Odds ‘n Sods:

Senator Rand Paul speaks out in opposition to renewal of the misnamed PATRIOT Act.

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An interesting History Channel documentary: How The States Got Their Shapes. Note that one segment on Montana includes a SurvivalBlog reader. (I haven’t been given permission to name names, but you might be able to guess which Montanan this is.)

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Enemy at gate? Not in this case. (Thanks to N.R. for the link.)

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Obama: We’re Working on Gun Control ‘Under the Radar’. (Thanks to K.A.F. for the link.)

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This article has some downright scary implications: Liquid Medicine: Controversial call to add lithium to drinking water for mental health. Wow! A quote from Buckaroo Banzai just popped into my head: “Lithium is no longer available on credit.”