Odds ‘n Sods:

The recent controversy over so-called Sanctuary Cities for illegal immigrants brought up this map. Note that there is only one small city in the entire American Redoubt on the map. o o o What else you expect from the self proclaimed “nasty” women: Disgrace! Look What These ‘women’ Left Behind – D.S. o o o Be aware; you never know: Woman nearly carjacked after stopping for dummy in road. P.S. o o o We just discovered a company in Ohio that cans their own meat on their own farm, farm raised without antibiotics and no hormones added. Home Grown Beef …



Notes for Wednesday – January 25, 2017

On January 25th, 1995, the world was minutes from nuclear annihilation. Russia’s early-warning defense radar detected an unexpected missile launch near Norway and calculated that they only had minutes before impact on Moscow. Russian President Boris Yeltsin, the defense minister, and the chief of staff were informed of the missile launch and the nuclear command systems were switched to combat mode and the nuclear suitcases were activated for the first time in the history of the Soviet-made system. Five minutes after launch Russian command determined that the missile’s impact point would be outside Russia’s borders and three minutes after that …


Economics and Investing:

This Is What It Looks Like When A Trump Nominee Declares War On The National Debt o o o Video: Why Are These Horses Under A Giant Table? – Mike Maloney o o o Video: Hacks for Buying Gold or Silver Bullion Cheap o o o Historical Official Records Reveal Gold’s Value Should Be 20 Times Higher o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are not paid investment counselors or advisers. Please see our Provisos page for details.


Odds ‘n Sods:

4 Forgotten Meat-Preservation Methods Of The 1800s – J.C. o o o Rep. Steve King Files Federal Pro-Life Heartbeat Bill: ‘If a Heartbeat Is Detected, the Baby Is Protected’ – D.B. o o o Doomsday Prep for the Super-Rich. JWR’s Comment: The photo caption reads: “An armed guard stands at the entrance of the Survival Condo Project…” But it should read: “A Photoshopped mock guard stands at the entrance of the Survival Condo Project…” Take a moment to notice that his shadow doesn’t match the photo. Is this fake news, or was that a faked publicity photo provided by the …


Notes for Tuesday – January 24, 2017

January 24 is the birthday of Tamara K., the editor of the View From The Porch blog. This is also the birthday of René Barjavel (born 1911, died November 24, 1985). This prescient French science fiction author wrote several books with survivalist themes, including Ravage, which was titled Ashes, Ashes in its English translation. o o o The Limited Edition of 1,000 SurvivalBlog Archive Waterproof USB sticks have now sold out, after just one week. But you can still get the digital download. And that, of course can be loaded onto a waterproof USB 8GB (or larger) stick that you …


Economics and Investing:

Why Cheap Natural Gas Is History. A rapidly tightening natural gas market could see natural gas prices rise to $4 mmBtu as supply slumps and demand remains firm. o o o Will Trump Usher In An Era Of Sound Money? o o o The US dollar is now overvalued against almost every currency in the world o o o Feds Should Reimburse Texas for Border Security Expenses, Say Congressmen – I agree; protecting the nation’s borders is a Federal duty. – H.L. o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are not paid investment counselors or advisers. Please see our Provisos …


Odds ‘n Sods:

The Assembly Of Muslim Jurists Of America’a Ominous Post-election Statement – H.L. o o o From Reader Prepared Grammy: This is from the local news channel. Students from my area were in DC to sing at the inaugural events. This is what the wonderful, peaceful demonstrators did to this bus full of students from the junior and senior high schools from Southern Illinois. I guess they were only concerned about the rights of the protesters, not those of the innocent children in this bus. I bet you didn’t see this on the national news. If it weren’t for the fact …




Economics and Investing:

The Bank of England and the ECB Have a Credibility Problem o o o French First Round Socialist Primary Winner Proposes Tax on Robots, Universal Income, Right of Foreigners to Vote o o o Silver Price Showing Signs Of Even More Confidence? o o o China Battles The U.S. For World Dominance. With continued propaganda about the demise of China, the Chinese are battling the U.S. to lead the world. This is also important for the gold market. o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are not paid investment counselors or advisers. Please see our Provisos page for details.


Odds ‘n Sods:

I missed this article at Realtor.com, when it was posted last May: Prepping for Doomsday: Bunkers, Panic Rooms, and Going Off the Grid – JWR o o o I have a consulting client from Florida who has moved offshore. He is seeking a Federally-licensed gun dealer in central Florida who can handle selling two shotguns, four handguns, and some ammunition from his collection for him on consignment with a commission paid on the sales. If you have an FFL and are on the gun show circuit or have a gun shop with a large base of customers, please let me …



Notes for Sunday – January 22, 2017

Between 1861 and 1865, more than 50,000 civilians died as a direct result of the American Civil War. In the years between 1914 and 1918, more than 7,000,000 innocent civilians died as a direct result of World War I. From 1939 to 1945, more than 23,000,000 innocents died as a direct result of World War II. (This number includes the 11 million deliberately killed in concentration camps.) Between 1905 and 1941, Stalin purged Russia of anyone whom he considered a threat or disloyal, murdering somewhere over 25,000,000 innocent people. Mao Tse-tung murdered more than 45,000,000 people from his own country …


Economics and Investing:

South Jersey bank is the first to fail in U.S. this year – G.G. o o o An Entire Shopping Mall Just Sold for $100 o o o David Rosenberg: “The Travesty Is We Have 23.5 Million Americans Aged 25-To-54 Outside The Labor Force” – B.B. o o o Did The Free Market Kill Coal? o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are not paid investment counselors or advisers. Please see our Provisos page for details.