Reader Joe G. sent this: China faces its worst economic crisis: water Massive jump in people who renounced US citizenship last quarter Items from The Economatrix: Eminent Domain and Underwater Mortgages: Solving the Municipal Fiscal Crisis Why the U.S. Economy Deserves a “B-” Grade Three Reasons the Walmart Empire Is Collapsing
Some pointed commentary from Claire Wolfe: America’s UberGovernment. And the rest of us. o o o Here is something new: The Ron Paul Channel o o o The Pseudo-Republican: Chris Christie Signs 10 Gun Bills Into Law. The article states: “One of the new laws will disqualify any person on the federal terrorist watch list from obtaining firearms identification cards or permits to purchase handguns.” Later, the article notes: “Civil liberties advocates have criticized the watch list for its secrecy. The list is not public, nor can one petition to have his name removed from it. There were …
“And it came to pass at the seventh time, when the priests blew with the trumpets, Joshua said unto the people, Shout; for the LORD hath given you the city. And the city shall be accursed, [even] it, and all that [are] therein, to the LORD: only Rahab the harlot shall live, she and all that [are] with her in the house, because she hid the messengers that we sent. And ye, in any wise keep [yourselves] from the accursed thing, lest ye make [yourselves] accursed, when ye take of the accursed thing, and make the camp of Israel a …
Today is the birthday of James Paris Lee (born 1831, died February 24, 1904.) He was a Scottish-Canadian and later American inventor and arms designer, best known for inventing the bolt action that led to the Lee-Metford and Lee-Enfield series of rifles. — 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 …
I am a Vice President o a very successful company in the western side of the Midwest. I am in my early 60s, and after 30 plus years with the company – I will retire in next year or so with no debt, a good retirement plan, stable lifestyle – no worries, right? So, why do some of those around me think I’m crazy (even me sometimes)? Here’s my story. I grew up a farm boy working the family farm with my grandma and grandpa, old school Swede – German homesteaders – milking cows, slopping hogs, baling hay, walking beans, driving tractors, gathering eggs, and yes, shoveling S#%*. Small rural …
Sir, It occurs to me that the sudden desire to “privatize” Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae is simply a way to deploy the wet ink dollars out of the Fed and big banks without overwhelming the money supply. We all know what would happen if those dollars entered the mainstream market place. This just seems to me to be yet another ploy to stall the inevitable, but I haven’t seen anyone else talking about that. Am I missing something? – Big Jon JWR Replies: You are essentially correct. The majority of the U.S. Dollars that have been magically created by …
Captain Rawles, I have a question about military wall lockers. I have searched high and low trying to locate some military wall lockers for gear storage but have been unable to find any as you mentioned in your novel “Patriots”. I was just wondering if you had any ideas where I might be able to find some. Thanks for any help you can give me in this area or any alternatives you can suggest. Thanks, – Tony from Texas JWR Replies: Any large steel lockers or cabinets with solid backs and tight-fitting doors will do. The crucial thing for storing your …
Why we can kiss the US economy goodbye (Wayne Allyn Root) Our friend Tam (over at the great View From The Porch blog) wittily refers to this movie as “Occupy L5”: ‘Elysium’ director Neill Blomkamp, star Matt Damon deny movie has political agenda No Great Surprise Department: U.S. Congress wins relief on Obamacare health plan subsidies. (Congress almost always exempts themselves from their socialist schemes.) Items from The Economatrix: Chain Reaction of Breakdowns in Progress–Dr. Jim Willie Gold Markets Get Strange – Is Economic Danger Near? Job Market Faces New Problem, Hitting One Unlucky Group Really Hard
“How could anyone possibly need more than a 10 round magazine?” Well, for instance: Alaska man kills charging bear with assault rifle o o o Scarcity inspires creative “reinvention” and “technological disobedience”: Cuba’s DIY Inventions from 30 Years of Isolation. (Thanks to M.R. in Kansas for the link.) o o o Sun Will Flip Its Magnetic Field Soon. (We are at solar maximum, but it is a relatively weak maximum, for this 11-year cycle But the big Carrington-size flares can happen, regardless.) o o o H7N9 bird flu in likely China spread between people, researchers find. (Of …
"The loss of freedom, tyranny, abuse, hunger would all have been easier to bear if not for the compulsion to call them freedom, justice, the good of the people." – Aleksandr Wat, Polish poet (1900 – 1967)
Jenny of The Last Frontier blog, who was tragically widowed in 2012 is now Seeking a Husband. Her blog post echoes the theme of what Jim’s late wife Linda (“The Memsahib”) selflessly wrote on her deathbed, in 2009. (See: From The Memsahib: On My Bucket List–Looking for a Wife.) Jenny is a friend of mine. We recently had an unexpected and providential meeting, and have become fast friends. Both Jim and I were widowed, and we were brought together by God’s providence. We’re praying that Jenny finds a new husband, in a similar way. Do you know any single God-fearing …
In a situation that will be characterized by, among other things, gutted pharmacies and unmanned hospitals, the remaining population at TEOTWAWKI will be required to provide their own medical care and to meet their own pharmacologic needs. While there have been numerous helpful articles outlining the importance of antibiotics in the context of TEOTWAWKI there has been very little addressing the importance of an overall pharmacologic strategy. Some of you—especially those who take daily prescription medication—have likely considered this problem before. But perhaps you are young and healthy, unburdened by any medical diagnosis. There should still be a pharmacologic component …
Dear JWR: By way of background, I’m a middle aged woman in reasonable shape. I go jogging, do pushups and take karate. I have never been in the military. Around a month ago I tried ruck marching with my 25 or 30 lb bug out bag (BOB), to see how well I could handle it. I wore wool Army socks and a pair of boots that I thought were reasonably broken in, and walked laps around a park as fast as I could walk. The ruck was a civilian backpacker’s external frame pack with a belt. I carried some …
Derivatives Bubble: The Number One Threat That Our Financial System Is Facing Only 40% Of Federal Student Loan Borrowers Are Currently Making A Payment Items from The Economatrix: Pandemic of Pension Woes Plaguing The Nation 40 Percent Of US Workers Make Less Than What A Full-Time Minimum Wage Worker Made in 1968 Failure to launch into household formation: Record 36 percent of young Americans (18 to 31) living at home with parents. Where is household formation coming from?
Yet another data point, for selecting a retreat locale: How Many Illegal Immigrants Live in Your State? o o o Reader Craig J. sent this: Popular gun range target blamed for forest fires, called potential bomb source. The “forest fires” claim is a red herring. Chainsaws and off-road motorcycles start dozens of fires on USFS and BLM land each year, yet nobody has suggested banning them. Our congresscritters tend toward free floating anxiety followed by spastic fits of legislation. So all that I can say is: stock up on Tannerite! (If there is an explosive target ban, then there …