The
penalty for laughing in a courtroom is six months in jail; if it were not for
this penalty, the jury would never hear the evidence.
- H. L. Mencken
Friday, December 23, 2011
Credible Threat to the Internet? Something else to be concerned about . . .
Credible threat to the Internet
Chris Woodward - OneNewsNow - 12/23/2011 3:55:00 AM
A free-market advocate says it's no joke that a movement is under way to internationally regulate the Internet.
FCC commissioner Robert McDowell told The Washington Times this week that the United States is unprepared for a fight over whether the Internet will remain free from government regulations or fall increasingly under the control of emerging global powers. Proponents of Internet regulation could dismiss McDowell's warning, as he is currently the only Republican on the Federal Communication Commission and the only opponent to the "net neutrality" order. Still, Seton Motley, president of Less Government and editor-in-chief of StopNetRegulation.org, says it is a very credible threat.
"Next December, there's going to be this international committee that's going to vote to internationally regulate the Internet," he reports. "And some fabulous places like China are looking forward to voting to take over the Internet."
That notion is based on a lie that America is controlling the Internet and making money off the backs of other countries.
"This is a very anti-capitalist message, and they're selling this international regulation of the Internet so that each individual country can charge companies per click or per page impression," Motley explains.
The 193 nations that make up the International Telecommunications Union, a U.N. agency, will vote on the issue, and the StopNetRegulation.org president says it appears proponents have over 40 percent of the votes necessary for passage. Meanwhile, Commissioner McDowell has reportedly met with state and commerce officials to discuss the matter, so the Obama administration is not only aware of the vote, but it is in the right position -- just behind the curve.
Chris Woodward - OneNewsNow - 12/23/2011 3:55:00 AM
A free-market advocate says it's no joke that a movement is under way to internationally regulate the Internet.
FCC commissioner Robert McDowell told The Washington Times this week that the United States is unprepared for a fight over whether the Internet will remain free from government regulations or fall increasingly under the control of emerging global powers. Proponents of Internet regulation could dismiss McDowell's warning, as he is currently the only Republican on the Federal Communication Commission and the only opponent to the "net neutrality" order. Still, Seton Motley, president of Less Government and editor-in-chief of StopNetRegulation.org, says it is a very credible threat.
"Next December, there's going to be this international committee that's going to vote to internationally regulate the Internet," he reports. "And some fabulous places like China are looking forward to voting to take over the Internet."
That notion is based on a lie that America is controlling the Internet and making money off the backs of other countries.
"This is a very anti-capitalist message, and they're selling this international regulation of the Internet so that each individual country can charge companies per click or per page impression," Motley explains.
The 193 nations that make up the International Telecommunications Union, a U.N. agency, will vote on the issue, and the StopNetRegulation.org president says it appears proponents have over 40 percent of the votes necessary for passage. Meanwhile, Commissioner McDowell has reportedly met with state and commerce officials to discuss the matter, so the Obama administration is not only aware of the vote, but it is in the right position -- just behind the curve.
One, more note about hot cocoa . . .
If you are tired of the plain old cocoa, you can spice it up. For some extra zip to the hot drink, consider adding some cinnamon, nutmeg, a dash of cayenne, and a star anise to the simmering pot. Spicing should be done to your personal taste so . . . taste it as you go along! When you serve it, sprinkle the swirl of whipped cream or the tiny marshmallows with a dusting or cocoa powder or cinnamon. I don't even mind a bit of fresh orange zest on the whipped cream!
Basic Hot Cocoa
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
3/4 cup white sugar
1 pinch salt
1/3 cup boiling water
3 ½ cups milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup half-and-half cream (or splurge and go with cream!)
Mix the cocoa, sugar, and salt in a pot. Stir in the boiling water and whisk to get all the lumps out. Pour in the milk and stir to mix. Slowly bring to a simmer, stirring as needed. When the cocoa is hot, add the vanilla and cream of choice. Bring back to serving temperature.
Basic Hot Cocoa
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
3/4 cup white sugar
1 pinch salt
1/3 cup boiling water
3 ½ cups milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup half-and-half cream (or splurge and go with cream!)
Mix the cocoa, sugar, and salt in a pot. Stir in the boiling water and whisk to get all the lumps out. Pour in the milk and stir to mix. Slowly bring to a simmer, stirring as needed. When the cocoa is hot, add the vanilla and cream of choice. Bring back to serving temperature.
A Christmas Eve Wish . . . Peppermint Cocoa!
When the anticipation gets to be too much for excited children . . . or adults, plan an after-dinner treat of hot cocoa. There is nothing like warming hand around a mug of chocolate sweetness, sharing memories, and thinking about the reason for the season before bedtime. The peppermint stick makes a great stirrer. I've noticed they also sell peppermint chocolate candy canes, too, which might enhance the final product even more.
Peppermint cocoa
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
3/4 cup white sugar
1 pinch salt
1/3 cup boiling water
3 ½ cups milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup half-and-half cream (or splurge and go with cream!)
Peppermint candy canes
Whipped cream
Mix the cocoa, sugar, and salt in a pot. Stir in the boiling water and whisk to get all the lumps out. Pour in the milk and stir to mix. Slowly bring to a simmer, stirring as needed. When the cocoa is hot, add the vanilla and cream of choice. Bring back to serving temperature.
Pour into cups and top with whipped cream and stick in a candy cane for stirring. Your house will smell festive . . . and it tastes good, too!
Peppermint cocoa
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
3/4 cup white sugar
1 pinch salt
1/3 cup boiling water
3 ½ cups milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup half-and-half cream (or splurge and go with cream!)
Peppermint candy canes
Whipped cream
Mix the cocoa, sugar, and salt in a pot. Stir in the boiling water and whisk to get all the lumps out. Pour in the milk and stir to mix. Slowly bring to a simmer, stirring as needed. When the cocoa is hot, add the vanilla and cream of choice. Bring back to serving temperature.
Pour into cups and top with whipped cream and stick in a candy cane for stirring. Your house will smell festive . . . and it tastes good, too!
Candied orange slices
Oranges are in season both at the grocery store and on our sturdy, little orange tree. I eat as many as I can but like to find more lasting uses for this favorite fruit of mine. I discovered this one, this morning, and copied it out for my files. You know, the pile of cherished recipes I really will organize some day. Yeah, that one!
Anyway, I like the combination of chocolate and orange and when I read this one, it was like a dream come true in that it combines fresh oranges with chocolate and makes a wonderful treat. Also, the syrup that evolves from the long cooking can be saved and used to spruce up other citrus recipes or add some zing to a buttercream frosting.
http://www.food.com/recipe/candied-orange-slices-dipped-in-chocolate-144348
Anyway, I like the combination of chocolate and orange and when I read this one, it was like a dream come true in that it combines fresh oranges with chocolate and makes a wonderful treat. Also, the syrup that evolves from the long cooking can be saved and used to spruce up other citrus recipes or add some zing to a buttercream frosting.
http://www.food.com/recipe/candied-orange-slices-dipped-in-chocolate-144348
Christmas Tidings of Great Joy . . .
“When the appointed time came, God sent his Son, born of a woman… to enable us to be adopted as sons.”
Galatians 4, 4-5
One to think about . . .
“Our actions have a tongue of their own; they have an eloquence of their own,
even when the tongue is silent. For deeds prove the lover more than words.”
~St. Cyril of Jerusalem
Children age you . . .
Without saying a word, just by being, children age you! Up until I had children, time seemed to hover over reality and, although I celebrated my birthdays, it didn't seem to change the time factor much. Once you have children, however, they tend to become the measuring stick of your rapid aging process. Whereas you used to think back on events in a foggy but not that ancient past, you now have the years counted explicitly for you by way of your children.
When a child celebrates a birthday, it quickly brings to mind that another year has gone by and the child has changed. Suddenly, you glimpse an older person in the mirror and realize it it you. Time has sped up and you find yourself keeping track of the years as they quickly sift through your fingers!
Unless I can make the claim stick that I gave birth to all my children prior to age five, time is proclaiming the fact that while the children grow up, I am getting older.
Two of my children are off on their own. My older son is soon to be an author and he wrote the book in Chinese. Even my fourth child, my baby is twenty-one, now. My husband often shakes his head and bemoans the fact that it all happened so quickly. We were so busy raising the children, we regret not always having time to stop and totally revel in the fact.
We are, however, blessed. My advice to the mothers with cranky babies, exhaustion, and not enough time to do what they want to do . . . relish it as it ends all too soon and you will have children who will willingly walk into the future on their own, two feet and you are left with the memories. Rejoice and be glad and be thankful!
When a child celebrates a birthday, it quickly brings to mind that another year has gone by and the child has changed. Suddenly, you glimpse an older person in the mirror and realize it it you. Time has sped up and you find yourself keeping track of the years as they quickly sift through your fingers!
Unless I can make the claim stick that I gave birth to all my children prior to age five, time is proclaiming the fact that while the children grow up, I am getting older.
Two of my children are off on their own. My older son is soon to be an author and he wrote the book in Chinese. Even my fourth child, my baby is twenty-one, now. My husband often shakes his head and bemoans the fact that it all happened so quickly. We were so busy raising the children, we regret not always having time to stop and totally revel in the fact.
We are, however, blessed. My advice to the mothers with cranky babies, exhaustion, and not enough time to do what they want to do . . . relish it as it ends all too soon and you will have children who will willingly walk into the future on their own, two feet and you are left with the memories. Rejoice and be glad and be thankful!
All Keepers in my book!
"Anger is the feeling that makes your mouth work faster than your
mind."
-- Evan Esar
-- Evan Esar
"Remember, Ginger Rogers did everything Fred Astaire did, but
backwards and in high heels."
-- Bob Thaves
-- Bob Thaves
"I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I
like less than half of you half as well as you deserve."
-- J. R. R. Tolkien
-- J. R. R. Tolkien
"In real life, I assure you, there is no such thing as algebra."
-- Fran Lebowitz
-- Fran Lebowitz
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