PLEASE READ AND SIGN_YOUR HEALTH CARE DEPENDS ON THIS

I know you're shocked to hear this ... but members of Congress are planning to keep their gold-plated, taxpayer-funded benefits packages while putting the rest of us into a government health care plan. If this new plan is supposed to be so great, why aren't they going to join it?

What hypocrisy. 

There's even more hypocrisy and outrageous political payoffs in this health care takeover.  Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus wants to tax our health insurance to help pay for the government takeover - but their scheme exempts the unions from the tax increases!  I'm not making this up.

Along with members of Congress and federal employees, union members have the biggest, richest benefits packages in the nation, but they would be exempted from this new tax.

Let Congress know how you feel about a government takeover of health care by signing Americans for Prosperity's "Hands Off My Health Care" petition today.

Today, MoveOn.org is organizing protests at senators' district offices to demand a government-run health insurance plan with the provisions I just described to you.

If you haven't yet signed the petition online, telling Congress to keep their Hands Off My Healthcare, sign now! You can start taking action before you even leave your computer.

We will win this battle to protect our health care - if we fight.   

Sincerely,

Tim Phillips

President, Americans for Prosperity

NO MORE M&M"S

 

For those of you who hate to floss-                                     You know who you are!

comes in other flavors - check it out!

TEENS IN CRISIS

OUR TEENS ARE IN CRISIS

It is very important to keep the lines of communication open about sex- BE THE ONE to tell them what is acceptable- There is no time to be embarassed- the world is not- and takes every chance it gets to drop seeds in your childs mind.                            'Oral Sex Is the New Goodnight Kiss'By CLAIRE SHIPMAN and COLE KAZDIN                                                                                                      In the documentary, "Oral Sex Is the New Goodnight Kiss," girls as young as 11 years old talk about having sex, going to sex parties and -- in some extreme situations -- crossing into prostitution by exchanging sexual favors for money, clothes or even homework and then still arriving home in time for dinner with the family."Five minutes and I got $100," one girl said. "If I'm going to sleep with them, anyway, because they're good-looking, might as well get paid for it, right?"Another girl talked about being offered $20 to take off her shirt or $100 to do a striptease on a table at a party.The girls are almost always from good homes, but their parents are completely unaware, Azam said."The prettiest girls from the most successful families [are the most at risk]. We're not talking about marginalized girls," she said. "[Parents] don't want to know because they really don't know what to do. I mean, you might be prepared to learn that, at age 12, your daughter has had sex, but what are you supposed to do when your daughter has traded her virginity for $1,000 or a new bag?"
16 and Pregnant? No Big DealBy Sarah Knoploh )
June 15, 2009 - 14:57 ET Some statistics: According to the National Center for Health Statistics, 86 percent of mothers who give birth out-of-wedlock are teenagers. According to the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy, only 40 percent of teenage mothers ever graduate high school; two-thirds of families begun by an unmarried teen mother are poor; and “Virtually all of the increase in child poverty between 1980 and 1996 was related to the increase in nonmarital childbearing.” 
'Condom Cards' Given to Youth to Combat Teen PregnancySaturday, June 06, 2009
Boys as young as 12 are to be issued with condom "credit cards" allowing them to pick up free contraception at football grounds, barber’s shops and scout huts.Condoms will be distributed at places where boys congregate, to spare them the embarrassment of visiting sexual health clinics or GPs’ surgeries or facing a shop assistant at a pharmacist's counter.They will be able to collect the condoms by showing a plastic card issued to them after they have attended a safe-sex lesson, according to new government guidance. Boys who take advantage of the scheme will not have to give their names or answer questions about their sex lives.The Sunday Times-          June 6 2009

SHE LOOKS JUST LIKE HER MOM

ive ate so many m&ms

Brittany

Today, 2:17 PM

 ive turned into one.

brittanynext week im going to attempt to eat vegan. maybe this will erase the pound of m&ms ive ate. (signed up for a free go vegan kit)about 4 hours ago from web

THATS MY GIRL

brittanydear m&ms- please stop making irresistable flavors, such as chocolate coconut, my body hates you. love- brittanyabout 4 hours ago from TwitterBerry                                                                                 brittanyanddd im eating m&ms at 9 am. good           start to the day b.14 minutes ago from web

A GREAT WAY TO SUPPORT OUR TROOPS

I saw this on TV and plan on making a purchase-these dog tags are made from planes that have been in combat- the great idea of two mothers of sons that are protecting our freedom. Each purchase supports the Fisher House Foundation-  Fisher house is just like Ronald Macdonald house- only instead of putting up the families of children with cancer - Fisher House puts up the families of soldiers in hospitals getting treatment- they also supply money for groceries and transportation to the famlies.                                                            Please take a look and DEPLOY PEACE!

ARE THE SHARKS STARTING TO CIRCLE

Do I smell blood in the water- I never thought I would see the day when CBS"S Chip Reid and Helen Thomas agree- and both grill Robert Gibbs- watch this

Frozen Strawberry Cheesecake

I have made this recipe twice- and both times it has been a big hit! I use Edy's Grand strawberry ice cream . I have made other frozen desserts and I find that Edy's stays creamy after refreezing- other brands get icy. 1 small New York style cheesecake from Trader Joes .Instead of the strawberry sauce I served it with  Hot Fudge-Next time I am going to make the strawberry sauce in addition to the Hot Fudge (complements of smuckers ) for those who do not eat chocolate. I have to say even without  a topping this cake is great! This is another make the day ahead recipe- so easy so good- 
Ingredients

• 1/2 gallon good-quality strawberry ice cream
• 1 1/2 cups fine graham cracker crumbs
• 6 tablespoons melted butter
• 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 store-bought cheesecake (8 or 9 inch), room temperature
• 1 pint strawberries, hulled and cut into pieces
• 1/2 lemon, juiced

Directions

Set the ice cream out at room temperature to soften for about 30 minutes. Meanwhile, use a fork to mix together the graham cracker crumbs, butter, and 1/4 cup sugar in a bowl. Press this mixture over the bottom and sides of a 9-inch springform pan with your fingers; then press all over with the flat bottom of a glass to get the crust really well pressed together and compact. Set aside.

When the ice cream has softened, cream it in a mixer with a paddle attachment (or by hand in a bowl with a wooden spoon) until soft and creamy, but not melted. Break the cheesecake into pieces and beat or fold it into the ice cream. Pour the mixture into the prepared springform pan and smooth the top. Put that in the freezer to set.

Now combine the strawberries, the remaining 2 tablespoons sugar, and the lemon juice in non-reactive saucepan and warm over medium heat just until the strawberries begin to break down and give off their juice, 3 to 5 minutes. Stick that into the refrigerator to chill.

When you're ready to serve, remove the sides of the springform pan and put the frozen cheesecake on a cake plate. Spoon the strawberries over the top and serve.                      Recipe by TYLER FLORENCE