A List Of All Obama Lies With Links

This has to be somewhat incomplete as I can't find where Obama has ever told the truth about anything. 

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A List Of All Obama Lies With Links…..You Can't Make This Stuff Up

 

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Lies During Third Year

I've done more for Israel's security than any President ever
Obama aided Islamic Extremists take over of Egypt/ Libya – Weapons pour into Gaza

Virtually every Senate Republican voted against the tax cut last week
Examiner

"Every idea that we've put forward are ones that traditionally have been supported by Democrats and Republicans alike."
Like Raising taxes?

Obama met highly qualified out of work teacher Robert Baroz
He wasn't out of work and Obama never met him.

GOP Responsible for Obama Jobs Bill Not Passing
Dems Rejected Jobs Bill

You have 80 percent of the American people who support a balanced approach. Eighty percent of the American people support an approach that includes revenues and includes cuts. So the notion that somehow the American people aren't sold is not the problem
Gallup Poll: Only 69%

These are obligations that the United States has taken on in the past. Congress has run up the credit card, and we now have an obligation to pay our bills.
Looks like it's been incurred mostly in the years of Obama

Jobs Bill Paid for
Seems not so much Paid for

Then you've got their(GOP)which is dirtier air, dirtier water, less people with health insurance
Barack Obama, campaiging in Asheville, NC, 10/17/11

I cannot guarantee that those checks go out on August 3rd if we haven't resolved this issue. Because there may simply not be the money in the coffers to do it.
American.com

USA producing more oil than ever before
Petroleum Insights

Fence between US and Mexico is "Practically Complete"
Department of Homeland Security says 5%

Rich doesn't pay their fair share.
National Taxpayers Union

Lies During Second Year

No signing statements to nullify or undermine congressional instructions as enacted into law
Obama Lies to Keep Czars

No "boots" on the ground Libya
Anyone that has worked with the AC-130 gunship can tell you, you need spotters to let aircraft know where the targets are. Usually it is Special Forces, Rangers etc trained for this mission. It's CIA Agents in Libya on the ground

Reform will also rein in the abuse and excess that nearly brought down our financial system. It will finally bring transparency to the kinds of complex, risky transactions that helped trigger the financial crisis.
Obama Lies About Financial Reform Bill

All Americans WILL BE were, "surprised, disappointed and angry" about lockerbie bomber
Obama Memo

I will not rest until the BP Oil Spill stops
Obama's Schedule

The health care bill will not increase the deficit by one dime.
Campaign and Presidency

If you like the health care plan you have you can keep it
TownHall

"Under our plan, no federal dollars will be used to fund abortions, and federal conscience laws will remain in place."
U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C., September 9, 2009.

ObamaCare Fee is not a new tax
Obama denies healthcare is a new tax on all Americans

We have run out of places in the US to drill for oil.
Obama's oval office speech in June 2010

Now suddenly if you don't have your papers and you took your kid out to get ice cream, you can be harassed, that's something that could potentially happen.
Arizona Immigration Law

Doctors choose amputation because they get better compensation. Greedy Doctors taking out tonsils for more money.
Claims never documented

The Health Care Package will pay for itself
Time

Republicans don't have a single idea that's different from George Bush's ideas — not one.
Hmm Immigration?

We shouldn't Mandate the purchase of health care
Democratic Debate Lies

I am immediately instituting PayGo "Pay as you go"
Said during a speech immediately after the Trillion Dollar "Shovel Ready" bill.

I got the Message from Massachusetts
Daily Bail

Lies During First Year

We began by passing a Recovery Act that has already saved or created over 150,000 jobs." – caught cooking the books and now changed to 'jobs supported' versus 'created/saved'
AP fact Checker

Number one, we inherited a $1.3 trillion deficit. … That wasn't me." – Congress, under Democratic control in 2007 and 2008, controlled the purse strings that led to the deficit Obama inherited.Obama supported the emergency bailout package in Bush's final months — a package Democratic leaders wanted to make bigger.
AP fact Checker

Collective salvation
Obama calls himself a Christian

I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.
Obama Inauguration. 20 Jan 2009

Cut Deficit in Half by end of first term
Associated Press Video

Health Care deals will be covered on C-span
Obama Lies

As President I will recognize the Armenian Genocide
ABC

Recovery Act will save or create jobs
ABC News

Unemployment rate will be 8.5% without stimulus.
Obama Lies

No Earmarks in the $787 Billion Stimulus
CNN

I happen to be a proponent of a single payer universal health care plan
Specator.Org

We have launched a housing plan that will help responsible families facing the threat of foreclosure lower their monthly payments and refinance their mortgages.
Obama Lies

I am not somebody who promotes same-sex marriage.
NPR

Guantanamo bay to be closed within a year
Council on Foreign Relations.

Won't Raise taxes on those making less than 250,000 per year.
Businessweek: Obama Agnostic on taxes
List of Tax Promise Violations

2008 Campaign Lies

My Parents met in the march on Selba
Obama was born 4 years before they met?

Take our nuclear weapons off hair-trigger alert
ArmsControl.org – "the current alert posture … should not be changed"

Mr. Ayers as "a guy who lives in my neighborhood," but "not somebody who I exchange ideas from on a regular basis.
News Busters

I had a uncle who was one of the, who was part of the first American troops to go into Auschwitz and liberate the concentration camps
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Obama campaign would accept public funding
ABC

Minimum Wage will increase to $9.50/hr
A Socialist

Ann Dunham spent the months before her death in 1995 fighting with insurance companies that sought to deny her the coverage she needed to pay for treatment.
Mounting Heath Care Lies

Didn't know Jeremiah Wright was Radical
Dreams of My Father – A radical Socialist.

Would have the most transparent administration in History
Cato Institute

We will go through our federal budget – page by page, line by line – eliminating those programs we don't need, and insisting that those we do operate in a sensible cost-effective way.
Boston Globe

I have visited all 57 states.
Snopes

I'll get rid of earmarks
Source: Any bill passed during presidency

When a bill lands on my Desk, The American people will have 5 days to review it before I sign it.
Campaign Speech

My father served in World War II.
The Videos and the Facts

Have troops out of Iraq by March 31, 2009
News Video

Seniors Making less than 50,000 will not have to pay taxes
YouTube

Would not vote for any bill supporting troop funding without a firm withdrawal commitment from the Bush Administration.
He has done nothing but continue the Bush admins strategy and to explain how the "surges total failure" has now become his greatest achievement.

Present Votes Are Common In Illinois
NPR

I Won Michigan
Huffington Post

I won Nevada
The Nation

I don't Have Lobbyists
US News

My Campaign Had Nothing To Do With The 1984 Ad
Crooks and Liars

I Have Always Been Against Iraq
Washington Post

My Wife Didn't Mean What She Said About Pride In Country
CNN

Barack was never an ACORN trainer and never worked for ACORN in any other capacity.
Obama Campaign Video

I Barely Know Rezko
Sun Times

My Church Is Like Any Other Christian Church
ABC News

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A Young Man’s Guide to Doing His Taxes

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A Young Man's Guide to Doing His Taxes Quick Trivia: Until 1955, Tax Day was on March 15th. This series is brought to you by TurboTax Federal Free Edition. What's this? Growing up, I associated "doing your taxes" with being a grown man. Whenever tax season rolled around, I'd see my dad sitting at the dining room table on weekends, hunched over a coffee-stained 1040 instruction book made out of its distinctively cheap pulp, figuring out how much his and my mom's adjusted gross income would be for the year. The charts, tables, and worksheets in the 1040 instruction book made figuring out your taxes seem like some sort of exercise in esoteric astrology that only the initiated could understand. Being the dork that I was, I couldn't wait until I could fill out my own taxes. Fast forward to high school and I got my first real job busing tables at Chili's. The money was good, and I had my share of all the free Chicken Crispers I wanted.  When tax season rolled around, I asked my dad if he could initiate me into the secret teachings of the 1040 form and accompanying instruction book. I remember going through the worksheets and filling out the different lines with pencil first, and then having my mom double check my calculations, just like dad did.  When I signed my name at the bottom of the form declaring that the numbers I reported were correct, I felt like I was taking a step into manhood. Yeah, totally geeky. I know. I also remember thinking, "Doing your taxes is actually pretty easy. Why do people gripe about it so much?" Well, now that I'm an adult with a home and other assets, I can understand why people gripe about filing taxes. They're a pain. The more complicated your financial life gets, the more complicated your taxes become. Or as the late, great Notorious B.I.G stated so eloquently, "Mo Money, Mo Problems." I've completely lost the childhood mystique of "doing your taxes." Instead, whenever April the 15th rolls around, I feel more and more like Ron Swanson from Parks and Recreation: But when you're young and just starting out in life, filing your taxes is simple. So simple, in fact, that there really isn't an excuse for a young man not to take on this adult responsibility. Yet in the past few years I've noticed a growing number of adult men whose dads still do their taxes for them. Seriously. I know guys in their late 20s and early 30s who've never filed their own taxes because their parents do it for them. Of course, this observation is completely anecdotal, but I've talked to other people about this, and they've seen the same thing: grown men who don't know how to do their own taxes. So to help those young men who have never filed their own income taxes before, I offer this beginner's guide to help them ease into this responsibility. This post covers the bare essentials. The U.S. Tax Code is an amazingly complicated labyrinth of regulations. Tomes as thick as telephone books are written to help people navigate it. For the purpose of this post, I'm assuming you're young, just starting your career and family, and make all your income from wages. We'll save the intricacies of taxes on capital gains and losses for another day. Before that day comes, perhaps both political parties will join hands and reform the tax code. And maybe one day I'll don a pair of skinny jeans. Basic Tax Lingo You Need to Know Crap. I forgot how marginal tax rates work again. One of the most intimidating things about doing your taxes is the tax jargon. Below I hit on some of the basic terms you'll need to know to understand how income taxes work. Witholding Allowances. You've probably noticed that when you get your paycheck you don't actually get all the money you earned. Your employer subtracts, or withholds, taxes from your paycheck and pays the IRS the taxes you owe on your income. You can control how much or how little your employer withholds from your paycheck using a Form W-4. A W-4 helps you determine your withholding allowances which tell your employer how much or how little money they should subtract from your paycheck for taxes. The more witholding allowances you have, the less income tax your employer withholds; fewer allowances and they withhold more. There are pros and cons for having more or less withholding exemptions. Maybe we'll tackle them in a future post. Adjusted gross income and taxable income.When you pay your taxes, you don't actually pay taxes on the full amount you made during the year. Your adjusted gross income is your income after you subtract certain deductions like IRA contributions or payment on student loan interest. Taxable income is your income after you subtract the exemptions and itemized deductions (see below) that you're eligible for from your adjusted gross income. Tax bracket. In our graduated income tax system, the amount you pay in income taxes increases as you earn more money. The IRS has divided income levels into several income ranges called tax brackets. Tax rates are assigned to each bracket. Here are the federal tax brackets for 2011: Tax Bracket Married Filing Jointly Single 10% Bracket $0 – $17,000 $0 – $8,500 15% Bracket $17,001 – $69,000 $8,501 – $34,500 25% Bracket $69,001 – $139,350 $34,501 – $83,600 28% Bracket $139,351 – $212,300 $83,601 – $174,400 33% Bracket $212,301 – $379,150 $174,401 – $379,150 35% Bracket Over $379,150 Over $379,150 So, if you're single and made $34,000 in 2011, you fall within the 15% tax bracket. All you need to do now is multiple .15 by $34,000 to get what you owe in taxes and then send a check for that amount to the IRS, right? Well, no. There's a catch. Not all of your $34,000 is taxed at that 15% rate. That 15% is what's known in the business as your… Marginal tax rate. I'll be honest. It took me awhile to wrap my mind around the concept of the marginal tax rate. I always figured that if you fall in the 15% tax bracket, you pay 15% on all your income. It's a common misconception that many people have. A concise definition of your marginal tax rate is "the rate on the last dollar of income earned." Okay, what does that mean? I think it's easier to understand the marginal tax rate when you see it in action. Let's again say you earned $34,000 in 2011 and are single. Here's how the marginal tax rate would work: The first $8,500 of your $34,000 will be taxed at 10%. The remaining $25,500 will be taxed at 15%. The last dollar(s) of income earned in this example is the $25,500 above and beyond the first $8,500 of income. To solidify this concept, let's look at another example. This time let's say you're filing jointly with your spouse, and have a combined income of $80,000. According to the chart above, the marginal tax rate is 25%. Here's how your income would be taxed: The first $17,000 would be taxed at 10%. The next $51,999 would be taxed at 15% (the $51,999 figure is the difference between $69,000 and $17,001 in the 15% tax bracket range). The remaining $10,100 would be taxed at 25%. In this example, most of your $80,000 is actually taxed at 10% and 15%, not 25%. Don't feel bad if you don't get this concept right away. Marginal tax rates are pretty confusing and even really smart people mess it up all the time. Effective tax rate.  So now we know that the tax rate assigned to your bracket isn't the rate you pay on all your income. Your effective tax rate is a weighted average of the different tax rates that apply to your income. For example, if your marginal tax rate is 25%, your weighted average, effective tax rate is about 14.5%. Tax Exemptions. Uncle Sam doesn't make you pay taxes on the full amount you earned during the year. The IRS provides three categories of tax breaks to individuals: exemptions, deductions, and tax credits. They all reduce your taxable income, but they do so in different ways. A tax exemption is a specific amount you get to subtract from your taxable income automatically. There are two types of exemptions: personal and dependent. Personal exemptions. If you're single, have no children, and your parents aren't claiming you as a dependent on their tax forms, you can claim a personal exemption for yourself. For the 2011 tax season, a personal exemption will reduce your taxable income by $3,700. If you're married and filling your taxes jointly with your wife, you can also claim a personal exemption for your wife, thus reducing your taxable income by another $3,700. Dependent exemptions. A dependent exemption is an exemption you can claim for each person you support financially. Usually this means your kiddos, but other family members can qualify too. You can deduct $3,700 for every dependent you claim on your taxes. Not everyone gets to claim exemptions. Once you pass a certain income level, exemptions are phased out. For a single man, that limit is $166,800. If you're married filing jointly, the limit jumps to $250,000. Tax Deductions. Tax deductions are certain expenses you've had during the tax year that the government allows you to subtract from your taxable income. For example, the government allows people to deduct the amount they paid on student interest loans during the tax year. There are two ways to take advantage of tax deductions. First, you can take the standard deduction which is a fixed amount determined by Congress that you can deduct from your taxable income. The standard deduction for single filers in 2011 is $5,800; for married filing jointly it's $11,600. The second tax deduction option is what's called an itemized deduction. Instead of taking the fixed amount, with itemized deductions you list all the different "items" that are eligible for a deduction, add up the amount you spent on those items during the year, and deduct that amount from your taxable income. Eligible expenses you can deduct from your taxable income include, but aren't limited to: State and local income taxes Property tax you pay on your home Interest paid on your home mortgage Donations to charities Out-of-pocket medical and dental expenses Job-search expenses Out-of-pocket work-related costs like computers and cellphones Home office costs While itemizing your deduction is more complicated than taking the standard deduction, it has the potential of reducing your taxable income substantially more. If you plan on itemizing your deductions, you'll need to keep a record of all your eligible expenses. We'll talk a bit more about when you should take the standard deduction or when you should itemize your deductions in a bit. Tax credits. Unlike tax exemptions and deductions that reduce your taxable income, tax credits are tax breaks that are subtracted directly from the tax you owe. There are several tax credits out there that you may qualify for such as the Hope Scholarship Credit, Child Tax Credit, and Earned Income Tax. Tax refund. As money is withheld from your paycheck throughout the year, there's a chance you've been paying the IRS more than what you owe in taxes. When this happens you're entitled to a tax refund. It's your money after all.  You determine your refund amount by filling out your tax form. If you're getting big tax refunds every year, you might consider adjusting your withholding allowances so you can keep more of that money throughout the year. Getting Organized "Organize your receipts," they said. "It would make your taxes easier," they said. Probably the most annoying part of doing your taxes is organizing all the paperwork you need to complete the task. When you're first starting out in life, the only tax documents you'll need to keep track of are your W-2s and maybe the 1098-E form showing interest paid on student loans during the year. As you mature financially, the amount of paper you'll have to keep track of will increase. To keep all my tax forms in one place, on January 1st I label a plain manilla file folder with "McKay Taxes INSERT YEAR." As different organizations start sending me tax statements at the end of January, I just put them in my folder. When my financial life was less complicated, I'd take my folder, along with the appropriate 1040 form, and do my taxes in February. Now that I use an accountant, I just drop the folder off at her office. Easy peasy, lemon squeezy. Below is a quick list of the various tax documents and receipts you'll want to have in your personal tax folder: W-2 from your employer 1099-MISC forms for self-employment income 1099-INT (interest) and 1099-DIV (dividends) forms 1099-B forms showing brokerage trades in stocks and bonds 1098-E showing interest paid on student loans 1098 showing interest paid on mortgage Documentation showing deductions like charitable contributions, medical expenses, and IRA contributions The list isn't exhaustive. If you plan on itemizing your deductions (see below), the amount of records you keep will increase. After you file your taxes with the IRS, make sure to print off a copy of your 1040 for your own records. Put it in the folder along with your other tax documents and hold onto it for at least three years. If you're ever audited by the IRS (knock on wood), you'll need to be able to show them your tax records. Which Form Do You Need? While using a computer program can make doing your taxes a breeze, I'd encourage you to at least try doing your taxes the old-fashioned way with pen and paper at least once. Flipping through the IRS' instruction book to help you figure out your taxable income is a great way to become familiar with the basic rules and regulations of the tax code. Plus, there's something about the tactile nature of pen, paper, and calculator that makes doing your taxes oh so "romantic." Wear a green eyeshade for added effect. You can download all the forms from irs.gov or just swing by your local library; they should have a rack full of them. There are three different kinds of personal tax forms to choose from: 1040EZ, 1040A, and 1040. They vary in length and complexity. Your goal is to pick the simplest form for your situation. When you do your taxes with tax software, the computer determines what form you should use based on the information you provide. When you do your taxes by hand, you have to figure out which form to fill out yourself. Here's how to do it: 1040EZ. The 1040EZ form is the shortest and EZiest (see what they did there?) to fill out. You qualify to use the 1040EZ form if you meet the following requirements: Your total income is under $100,000 Your interest income is under $1,500 You have income only from wages, interest, unemployment compensation Your filing status is single or married filing jointly You do not have any adjustments to income You are claiming only the standard deduction You may claim the Earned Income Credit You are not claiming any other tax credits Basically, if your income only came from wages and some bank interest, and you don't have any income adjustments in the form of deductions, use the 1040EZ form.  If you're young, in college, or don't own a home, this probably describes you. What makes the 1040EZ form so stinking easy to use is that it lumps together your exemptions and standard deduction into one simple subtraction problem. If you're single and your parents don't claim you as a dependent, your lumped together exemptions and standard deduction nut is $9,500. If you're married filing jointly, your exemption/standard deduction nut is $19,000. 1040A. As you add layers to your financial life, the lines on your tax form increase. If you're starting to invest in an IRA or you've invested and made money in the stock market, you'll need to upgrade from the 1040EZ to the 1040A form. Use the 1040A if you meet the following requirements: Your total income is under $100,000 Any age, any filing status You have income from wages, interest, dividends, capital gain distributions, IRA or pension distributions, unemployment compensation, or Social Security benefits You can claim the following adjustments to income: penalty for early withdrawal of savings, IRA contributions, student loan interest, and jury duty pay given to your employer You can claim the following tax credits: child and dependent care credit, credit for the elderly and disabled, education credits, retirement savings contributions credit, child tax credit, and earned income credit You are only claiming the standard deduction Most taxpayers qualify for the 1040A form. If you're out of college, married with kids, you'll probably need to use the 1040A form. 1040. The 1040 form is for folks whose financial life has moved beyond just a single W-2 form and paying some student loan interest. If you're making money from a side business or you have a mortgage, you'll need to upgrade to the 1040 form. Use the 1040 form if you meet the following requirements: You have income of $100,000 or more You are itemizing your deductions (such as mortgage interest or charity) You have income from a rental, business, farm, S-corporation, partnership, or trust You have foreign wages, paid foreign taxes, or are claiming tax treaty benefits You sold stocks, bonds, mutual funds, or property You are claiming adjustments to income for educator expenses, tuition and fees, moving expenses, or health savings accounts Deductions: Standard or Itemized? Earlier, we discussed how tax deductions come in two forms: standard or itemized. The standard deduction is a fixed amount; itemized deductions are complicated, but could reduce your tax bill more than the standard deduction. You can only take your deduction one way or the other, so you have to choose between taking the standard deduction or itemizing your deductions. Which option you choose depends on your unique financial situation. The general rule is if the total of your itemized expenses is greater than the standard deduction ($5,800 single, $11,600 married filing jointly), you should itemize your deductions. If the standard deduction is greater than your itemized expenses, you should take the standard deduction. Duh. Most young people starting out in life don't have enough tax deductible expenses to warrant itemizing their deductions. Stick with the standard deduction until you have a mortgage and are filling giant trash bags full of clothes and leaving them on your doorstep for Prevent Blindness. (Make sure to get a receipt!) I hope this little primer on income taxes was useful for you gents new to the game. For those of you who have been filing your taxes for awhile, do you have any advice or insights to add? Share them with us in the comments. Related Photos The Latest from the AoM Trunk Band of Brothers First Lieutenant Buck Compton Dies at Age 90 What's on Huckberry This Week: Feb. 27, 2012 Tax Breaks for Mustached Americans

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Cooking With Wild Game

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Cooking With Wild Game It is 5:30 a.m. on a cool fall morning, and my phone is incessantly ringing.  In somewhat of a comatose/hung-over state, I rush out of bed to see a picture of my buddy, Miller Gunn, staring back at me on my iPhone. Oftentimes when Miller calls I'm inclined to hit the silent button and go back to sleep, as it probably means he needs a ride home from a long night of honky-tonking on lower Broadway–again.  And the only thing I'll get as a thank you for this favor is a $1 breakfast burrito. But this call is different, so I answer it.  I know I stand to benefit from this early morning wake-up call. College football aside, there is one other event that takes place each fall season that ranks among my favorites: hunting season.  Though as strange as this may sound, I must admit that I've never really been into the whole hunting thing myself.  Sure, I've taken part in many deer, turkey, duck, and quail hunts during my days, but there's something about getting up at the crack of dawn and freezing my keister off that just never did it for me. So what do I like about hunting season?  Well that's pretty easy: I like to eat. Perhaps that makes me less manly, seeing as though I let my friends handle the hunting and gathering while I do the cooking.  Hmm, bite your tongue for a second–those could be fightin' words. So I'd rather just call a spade a spade:  You hunt, I cook. During this time of the year, I get a lot of calls like these, since my friends know that I'm always willing and ready to handle their meat processing free of charge–well, almost free.  While still in the woods, I tell Miller Gunn (a great name for a hunter) to save me the backstraps and the hind quarter. Within the hour, Miller arrives with his fresh kill.  Now, even though I live in Nashville, Tennessee, with the looks that he and I receive as we haul a field-dressed deer out of his truck and into my downtown loft, you'd think people were witnessing something out of a Stephen King novel.  Apparently Nashville is filled with a lot more city folk than I'd thought. What ensued was hours of trimming, butchering, processing, and finally cooking.  Venison chili was the dish of choice to cheer on the Georgia Bulldogs as I watched them squander yet another season.  Oh well, at least the food was good. And so it goes–I always answer my phone, no matter how early, on a (fall) morning. As a chef, I'm always thrilled to work with different ingredients.  Fortunately, I have several great friends who provide me with an endless supply of wild game throughout the year.  Just a few weeks back, fellow country music singer Easton Corbin unloaded several elk steaks on me after a stint in New Mexico.  As detailed below, they were fantastic. But quite frankly, I find that the majority of people are fearful of both cooking and eating wild game.  The comment, "it tastes gamey" is enough to make most folks steer clear of any dish beyond their beloved beef, pork, or chicken.  But, as more and more people join the "local food movement" and learn about sustainable practices, sourcing and preparing wild game is becoming more popular than ever. Keep in mind I could write an entire book on the preparation and safe handling of wild game.  Instead, I am providing you with my favorite "go-to" recipes when I'm presented with such treasures from the wild.  Of course, if you are offered any such meat, make sure you can trust its source.  Many of your hunter friends probably are also reliable butchers–so go with your instincts.  Otherwise, processing houses and markets are your best bet as they are governed on quality and control. My advice?  Get out there and enjoy the great outdoors.  Trust me, it tastes good! MM Venison Chili Ground venison is lean and full of flavor.  With that said, because of this leanness, most processors will actually add beef or pork fat into the ground venison to boost its moisture and to impart a familiar flavor.  If you prefer a chunkier chili, skip out on the ground version and slice up the trimmed meat from the hind quarter into ½ inch chunks, and simmer the meat in the sauce for at least 3 hours, or until tender.  For those who've never tried venison, this dish is a good place to start, as its bold flavors work well to hide any taste of game. As far as other cuts such as steaks, chops, or backstrap (tenderloin) go, venison is best cooked rare to medium-rare to retain flavor and tenderness. (Prep 20 minutes, Cook 1 hour, Serves 4 – 6) 1/4 Cup Canola Oil 1 Onion, finely diced 2 Cloves Garlic, minced 2 Jalapeno Peppers, seeded and diced 1.5 lbs Ground Venison 2 Tablespoons Chili Powder 1 Tablespoon Cumin Powder 1 Tablespoon Kosher Salt 1/2 Tablespoon Black Pepper 1 Cup Dark Beer 1 28 oz Can Tomato Puree 1 28 oz Can Petite Diced Tomatoes 1 14 oz Can Black Beans 1 14 oz Can Kidney Beans Shredded Cheddar Cheese (topping) Sour Cream (topping) Sliced Jalapenos (topping) Preheat a Dutch oven over medium heat; add oil. Next add onions and sauté for 8 – 10 minutes, or until tender.  Add garlic and jalapeno peppers and sauté until just tender, about 2 – 3 minutes.  Add ground venison and seasonings and cook until meat is just browned through, about 4 – 5 minutes, stirring on occasion.  Deglaze the pot by adding the beer and scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan using a spoon.  Finally, add the remaining ingredients, reduce heat to medium low, and simmer partially covered for 30 – 45 minutes.  Remove from heat and serve with desired toppings. Pan Seared Duck Breasts Over Brown Rice Stir-Fry Duck tends to be one of my favorite dishes at most high-end, fancy restaurants.  This at-home recipe adds in bold Asian flavors that perfectly compliment this wild bird.  For those who've found duck meat to be oily or tough in the past, this quick pan-seared version will change your mind.  Cooked perfectly medium-rare, the meat turns out tender and moist–without any excess oil.  I've plucked the feathers and trimmed the fat for this "lean" version.  Of course, duck fat is the king of flavor and moisture, so you can always sear the breasts with the skin on while basting the breasts in its own fat for added flavor, moisture, and well, extra calories.  Either method turns out a deliciously cooked bird. (Prep 1 hour, Cook 20 minutes, Serves 2) 2 Wild Duck Breasts, plucked and trimmed 1/4 Cup Teriyaki Sauce Fresh Cracked Pepper 1/4 Cup Sesame Oil  2 Cloves Garlic, minced 1 Pinch Red Pepper Flakes 1/4 Cup Onion, diced 1/4 Cup Carrot, diced 1/4 Cup Red Bell Pepper, diced 1/4 Cup Asparagus, sliced 1/4 Cup Broccoli Florets 2 Cups Cooked Brown Rice, at room temperature 2 Large Eggs, beaten Soy Sauce, to taste Green Onions, sliced (garnish) At least one hour before cooking, liberally season duck breasts with fresh cracked pepper and douse with teriyaki sauce; set aside at room temperature.  Heat a cast iron skillet over high heat and sear duck breasts on each side for 2 – 3 minutes, or until medium rare (125 degrees F internal temp). Remove and allow to rest while finishing the stir-fry.  Meanwhile, in a wok over high heat add oil, garlic, and red pepper flakes; sauté 30 seconds, careful not to brown the garlic.  Add the remaining vegetables and cook until just tender.  Add rice and eggs, stirring until eggs are just scrambled; remove from heat.  Add soy sauce to taste.  Begin plating by placing a generous portion of the stir-fry onto the center of each plate.  Slice the duck breasts, on the bias, every half inch or so and rest on top of the stir-fry.  Garnish with sliced green onions. Serve. Bison Burgers Nowadays most bison is commercially raised and can be found in high end grocers and even large national chains.  So bison is not what most of us typically consider "wild game" these days; however, a lot of people are still wary about giving it a try.  I advocate frequently swapping traditional beef for bison in your recipes due to its rich flavor and health benefits.  Studies have shown that bison is lower in fat, calories, and cholesterol than beef, while also being nutrient dense with higher levels of protein and iron.  Due to its lean composition, I recommend cooking ground bison to medium or medium-rare.  Bison steaks and chops should be served rare or medium-rare. (Prep 15 minutes, Cook 15 minutes, Serves 4) Burgers 1.5  lbs Ground Bison Kosher Salt Fresh Cracked Pepper 4 Hamburger Buns, sliced Unsalted Butter  Toppings American Cheese Lettuce Sliced Tomato Sliced Onion Dill Pickle Chips Assorted Condiments Preheat a grill over medium-high heat.  Divide ground bison into 4 patties, using your thumb to create a small well in the center of each patty.  Season each patty liberally with kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper.  Lightly butter the cut side of each bun, and add to the grill for 60 – 90 seconds, or until just toasted and browned.  Add bison patties over direct heat and grill covered for 2 – 3 minutes on each side for medium-rare/medium.  Remove from grill (or top with cheese to melt) and rest 3 – 4 minutes.  Build burgers with desired toppings and condiments.  Serve immediately. Grilled Elk Steak This recipe utilizes the elk's backstrap (tenderloin) which is the leanest and most tender part of the animal.  Sure, fattier cuts are more flavorful, but this is my preferred cut to serve others, especially those first-timers who might be squeamish about trying a new animal.  Elk has a rich, deep flavor, similar to that of grass-fed beef or venison.  Kin to its wild game cousins, the lean composition of this meat lends itself best to being prepared quickly over high heat and cooked to rare or medium-rare.  Most importantly, this recipe keeps things simple.  A touch of balsamic vinegar helps adds some sweetness while also tenderizing the meat–after that it's just good ol' salt and pepper that bring out the flavors of this beast.  Keep it simple, stupid. (Prep 15 minutes, Cook 10 minutes, Serves 4) 1 2lb Elk Tenderloin, trimmed and at room temperature ½ Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil ¼ Cup Balsamic Vinegar Kosher Salt Fresh Cracked Pepper Preheat a grill over medium-high heat.  Whisk together the oil and vinegar and pour over the tenderloin to marinate, 15 minutes.  When the grill is ready, shake off the excess marinade and add to grill over direct heat.  Cook for 2 – 3 minutes on all four sides, and remove from heat when the internal temperature reaches 120 – 130 degrees F, depending on your desired level of doneness.  Tent the tenderloin with foil and rest for 5 minutes.  Using a sharp knife, slice the tenderloin across the grain every half inch or so.  Serve with desired sides. Related Photos Dim & Dash: Making the Grade See Also-Dim in the Workplace: "Michigan State University surveyed more than 700 employers seeking to hire recent college graduates. 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