promoted at the first attempt, but I will not be investing in a season ticket until I see the team string together a sequence of winning matches away and at home. I am sorry Messrs Gibson and Lamb, but my money stays in my pocket until then. Together with my son, I bought a ticket last year and travelled 140 miles to watch each home game in good faith only to drive home after the match disillusioned and demoralised listening to Southgate trotting out the same platitudes each time about 'couldn't fault the effort', 'lessons learned' etc. I too am sure a number of players will move on and some would say good riddance, but, if those who do move had an ounce of professional pride and even one thought for the supporters they would stay and fight to gain promotion and save their self respect, even if it did mean a cut in wages.


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Having read various blogs here and elsewhere I am at a loss to see the potential and obvious benefit of carriers with the exception of BA/AA of transferring from Gatwick to Heathrow.
A rhetorical cry of better/huge connection opportunities for part of the reasoning but for Northwest and Delta this surely is so wide of the mark why route ANY connecting traffic over London (On to the competition!) when their alliance partners Euro Hubs are Amsterdam and Paris.
So London traffic on these must be mostly O & D and so what if you fly into Gatwick it's a good enough airport and is just as good if not BETTER for onward ground transport.
Getting into the city is a SINGLE train service on Thameslink.
The M23/M25 are NOT that bad hell go the wrong way round if going north it will cost you at Dartford but might actually be quicker !
Oh AND it does have a better range of UK domestic services for these O & D travellers to see the beauty of these isles.
For Star United they are already at Heathrow if somewhat diminished over recent years and clearly their focus for connecting Traffic must be Frankfurt (BMI feed just doesn't cut it beyond domestically as a network)
Continental I can see want some presence at Heathrow for the high end (other peoples money) service to Houston and may be a Newark service or three going forward.
As for the travelling public what benefits will we see?
Lower fares may be in Club and upper to New York as Delta/Continental slog it out to win some corporation accounts perhaps (But why fight when in same alliance?)
Y or similar steerage a few more offers in February to fill the seats !
After the first one or two seasons what level of seats (increase/decrease) will actually be available out of London as a whole airport network?


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Crew Energy Inc. (TSX:CR). Oil and gas. Down 23 cents, or 4.01 per cent, at $5.50 on 6.65 million shares.
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Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (TSX:CNQ). Oil and gas. Up $1.43, or 4.46 per cent, at $33.46 on 3.55 million shares. The oil and gas giant said its cash flow from operations during the quarter came in at about $2.21 per share, better than the $1.94 analysts polled by Thomson Reuters had on average been expecting. It also reported good progress on its Horizon oilsands expansion. The company reports full earnings Nov. 7.
Rogers Communications (TSX:RCI.B). Media and telecommunications. Up 44 cents, or 0.97 per cent, at $45.62 on 537,766 shares. CEO Nadir Mohamed apologized to customers across the country for an "unacceptable" breakdown that knocked out part of the company's wireless network for several hours on Wednesday.
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