Cappuccino Muffins on Manic Monday
63What's Good For You...
Good morning breakfastpoppers. Today is Monday, April 26, 2010. I'm sure you will all be happy to know that the government only has your best interests at heart, no matter what they do. Let us prepare a delicious breakfast of Cappuccino Muffins and I'll explain what I mean. You will need 2 cups all purpose flour, 1/2 cup sugar, 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder, 2 teaspoons instant espresso coffee powder or instant coffee, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 cup milk scalded and cooled, 1/2 cup butter, melted and cooled, 1 egg beaten, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips and a little red wagon to lug all these ingredients around. Grease 12 muffin cups and combine all dry ingredients. Stir moist ingredients until blended and fold into dry ingredients. Stir in chocolate chips. Spoon batter into muffin cups and bake for 15-20 minutes at 375 degrees. Serve warm.
While munching on your muffins consider this latest insult being heaped upon us by our government. The Envirionmental Protection Agency is encouraging the public (us) to participate in a little contest they have whipped up for our benefit. They want us to create video advertisements that explain (are you sitting?) why federal regulations are "important to everyone." (are you laughing?) The EPA is sponsoring a contest which ends on May 17th and the best video will win a whopping $2,500 for its creators.
Now, if you want to get in on this rare and exciting opportunity you should strive to create a video that reminds the public (us) that federal regulation touches almost every aspect of our lives. Somehow, I think we already know this, but perhaps Obama's EPA doesn't trust us to retain information for any length of time. Now here comes the best part. Each video must include the slogan, "Let your voice be heard." Now, if you aren't hysterical by now then you haven't woken up enough. Oh, one more directive, the video must send viewers to the government regulatory website www.Regulations.gov. The site won't be quite as amusing as let's say Spongebob.com, but it will have to do.
Do you detect a little Hugo Chavez and Fidel Castro influence in this ingenious attempt to educate and indoctrinate us? But listen, let's not get too excited. After all, it is well known in Washington that we, the people, have a very short attention span and leading us around like little children or puppies on a leash is the way to handle us.
I hate to put a fly in your government sponsored propaganda ointment, but we, the people, aren't children, we find moves like this to be insulting and we have a good memory. We'll see you in November...POP...
The propoganda machine is revving up.
Good morning Tom,
Boy you are fast! Gulag indeed! Tom, if this is a nightmare could you please wake me up? See you at the bar tonight. Bring a video camera and let's get creative. Could be fun.
Good morning tony,
You're up early too! Listen, Let's meet at the bar later and make ourselves a video the EPA won't forget. $2,500 is nothing to sneeze at! I'll bring the director's chairs.
Good morning BPop! I had not heard about this "contest" and find it quite, well, strange! I on one hand am a fan of the Federal Government - NOT Obama and his administration, but the law enforcement side of it...I do belive in the federal regulatuions that I am familiar with.
On the other hand, I would never feel the need to create a commercial for the government nor would I ever have the desire to view such a thing!
I'm off to Disney World tomorrow - will catch up with you next week!
I want to run with this, Poppy. Let's get Al Gore to be our on film spokesperson. After all, he will say anything as long as he looks good and his image a Nobel Prize winning mad scientist is not dismantled. Then, oh, the piece-de-resistance, we'll get Michael Moore to shoot it for us and add some of the poison that only he can spew. With Moore's poison and Gore's insanity, we'll all be winners and take home the big prize. If there's time, I would like to trade some 'carbon saving' ideas with Al after the shot. We'll need help!
POP: This is news to me! I'll bet there'll be lots of entries. I like Wayne Brown's idea. With Al Gore and Michael Moore, we're sure to win. We can use the $2500.00 to stock the virtual bar.
Why are federal regulations important to everyone? I have no idea, except that if we keep going down this road, if we don't know them, we'll probably end up in jail. This is the scariest thing I've heard to date.
Well, your muffins were great. I need to wash them down with a drink, so I'm off to the bar.. Save me a seat...
Good morning Lily Rose,
Actually, a video like this belongs in Disney World! Have a marvelous time. I'll miss you at breakfast.
Pop,
Okay here’s my idea for our video.
Start (video clip of the President ascending to the throne)
Screen OVERLAY
“In America your can do anything you want, aspire to any height.”
(Cut to video clip of an entrepreneur being placed in handcuffs)
Screen OVERLAY
“If we let you”
Pop, here is history repeating it self. Check out this all American cartoon treating the workers as total putzes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJ69X1qt4sQ
They used cartoonist last time, but now they want us to cut our own throats, for free! It has got to be making those who pedal booze a fortune. Everyone has to be calming their nerves, I'm no different, so to the bar! We still need to speak about Fridays smile.....
Good morning Wayne,
I do believe you are on to something. Maybe we can get Biden to throw in a four letter word. Oh this is exciting. I feel an Oscar in our future. See you later at the bar.
Good morning Pino,
What's next? "Why freedom of speech is overrated?" See you at the bar. We have a movie to make!
It kills me the video is supposed to plug federal regulations, yet have "Let Your Voices Be Heard" shouted from the roof tops...kind of contradictory. Ugh, he's such an idiot, my brain hurts to think about it all. If y'all win that $2,500, I think it would best be spent toward the one-way ticket I talked about in my interview Hub with BO!
Good morning ready,
Another brilliant idea! I love it. It's short and right to the point. Well, we can shoot as many videos as there are breakfastpoppers. See you at the bar and bring your script. Drinks are on me.
Good morning 50 caliber,
How do you find these things? You are amazing. All the government has to do is substitute the war with the current ones and the ducks will be on their way helping us pay our fair share. See you at the bar. Bring the cartoon. It's very inspirational. You put another smile on my face this morning..
Good morning rkhyclak,
What do you mean "if" we win. I feel it in my bones, we are going to take the prize. I think that one-way ticket is an excellent way to spend the prize. See you at the bar. We need to start filming.
It isinteresting to note that the environmental protection agency is running thie "contest." They can't protect us from anything. However, if they were to make a vidieo, it would cost the taxpayers $25,000,000. So for $2,500 look how much they are saving us. Now that is government at work for us! We should make a video at the bar...no holds barred! Speaking of barred, that is where I am heading. I hope they still have some tequila shooters available. BARTENDER..........
Good morning taxlarry,
I have to figure out the math, but I guess this idea on the part of the EPA is really cost effective. Get the public to work for them and then they can use the money in their budget to watch porno just like the SEC. Our government hard at work! See you later at the bar.
maybe this is their idea of spending the stimulus cash to actually benefit the citizenry. If we win, at least we get 2500 of those trillions of dollars. Only a complete moron--like those running this administration--can think MORE gov't regs are a good idea. What a flock of fools!!!!
Pop, I heard something about this but not all the details you wrote. They think we are stupid, like sheep and they'll herd us into the pen and ignore our Baas. They really are desperate!
Of course, Obama's attention is diverted today as he is meeting with many Muslim's across the globe to try and find ways for them to start new businesses and create trade. I guess if you are an American and would like to start a business you are SOL. Gee, do you think he is a Muslim?? LOL
The muffins are terrific which will probably be the high point of these day. See you at the inn tonight. I'll bring snacks.
When I first heard about this I really did leave the room scratching my head. I mean, have we really come to a point in this country where we ENJOY big government so much we want to make a contest describing just HOW MUCH we enjoy all the intrusion into our lives and our businesses from the federal government?
Have we REALLY gotten here? To this point? REALLY?
Morning POP, I'm laughing as I write this, the EPA is asking for these videos in order to see how much the public knows about federal regulations, so they can find a way to sneak something over on us. Genius!
The only federal regulation I can think of right now is the one about illegal aliens. How does that go? Something about individual states cannot enforce the law, and don't ask the feds because they won't. Now all I have to do is figure out how that's good for us.
I knew the moment the health care bill was passed and FIDEL CASTRO came out calling Mr. Obama and his health care bill so bloody wonderful - we were in grave, grave danger. I knew it before that - but I THOUGHT the media would see the forest through the trees. NOT!
You have a unique ability to observe and comment on things with such with and humor and insight as to make you one of the most amazing writers I've just about ever read. Your Hubs are SO TERRIFIC!!!
Good afternoon Sheri,
Come to the bar tonight. We, the breakfastpoppers, are going to make a video.It should be amazing. I'm buying drinks and be prepared to stay quite a long time, $2500 is nothing to sneeze at.
Good afternoon Pamela.
Let me get right to the heart of the matter. Obama is a Muslim, the EPA thinks we are morons and so does the President and all I want to do at the moment is get together with the breakfastpoppers at the bar and produce a rocking video that will knock the EPA off their feet.
Good afternoon Springboard,
Here's the problem. This is really just a hideous nightmare being thrust upon us. Apparently, the government has poisoned the water of all those who hold dissenting opinions. They have turned us into sheep and for those that won't toe the line, there is the lure of the fabulous $2500 prize. What we need to do immediately is wake up!
Good afternoon jiberish,
I tihnk they are trying to rally the troops and create a cheering squad for all the wonderful regulation the government is going to impose upon us. What's next, mass hypnosis?
Good afternoon sheila,
Interesting comment. The Feds only enforce the laws that are politically expedient.
Gd afternoon cjv,
I am not worth of your extravagant praise, but I thank you from the bottom of my heart. Let's meet at the bar later and produce one fantastic video!
Morning POP...We are living in the Theater of the Absurd...The only video I would like made would be a collage of Obama's pre-election promises, and his phony post-election equivocations...
Loved the muffins...now to wash them down with some Anchor Steam...See you at the tavern...Larry
interesting read, i'll play a part in the video and my screen name will be suzy-sausage-head.......
I was curious after reading your post and checked it out. The government is trying to educate people on how regulations are created and encourage people to get involved in shaping regulation. Basically they want people to understand that when congress creates a program or statute, the government agencies involved then write regulations to enforce or create the program. What the goverment is encouraging is participation in the rule making process so that ordinary citizens can help shape and understand regulations.
I know most people on this hub bashed this idea. Becoming more educated on how our goverment works and shaping future regulations based on input from citizens seems like a pretty good idea to me.
I will remember this move by the EPA and government hehe, propaganda, It is my birthday today that is why, Night break, Maita
You had me at Cappuccino muffins! Interesting comments that the Government is creating legislation for us to participate in - that would be true if it wasn't always pushing bodies or peoples with favored status' rather than the total population.
Good morning maven,
I believe your idea for a video is a fine one. You will have so much material to choose from that it could turn out to be a full length film. See you later. Anchor Steam rocks and so do you!
Good morning loveofnight,
Welcome to breakfastpop. So glad you enjoyed the read and it would be terrific if you joined us the the "bar" and put together this video. Come for breakfast anytime.
Good morning LRCBloger,
I welcome your opinion even though it differs from mine. It is absurd to me to think that this government welcomes public participation when it is clear they have complete contempt for the public. What they want is a compliant citizenry, not people who raise their voices in protest. Come for breakfast more often. I totally enjoy the back and forth of ideas and agreeing with my views is not part of the deal.
Good morning prettydarkhorse,
Happy Birthday! Don't waste your beautiful day on the EPA...
Good morning billyaustindillon,
So glad you enjoyed the muffins. Actually, I don't think it's participation the government wants. It's more like obedience.
"Do you detect a little Hugo Chavez and Fidel Castro influence in this ingenious attempt to educate and indoctrinate us?"
My answer is yes. Thanks for another great read.
Good morning Ken,
Obama and company must have taken this idea straight from the Communist Manifesto!
I don't know, I think getting the public involved in any kind of endeavor is a good thing.
BP, you and those here are the exception, not the rule. Most people need rules and regulations because they don't know how the do the right thing without a government telling them. Most people are downright stupid.
Delicious muffins! I'm getting fatter just thinking about eating them.
Good morning Austinstar,
We are up to our "arses" in regulations! But, in any case, the government could care less about our involvement. All they want is compliance. So glad you enjoyed the muffins. I think a new reg is coming out prohibiting them!
The Twinkie police! Help us all!
Good morning AustinStar,
The food police are coming our way. Now salt is hitting the dust in New York. Big Brother knows what's best for us.
Oh thank goodness someone does! I would hate to take personal responsibility for my actions.
Good morning Austin,
Did you hear? Happy Meals are being banned! When they mount an attack against wine and chocolate I may have to arm myself!
No one can live without chocolate. The Aztecs fought big wars over that!
Dear Austinstar,
Wow, the Aztecs were ahead of their time. They knew how healthy and delicious chocolate is long before we ever caught on. Thanks for letting me know.
On the contrary, I really like your food hubs, the arrangement of the recipes. Sometimes, a chaotic morning especially on a dull Monday, I totally welcome muffins of all flavors. Amazing.:)
Dear hubpageswriter,
I agree, muffins rock!
Tom Whitworth Level 5 Commenter 2 years ago
Pop,
This admistration never ceases to amaze me. It's like the USSR won The Cold War and now we're all subjects. Welcome to the gulag!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!