G.G. suggested this by Graeme Wood: My Hyperinflation Vacation Also from G.G.: Thanks, World Reserve Currency, But No Thanks: Australia And China To Enable Direct Currency Convertibility Reader Craig R. suggested this Op-Ed piece by David Stockman: State-Wrecked: The Corruption of Capitalism in America Items from The Economatrix: Peter Schiff: Why Leave Extra Money In A Bank? Mannarino: Very Close To Pan-Global Financial Collapse Cyprus: The Worst Is Yet To Come
Californians would have to show ID when buying ammunition under a proposed new law. “Sponsored by Berkeley Democrat Nancy Skinner, AB 48 also requires dealers selling ammunition to be licensed in the state, for federal and local officials to be notified when an individual purchases more than 3,000 bullets [sic] over a five-day period and prohibits the sale of kits that help convert conventional firearms into semi-automatic weapons.” JWR’s Comment: Oh no! That brilliant Mrs. Skinner must have caught wind of the enormous boatload of Pedersen Devices and 3D-printed Shoulder Things That Go Up that is about to be surreptitiously …
"What we do on some great occasion will probably depend on what we already are; and what we are will be the result of previous years of self-discipline." – Henry Parry Liddon
FreezeDryGuy.com is having a 25% Off Sale on All Mountain House #10 Cans from April 2nd to April 8th, 2013. Don’t miss out. — Today we present another entry for Round 46 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 …
Disclaimer: I am not a medical professional, I am not a dietician, I am not a nutritionist. I am an average, overweight guy, who happens to be a prepper and believes that, after trying numerous ways to lose weight and a great deal of reading, research, trial and error, he may have a solution to wading through the sea of dietary B.S. that many people get lost in. All those who take this advice, do so at their own risk and are encouraged to seek the advice of a medical professional first. Many of us, including survival/self-sufficiency minded people, have …
Connecticut is known as a progenitor of American Liberty. There were some small War of Independence battles fought at Stonington (1775), Danbury (1777), New Haven (1779), and New London (1781.) But sadly, legislators in Connecticut just dutifully lined up for their Kool-Aid cups and voted for a ban so-called “assault” weapons, a ban on private party sales of used guns, creates a new “ammunition eligibility certificate,” and mandates a ban on the manufacture or sale and a registry for high capacity magazines. Do these buffoons have any concept of how many millions of magazines larger that 10 round capacity exist, …
Sir: We have had cash on hand since Y2K, which became 9/11 cash, then 2008 crash cash. I agree with the author to be careful, because depositing/withdrawing or spending large amounts of cash can trigger a report to the authorities due to the Patriot Act, or cause other problems. My own example is: In 2008 I withdrew $7,500 and closed an account at a failing bank. This money sat “under the mattress” so to speak, until just a few months ago when I decided to purchase a small second home, using this cash as part of the down payment. I had about $5,000 left of the cash …
Several readers sent this, and I also saw it linked at The Drudge Report: Stockton bankruptcy can move forward, judge rules. This sets a precedent,so other large cities may follow suit. How are those muni bonds doing for your? Storing Silver for the Next Generation US Household income continues to fall in midst of recovery: Since the recession started median household income is down 7.3 percent. File Under “No Great Surprise Dept.”: New Yorkers Enjoy Less Freedom Than Residents In Any Other State In U.S. Cyberattacks Seem Meant to Destroy, Not Just Disrupt Items from The Economatrix: Top Banks Investigated …
Coming up this Sunday (April 7, 2013) in Orlando, Florida at the Days Inn conference center, JRH Enterprises is hosting Survival Medicine I: From the ground up. You can register ahead of time or pay at the door. Bring a friend or family member and save $25. o o o Utah’s ‘real-life Davy Crockett’ captured after five YEARS on the run for stealing from mountain cabins and taunting police.(Thanks to G.G. for the link.) o o o Kansas couple: Indoor gardening prompted pot raid. [JWR’s Comments: This events echoes some OPSEC warnings that have previously been published in …
“Treason doth never prosper: what’s the reason? Why if it prosper, none dare call it treason.” – John Harrington, Epigrams (1618) bk. 4, no. 5 ‘Of Treason’
Today we present the first entry for Round 46 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 assorted entrees in #10 cans, courtesy of Ready Made Resources. (A $350 value.) D.) a …
I saw the link in the March 23rd “Odds & Sods” to 297 free online reference books at Armageddon Online and began to drool with excitement powered by anticipation and saved the link to my desktop. Two days later, while sitting at my desk finishing off a small tube of Albuteral in my nebulizer, I finally followed up on that wonderful impulse to get something good for me for free. I soon found that “free” was actually $5, a small fee supported quite well by an apologetic explanation of the onslaught of used bandwidth when offered for free. We all …
Howdy; I’ve been researching the ‘rapture’ for a while now. I discovered that they all have something in common with the three theory’s of evolution. Each proves the other two wrong. My take is that I’m not smart enough to know Gods mind and it really don’t matter. When it happens it will happen. The bible says that he will come like a thief in the night. We are told to be working until he comes. So be it. I will prepare and prep as I can’t be effective if we’re starving because we didn’t heed the warnings in his …
Reader H.L. sent: Montana Governor Vetoes State Nullification of Federal Gun Grab. Sounds like Montana needs a new Governor. Oh well, at least there are a lot of Sheriffs there with some backbone. o o o Some folks have jumped on the band wagon and now tout Tennessee as “The Redoubt of the East.” But violent crime statistics suggest that the American Redoubt is a much safer place to live. And the difference in the relative risk of being robbed at gunpoint is even more pronounced. (Granted, the state’s crime problem is concentrated in its three largest cities: Memphis, …
B.B. sent: Marc Faber Spells it all out in 6 minutes Karl Denninger warns against adopting the Bitcoin currency: BitCon: Don’t. JWR’s Comments: I use Bitcoin strictly for privacy, convenience, and as an alternative to PayPal, which has anti-gun management. (We accept Bitcoins for Ten Cent Challenge subscriptions.) I never let more than 15 BTC accumulate in my wallet. Bitcoins are not an “investment.” Since they have no tangible backing whatsoever, there is a potential for a Bitcoin crash. And, of course, if the Internet ever goes “poof”, then so will your BTC balance. If you want to invest your …