Not Your Land! – California City Wants To Seize Mortgages – Stuart Varney Items from The Economatrix: Wealth Distribution In US Rivals A Modern Day Gilded Age: In 2013 Wealth Inequality At Record Levels. 72 Percent Of Wealth In US Held By 5 Percent Of The Population. Will 8th Time Be The Charm For $1,400 Gold? Economy Recovers, Income Doesn’t
B.B. sent this encouraging news: Missouri Set to Nullify All Federal Gun Laws. I hope that they are successful and that this becomes model legislation. o o o M.B. suggested a new piece of short fiction by Matt Bracken over at the WRSA site: Alas, Brave New Babylon o o o Massive Drill Planned to Test Resiliency of U.S. Electric Grid. o o o F.G. recommended both this article and this same training discipline for civilian shooters: ‘This is not your rifle:’ Marines take foreign weapons instructor course o o o A spectacular OPSEC Fail: Look inside: …
"Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad." – Miles Kington
Today we present a guest article by G.E. Christenson, the editor of Deviant Investor
Gold and silver will survive as a store of value and wealth. Paper money, the economic status quo, unfunded liabilities, pension plans, exponentially increasing debt, massive budget deficits, “to-big-to-fail” banks, and so much more are at risk of gradual or catastrophic failure. Gold and Silver Precious metals have been recognized as wealth and a store of value for over 3,000 years. They may no longer be used as currency but they retain their value. Example: I can’t go to Wal-Mart and buy food with silver coins but, practically speaking, I can sell or trade a gold or silver coin minted …
Mr. Rawles, I came across this today and thought it might be useful to other SurvivalBlog readers. It is called JustDelete.me. From the web site: ‘Many companies use dark pattern techniques to make it difficult to find how to delete your account. JustDelete.me aims to be a directory of URLs to enable you to easily delete your account from web services.” Essentially it is a listing of links to various web companies where you can delete your account. Currently 129 companies are listed and the site owner has a method for submitting others for inclusion. – Clark H.
Hi Jim, I’d like to mention another heavy duty come-along/manual winch you and your readers may be interested in. It is built by a long time American manufacturer, Wyeth-Scott. Please note the pull ratings are based on dead lift capacities and, as they state, pull ratings are approximately double those. Please see their notes regarding rating differences between lifting and pulling. A vehicle on a flat road or a tree, through mud, up a hill. Thanks, – Guy S. Dear Mr. Rawles, and Readers, Always be careful where you place your fingers around come-alongs. I always warn people who …
Jim Rogers says, “This is the first time in recorded history all the banks are printing money at the same time. This is the first time we’ve had massive debasement, and it’s going to end very badly no matter what they say.” (Thanks to B.B. for the link.) Michael Z. Williamson (SurvivalBlog’s Editor at Large) recommended: Blockade – The Diary of an Austrian Middle-Class Woman 1914-1924 Items from The Economatrix: Look Out! September Market Headwinds Are Looming Trying To Stay Sane In An Insane World – Part 3 The Worldwide Bank Crash Has Commenced
You’ve got to love Louisiana: Gov. Jindal Promotes Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday: No State Tax on Guns. (Thanks to Kevin A. for the link.) o o o I heard about another great company that sells only gear made only the in U.S. and allied countries: Low Visual Impact Bushcraft and Survival Inc. o o o Blacksmithing alive and well in parts of Alabama. (Thanks to Pam C. for the link.) o o o An Ayn Rand School libertarian who groks Firefly. o o o Glock owners should find this knife/gun maintenance tool of interest.
“If you wanted a national monopoly, you must control a national socialist government. If you want a worldwide monopoly, you must control a world socialist government. That is what the game is all about. ‘Communism’ is not a movement of the downtrodden masses but is a movement created, manipulated and used by power-seeking billionaires in order to gain control over the world, first by establishing socialist governments in the various nations and then consolidating them all through a “Great Merger,” into an all-powerful world, socialist super-state.” – Gary Allen, None Dare Call It Conspiracy
Today we present another entry for Round 48 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The 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.) B.) 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, and C.) Two cases of Mountain House freeze dried assorted entrees in #10 cans, courtesy of Ready Made Resources. (A $350 value.) D.) a $300 …
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. For the preparedness minded individual, this old cliche couldn’t be more important. In my primary profession in the insurance industry, I observe on a regular basis all sorts of damage that happens to people’s homes. Today, there are ample available supplies to repair damage, contractors to complete repairs, and insurance coverage to help cover the costs. Tomorrow, we may not be so lucky. This is where our “ounce of prevention” comes into play. Whether you are preparing to live through a short-term event, a natural disaster, a grid-down event, or …
Captain Rawles, I’ve some info that might be of interest to the visitors to your blog. What started out as an impulse buy by my wife and daughters 10 years ago has resulted in our discovery of a creature that has a very long life span, is a good watch or alert critter, is easy to keep, provides good entertainment and lays eggs. It is African geese. We bought two of these as goslings and raised them to adults. By doing this, we discovered that they will be very loyal to their caretakers and friendly. Anyone that has been around geese know that …
Charles Hugh Smith: The Recession That Never Ended: 2008 -2013 (and Counting) B.P. in Colorado sent: Durable goods orders drop 7.3% Items from The Economatrix: Let us count the ways of inflation: While the CPI understates inflation Americans are living out the days of a contracting standard of living. Schiff: Spectacular Gold Rally Is Coming The 5% Recovery: Why Most Are Still In Recession
Split more wood, folks! “Farmers’ Almanac” predicts a “bitterly cold” winter. (Thanks to F.G. for the link.) o o o Troy H. mentioned a trend that is worth emulating: Greek community creates an off-the-grid Internet. o o o I’ve heard that the “Rawles Gets You Ready Preparedness Course” has overall had surprisingly strong sales since the price dropped to less than $20. You’ll get immediate delivery, via digital download. o o o Andre D. sent: Pentagon Labels Founding Fathers, Conservatives as Extremists o o o I see that Powell’s Books (my favorite bookstore on Planet Earth) …