On this day in 1780, during the American Revolution, American General Benedict Arnold [1] met with British Major John Andre to discuss handing over West Point to the British in return for the promise of a large sum of money and a high position in the British army. The plot was foiled and Arnold, a former American hero, became synonymous with the word “traitor”.
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Today we have another product review by our stalwart Field Gear Editor, Pat Cascio.
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Be advised that there are just nine days left in Round 90 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest [2]. There will be more than $10,000 worth of prizes awarded. This round ends on September 30th, so get busy writing and e-mail [3] us your entry. Remember that there is a 1,500-word minimum, and that articles on practical “how-to” skills for survival have an advantage in the judging.
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#1 Comment By OneGuy On September 21, 2020 @ 3:11 pm
Benedict Arnold = Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski & Mitt Romney.
#2 Comment By Francis Marion On September 22, 2020 @ 11:11 am
I’m sure we could think of a few more names for that list…Peter Vindeman comes to mind.
#3 Comment By LargeMarge On September 22, 2020 @ 4:14 pm
Francis Marion,
I’ll play!
* Unelected Oregon governess Kate ‘Moonbeam’ Brown.
At this point, I won’t state their job, instead referring to them by their status:
* Oregon bumblebrat Floyd Prozanski.
* Oregon bumblebrat Peter DeFasio.
* Oregon bumblebrat Jeff Merkel.
* Oregon bumblebrat Susanne Bonamici…
I just realized this could go on all morning!