Category: Odds ‘n Sods

Fellow blogger Ol’ Remus mentioned this thought-provoking essay over at The Price of Liberty (edited by MamaLiberty): When will the Fifty States break up? o o o Edward Snowden on Vault 7 NSA Spying tools, IOS, and Samsung at the CeBit in Hanover Germany tech conference. JWR’s Comment: This one hour and 22 minute interview is worth watching. Don’ t miss Snowden’s comments on metadata, HTTPS, intentional vulnerability of the Internet Of Things, the vulnerability of cloud data, Quantum Sweep, and the loss of faith in government institutions. o o o How To Get Kicked Off Fox News in 5 …

NCRenegade posted this great meme about the release of the first increment of Wikileaks Vault 7: Nothing More To Say… JWR’s Comment: I was amazed to see how quickly the mass media dropped coverage of Wikileaks Vault 7. The implications of the revelations were huge. This was a story much bigger than Watergate, yet it was as if they collectively said: “Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain.” o o o Worldwide Day of Prayer for the nation of South Africa is scheduled for April 22nd. Please pray for peace, brotherhood, an end to violent crime, and good …

Five Ninth Circuit Judges Issue Rare Dissent Rebuking The Panel In Immigration Ruling – J.A. HJL’s Comment: Interesting to note that the fairly liberal/progressive 9th circuit is writing a scathing dissent to the Hawaii judge’s ruling against Trump’s immigration ban. o o o Denmark on the Brink? – An Interview with Iben Tranholm. Thoughts on Christianity in Europe as Islam seeks to take over. – K.B. o o o The wealthy are going underground as luxury doomsday bunkers sprawl across Kansas. For those with too much disposable income? – DSV o o o “Are You Paranoid Enough?” The dangers of …

I recently bought some “Morale” patches from a small company in Tennessee called MoraleTags.com, and I was quite pleased with the quality of their products and their great service. It is a veteran-owned company. They have a wide assortment of patches, and also sell clever metal hat clips that are laser engraved with logos. (Warning: A few of them are rather crude.) Take a look at their web site. – JWR o o o Showing their support of collectivism and the establishment, a group of retired military leaders are fighting to stop the Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act. Apparently, those …

Mike Williamson, SurvivalBlog’s Editor at Large, sent in this link to the video “Surviving in the Siberian Wilderness for 70 Years”. We’ve linked to the story of this family before, but it is a good reminder for all those who think that they will survival “alone” when TEOTWAWKI hits. Unless you want to spend every moment of your life scratching for the next breath you take, relationships are incredibly important. o o o Goldman Sachs: Almost One Million H-1B Foreign Workers Hold University-Level Jobs Here – H-1B: Bullying American workers. – D.S. o o o From reader M.P.: I just …

The Old Guard of the Republican Party seems to have lost its bearings when debating the “replacement” for Obamacare. Over the course of the past three elections, the electorate has handed them a clear mandate to repeal Obamacare, yet they are still dithering around with “improvements”, “compromises”, and “alternatives”. What most people really want is the extinction of socialized medicine. Yet, the RINOs continue to fiddle around like a clueless backyard mechanic referring to an out-of-date shop manual. The worst of it all is that the Republican “replacement” includes provisions that would force private insurance companies to cover pre-existing conditions. …

Homeschoolers under attack by officials conducting unannounced visits – DSV o o o If you’ve wondered how to teach your kids disaster survival skills, you might be interested in this article: 25 Ways to Teach Kids About Disasters Without Scaring Them – DSV o o o In the typical liberal media fashion, CNN doubles down on fake news: Shots Fired At Ferguson Market After CNN Broadcasts Fake News and Edited CCTV Footage o o o From Zero Hedge: CIA Stresses Loyalty to the AGENCY Over Loyalty to the Constitution, by you already knew that. – B.B. o o o James …

Harvard library circulating ‘fake news’ list, which, of course, includes just about every conservative news site. JWR’s Comment: Note that dozens of popular news websites and blogs (including SurvivalBlog) made it on their list but are tagged only “unknown.” This seems to be their default tag for any site that they simply dislike because its editorial stance doesn’t match their Progressive/neo-Maoist worldview. It is ironic that they often use the tag “bias” when they are blind to their own bias, which is self-evident. The short “Updates and Notes” section below the table is particularly telling about the strong bias of …

Made In China — But Was It Made In A Prison? JWR’s Comment: This article sent in by reader P.M. is from 2014, but it reminds us that the brutal laogai political prison system is still operating in China. o o o Wyoming judge censured for same-sex marriage refusal – D.S. HJL’s Comment: I’m wondering if our culture has lost the concept of civil disobedience. It seems that individuals are using the label “civil disobedience” as a reason that they should not be held accountable for their actions according to the law. In this particular case, the law makes allowance …

Bird flu found at Jennie-O farm in Wisconsin – J.C. o o o The Supreme Court’s dangerous tampering with jury secrecy P.M. o o o South African Pres Calls For Confiscating White-Owned Land JWR’s Comment: This does not bode well. South Africa has already been in a slow slide, with rampant nepotism and crumbling infrastructure, characterized by regularly rotating power outages. For South Africa to go Full Zimbabwe would cause lots of deep drama, massive internal displacement, and most likely a new international diaspora. Please pray for South Africa! o o o A few interesting links on the Vault 7 …

I missed this well-crafted article when it was posted back in December: Is the National Firearms Act Headed for Extinction Like the Dinosaur It Is? – JWR o o o U.S. Electricity Consumption Continues To Fall o o o Jeff Thomas: Food Crisis—The Greatest Threat to Social Stability o o o The Government Is Still the Enemy of Freedom – B.B. o o o Anticipating issues: TSA Warns Local Police About Its New Airport Pat-Downs – DSV