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The Real Reason For Partisan Gridlock: Democracy Is Falling Apart. – G.P. o o o The “politically Correct” Supreme Court rejects free speech appeal over Cinco de Mayo school dispute. – P.M. o o o Texas Bill Would Bar Physicians From Talking Guns With Patients. – D.S. o o o 1,000-year-old onion and garlic eye remedy ‘kills MRSA’ o o o Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria From American Cattle Become Airborne, But Is It Life-Threatening?




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Fitch Continues the Downgrade Parade Reduces Greece to Junk Status Down to CCC o o o Big elections coming up in Mexico. – H.L. o o o With the questionable “Jade Helm 15” operation on the near horizon, some SurvivalBlog readers are reckoning back to Ft Lauderdale’s operation last year to see what to expect: Rounding people up exercise with Blackhawks o o o Ontario Teacher Disciplined for Criticizing Child Procurement Program . – T.P. o o o Rate of Illegal Immigrant Males in Workforce 12 Percent Higher Than US-Born Males. – B.B.




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America may need to get their waders on; they may be in for some deep Schumer. Chuck Schumer Formally Enters Race To Succeed Harry Reid As Senate Dem Leader.. . – RBS o o o Shop Class as Soulcraft: A Review by Bill Buppert. – RBS o o o New York State Assembly Passes Bill Which Would Allow 3rd Trimester Babies to Be Killed With Shot of Poison to Heart. – D.S. HJL adds: It is unlikely to become law, but it’s an indicator of the degradation of the morality of our country. o o o GERMAN NEWS REPORT: Co-Pilot …




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Are Slaves Catching the Fish You Buy ? JWR has warned about the rise of radical Islam in Indonesia, in his novel Expatriates. o o o WHAT’S RIGHT WITH KANSAS? Constitutional Carry Bill Heads to Governor’s Desk The March of Freedom continues! – JWR o o o Illegal Alien Police Officers?. – B.B. o o o Night vision eyedrops allow vision of up to 50m in darkness . – K.B. o o o This Is How TSA Decides if You Might Be Acting Like a Terrorist. – JBG




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ISIS Releases City ‘Kill List’: Most Towns Included Make Sense to No One. – H.L. o o o Obama’s Petulant Revenge: US Declassifies Intel Report on Israel’s Nuclear Weapons Program. – H.L. o o o Police Raid Small Family Farm, Charge Family, Seize Animals Because they were Free Range. – T.P. o o o Woman Throws Molotov Cocktail At Pro-Life Activists. – T.P. o o o Fears of martial law as special ops set to swarm Southwest and operate undetected among civilians who’ve been deemed HOSTILE in massive military exercise




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The Importance of Extra Ammo? o o o Ford’s new car will force you to obey the speed limit. – G.G. o o o Police Officer Charged With Homicide for Shooting Unarmed Man. – H.L. o o o Germanwings Pilot Was Locked Out of Cockpit Before Crash in France. – T.P. o o o Border Security Contractor: Administration Is Deceiving Public on Somali Illegals Apprehended at Border. – B.B.




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Ohio Farm Bureau presidents concerned over EPA water rule. – K.W. o o o Russia’s return to Nicaragua worrying many in Central America. – T.P. o o o I would hate to see how many bullets they would discharge if it was on “purpose”! Man Awarded $5.5 Million After Cops ‘Accidentally’ Shot Him 16 Times. – H.L. o o o Privacy invasion? Police department license plate scans released to public. – D.S. o o o Ohio Now Recognizes Valid Permits From All States. – D.S.




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The Terracotta Army Crossbow That could Shoot Twice as Far as a Modern-Day Rifle. – H.L. o o o Mall of America Security Catfished Black Lives Matter Activists, Documents Show. – RBS o o o SurvivalBlog reader KMC sent in this immigration chart with the following comment: “While reading an article on io9.com, I was really struck by the differences. Then I asked myself what other differences occurred in the first ‘half’ of our country’s history on that chart vs. the second half, and I couldn’t help but wonder how connected they might be? Thought-provoking chart.” o o o ISIS …




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Why I am a Climate Change Skeptic by the Co-Founder of GREENPEACE. – P.M. o o o This could become a go-to bug out vehicle: Jeep may make Wrangler offroad pickup. – A.W. o o o More on the EPA and wood stoves: Effort to regulate wood smoke kindles slow burn. – G.L. o o o The Rutherford Institute :: The Wolf Is Guarding the Hen House: The Government’s War on Cyberterrorism. – B.B. o o o Islamic State releases U.S. troops’ Photos, Names, & Addresses – urges terror attacks. – T.P.




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Is NYC’s new gunshot detection system recording private conversations?. – B.B. o o o What’s next in police state America? Why wearable alcohol biosensors of course!. – H.L. o o o Milita good for defending your country, not so good for projecting arbitrary force around the globe…. – D.E. o o o Today, “60 minutes” Lara Logan reports on the plight of Christians forced to flee ancestral homes in Iraq. This might be a good program to watch, if you can. o o o This Old Pill Bottle May Look Like Trash, But It Could Save Your Life.. – D.S. …




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Mike Williamson, SurvivalBlog’s Editor at Large, forwarded this interesting thread on Reddit.com that amounts to confessions from a former gang member. It’s a long thread, and it does contain some offensive language, but it has some very applicable information about what works as a deterrent and how clean buyers for guns are maintained. There is much useful information buried in the dross here. o o o Some Northern California Farmers Not Planting This Year, Will Make More Money Selling Water to Los Angeles. – H.L. o o o Gordon Blaine has a new book out on finding the perfect homestead, …




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Some still skeptical of beef checkoff changes. – K.W. o o o Rekindling the Flame After the Collapse by Bill Buppert. – T.P. o o o From www.drudgereport.com – Could this ALSO be practice for Martial Law being declared in the U.S.? Realistic military training coming to 7 states… Developing…. – H.L. o o o ICE: 167,527 Criminal Aliens Loose in U.S.A.. – B.B. o o o Will humans be BANNED from driving? Elon Musk says self-driving cars will spell the end of motorists because they are safer. – T.P.




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So this is what transparency of government looks like: US sets new record for denying, censoring government files. – G.P. o o o Pam was so Big she….. – H.L. o o o This site is a bit alarmist, but the DEFCON level is real. As SurvivalBlog reader R.G points out – The last time we were at DEFCON level 3 was during 9/11. DEFCON Warning System Announced ‘Encounter With Russian Actors’ And ‘US Base Placed On Alert For Possible Incoming’ Last Night As WW3 Heats Up!. – P.S. o o o The Betrayal Papers: And the Press Says Nothing…B.B. …




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EPA Wants to Monitor How Long Hotel Guests Spend in the Shower. – H.L. o o o EU Plan To Install A Tracking Computer In Every Car – To Tax Miles. – T.P. o o o Alibaba’s Jack Ma Demos Pay-With-Your-Face Technology. – RBS o o o Lawmaker calls for a rebellion against EPA pollution emissions for backyard barbecues. – M.B. o o o Gun Control Group Sets up Fake Store, Shames First-Time Buyers. – T.P.




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SurvivalBlog reader D.D. sends us a reminder to use this respite from winter to take an evening, pull the 72-hour bag out of their vehicle, and make sure everything is still as you expect. He did so and discovered that his handheld transmitter was faulty (battery reported charged but would not last), 2/3 of his food was over a year out of date, and most of his meds were over two years “expired”. Also, he still had a 30-pin iPhone connector with his crank charger that won’t work with his newer phone. But, hey, his paracord still looked good! o …