The Warren Buffett War on US Pipelines – P.M. o o o The Problem Is A Single Central Bank…Not A Single Currency o o o Dakota Pipeline Project Halted as Obama Administration Denies Permit for Last Leg o o o Don’t Hold Your Breath on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are not paid investment counselors or advisers. Please see our Provisos page for details.
¡Viva La Revolución! Jeep Carrying Fidel Castro Ashes Breaks Down Mid-Funeral – W.C. o o o Forced Psychiatric Treatments Expanded under Fast Track Bill Before Senate – DSV o o o Muslims Rally in Jakarta, Demanding Christian Governor Be Punished for Blasphemy – D.S. o o o Mizzou Students Urged to Cancel Social Events as Mumps Spread – W.C. o o o Dakota Pipeline Opponents Speak with Forked Tongue – P.M.
“The threat to globalization is not the wasted American dollars but Washington’s readiness to mix US commercial interests with its self-appointed role as global protector.” – William Greider
On December 5th, 1964, the first Medal of Honor awarded to a serviceman for action in Vietnam was presented to Capt. Roger Donlon of Saugerties, New York. Captain Donlon and his Special Forces team were manning Camp Nam Dong, a mountain outpost near the borders of Laos and North Vietnam. Just before two o’clock in the morning on July 6, 1964, hordes of Viet Cong attacked the camp. He was shot in the stomach, but Donlon stuffed a handkerchief into the wound, cinched up his belt, and kept fighting. He was wounded three more times, but he continued fighting–manning a …
We all know, or at should know, that there are certain pieces of kit that we should have if we are truly preparing for a SHTF scenario of any type. We always discuss firearms, and that is first on most lists. We then have to add food and water, as well as shelter of some type, because we never know what the emergency might be that brings us to a scenario where we might have to bug out or are left to our own devices to survive as best we can. To many of us, this is an excuse to …
Bird Seed Bars (“Power Trail Bars”), by C.J. Ingredients: 2 cups rolled oats 1 cup *pumpkin seeds 1 cup sesame seeds 1 cup *sunflower seeds 8 Tbsp butter 6 Tbsp honey 1/2 cup raw sugar (or just brown sugar) 1/3 cup peanut butter 1 cup dried fruit, such as apricots, cranberries, or raisins Directions: Mix oats with seeds, spread out on tray and bake 15 minutes at 180 degrees. To make the “glue” that holds these together, melt and simmer butter, honey, sugar, and peanut butter together for 5 minutes. In large mixing bowl combine your wet into dry ingredients; …
Hugh, Regarding L.O.’s letter and “don’t act suspicious and you won’t be suspected”, SARs and CTRs are required by federal law. CTRs for any cash transaction for $10,000 or more are required. This is also true of a cash transaction at a jeweler, car dealer, et cetera. Also, in high crime areas (drug areas), the bank may be required to report any cash transaction over any amount set by a federal agency. For a time, in Eastern KY, all transactions over $3000 required a CTR. These are done without the customer’s knowledge or permission, usually after the transaction is completed, …
The Wider Ramifications Of The OPEC Deal – The OPEC deal has had an immediate impact on markets, sending oil prices soaring, but the long-term ramifications of the deal are less clear. o o o This has an all-too-familiar ring: Venezuela to issue larger bill as currency continues to melt o o o Great Timing Award: Wolfgang Schäuble Says “Greece Must Reform or Leave Eurozone” o o o Swiss Economy Unexpectedly Stalls on Weak Domestic Demand o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are not paid investment counselors or advisers. Please see our Provisos page for details.
From the desk of Mike Williamson, SurvivalBlog’s Editor at large: Antique cannon repurposed in Syria o o o Houston homeowner brutally beaten by fake UPS driver & 3 other youths with pistols – T.P. o o o Earthquakes sequence animation for the last 15 years – J.H. o o o Yes, this is a real police recruitment ad…At a minimum, it is inappropriate and in bad taste: Inside FWPD – T.P. (It’s on Facebook, but you do not need a facebook account to see it.) o o o This forgotten WWI antiseptic could be the key to fighting antibiotic resistance …
“A society that puts equality … ahead of freedom will end up with neither equality nor freedom.” – Milton Friedman
It is the birthday of Gregory “Pappy” Boyington, (born 1912) an AVG “Flying Tiger” volunteer pilot for the Chinese Nationalist government, WWII Marine Corps aviator, and Medal of Honor recipient. (He died January 11, 1988.) A proto-Redoubter, Pappy Boyington was born in Couer d’Alene, Idaho and was raised in Spokane, Washington. o o o Safecastle’s Thanksgiving Sale is ending Sunday night, Dec. 4. Take advantage of discounts of up to 34% on Future Essentials storage foods and Yoders canned meats and bacon!
Back in October, during part of the time we were away from SurvivalBlog, we were practicing our bug out scenario with a group of folks we might join in a TEOTWAWKI situation. We took our vehicle with camp stove, tent, and significant equipment, but we also took the minimal equipment that might be needed if we were to need to vacate the vehicles, too. We believe in practicing what we preach, so to speak and encourage you to do so too. There is no substitute for experience! Every time we do this, we come up with new ideas for improvement, …
Dear Editor: I bought the food slicing mandoline recommended in the article on the topic of food dehydrating: “So Tell Me Again…”- Part 2, by M.P. the very morning the article appeared and have used it frequently ever since. I’ve used it primarily for making sauerkraut and other pickled vegetables as well as hash browns. Until the article I would’ve scoffed at the idea of paying $20 for something that I could already do with the knives in our drawer, a food slicer and a food processor; but now I concur on its usefulness. Perhaps it’s even a necessity if …
Investors Push Gold Eagle Sales To Record High & Commentary On Precious Metals Sentiment o o o Deutsche Bank Pays $60 Million To Settle Gold-Manipulation Lawsuit o o o 125 Housing Metro Areas Compared: How Much Does California Skew National Averages? o o o Fed Should Lead Global Rate Rise, Former BOC Governor Says o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are not paid investment counselors or advisers. Please see our Provisos page for details.
The Propaganda About Russian Propaganda o o o Video: Secret Compartment Furniture. Here is a link directly to their web site: SecretCompartmentFurniture.com o o o Fred on Everything: Gun Control: Hawglegs and Hawgwash – T.J. o o o Uber can now track passengers’ locations after they are dropped off – DSV o o o An earthquake worse than the ‘Big One’? Shattered New Zealand city shows danger of Seattle’s fault. Note that they’re still using shipping containers to prop things up. There are a series of pictures in the article. – P.S.