Category: Odds ‘n Sods

South St. Paul Beef Plant Temporarily Closing, 300 Jobs Affected – E.B. It’s not just the 300 workers who will be affected either. It doesn’t take much to make the leap from “shortage of cattle” to “higher prices” at the market. o o o Uncomfortable Independence Day Questions – T.P. o o o How Fast Food Providers Beat Inflation – Add Wood Pulp To Burgers – RBS o o o The Facebook Manipulation Study’s Mysterious Connection to the Military – G.P. o o o IRS policy that targeted political groups also aimed at open source projects – At the same …

America’s version of the “Brown Shirts” and, yes, they even call themselves that. – Medical staff warned: Keep your mouths shut about illegal immigrants or face arrest. – H.L. o o o Security Theater, Defense Contracting Edition. Paper magazines apparently can now have real computers in them. – T.P. Hugh Notes: I would love to get my hands on one of these to see just what it is and what its capabilities are. o o o FBI, CIA Use Backdoor Searches To Warrentlessly Spy On Americans’ Communications. – G.G. o o o Even the local government is organizing protests. Protesters …

This Family-Run Restaurant Is the Opposite of a Gun-Free Zone. – JBG o o o All Employment Growth Since 2000 Went to Immigrants. – K.P. o o o The Rise of the ‘Super Weed’ Around the World. – H.L. I have to confess, the the comments made on this post never even entered my mind until I read them. About 4 years ago, I quite using glyphosate (Round Up) because I noticed that the weeds had begun to gain a resistance to it. Even the ubiquitous “goat head” (Tribulus terrestris or sometimes called “puncture vine”) had begun to adapt. I …

Mental health police units are looking to harvest everything from medical records to gun purchases to online posts to watch for those who are “near the breaking point.” Pre-Crime Police Target Mental Health – H.L. o o o Police Confiscate Healthy Baby Because it Was Born at Home – H.L. o o o Profiteering on Banker Deaths: Regulator Says Public Has No Right to Details. – P.K. o o o Negative Nominal Interest Rates: Highway to a Cashless, Statist Hell. – RBS o o o Peru now has a ‘license to kill’ environmental protesters. – J.M.

Martin Armstrong Warns Civil Unrest Is Rising Everywhere: “This Won’t End Pretty” – C.J. o o o MRAP seen as protection by some, extreme measure by others. – G.P. o o o Legislature Repeals Durham’s Jim Crow-Era Gun Registration Law. – G.G. While the requirement for registration has now been repealed, the fight now moves to the existing records. It is unclear as to whether the records will be destroyed or not. o o o Fears government agencies can listen in to private mobile phone calls at the ‘flick of a switch’ after Vodafone reveals authorities use secret wires across …

Confronting Cops After They Shoot His Dog. – RBS An undefensible action on the part of the police. A dog, that is properly contained, is shot and killed because the officer trespassed on the property in the course of an action unrelated to the property or dog owner. o o o Barney Fife Meets Delta Force. – B.B. We’ve posted on this particular action before, but I found the title of this piece and the corresponding reporting to be an accurate description of the problem. o o o Recruits’ Ineligibility Tests the Military – T.P. More Than Two-Thirds of American …

Pastor Chuck Baldwin: Shepherds, Sheep, Goats, Wolves, And Guard Dogs o o o Federal judge upholds Colorado gun laws, dismisses lawsuit – H.L. This was the expected outcome of the court hearing. The law is stupid, but no one can show that they have been hurt by the law. It’s a shame that someone will have to be seriously injured or possibly die, needing more than 15 rounds, before the court will strike the law down. o o o Survival Entertainment, Friend or Foe? An exclusive interview with Cody Lundin. – C.N. As you will read in the (long) interview, …

Quite frankly, I find this a bizarre but fitting description of just how out of touch some people are with reality from all sides. Chaos as New York beggars’ banquet turns ugly. – RBS o o o Air Force tries to take God out of the equation.. – MPR o o o The Age of Mafia Government. – B.B. o o o 10 Facts About The SWATification Of America That Everyone Should Know o o o The U.S. Supreme Court Is Marching in Lockstep with the Police State. – B.R.

Swine Flu Confirmed at Shelter for Unaccompanied Minors. – G.P. o o o In a Daze, Where is My Country?. – B.B. o o o With the collapsing of the southern boarder and/or the Feds unwillingness to uphold their constitutional duty, we will be seeing more of this: Texas Ranchers Under Attack . – R.M. o o o Top Homeland Security adviser says America is an Islamic country. – B.D. o o o Here’s our best look yet at Hardy and Theron in Mad Max 4 (+ plot details)

A bit of “prepper” humor for your enjoyment: 30 Signs That You’re One of Those “Crazy Preppers” – G.W. It’s scary how many of those actually fit. o o o United Nations Seeks US-based Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration Specialists – B.B. And lest you think this is a hoax, here is the link to the actual job posting (requires login). – H.L. o o o From B.C. – This is the DHS equivalent to the probably better-known DoD QDR review of missions. It is certainly long (may need a large file warning for bandwidth-constrained users) but may be of interest …

CFAPA.orgon the web: Survivalist starts issuing his own press passes o o o Chicago Children’s Hospital Takes Custody of 16-Year-Old Away from Parent Who Sought Second Opinion. – D.S. Incidents like these do not seem to be an increasing problem with the state, rather private hospitals are causing the issues. Child Protective Services (CPS); Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD); or whatever else the government services are called have a long history of letting real abuse slip through the cracks of the system and unfairly attacking healthy homes, but this phenomena by private hospitals is something new. Egos the size …

Gun Shop Alleges July 1st Shutdown Due to Political Stance. – B.B. HJL notes: While it is certainly sad to see a business fall on hard times, I’m not entirely convinced that the situation “Tactical Firearms” is in is as politically connected as they would have us believe. Upon reading the article, it seems that there is an internal squabble from one of the owners. The banks refusal to renew the loan may be more related to this squabble than the political targeting of the business. o o o This link takes you direct to Federal site. Note that the …

Outlawed: The ‘spy’ cars that automatically issue parking fines totalling £300million after protest by privacy campaigners – JBG I also suspect that “revenue generation” is a significant contributor as to why there is such a rift forming between LEOs and the rest of the population. o o o In these Kansas towns, driving a car makes you a potential criminal. – T.P. o o o Emails Show Feds Asking Florida Cops to Deceive Judges. – B.G. o o o Will You Survive Being Sent To A FEMA Camp? – J.W. HJL Notes: While I disagree with some of the basic …

S. 150: The Biggest Proposed Gun and Magazine Ban in American History. – J.W. o o o Doctors Without Borders: Ebola ‘out of control’. – A.W. o o o Doomsday prepper father accused of plotting to kill federal agents and stockpiling guns and explosives for the ‘end of days’… only for FBI to raid his home and find only food and five legal firearms in safe. – JBG o o o DC Court Confirms That Government Agents Can Abuse US Citizens’ Rights With Impunity If They Leave The Country. – H.L. o o o An excellent DIY project on instructables …

Mother dies in jail while being punished for kids missing school – H.L. Can somebody please explain to me why a mother was in jail for her children’s truancy? o o o Postal Service Explores Sensors, Data Collection Via ‘Vehicles, Mailboxes, Machines, Letter Carriers’ – G.P. o o o Is this what our republic has succumbed to– vulgar 6th graders being encouraged by their parents? This is sickening and the fruit of a depraved and fallen culture–a society that has abandoned God. Josh Orlian: 12-Year-Old Standup Comedian Gets Naughty on AGT Stage – America’s Got Talent 2014 – R.G. o …