Day: August 28, 2014

Notes for Thursday – August 28, 2014

August 28, 1883 is the anniversary of the abolishment of slavery throughout the British Empire. o o o Today, we present another entry for Round 54 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The $12,100+ 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, DRD Tactical is providing a …


The Disabled Prepper, by CJ

Unfortunately, two years ago, I suffered a wretched illness– the worst form of West Nile virus, with accompanying encephalitis and spinal meningitis. I went from being a perfectly able person to an imperfectly disabled person overnight. I thought it might be helpful to others who want to be prepared, and yet are suffering from many inabilities, if I shared my experiences in trying to overcome the challenges. As I started to write to you, I found that there was so much to share, it made sense to break this up into sections. This first section is a little history on …


Letter Re: U.S. Recon Team Assaults Taliban Position Under Fire

James, Good afternoon from somewhere near Fortress Bragg. Regarding the video you posted https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pq1wqs1oY8M of the U.S. recon element combat engagement, I viewed the video and come away a bit disheartened. I was especially troubled to see the soldiers not responding to the patrol leader, most using very poor fire and maneuver, IMT (individual movement techniques), and generally a mundane approach to combat. While there is some “cool gear”, there is nothing exceptional in the kit that I was able to spot. What the video tells me, as a regular army officer of 27 years of service (and as a …


Economics and Investing:

Unprecedented: Food Stamp Enrollments Top 45 Million 3 Years In a Row. – B.B. o o o The Nail In The Petrodollar Coffin: Gazprom Begins Accepting Payment For Oil In Ruble, Yuan. – J.W. o o o Tax Court Approves the IRS’s Taxation of Frequent Flyer Miles. – PLC o o o Russia Not Declaring All Gold Reserves To IMF?


Odds ‘n Sods:

Homegrown terrorist: American ISIS fighter Douglas McAuthur McCain dies during battle in Syria . – T.P. o o o Fed Vice Chairman Warns: Your Bank May Seize Your Money to Recapitalize Itself. – J.W. o o o What Happened to All the Gun Buyers?. – G.L. o o o The Chinese Provide a Glimpse of An American Post-Collapse Society. – J.W. HJL Comments: I’m posting this link because I believe that China is an excellent example of a repressive regime holding their population under the boot. It is also an example of a government artificially propping an economy up. However, …