Which U.S. states are booming, in four charts. (Thanks to Tom K. for the link.) o o o Violence In The Face Of Tyranny Is Often Necessary o o o Reader H.L. sent: Here Are the Rights You Have When Interacting With a Police Officer in One Detailed Infographic o o o Texas Court Throws 2nd, 4th Amendments Under The Bus
Over at Zero Hedge: Presenting DROPOUT JEEP, your phone is their phone, by The Bard of the American Redoubt o o o SurvivalBlog’s Editor at Large Michael Z. Williamson mentioned this obscure text: Obliterating animal carcasses with explosives. o o o By way of blog reader Alan W. and the editors of Infowars: Motorist checkpoint in Reading draws questions o o o Bucky Fuller’s Forgotten WWII Shelters Rediscovered In New Jersey o o o Jay B. sent: Inside TAO: Documents Reveal Top NSA Hacking Unit
‘Looks Like Weimar Germany’: The Viral Photo Out of Connecticut That’s Giving Some Gun Owners Chills . (Thanks to J.B.G. for the link.) o o o Shipping companies largely silent on NSA intercepting packages o o o Another one of Former Mayor Bloomberg’s MAIG members is sentenced: “Filthy Filner” Sentenced For Sexual Harassment. o o o A fascinating video: AK-47 Underwater at 27,450 frames per second o o o F.J. suggested this at Instructables: How To Make A Knife
Suzanne G. spotted this at Forbes: Nemesis Camouflage Conceals Body Heat From Thermal Sensors o o o Reader Jim M. suggested this compendium: 100+ Heirloom Seed Suppliers. o o o Retired General: Americans Must Confront Obama’s Tyranny o o o It’s not just your phone calls – it’s YOU they are listening to
G.G. suggested: Forget panic room – here’s a panic HOUSE! Inside the $11.5 million nuclear-proof doomsday bunker that was built to look like an ordinary family home o o o The annual SHOT Show will begin January 14th, in Las Vegas. o o o Roger E. recommended a new essay from Claire Wolfe: Just Who’s The Boss, Here? – Enemy At The Gates o o o A horrible precedent: North Carolina Appeals Court Allows HOAs To Arrest For DUI. (Thanks to Dan T. for the link.)
Reader Debra P. suggested a good article on medieval agricultural planting cycles o o os Reader J.B.G. sent this sad news from one of the eastern Nanny States: Connecticut Gun Owners Wait in Line to Do Something Many Gun Owners Hope They Never Have To. My congratulations to the men who didn’t line up to register their birthright for future confiscation. Non-compliance with the unconstitutional new law will undoubtedly be rampant. Le mala, lex nulla! o o o Super hoarders of Utah: Inside the huge warehouses used to store food as Mormon faith fuels state’s insatiable desire for …
Reader F.J. sent: 33 Awesome DiY Projects for Preppers o o o The folks at PrepperPress.com have added yet another book to their SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest book package. It is is the 7th book in the 299 Days series. So their package now includes all 26 of the books published by PrepperPress.com. This is a $270 value. o o o G.G. flagged this sad news that should serve as a lesson: Eight die from carbon monoxide poisoning as ice storms leave tens of thousands without power for nearly a week o o o Empire State Gun …
Forbes reports: Utah Made It Easier For Cops To Seize Innocent People’s Property. And Not A Single Lawmaker Voted Against It. (Thanks to Jeff B. for the link.) o o o Of interest, over at the Acorns and Chestnuts web site: Famine Foods o o o James W suggested: Versa Carry Holster Review o o o Tim in Connecticut liked this reference: State Knife Carry Laws: Know Your Rights
Bypassing the phase-out of many incandescent light bulbs in the U.S. is a growing company called Newcandescent. They make “Rough Service” bulbs that are exempt from the light bulb ban and which have surprisingly long service lives. (The full impact of the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007, has not yet been felt. Stock up, and be ready to do businesses with these alternative sources.) o o o Reader Eric B. suggested: Arizona debate continues over drinking raw milk. Eric also recommended this site: RealMilk.com/ o o o Some of Maine Prepper’s tips are included in …
Reader K.A.F. sent: Correlations of gluten and dementia o o o T.P.Y. sent: Hawaii solar boom so successful, it’s been halted o o o 4th Amendment is dead: Police can search motorists cellphones if they’ve been stopped for a traffic violation. (Thanks to R.B.S. for the link.) o o o G.G. flagged another privacy issue: You Should Never, Ever Leave Your Webcam Uncovered When You Aren’t Using It.
In rural America, secessionist sentiment stirs o o o A reminder that CampingSurvival.com has a 5% off coupon code “sb1” available for all of their merchandise, aside from special sale items. o o o Over at Mac Slavo’s blog: Experts Fear Nuclear Famine: “A Disaster So Massive in Scale that No Preparation is Possible” o o o Rutherford Institute Asks U.S. Supreme Court to Ensure that Lawful Gun Ownership Is Not a Trigger for ‘No-Knock’ Police Raids o o o Reader R.G. forwarded some news from the chairman of Minnesota Gun Owners about more outside influence …
Obadiah’s Woodstoves is offering a 5% discount for SurvivalBlog readers, until December 31st, 2013. (Just ask for it, when you order.) They will also include some additional freebies, depending on the size of your order. I should also mention that Obadiah’s is now sponsoring the Wood Cookstove Cook-Off Kick-Off. o o o News from The “Gunshine” State: Guns may be in high demand for Floridians’ holiday gifts: FDLE estimates it will conduct 1 million background checks on gun purchases o o o I recommend video blogger Wranglerstar’s great series of YouTube videos on using traditional wood felling and …
Matt A. suggested this video: Raising Chickens Without Grain o o o Reader J. McC. suggested this essay by Ann Barnhardt: On Timelines and Prepping: Don’t Be a Foolish Virgin o o o B.B. sent: Missouri bill would nullify all federal gun laws, ‘past, present or future’ o o o Janet W. spotted this item: From Saigon with Love: How Noelle Nguyen Hopes to Rebuild the American Dream (A Vietnamese refugee makes it big in America, and starts a mini-Amazon web site carrying only American-made products as a “thank you.”) o o o R.B. sent: Men …
Former Top NSA Official: “We Are Now In A Police State” o o o Worthy of support: Benjamin Wassell Legal Defense Fund o o o Here comes the RIF! Reader John E. wrote to mention: Army to cut 4000 captains and majors. The Air Force, too o o o Alan W. recommended this sound advice: Is It a Cold or the Flu? How to Tell the Difference o o o Several readers mentioned this: In Texas, Search Warrants Can Now Be Based on a “Prediction of a Future Crime.” Here is a key quote: “The majority’s …
K.T. recommended this 44-minute documentary video: Advanced Sniper Technology and Tactics. OBTW, the USMC’s four-to-six-man Scout Sniper squad structure roughly parallels what I describe for the organization of the Canadian resistance army cells in my upcoming novel Liberators. (Lord willing, that should be published by E.P. Dutton in October, 2014.) o o o A reminder that CampingSurvival.com has a 5% off coupon code “sb1” available for all of their merchandise, aside from special sale items. o o o Wintersown Seeds: Now is the time to start o o o And speaking of seeds, SurvivalBlog’s Editor at Large …