Category: Odds ‘n Sods

Feds Hit Online Gun Stores With “High Risk” Label. – B.B. Gun stores in the same category as porn? o o o BEAUMONT: Jury weighs police pepper spray that blinded woman – T.Y. “Clark used his department-issued JPX gunpowder-propelled pepper spray weapon and fired it less than a foot away from her face.” o o o NASA Study Concludes When Civilization Will End, And It’s Not Looking Good for Us – S.O. Now I’m really wondering why NASA is still part of the government budget process. o o o Obama Syndicate Assaulting Americans from Every Angle. – B.B. o o …

For those who think being persecuted for your faith is having someone call you names: Sudanese woman sentenced to hang for apostasy. The U.S. is giving billions of dollars in aid to the very countries responsible for these heinous acts. o o o All I can say is “It’s about time!” America’s Oldest Gun Maker Thumbs Its Nose At A Two-Faced Senator – B.B. o o o FDA To Ban Organic Farming? o o o Never Forgetting a Face. – T.P. o o o In a prime example of the abuses of our system and unfair abuse of police powers …

Texas officer who shot armed 93-year-old fired – G.S. o o o Homeland Security Raids Flea Markets While Ignoring Terrorist Threats. – B.L. o o o Not suprising when you realize that gun control is about people control. Gross hypocrisy: Brady Campaign head talks gun control with armed security – P.S. o o o Spying Is Meant to Crush Citizens’ Dissent, Not Catch Terrorists o o o No wartime paperwork? Tear down your home. – H.L.

The Old Car Loophole – When Will It Be Closed? o o o Krayton Kerns warns of leftward-leaning Republicans in the Montana legislature: Trust but Verify o o o Encrypted Internet Traffic Surges in a Year, Research Shows. It’s pretty obvious at this point that the largest increase is in Bittorrent, where the users don’t want others to know their true intent. You can argue whether the reason is to hide questionable activity or not, but the reality is that while that may be a significant reason, an equally compelling reason is that Internet users are just plain tired of …

For those of you who are fans of Isac Asimov, this is nothing new. The technology level in our daily utilitarian appliances is advancing fast and some, such as cars, could really be called robots without blinking an eye. As artificial intelligence increases in these appliances, this now becomes an issue that must be dealt with, but how? The Mathematics of Murder: Should a Robot Sacrifice Your Life to Save Two?. – T.P. o o o Krayton Kerns – The Magic of Wool. o o o Did ATF’s Determination on NICS Checks Open the Door for Manufacture of New Machineguns …

JWR was recently interviewed by the folks at The Daily Coin podcast. The half-hour interview covered a wide range of preparedness topics. o o o Best concealed carry handguns. – B.R. o o o Policing for Profit? Lawmakers, advocates raise alarm at growing gov’t power to seize property – H.L. While the civil confiscation and forfeiture looks cool on TV, it affects real people and the Georgia Sheriffs Association should be ashamed of their stance that curbing that law would reduce the profitability of upholding the law. What makes them different from the thugs they police in that situation? o …

Mayors Feel Misled, Quitting Bloomberg’s Gun-Control Group Comment From JWR: I hate to sound so endlessly perturbed about millionaire former Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s flawed political plaything called Mayors Against Illegal Guns, but the whole concept of his cabal really grates me. Granted, mayors are entitled to hold personal opinions, but that is not what they are elected to do. They are public servants hired to administrate legislation and rulings from city councils, who represent the will of their masters, the voters. They are NOT legislators. They are paid administrators elected to do our bidding. They are not tasked with envisioning …

Obama’s ATF is planning a nationwide gun registry. – B.B. o o o A Primer to the Clothing the New England Patriots of 1775 Wore. Interesting read on types of clothing, uniforms, and social norms concerning civilian and military dress as well as grooming during the time of the Revolution. – T.P. o o o Climate Change Debate: A Famous Scientist Becomes a Skeptic – A.D. o o o Video: Travelling security: Defeat Dishonest Baggage Handlers. – A.D. You will be amazed and completely disturbed by how easy it is to break into luggage and leave no trace. If you …

In the haste of the day, it’s always good to take a break and enjoy some fantastic scenery. This video of some stunt paragliding is absolutely amazing, both this beauty of the stunts and in the scenery. – J.S. o o o The Real Gun Violence Issue. Most of it is gang-related. Most of the gangs are in our inner cities, and our President, along with the rest of the so-called “mainstream media”, simply refuse to address any of it. – J.W. o o o Barack Obama and the Monsanto Betrayal – H.L. o o o Japan Jails Man for …

Russian Military Recruitment Video Embraces Dark Side | Video | TheBlaze.com – G.P. o o o Arizona court overturns ruling on bus-stop gun ads. o o o Uncomfortable with surveillance cameras? “Identity replacement tech” in the form of the Personal Surveillance Identity Prosthetic gives you a whole new face. Anti-surveillance mask lets you pass as someone else. – RBS o o o This is a nice brief video with text of a shooter busting aerial clay birds with an Ultimak forward mounted Aimpoint optic on an AK. I can personally vouch for this very set up on the AK, using …

America: The Food Stamp Nation. – P.M. There are a number of financial graphics worth looking at on this site after you have viewed this one. o o o Police Shooting Frenzy Raises Concerns o o o The Marxist media strikes again: HGTV’s Benham brothers: ‘If our faith costs us a television show then so be it’ – M.B. o o o From a SurvivalBlog Reader: We are told to not judge all Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge all gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. We constantly hear …

If true Europe deserves to disappear – Abortion in the Redoubt and Europe. – RBS “Again, thou shalt say to the children of Israel, Whosoever he be of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn in Israel, that giveth any of his seed unto Molech; he shall surely be put to death: the people of the land shall stone him with stones.” – Leviticus 20:1-3 (KJV) For those that wonder who Molech was: Wikipedia – Moloch. o o o Wondering how to get your kids involved in prepping? Jake and Miller’s Big Adventure: A Prepper’s Book for …

Parent Arrested After Complaining of Explicit Sex in Schoolbook. – H.L. Yet another reason why I homeschool my kids and will help homeschool my grandchildren. o o o An Iowa City with a Population of 7,000 Will Receive Armored Military Vehicle. – H.L. o o o Burglar Jiggled Doorknobs Looking For Way In, Then Got Shot. Had she not been armed, he probably would have killed her, but I’m wondering why the burglar got the chance to chase her around the house assaulting her with a garden tool before getting shot? o o o Hillary Clinton: Gun culture ‘way out …

Todd Savage of Survival Retreat Consulting has launched a new blog: StrategicRelocationBlog.com, in cooperation with well-known preparedness author and lecturer Joel Skousen. I have great respect for both Todd and Joel. Be sure to check it out. – JWR o o o AAPS News May 2014 – Do Doctors Expire in 10 Years?. – H.L. First, the absurdity hit teachers. Now it looks like doctors are next on the list. I have been both a teacher and a medical professional (EMT-B). I can state with first-hand knowledge that I have never had a class (in a classroom) or taken a …

Rare Earthquake Warning Issued for Oklahoma – M.M. o o o I usually don’t get too excited about boycotts, but I may just participate in this one: Oppose Corporations Helping NSA Spying . – B.R. o o o Showing just how fragile the system can be: Spy Plane Fries Air Traffic Control Computers, Shuts Down LAX. – P.M. o o o Raw milk movement grows amid push to ease regulation. This is another one of those issues that just plain makes me mad. I was raised on raw milk from the dairy down the road. The USDA and FDA are …