RCP’s sharp eye caught this news story: Great Lakes fish virus may threaten U.S. aquaculture [1]. Gee, these plagues are starting to take on Biblical proportions. First it was the honeybees…
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KT flagged this one: Congressman Kucinich Seeks To Ban Handguns In The United States. [2] Meanwhile, Rep. McCarthy (D-NY) is pushing other “gun control” legislation [3]. My advice: stock up, particularly on full capacity magazines. I fear that a new Federal ban on 11+ round magazines is likely to be enacted before the end of the current session of congress, as part of some typical Washington DC “reasonable compromise” legislative package.
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Reader Don W. mentioned the news articles on a multi-year drought in Australia, forcing the government to halt irrigation of farming areas in order to ensure the cities have sufficient drinking water. Prime Minister John Howard has said that Australia may have to import food [4]. Don’s comment: “This illustrates the strategic problem Australia has if a TEOTWAWKI [5] event ever forced the USA to retreat from its global empire: Australia can never support a population large enough to withstand the hordes of Asia.”
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Sid sent us this article link: Armed “Miss America.1944” Stops Intruder [6]