Notes for Friday – July 17, 2015

Today, we present another entry for Round 59 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The $12,000+ worth of prizes for this round include: First Prize: A Gunsite Academy Three Day Course Certificate, good for any one, two, or three day course (a $1,195 value), A course certificate from onPoint Tactical. This certificate will be for the prize winner’s choice of three-day civilian courses. (Excluding those restricted for military or government teams.) Three day onPoint courses normally cost $795, DRD Tactical is providing a 5.56 NATO QD Billet upper with a hammer forged, chromlined barrel and a hard case to go …


Letter Re: Don’t Tread On Us

HJL, In his “Don’t Tread On Us” contribution, BJ says SCOTUS erred in not treating gay marriage as a states’ rights matter. The states agreed, in 1868, via the 14th Amendment, that they would provide equal privilege, immunity, and protection of the laws to all citizens. The 14th Amendment reads, in part: “No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal …


Economics and Investing:

Health Insurance Prices Take Off: Worker Pay Stagnant – H.L. o o o DANGER! The Federal Reserve Is Very Afraid Of A Stock Market Bubble. o o o Items from Mr. Econocobas: Trader Slams Schiff: You Make ‘Outlandish Predictions’- This is just kind of funny… Could be part of the next Schiff was right youtube video… This Is Yellen’s Response When Asked If The Fed Is Too Worried About The Stock Market Debt Is The Barbarous Relic! Not Gold


Odds ‘n Sods:

Venezuela Is Suddenly Intent on Annexing Two-Thirds of Neighboring Guyana – H.L. o o o Chattanooga Shooting: 4 Marines Killed In Gun Free Zone (Video) — Shooter: Muhammad Youssef Abdulazeez – T.P. o o o Once You See What’s Attached to the End of This Drone, You May Think It’s the Coolest or Scariest One Ever – JBG o o o Immigrant who is a convicted felon accused in fatal stabbing – P.M. o o o Biohackers Aim To Make Homebrew Insulin, But Don’t Try It Yet – K.B.



Notes for Thursday – July 16, 2015

July 16th is the anniversary of the death of Hugh John McCall, in Rhodesia, in 1979. o o o Today, we present another entry for Round 59 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The $12,000+ worth of prizes for this round include: First Prize: A Gunsite Academy Three Day Course Certificate, good for any one, two, or three day course (a $1,195 value), A course certificate from onPoint Tactical. This certificate will be for the prize winner’s choice of three-day civilian courses. (Excluding those restricted for military or government teams.) Three day onPoint courses normally cost $795, DRD Tactical is …


Letter: 501c3

HJL, The IRS is not evil in itself, in my view. They are a tax collection agency for the government. They are pretty good at what they do, albeit with many errors and some corruption along the way. The law makers who write the laws implementing policies that the IRS must enforce are another matter. Most of those folks we elect, and it’s not a pretty picture. I don’t believe the IRS is where the real fight for the soul of our country is or will be. We, as Christians, can either change the law (policy) through lobbying and/or elections, …


Economics and Investing:

Deutsche Bank Potentially On The Verge Of Triggering A Second Global Recession o o o Video: Michael Snyder Gives RED Alert Warning for Economic Collapse in Next 7 – B.B. o o o The ‘Greek Debt Deal’ Is Already Starting To Fall Apart o o o Why cash is the most important asset to own right now – D.S. o o o How Large Was The U.S. Gold Market Trade Deficit In Q1 2015??


Odds n’ Sods

10th Circuit rules that Little Sisters of the Poor must provide contraception – D.S. o o o Man arrested after charging iPhone on London Overground train – D.S. o o o New Immigration Wave Coming: Census Bureau Predicts 1.24 Million More Immigrants To Enter USA in 2015 – B.B. o o o How Long Before You Resist? – B.B. o o o From Wranglerstar: Timber Framed Treehouse Stairs


Hugh’s Quote of the Day:

“Collectivism doesn’t work because it’s based on a faulty economic premise. There is no such thing as a person’s “fair share” of wealth. The gross national product is not a pizza that must be carefully divided because if I get too many slices, you have to eat the box. The economy is expandable and, in any practical sense, limitless.” – P.J. O’Rourke


Notes for Wednesday – July 15, 2015

There are only two weeks left in round 59 of the writing contest. Be sure to get your entries wrapped up and sent in as soon as possible. Don’t forget that we will now publish pictures! o o o Seed for Security, LLC is having a special sale. Their Colossal Security Pack is 15% off. This pack is a total of seven pounds of vegetable, grain, and herb seeds and all are open-pollinated and non GMO. Included are their three most popular collections: the Super Survival Pack, the four Grain Collection, and the Heirloom Herb Collection. This offer is for …


Letter Re: Church Incorporation

HJL, I think you will find the case of Morey vs Riddell, 205, Federal Supplement 918 highly relevant and incredibly interesting as it relates to Church Incorporation and 501(c)3s. This case was tried in the Southern District of California, Central Division before the Hon. Alfonso J. Zirpoli, a judge. This case is from the 60’s and has a book about it titled A Federal Court Acknowledges Christ’s True Church. The Library of Congress Catalogue Card No. is 66-3171. Information can be found here, or it can be purchased at Amazon. I’d love to know your thoughts on this case.


Economics and Investing:

Greek safety deposit boxes – S.M. The telling quote: “The only reason to put access to safe deposit boxes under capital controls – measures which were agreed between the government and the banks – is because the banks and governments wish to retain the option of confiscating the contents of those boxes should the crisis deepen.” o o o Food Stamp Beneficiaries Have Exceeded 45 Million For 48 Straight Months – G.G. o o o Items from Mr. Econocobas: Snow In The Summer Confirmed – Retail Sales Tumble Most Since February It Starts: Greeks Rebel Against Bailout, Risk Collapse



Odds ‘n Sods:

Now, it’s illegal to be a punk rocker | Belt with fake bullets leads to arrest in Boston o o o This is the kind of abuse of public trust that gives law enforcement and the justice system a black eye. Sheriff’s Department Takes Family’s Home and Contents Using a Fake Eviction – T.P. o o o Are You Ready for Remote Concealed Carry Detection Devices? – B.B. o o o Interestingly, if you want your very own mobile missile launcher for an ICBM, you can pick it up at auction right now from Government Liquidation. Of course, it must …