Category: Odds ‘n Sods

Reader Thomas S. sent the link to this fascinating piece: The 20 Cheapest Zip Codes In America.    o o o I usually file public statements by Dianne Feinstein under Vapid Transit, but this one must go under Hegelian Dialectic: Feinstein Uses ‘Fast and Furious’ to Make Case for National Gun Registration. (First, the Federal government creates a problem, then they re-assign blame, for their ultimate goal–bigger government.) And BTW, the “94,000 guns” figure is both specious and laughable. They ran traces only on the guns that they thought might have come from the U.S. There were hardly any traces …

p>By way of Tam’s blog: World population hits 7 billion. Overpopulation always leads to war over scarce resources.    o o o Gee, how many rights does this violate, all at once? Freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of association, … FCC cracks down on religious broadcasters: If a church broadcasts the word of God on TV without closed captions, it risks incurring the wrath of the FCC    o o o Ian R. sent a news headline that came in the wake of some east coast power failures: Long Lines Form for Gas. Ian’s comment: “The Golden Horde …

Lee M. sent this article datelined Spartanburg, S.C.: Sheriff: Time For Citizens To Arm Themselves; Sheriff Chuck Wright Doesn’t Hold Back    o o o SDG spotted this: DHS completes Multi-Band Radio testing    o o o Survival Mom very kindly spilled a lot of ink pixels, posting links to my recent radio interview with Peter Schiff.    o o o “Boosters” sent this piece that has been overlooked by the mainstream media: Muslims Stone Catholic Festival-Goers in France.    o o o Over at TechPlus: How to create disposable mail address

F.G. sent this article from California that underscores a deep division in all of American society: Steven Greenhut: Rural rebellion brewing    o o o SurvivalBlog reader TTabs has produced another one of his great ultralight “trike flying” videos. This one shows a flight over ponds, rivers, and lakes in Eastern Washington. Not only is this scenic, but consider it some scouting for potential retreat locales. (Eastern Washington is part of the American Redoubt region. And BTW, one advantage of Washington state is that there is no personal income tax.) If you haven’t yet seen it, be sure to watch …

A profile news story from Toronto, Canada: Survivalists fear currency crash.    o o o Gun turn-in pits Ceasefire against collectors with cash. (Thanks to F.G. for the link.)    o o o B.B. sent this: When Government Knows No Limitation: New DOJ Rules Allow More Intrusive Searches. If you don’t already own a medium-level security (Level 3 or better) paper shredder then you are way behind the power curve.    o o o Two Million Without Power: Heavy Autumn Snowstorm Barrels Across Northeast    o o o Ian R. sent this: 2011’s Incredible Weather Extremes. Ian notes: “If you …

Amid the City, Learning to Survive in the Wild. (Thanks to Mary F. for the link.)    o o o Important Safety Tip, Kids: Just like with an AT-4 or LAW, Always Check Your Backblast Area    o o o Tam posted some great commentary on the dark side of biometrics.    o o o Why did a police officer fire gas canister into crowd trying to help injured Iraq veteran? This is the sort of JBT behavior that I warned about.    o o o This map provides yet another good data point in support of the American Redoubt …

C.Z. sent this YouTube clip: Thailand supermarket empty during floods    o o o Several readers sent me this: ‘Rogue Web sites’ Bill Creates Chinese-Style Ban List. JWR’s Comment: Even though piracy of my books by the the umpteen “torrent” web sites cost me thousands of dollars a year in lost book sale royalties, I oppose this legislation. It provides a mechanism that could easily be abused by a would-be tyrant. It is reminiscent of the Great Firewall of China “Golden Shield” or J?ndùn G?ngchéng.) What is being proposed is a domain name re-direct feature rather than true blocking. They …

David N. in Tennessee mentioned: 154 free military medical course downloads.    o o o There is a lesson in OPSEC here: Five Criminals Who Got Caught Because of Facebook. If you must use social networking to promote a business, then avoid mentioning anything controversial. But the best choice is never sign up at all!    o o o “Apartment Dweller” sent this: First Google.Org-funded geothermal mapping report confirms vast coast-to-coast clean energy source    o o o The latest Orwellian news: Intelligent Street Lamps To Debut Friday. Does anyone honestly believe that the guys that deal drugs on street …

Salina Journal News: Preppers a diverse group. (Thanks to Jeff H. for the link.)    o o o Is nothing sacred? Thieves steal 2-ton bell from St. Mary’s garden    o o o Jeff R. spotted this: Ancient South American volcano Mount Uturucu blowing up like a balloon.    o o o Some good news from Canada: Conservative Party introduce bill to abolish long gun registry    o o o My recent interview on Frank Wuco’s show is now available as an archived podcast. My interview begins about 11 minutes into the hour, but please don’t miss the moving tribute …

A recently-released map showing gang presence in the United States adds further credence to the American Redoubt concept. (Thanks to Karl K. for the link.)    o o o C.J. Chivers, one of the few mainstream newspapermen that really understands small arms had some great commentary on modified and re-purposed guns in the hands of guerillas: Afghan Gun Locker: Battlefield Ingenuity, and a Weapon’s Longevity    o o o F.J. suggested this over at LifeHacker: How to Make an Improvised Backpack    o o o $1 Billion of your tax dollars at work: Libya’s liberation: interim ruler unveils more radical …

I heard about a web site with some useful data on Wild Edible and Medicinal Plants.    o o o F.G. sent this: Couple are forced to demolish their £300k four-bed home after it was invaded by Japanese knotweed    o o o News from the Oil Patch: America’s Boomtown: North Dakota housing crunch    o o o Sour Grapes Department: Is the US Declaration of Independence illegal?    o o o In SurvivalBlog we’ve been warning you about SCADA vulnerabilities since September, 2005. The mainstream media is finally catching on: U.S. fears science fiction-style sabotage in new wave of …

Want to move way down south? I just heard about a farm near Chillan, Chile that is for sale.    o o o F.G. forwarded a link to a very interesting piece about JustiaGate: “Someone was incredibly busy in June 2008 working on an illegal front invisible to the public; searching and altering Supreme Court Cases published at Justia.com which cite the only case in American history – Minor v. Happersett (1875) – to directly construe Article 2 Section 1’s natural-born citizen clause in determining a citizenship issue as part of its holding and precedent.”    o o o Are …

There is a very interesting thread over at SurvivalistBoards.com, started by a survivor of the war in Bosnia.    o o o Tamara, over at the View From The Porch blog mentioned the trailer for the upcoming film about U.S. Navy SEALs: Act of Valor.    o o o The FBI Announces Gangs Have Infiltrated Every Branch of the Military. (Kudos to Keith G. for the link.)    o o o Steve H. sent this: November 9th: Nationwide Emergency Alert System (EAS) Test.    o o o More omnivorous that than an Omnivore? Reader P.N.G. mentioned the Brunton Lamplight 360 …

Mike Williamson mentioned: CCW for Amputees    o o o FBI official calls for secure, alternate Internet. Will they simply expand JWICS or make a SIPRnet “Light”, or create something new?    o o o G.G. was the first of several readers to mention this piece: Copper Wiring Traded For Crack    o o o Gaddafi burial delayed amid calls for probe. That’s odd, I don’t remember reading that there wasn’t much of “Death Probe” for Mussolini. I guess that “angry mobs, ignominiously parading bloodied former dictators” are more civilized, these days.

An interesting piece on the EPA running roughshod over an Idaho family.    o o o F.G. flagged this over at The Daily Mail: Brains over 55 work quite well    o o o Michael Z. Williamson (SurvivalBlog’s Editor at Large) recommended the Newseum web site, where you can see scrollovers of a large number of American newspapers.    o o o Über-absurd: The Glock 9mm Beta CMAG. I suppose the greatest practicality these will have is in giving Nancy Pelosi a fit of apoplexy when she learns of their existence. Oh, and then there’s the very rare chance that …