H.R. 3962: The Great Unknown...KaChooo!

You know I sneeze sometimes for no reason I can see, smell or observe in any way. Not just once either, maybe 3 or 4 times then the storm of sensation subsides and I'm my ol' self again. Not bad, and who doesn't enjoy a good sneeze now and again?
I won't be bothering a doctor in my trusty Kaiser HMO with this little annoyance as that is exactly what it is, an annoyance. I have a dear friend though who has a funny shaped area on her shoulder, about 3/4" in rough diameter and IF she had the healthcare as outlined by this newly passed House Bill # 3962 she would be able to see a doctor and get it looked at and possibly cured on-the-spot by freezing or excising it in some way familiar to doctors and that would be that. If she were so lucky to be in France today she could do the same at a very low cost to her personally even though she isn't a citizen. If she were an actual citizen of France this service would be free or nearly so. Here? In the US of A, Ha! Go give all the details of your financial status to the kindly clerk and when they ask if you have insurance, which they surely will, and you say "no", you might be turned away! Yes! True. We could test this to prove it for myself and my friend very easily but we would have to go to the Emergency Room to do so as no doctor is coming forth on a Sunday morning, believe me! In France however they will come to you! Yes! Really! It's no Big Deal and they come right away! Best health care system in the world says The World Health Organization. The Best! See this link for not so trivial information: http://www.photius.com/rankings/healthranks.html
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I watched the Tube the whole afternoon and into the evening yesterday as one gas bag after another restated his or her opinion of HR 3962 seemingly without ANY direct input from their so-called constituents except for one soon-to-be-lonely representative of the Republican kind from the state of Louisiana, he voted yes. He said many of his own constituents were poor and without insurance and it made him vote as he did. Gee, I wonder...what do all the other 215 Republicans have for constituents? Rich I guess, loaded with insurance policies, fine doctors, plenty of money for drugs and supplies, a Lexus or Mercedes to drive them there and tons of plastic with high limits to insure a positive financial result for themselves and their medical problem of the day. I'm cynical, yes, very...and those 215 disingenuous and heartless bastards deserve to get nothing from this administration for the next 7 years! If I were King...nothing, nothing, nothing! They would starve.
I'm not being fair am I? My friend's growth or whatever it is isn't fair either and by-the-way neither are any of the 215 bastards that voted the way they did in full knowledge of the truth of the situation...they represent (or should!) many, many poor and disenfranchised in these United States and to once again be the party of No is absolutely shameful. I'm ashamed for each and all of them. Now for the Senate version and finally anorther vote on the combined bill sometime in December I hope.

Recipe! Lute's Inside Ribs

Hello dear foodies, today I'm going to give you the recipe for my Inside Ribs, just about the best ribs made in an oven that you can imagine. What! You say, cook inside?! In an OVEN?...No way! Got to be in a BBQ at least or an open fire. Well if you live in Northern California in the winter or Seattle or Portland or a thousand other places around the world any other time and face wind, rain, sleet and snow then you NEED this recipe! Simple steps will lead you to the most tender, moist and flavorful ribs you might have ever eaten and you might even abandon that BBQ on some of those good ol' warm days for the cleanliness and convenience of this recipe.
Here goes:

Ingredients:
Ribs, bone-in, pork rack or babyback ribs. Beef Ribs will work as well. Rinse and Pat Dry.
Salt, 1 Tablespoon
Pepper 1 Tablespoon ground
Cumin, 1 Tablespoon ground
Red Pepper Flakes 1 teaspoon

Cut rack(s) in half in person sized portions, 5 - 7 rib bones. Cut along bone.
Salt and Pepper liberally, rub in cumin and red pepper on both sides. Cut thru silverskin on opposite side between each bone.

Wrap each portion of ribs in Aluminum foil, seal as well as you can.

Place in baking pan (to retain juices) and bake in 350 degree oven for 2 hours.

Remove from oven, remove from aluminum foil, handle carefully as they will want to pull apart or the meat may fall off of the bone. Drain juices from aluminum foil and the pan into a bowl and retain.

Coat your ribs with you favorite BBQ sauce, ketchup, marinade, hot sauce and return in pan to the 350 degree oven to finish (approx. 30 minutes. Continue to cat as you see the surface dry or darken.

Remove from oven and allow to cool 10 minutes, slice individual ribs from each portion and plate.

Serve with green salad and/or french fries.

Good eating!