Hugh’s Quote of the Day:
“When the same man, or set of men, holds the sword and the purse, there is an end of liberty.“ – George Mason
Month: July 2014
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Notes for Thursday – July 24, 2014
July 24 – The late Jerry Ahern passed away, today: July 24th, 2012. He is missed. o o o Today we present another entry for Round 53 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The $11,000+ worth of 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), 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, Two cases of Mountain …
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Preparing for the Education of Your Children In A SHTF Scenario, by Professor Chad
The topic of education is near and dear to my heart. I am a father to three children, and I feel that parents should be, and usually are, the most dedicated and passionate individuals when it comes to the education of their children. I’ve made a career out of being an educator. I’ve taught students at varying levels (from elementary all the way up to the graduate level), and I’ve taught numerous children, including my own. It is something I take very seriously, and I think at minimum should be a mental exercise for all readers of this blog. When …
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Letter Re: Frustrations of Prepping with an Unsupportive Spouse
Hugh, Thanks to the author for sharing such a personal experience that a lesser man would not own up to. I think it is important for both husbands and wives to feel that they are one flesh called by God to work together for His plan in their lives and their community. There is no physical preparation that can overcome a lack of unity in marriage. A dictator is not a good leader, and often spouses feel unsupported when they make unilateral decisions without considering the demands and strains it will place on the family. If you believe that a …
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Economics and Investing:
The “Gates” Are Closing: SEC Votes Through Money Market Reform – A.L. o o o Items from Mr. Econocobas: This Time Is Not Different: Why The Market Is Heading For A Fall Consumer Prices in U.S. Climb on Jump in Gasoline Costs- Again Failure to Realize Why Gasoline is Rising Gun Buyers Scoop Up AK-47 Rifles After New Sanctions
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Odds ‘n Sods:
China ‘seals off’ town after man dies of bubonic plague -and- Chinese Officials Seal Off ‘Plague’ City, Puzzling US Experts – T.P. This seems like a drastic response to a single death; even U.S. experts are puzzled at the action. Are they not releasing all the information? o o o A Military Approach To Survival Security – JFJ o o o This one left me scratching my head. They truly must be holophobic. I also wonder if the manager understands how truly little his life matters to the owner. Store Posts ‘No Guns’ Sign after Armed Customer Saves Manager being …
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Hugh’s Quote of the Day:
“The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out for himself, without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane, and intolerable …” H.L. Mencken
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Notes for Wednesday – July 23, 2014
Today we present another entry for Round 53 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The $11,000+ worth of 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), 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, Two cases of Mountain House freeze dried assorted entrees in #10 cans, courtesy of Ready Made Resources (a $350 value), A $300 gift …
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Have You Started Getting Ready for Hard Times?, by L.S.
When Paul Revere’s alarm, “The Redcoats are coming!”, was sounded through the countryside centuries ago, it was made to people who were prepared to meet a challenge. Whether the coming challenge in our present day is one of economics or something else, will you be prepared to respond when the alarm is sounded? Here are some ideas you should consider as you get started in your preparations for whatever hard times might await: Food Will you have enough food? Go down to Costco and buy a 50-lb bag of rice. It’s inexpensive, stores well, and can go a long way. …
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Letter Re: Cottage/Local Manufacturing After SHTF
I am a former dressmaker, with considerable experience in making clothing, and I appreciated the article on doing this for barter. However, there are problems. The first is fabric. Presumably the sensuously idyllic pleasures of going to the fabric shops in the garment district of New York City will no longer be an option. Too charred. Apart from that, while there are a few scattered fabric stores here and there, they are steadily going out of business, as fewer and fewer people sew. For the most part, assuming you can get there and assuming they are intact, they carry mostly …
Economics and Investing:
A trend to working fewer hours and low wage labor: Is America looking at becoming a low wage nation in a race to the bottom? 1 out of 4 people working are in jobs paying $10 an hour or less. o o o The Economy Is Deteriorating Fast – RBS o o o Items from Mr. Econocobas: Price of Beef and Bacon Reach All-Time High High Gasoline Prices Push Up U.S. Consumer Prices- Or How About Just All The Money Printing?? New College Grads Hit By Slow Wage Growth: Fed Study
JWR’s Recommendations of the Week:
Books The Last Hundred Yards: The NCO’s Contribution to Warfare by John Poole Financial Armageddon: Protecting Your Future from Four Impending Catastrophes by Michael J. Panzner Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes Movies The Best Years of Our Lives Red Dawn(The original, by John Milius, of course–not the recent remake.)
Odds ‘n Sods:
One more reason I refuse to watch TV. Video: Sarah Palin Drives Stake Through Heart of ‘True Blood’ Producers . – P.M. o o o A restaurant with a silly name but some plain sense. Another Restaurant with a “Guns Welcome” Sign at the Entrance. – J.W. o o o SilencerCo Announces First Commercially Available Shotgun Suppressor. – B.B. o o o 20 Examples of What Liberalism REALLY Is. – J.C. And the strange thing is that we keep letting them define the conversation and getting away with this garbage. o o o Subscribe Left’s Latest Lunacy: “You Want More …
Hugh’s Quote of the Day:
“I beseech Christ for this one thing only, that He will enable me to endure all things courageously, and that He break me as a potter’s vessel or make me strong, as it pleases Him.” – Huldrych Zwingli
Notes for Tuesday – July 22, 2014
If you are looking for NBC equipment for children or elderly or you just need the ability to sleep while wearing yours, check out Ready Made Resources. They just received positive air pressure units that fit into a standard NATO 40mm filter. o o o Today we present another entry for Round 53 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The $11,000+ worth of 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), A course certificate from onPoint Tactical. This certificate will be for the …