Note from JWR:
Today we present a guest post from Mac Slavo, that first appeared in his excellent SHTFPlan blog.
Day: June 25, 2013
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Mark Levin: Government Is Simulating the Collapse of Our Financial System, the Collapse of Our Society and the Potential for Widespread Violence
Along with Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity, leading conservative radio host Mark Levin reaches tens of millions of listeners weekly, and what he talked about recently on his nationally syndicated show has sent shivers down the spines of many of them. A few years ago this was fringe theory, restricted only to the sphere of alternative (conspiracy) news. Warnings of a massive economic collapse, government stockpiling of weaponry, and the idea that Americans could be broadly classified as terrorists and then detained indefinitely or killed often fell upon deaf ears. Today, as more information ‘leaks’ into the mainstream, it is …
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Letter Re: Raising Beans
This week we have been overrun. Not by looters, but by beans. We really look forward to our first spring green vegetables, which are green beans. After raising green beans for generations on our farm, we have decided that “Contenders” is the very best variety for us. They come up the best, and produce the largest quantity of long slender green beans per plant. We haven’t saved any seeds from this variety, until this year. If you have read one of my previous posts, you will know why. After the great drought of 2011, all the stores in our …
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Letter Re: Air Guns as Long Term Survival Weapons
JWR, Reader M.D.W. wrote a very informative article, as far as he went. The newest technology in the air rifle race is the nitrogen piston, replacing the metal spring on the break action guns, both in rifle and pistol format. The nitrogen piston, or nitro piston as it is known, uses the technology of the auto shock absorber. When was the last time that anybody heard of one of those failing? The nitro piston can be purchased as a spare and stored indefinitely on the shelf with no special attention. The major advantage of the nitro piston is no spring …
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Letter Re: Media Misrepresentation of Guns and Gun Laws
James, Reference the controversy about the Longmire television show. It is common on television and in movies to see 1911s carried with the hammer down and the act of cocking prior to shooting. Most folks versed in firearms recognize this as Hollywood adding some drama. The act of cocking being the lead up to a shootout. Hollywood is after all all about drama and not reality or safety. E B writing about the danger of carrying the hammer down on a round in the chamber is correct about the safety concerns of doing so. However the older government models had …
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News From The American Redoubt:
RBS sent: Groups offer reward for info on missing grizzly. I’d give that less chance than a murder investigation in the city of Boston, where 6 out of 10 murder cases go unsolved. Apparently some Bostonians know how to keep their mouths shut. Ditto for ranchers in Idaho and Montana, where “Shoot, Shovel and Shut up” is a commonly-heard phrase. o o o Nate’s New York Pizza, in Post Falls, Idaho deserves your business. Great folks. They are one of the sponsors of the upcoming Patriots and Self-Reliance Rally at Farragut State Park, near Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, July 26, …
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Economics and Investing:
Moody’s takes rating actions on nine Hong Kong banks. JWR’s Comment: The timing of this is suspect. Is it a coincidence that Hong Kong just dragged its feet on the rendition of NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden, under the U.S./Hong Kong extradition treaty of 1996? The payback, apparently, is a down rating by an “independent” ratings firm. Venezuela on the Brink of Hyperinflation. (Thanks to Jim W. for the link.) Mortgage Rates on the Rise; Repeat of Lead-Up to 2008? JWR’s Comment: Interest rates are crucial. Once rates rise substantially then it will become impossible to service the Federal debt without …
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Odds ‘n Sods:
Orange Jeep Dad has made his move to Oklahoma! He wrote me to mention: “I have to go chop down some overgrowth and explore the farm.” (The family farm had been left vacant for more than 20 years.) He plans to be blogging regularly, as he gets the place back into shape. This should prove to be both instructive and entertaining. Please post a comment, to encourage him and his “Wifey.” Tell him that Jim of SurvivalBlog sent you. o o o Reader Ellen E. recommended the resources at the Utah State Ag Extension Web Site. The site has …
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Jim’s Quote of the Day:
"With the exception only of the period of the gold standard, practically all governments of history have used their exclusive power to issue money to defraud and plunder the people." – Friedrich A. von Hayek
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