Day: June 7, 2016

Notes for Tuesday – June 07, 2016

On June 7th, 1776, Richard Henry Lee of Virginia proposed to the Continental Congress a resolution calling for a Declaration of Independence. June 7th, 1967 is also the day of Jerusalem’s redemption from foreign governments, placing it back under Israeli sovereign control after having been occupied for over 2500 years, in accord with the UN General Assembly’s vote in 1948. o o o We’ve been having complaints of e-mail being bounced back. We are currently working on a solution, so if you are trying to send us something, keep trying. We hope to have this technical glitch resolved within the …


Longing for Liberty: A Blueprint for Defense of Second Amendment Rights on a Local Level – Part 1, by JD

In March of 2016, a local radio show mentioned that my town was considering gun control laws and these proposed laws would be voted on at the town meeting in May. Immediately, I checked online news sources, which confirmed that there were warrants added to our Town Meeting that would enact restrictions far beyond what the state already had in place, and the state’s were already some of the toughest gun laws in the nation. My heart dropped from that first moment when I heard the news of these proposals, and I have only briefly recovered after the victory against …


Writing Contest Reminders

Round 65 of the SurvivalBlog Writing Contest is currently underway. This is your opportunity to wrap up your article and get it submitted to the editors of SurvivalBlog for inclusion into the contest. Here are a couple of reminders about the “rules”: You can only be awarded on of the top three prizes once per year. That means if you already won and it has been longer than a year, you can enter the contest again. Those who won “Honorable Mention” are still eligible at any time. In fact, you can win more than one Honorable Mention at a time. …


News From The American Redoubt:

Montana: Innocent Woman Kidnapped by CBP Customs Agents, Stripped Naked and Sodomized By Multiple Agents – T.Z. (It is important to note that the state governments have very little influence over Federal Agents.) o o o Idaho: “This Is a Public Safety Approach”: Solitary Confinement Reform Begins in Idaho – It’s worth noting that if we have prisons, we shouldn’t privatize them. – T.Z. o o o Yantis family supporters urge public to contact Idaho attorney general – D.R. o o o The Columbia River Treaty could mean the death of Idaho – K.M.


Economics and Investing:

You Are Here o o o Man sued for $30K over $40 printer he sold on Craigslist – DSV o o o Fed’s Yellen sees rate hikes ahead, but few hints on when o o o Items from Mr. Econocobas: 8 Lessons That We Can Learn From The Economic Meltdown In Venezuela o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are not paid investment counselors or advisers. Please see our Provisos page for details.


Odds ‘n Sods:

Obama Admits The Government Monitors Your Browsing History– B.B. o o o Author Explains How The Left Is Transforming America – L.B. o o o Teen Male Dominates Girls Track And Field – Go figure! This is probably the least of the issues, when you realize where this guy gets to shower and change. o o o A picture begins to emerge that, once again, shows that the Feds are not as ignorant as they want you to believe. Because of the EPA’s “mistake”, they now get broad powers and control over a swath of land they have been pressuring …