Day: May 4, 2018

Preparedness Notes for Friday – May 04, 2018

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On May 4, 1970, Ohio National Guardsmen opened fire on anti-war protesters at Kent State University, killing four students and wounding nine others. Also on this day in 1994, Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and PLO leader Yasser Arafat signed an accord on Palestinian autonomy that granted self-rule in the Gaza Strip and Jericho, creating what the world believed would be peace at last in the Middle East. Of course, the Palestinians then, as now, threw away the peace agreement and resumed hostilities towards Israel. o o o Valley Food Storage has started to sell 25-year shelf-life ammunition using the …


Guest Post: Unmasking the Liberal Agenda of Death, by Enola Gay

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When I was growing up, my parents owned a store in the tiny town that shared our zip code. Dad sold guns, ammo, tack, grain, used furniture and whatever else happened to come in to the “Horse Trader”. He also sold hunting and fishing licenses and was the town’s only UPS drop. Although the Horse Trader filled a niche in the local economy, perhaps its greatest contribution was that of a meeting place. Every small town, especially isolated mountain towns, need a place for people to come together. It is in these meeting places that lives are shared and burdens …


Letter: Gun Violence

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Hugh, There is unacceptable gun violence in our country. Pro gun versus anti gun citizens and groups go head to head and fight over gun control. I believe we should all be working together to figure out what the real causes of this violence is, working as a team to erase mass shootings and gun crime. These occurrences make all Americans look bad. We are all to blame– gun owners as well as those who are fighting to end the right for citizens to protect themselves and exercise their constitutional rights. Maybe there should be a nationwide policy through which …


Economics & Investing For Preppers

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Here are the latest items and commentary on current economics news, market trends, stocks, investing opportunities, and the precious metals markets. We also cover hedges, derivatives, and obscura. And it bears mention that most of these items are from the “tangibles heavy” contrarian perspective of JWR. (SurvivalBlog’s Founder and Senior Editor.) Today’s focus is on the recent Bitcoin bounce in trading value. Precious Metals: Egypt: Billionaire girds for stock-market crash by investing half his net worth in gold. o o o Andrew Hecht: Silver – What A Difference A Week Makes Stocks: Market correction of 30-40% could be coming soon, …


The Editors’ Quote of the Day:

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“In the 301-450 cubic inch class Burman in the Marquette-Buick also cut the 10-mile record from 7:57.1 to 7:56.45, and established a record for 15 miles at 11:46.4. Another demonstration of place was made by Hearne in the Benz in the Helmet race, in which his 10 miles in 7:13, average 83.14 miles per hour. The G&J Trophy race attracted a field of eleven cars which included Burman and Louis Chevrolet in Marquette-Buicks, Pearce and Heineman in Falcars, Fox in a Pope-Hartford, Harroun and Dawson in Marmons, Moore and Davis in Great Westerns, Miller a Warren-Detroit, and Cook in a …