Economics and Investing:

State, county, and city governments cannot print money, and the current elected officials cannot kick the can down the road on this one: ‘Politics of intimidation,’ or family feud? Anger grows as Dallas Police and Fire Pension System looks for fix – P.S o o o World’s largest hedge fund manager predicts bleak future for markets o o o Healthcare Is Not Immune to the Laws of Economics o o o Bank of America Tests Peopleless Banks o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are not paid investment counselors or advisers. Please see our Provisos page for details.


Odds ‘n Sods:

The recent publication of the much-discussed BATFE White Paper on possible loosening of firearms restrictions is an oddity. It strikes me as some sort of frantic backpedalling. It is as if a thirteen-year-old was left at home in charge of his younger siblings, and they’ve spent an entire day acting like cruel, slovenly, brats. Then comes the sudden realization that their parents will soon return. “Quick, clean the house and get the cat out of the clothes dryer, or Dad is gonna spank us, for sure!” Well, in this case it wasn’t just one day. It has been more like …



Notes for Thursday – February 09, 2017

February 9th is the birthday of Major George Charles Nonte Jr. (born 1926, died June 30, 1978). I had the privilege of attending ROTC Basic Camp at Fort Knox in the same company with his daughter Yvette, in 1981. Some of the stories that she told me about her father were amazing. He was quite a guy. Cadet Yvette Nonte went on to a career in Army Intelligence, retiring as a Colonel. o o o Today, we present another entry for Round 69 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The nearly $15,000 worth of prizes for this round include: First …


Economics and Investing:

Are These OPEC Members Sabotaging The Output Deal? Increased oil production from OPEC member states Nigeria and Libya could undermine the OPEC deal in H2 2017. o o o Oil Trading Alert: Gold And Oil Link – What Does It Say? o o o Workers Set to Strike at World’s Largest Copper Mine o o o Russia Shows Why China Should Just Stop Burning Up Its Reserves o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are not paid investment counselors or advisers. Please see our Provisos page for details.


Odds ‘n Sods:

Three Gun and other competitive shooters are anxiously awaiting the release of the Keanu Reeves movie John Wick 2, on February 10th. Reeves does nearly all of his own stunts in this film, and his countless hours of REAL WORLD firearms and martial arts training is apparent. o o o RepackBox.com (one of the loyal supporters of our bi-monthly Writing Contest) has expanded their line to include many more cartridge box varieties, desiccants, and now special heavy duty storage bags for loaded magazines. Don’t overlook this important prep! – JWR o o o A good reason to have several day’s …



Notes for Wednesday – February 08, 2017

On February 8th, 1910, the Boy Scouts of America was incorporated. For 100 years, the BSA stood as a strong bulwark of conservative, libertarian, moral values. They successfully united boys from diverse backgrounds, different religions, and different ethnicities– uniting them based upon the principles required for a boy to become an upstanding man. The BSA was attacked from all sides for their righteous stance and even persevered and won their case (Boy Scouts v. Dale, 2000) in the Supreme Court. Sadly, they have in recent years caved from within. Reportedly, their desire to fill the executive board with allegedly amoral, …


Economics and Investing:

US government’s 2016 net loss “more than doubled” to NEGATIVE $1 trillion o o o Utah Bill Would Set Stage For State Gold and Silver Depository, Further Encourage Use of Metals as Money – G.P. o o o How to Store Silver Bars and Coins at Home – DSV o o o Iranian Oil Will Not Be Stopped By Trump. While tensions between Iran and the U.S. continue to escalate, it is unlikely that the Iranian oil industry will be significantly impacted. o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are not paid investment counselors or advisers. Please see our Provisos …


Odds ‘n Sods:

The Number-One Mind-Control Program At US Colleges – H.L. (Editor’s Note: I’m not sure I trust the site or the author, but the information is interesting and deserves more investigation. It certainly falls in line with what we know about those who commit gun violence. However, correlation does not necessarily equate to causation.) o o o Ol’ Remus (in his oft-quoted Yer Ol’ Woodpile Report blog) has published a detailed analysis of the orchestrated riots at UC Berkeley that stopped Milo Yiannopoulos from speaking. Whether you love him, hate him, or just tolerate him, the man still has the right …



Notes for Tuesday – February 07, 2017

On this day in London, Benjamin Franklin published An Imaginary Speech in defense of American courage. The speech was intended to counter an unnamed officer’s comments to Parliament that the British need not fear the colonial rebels, because “Americans are unequal to the People of this Country [Britain] in Devotion to Women, and in courage and worse than all, they are religious.” Franklin’s response included his usual wit and acuity. February 7th, 1867, is also the birthday of Laura Ingalls Wilder (died February 10, 1957). SurvivalBlog highly recommends the Laura Ingalls Wilder books, which are awesome books, as well as …


Economics and Investing:

How A Massive Solar Storm Could Wreck The Global Economy – G.G. o o o It’s Time To Start Worrying About China Again o o o Debt Apocalypse Beckons As U.S. Consumer Bankruptcies Do Something They Haven’t Done In Almost 7 Years o o o Gold Investing: Is Your Opportunity Slipping Away? o o o Silver Market Set Up For Much Higher Price Move Than Gold o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are not paid investment counselors or advisers. Please see our Provisos page for details.


Odds ‘n Sods:

Loretta Lynch’s Final Order Allows The NSA To Give Spying Data To Other Federal Agencies – D.S. o o o How To Make Gunpowder The Old Fashioned Way – DSV o o o IG Probe finds BLM Guilty of Misconduct, Bundy Ranch Lawyers Ready to Pounce o o o SurvivalBlog reader T.Z sent in this link to a comprehensive list of the Great Books online. o o o An interesting video link of clandestine radio ops. – M.H.