Hugh’s Quote of the Day:

“If they confess their iniquity and the iniquity of their forefathers, in their unfaithfulness which they committed against Me, and also in their acting with hostility against Me— I also was acting with hostility against them, to bring them into the land of their enemies—or if their uncircumcised heart becomes humbled so that they then make amends for their iniquity, then I will remember My covenant with Jacob, and I will remember also My covenant with Isaac, and My covenant with Abraham as well, and I will remember the land.” Leviticus 26:40-42 (KJV)


Notes for Friday – May 08, 2015

May 8th is the birthday of missionary and U.S. military intelligence officer John Birch (born 1918, died August 25, 1945). He is considered by many to be the first American casualty of the Cold War. o o o Seed for Security is running a great sale. Their Super Survival Pack is now 20% off. It’s a total of four pounds of survival seeds and two pints of healthful grains, all packaged for long-term storage. Their seed is heirloom, non GMO, and none is hybrid. This offer is for a limited time. o o o Today, we present another entry for …


Letter Re: Ancestry Story

HJL, It looks like there is a differing view that counters the story you linked to… Facts matter!. – D.S. HJL Responds: There is always more than one side to any argument; this one is no exception. However, the author of the “Facts matter!” article that you are referencing, while making the accusation that the original author is twisting “the facts” to suit his purpose, does the exact same thing. Given both articles, here are my concerns: Does anyone who submits their DNA to Sorenson Labs (Ancestory) have a reasonable expectation that their DNA will be used for any purpose …


Economics and Investing:

Denmark moves closer to a cashless society. – G.G. o o o Why The Student Debt Bubble Is About To Get A Lot Larger o o o Items from Mr. Econocobas: PETER SCHIFF: We’re Not Headed for a Fed Rate Hike — QE4 Instead Layoffs Hit 3-Year High in April as Energy Cuts Surge Hold Precious Metals As Banks Try To Criminalize The Use Of Cash US Macro Data Has Never Collapsed This Fast


Odds ‘n Sods:

The modern paramilitary police and how we got here: SurvivalBlog reader D.C. blames FLETC for turning our nation’s local level police forces into paramilitary death squads after seeing them first-hand on flights in and out of Roswell, NM heading to and from training in Artesia, and hearing the chatter amongst themselves. “The .gov folks talked amongst themselves at the airport of actively recruiting local agencies to send police officers to receive the training. The trainee officers seem very boosted in morale by the training, and their chatter is confident and not unlike that seen among school team athletes.” – D.C. …



Notes for Thursday – May 07, 2015

Today, we present another entry for Round 58 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 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 with …


Letter Re: Watchman Fatigue

HJL, I would like to add the sin of abortion to the list in author JP’s article Watchman Fatigue. There have been nearly 56 million abortions in the United States alone since Roe v. Wade. We, as a nation, are accountable for those innocent lives. Numbers 35:33 is very sobering in light of this. I fear we are headed for a very difficult time. “So ye shall not pollute the land wherein ye are: for blood it defileth the land: and the land cannot be cleansed of the blood that is shed therein, but by the blood of him that …


Economics and Investing:

Greece introduces cashpoint tax in desperate bid to raise revenue and stop run on banks as country teeters on brink of bankruptcy. – G.G. o o o It begins: US government issues $700,000 fine against a digital currency. – S.B. o o o Inspector General: IRS Allowed $5.6 Billion In Erroneous Education Tax Credits. PLC o o o What’s the Cash Value of Your Vegetable Garden?. – D.S. o o o Items from Mr. Econocobas: Blame the next global financial crisis on the U.S. dollar– More like blame it on central banks and central planning


Odds ‘n Sods:

F.L.I.R. is HERE. FBI using wide scan infra-red monitoring aircraft during Baltimore unrest. – T.P. o o o Congressman vs. Surveillance-Happy Secret Police. – RBS o o o Ancestry.com Is Now Sharing Your DNA With the Police. They promise not to share your DNA with anyone outside of the company, and yet they did it anyway. They didn’t even ask for a warrant. – H.L. o o o Never let a crisis go to waste: France passes new surveillance law in wake of Charlie Hebdo attack. – JBG o o o An interactive map that tracks botched police raids in …



Notes for Wednesday – May 06, 2015

May 6th (1906) is the birthday of Tuvia Bielski. You may remember him as the main character in the movie Defiance. This movie was based on the book Defiance: The Bielski Partisans by Nechama Tec. o o o Today, we present another entry for Round 58 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 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. …


Letter Re: Bird Flu Becoming Critical

James, Our county department of health is running an exercise to see how well they could do if they had to distribute an anti-viral to the community. They are asking for volunteers to take part in an effort to try to stress their delivery system. I am encouraged that the local officials, even in hyper-liberal Boulder County Colorado, take the possibility of an outbreak seriously enough to run an exercise. – R.R.


Economics and Investing:

The War On Cash: Transparently Totalitarian. – G.G. o o o End of cash?. – D.S. o o o Items from Mr. Econocobas: Video: Peter Schiff – FOMC Rate Hike Hints are a Bluff – The best part is when the commentators say, “The market has rallied on 3% or 4% before, so why couldn’t it now.” This just shows the fundamental lack of understanding of debt and interest payments. Venezuela opposition leader says Jan-April inflation 50 percent Greece Attacks Creditors as ECB Considers Next Liquidity Step (includes video)


JWR’s Recommendations of the Week:

Books Financial Reckoning Day Fallout: Surviving Today’s Global Depression by Addison Wiggin and Bill Bonner The Long Emergency: Surviving the End of Oil, Climate Change, and Other Converging Catastrophes of the Twenty-First Century by James H. Kunstler Movies Zero Dark Thirty Gravity Instructional Video: ?Patriots – Surviving the Coming Collapse – Trike Flying (The pilot of an experimental trike aircraft flies over the locales of my first novel.)