Jim’s Quote of the Day:
“The most difficult thing is the decision to act. The rest is merely tenacity.” – Amelia Earhart (born 1897- disappeared in 1937), American aviation pioneer and author
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Jim’s Quote of the Day:
“If America could be, once again, a nation of self-reliant farmers, craftsmen, hunters, ranchers, and artists, then the rich would have little power to dominate others. Neither to serve nor to rule: That was the American dream.” – Edward Abbey
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Odds ‘n Sods:
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Jim’s Quote of the Day:
“Give a man a fish and he eats for a day. Teach a man to fish and he eats for a lifetime. Steal a fish from one guy and give it to another–and keep doing that on a daily basis–and you’ll make the first guy p*ssed off, but you’ll make the second guy lazy and dependent on you. Then you can tell the second guy that the first guy is greedy for wanting to keep the fish he caught. Then the second guy will cheer for you to steal more fish. Then you can prohibit anyone from fishing without getting …
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JWR’s Recommendations of the Week:
Books: The ARRL Antenna Book for Radio Communications Idaho for the Curious: A Guide Movies: Far From Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog (recommended for children and teens) Rooster Cogburn Music: The Best of Guy Clark Gloryland: 30 Bluegrass Gospel Classics Podcasts: Podcast-James Wesley Rawles – We’re Still Headed For A Cataclysmic Event – Part 1 Podcast-James Wesley Rawles – We’re Headed For A Cataclysmic Event – Part 2 Instructional Videos: A YouTube video from VikingPreparedness about mental preparedness for Schumer Hits The Fan (SHTF) situations: “It all happened SO FAST!” YouTube Video Collection 152 Do It Yourself Projects Using …
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Jim’s Quote of the Day:
“How bad do things have to get before you do something? Do they have to take away all your property? Do they have to license every activity that you want to engage in? Do they have to start throwing you on cattle cars before you say: ‘Now wait a minute, I don’t think this is a good idea.’ How long is it going to be before you finally resist and say: ‘No, I will not comply. Period!’ Ask yourself now because sooner or later you are going to come to that line, and when they cross it, you’re going to …
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Jim’s Quote of the Day:
“Gun control by definition affects only honest people. When a politician tells you he wants to forbid you from owning a firearm or force you to get a license, he is telling you he doesn’t trust you. That’s an insult… Gun control is not about guns or crime. It is about an elite that fears and despises the common people.”? – Syndicated Columnist Charley Reese (1937-2013)
Notes for Monday – October 31, 2016
October 31st is Reformation Day.
Economics and Investing:
This Is What Gold Does In A Currency Crisis, Brexit Edition o o o Satyajit Das: The World Is Out of Weapons. Das predicts “prolonged stagnation” of the global economy. o o o At The New Survivalist: Money Needs During a Disaster o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are not paid investment counselors or advisers. Please see our Provisos page for details.
Odds ‘n Sods:
Do magazine springs lose power when loaded for years? o o o Among the more than 31,000 Wikileaked John Podesta e-mails, there is this gem, that shows the purely putrid perfidy of the Clinton camp. I think that is now time Mr. Podesta’s surname to become a noun. In honor of Washington DC’s new daily ritual, I’d like to coin a new word: Podestian. I define it as: “Clever political scheming, marked by back-biting, with nefarious ends.” – JWR o o o The AMMRON group is promoting an upcoming MARS interoperability “Very Bad Day” test. o o o Over at …
Jim’s Quote of the Day:
“I approve nothing utopian. Look life in its iron face — stare Reality out of its brassy countenance…” – Charlotte Bronte
Notes for Sunday – October 30, 2016
My special thanks to SurvivalBlog reader A.P., who kindly sent me the gift of an autographed hardback copy of Robert A. Heinlein’s 1982 novel titled Friday. He sent me that book in lieu of a Ten Cent Challenge (10 cents per day) subscription donation. I am humbled by the tremendous generosity of SurvivalBlog readers. Thank you! October 30th, 1735 was the birthday of President John Adams. (Other sources cite his birthdate as October 19, 1735.) He died on July 4th, 1826–just a few hours after the death of Thomas Jefferson. Safecastle’s October Mountain House Sale ends Monday. They are offering …
Letter: Stock Up on Magazines!
Dear Editor: The upcoming Presidential election is cause for concern. As an avid daily reader of your awesome blog, I would highly encourage those out there to buy those full capacity, or really any magazines that they need today. Not tomorrow, right now. Now! Stop reading the blog for a few minutes and find what you need. Some sellers are already selling out of AR-style magazines. Ruger factor-made 10/22 BX-25 (25-round) magazines are presently available at one of the major outdoor retailers online for less than $20 each. As an example: HK G3 alloy 20 round magazines (for HK91 rifles …
Economics and Investing:
Fed risks repeating Lehman blunder as US recession storm gathers o o o Podcast: KWN interviews Bill Fleckenstein o o o With an unexpected profit, Deutsche Bank has a funny way of showing it’s in crisis 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 competing theories on why the FBI re-opened the Hillary e-mail server investigation o o o Is this to be believed? Wildlife populations plunge almost 60 percent since 1970: WWF o o o How Long Will Your Church Survive Under a Clinton Presidency? o o o Video: Pastor Chuck Baldwin Preaches on Romans Chapter 13