Day: February 22, 2013

Notes from JWR:

The next day of synchronized Day Of Resistance rallies is scheduled for February 23rd. — Today we present two more entries for Round 45 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The prizes for this round include: First Prize: A.) Gunsite Academy Three Day Course Certificate, good for any one, two, or three course. (A $1,195 value.) B.) A course certificate from onPoint Tactical. This certificate will be for the prize winner’s choice of three-day civilian courses. (Excluding those restricted for military or government teams.) Three day onPoint courses normally cost $795, and C.) Two cases of Mountain House freeze dried …


The Watchmen, by Derek C.

When was the last time you pulled an all-nighter? I’m not talking about coming home at 2am on New Years. I’m talking about staying awake and alert, for an entire evening, before sundown to after sun up. Has it been a few years, or maybe never? With all this excitement about “bugging out” and prepping, there’s a lot of talk about security and self defense, but I have yet to read an in depth article about the practical application of watches. Kind of boring maybe, but in a TEOTWAWKI, scenario keeping a watch is essential, so let’s dissect it in …


Foundational Documents of the American Republic, by Steven G.

Often, when two modern patriots are having a discussion, they agree with the failure of the public education system to teach basic American history, or to expose students to the foundations of our modern Republican form of government. The speakers quickly move on since they are often unable to specifically identify that which has been lost. Similarly, you often hear talk radio or television personalities spend an enormous amount of time suggesting courses of study or books, only concluding that the answer to the conundrum is the latest product that they happen to have for sale on their web site …


Letter Re: A Newbie’s Perspective on Raising Chickens

Mr. Rawles and Readers, I would like to make an additional comment on the well written article “A Newbie’s Perspective on Raising Chickens”.  It is true, that most of the hatchery breeds of chickens have lost their inclination to brood, however a few breeds still maintain their skills as good brood hens.  We purchased three Silkie chickens two years ago and I have been amazed at their tenacity toward both laying and setting eggs.  One hen tried for six weeks to set eggs in the pen in the middle of a snow drift in February and March.  She was so …


Economics and Investing:

Michael W. sent:In hard-hit Spain, bartering becomes means of getting by G.G. sent this: World’s top economies shrink for first time in four years Ask Russ: How Bad is the Sequester? Is Hyperinflation A Certainty? Items from The Economatrix: Retail Apocalypse:  Why Are Major Retail Chains All Over America Collapsing? Currency War Has Started. International Monetary System To Destabilize And Collapse Peter Schiff:  America is Becoming the United States of Britain


Odds ‘n Sods:

Shotgun ammo for home defense: birdshot will do.    o o o Recall! Olin Corporation Winchester Division is recalling one lot of its green tip 5.56mm M855 62 Grain PENE centerfire rifle ammunition. Apparently the wrong powder was used. Symbol Number: ZGQ3308 Lot Number: WCC10M106-004. This is marked on case lot exteriors and individual box flaps.    o o o Illinois state senator pushes anti-anonymity bill. [JWR’s Comment: John Belushi said it best: “I hate Illinois Nazis.”]    o o o AmEx sent: Massive Sunspot Rapidly Forming    o o o More gun makers and retailers are refusing to sell …


Jim’s Quote of the Day:

"Besides the advantage of being armed, which the Americans possess over the people of almost every other nation, the existence of subordinate governments, to which the people are attached and by which the militia officers are appointed, forms a barrier against the enterprises of ambition, more insurmountable than any which a simple government of any form can admit of." – James Madison, Federalist No. 46, 1788