Category: Odds ‘n Sods

Cops Go Car To Car In Traffic Jam, Issue $18,000 in Fines for Cellphone Use at a Near Dead Stop o o o Colorado businessman blames ‘stoned’ workers for move to SC o o o Is The U.S. Food Supply Cursed? Cursed or is it simply 50 years of bad management. Everything from GMOs to inhumane, crowded conditions and even overuse/preventative use of medications are contributing to a crisis in our food supply. o o o Christians Will Soon Be the Pariah to Eradicate. – T.P. o o o America’s Soft Police State. – B.B.

Yet another state has had enough of federally-sanctioned theft. Michigan primed to end civil asset forfeiture. – D.S. o o o First They Came for the Anti-Vaxxers. – P.L. o o o From the official Marines web site: Marines complete riot-control training. – T.P. o o o S5 Phone Flaw Allows Hackers To Clone Fingerprints, Claim Researchers. – T.P. o o o Here’s How to Download and Delete What Google Search Knows About You. – A.W.

VA Sends Veterans’ Medical Info To FBI To Get Their Guns Taken Away . – H.L. o o o You would think that police would get the message that their actions may be recorded by now. – H.L. o o o ‘Lunch lady’ lobby joins GOP to fight Obama’s school lunch rules. – D.S. o o o Nullification is a Natural Right!. – B.B. o o o More than Half of Police Killed in Venezuelan Capital Targeted for Guns. – JBG

The FDA Might Finally Crack Down on Homeopathy. – H.L. I have mixed feelings on this one. There are some real crack-pot remedies being pushed out there, but the FDA doesn’t exactly have a stellar reputation of regulation either. o o o Why Google Is the New Evil Empire. – D.S. o o o Wisconsin’s Shame: ‘I Thought It Was a Home Invasion’. – JBG o o o The Medical Cartel: Too Big to Fail, Too Evil to Expose. – H.L. o o o Abandoned By White House, Americans Describe Tense Escapes From Yemen. – B.B.

Automakers to gearheads: Stop repairing cars. – G.G. o o o Turns out we do leave Americans behind. – B.B. o o o Helicopter Parents? Helicopter Government Is More Like It. – D.S. o o o HEAD of the FBI’s Anthrax Investigation Says the Whole Thing Was a SHAM. – H.L. o o o Wisconsin declares state of emergency over bird flu in poultry. – H.L.

The Death of the Left. – H.L. o o o Car thieves’ scary new tool. – D.S. HJL Adds: While the article on the dangers of new technology was interesting, I found the link to the video of the scythe-vs-weed whacker at the end of the article to be incredibly amazing. o o o This New Libertarian Micronation Might Just Be Crazy Enough to Work. – H.L. o o o SurvivalBlog reader L.B. has recommended the OneYardRevolution channel on YouTube. Its focus is on frugal and sustainable organic gardening. In particular, L.B. likes that he doesn’t waste your time by …

Obama admin’s “mental defective” gun ban list ensnares mostly military veterans. – D.S. o o o Video: Make a Survival Still for Drinkable Water (improved design). – RBS o o o Images from Texas-Mexico border capture illegal immigrants sneaking into the US. – B.B. o o o Tension Between BLM and Mining Operation, Oath Keepers Set Up Camp. – C.T. o o o The end of the license plate. – G.P.

Conspiracy Theorists, Bloggers Compared To ISIS During Congressional Hearing. – H.L. o o o Your car’s hidden ‘black box’ and how to keep it private. – JBG o o o ‘Intelligent’ Streetlights to ‘Watch’ Florida Residents. – G.P. HJL notes: Currently, this implementation is rather benign, but the company already lists the technology on their web site for a much more Orwellian experience. o o o Dry Wells Plague California as Drought Has Water Tables Plunging 1800′ wells for water! – P.S. o o o Video: Make Your Own $7 Ultimate Bushcraft Axe. – RBS

Leaked Document From Mayor to Police: Your Paycheck Depends on How Many Tickets You Write. – H.L. o o o ISIS-trained man arrested in U.S., DOJ says. – D.S. o o o California’s Green Drought. How bad policies are compounding the state’s water shortage. – T.P. o o o Judge opens door for cops to storm your home. – D.S. o o o I’ve been reading John Mosby’s blog for a bit now and have watched with interest as he has joined with Forward Observer Magazine. Their focus is Intelligence and they have some very good articles. I think SurvivalBlog …

Another Showdown? Armed Members of Oath Keepers Group Preparing for Standoff Against BLM. – B.B. o o o Federal court rejects Third Amendment claim against police officers. – T.P. o o o Inventor of Antivirus Sofware: “Encryption Doesn’t Matter In a World Where Anyone Can Plant Software On Your Phone and See What You’re Seeing”. – H.L. o o o Ruskin mailman tries flying to Capitol in gyrocopter to deliver campaign reform message to Congress. – P.M. SurvivalBlog reader T.P. notes that there is no visible “N” number or “Experimental” placard, which are both FAA required for every kit rotorcraft …

TSA Screeners At DIA Manipulated System To Grope Men’s Genitals – CBS4 Denver. – T.P. o o o ISIS Camp a Few Miles from Texas, Mexican Authorities Confirm. – P.M. o o o Jade Helm 15 exercise, Colorado backs out. – B.B. o o o Whatcha Gonna Do When They Come for You? (Part One). – J.P.

PROOF that the US peaked during Ronald Reagan’s presidency. – S.B. o o o Australian Parents Will Lose $11K For Every Child They Don’t Vaccinate. – H.L. o o o The One Item an Expert Hunting Guide Says You Must Always Carry With You. – K.C. o o o Alachua County’s armored vehicle makes traffic stop after driver flips the bird. – T.P. o o o “Gun Free Zones” Fail Again in NC. College Employee Cornered, Murdered. – D.S.

*Update* Game Changer OR Paradigm Shift ? – Walter Scott Shooting: Enhanced Video Shows Officer Slager With Taser Darts… – T.P. o o o Interesting pictures from Israel as the Passover ends. o o o Life insurance discount comes with a high price for your privacy. – D.S. o o o In a cameras-everywhere culture, science fiction becomes reality. – D.S. o o o More Than 10 Things You Can Start Doing Now to Prepare to ‘Survive,’ According to Delta Force Sgt. Major (Ret.). – G.L.

Eighth Grader Charged With Felony Cybercrime For Changing Teacher’s Desktop Wallpaper. Whatever happened to a teacher explaining to a child why this was wrong, that the computer is NOT his property (I remember my parents explaining PROPERTY RIGHTS to me before I even went to school), and calling his parents and all of them sitting down and explaining this to the child! Another clueless teacher! – H.L. o o o I don’t recall seeing anything about this in news from the American Redoubt. Wyoming Governor Vetos Asset Forfeiture Reform Bill Meanwhile down in New Mexico they got it right, and …

Officer Feared for His Life, so He Shot & Killed This Family’s Tiny Miniature Pig. – H.L. o o o Video: Bill Whittle – Take Them at Their Word. – M.H. o o o Doctors Say Tick Borne ‘Powassan Virus’ Is Worse Than Lyme Disease. – T.P. o o o Video: Obama’s EPA making California drought crisis worse? – M.F. o o o Kuwait Reintroduces Compulsory Military Service For Citizens. – H.L.