Odds ‘n Sods:

“Fast and Furious” Scandal Making Cops, Citizens Furious Fast. Just one correction: This was not a “renegade operation”. It was sanctioned at the highest levels of the BATFE and the Obama Administration.

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I just heard about a company that makes a very clever compact fishing pole: Montana Innovative Fishing Gear. These are American-made. (Yes, I checked: They are manufactured in Spokane, Washington.) They are ideal for backpacking, or even for your “maxi” size bug out bag. These poles can be used for bait casting, trolling, ice fishing, and even marginally well for fly fishing.

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With the Fourth Amendment already under attack, here is a frontal assault on our Fifth Amenment right against self-incrimination: DOJ: We can force you to decrypt that laptop. (A hat tip to Tam for the link.)

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I just read that there is Tulsa Preparedness Expo organized by Point Man Ministries that will be hosted at the Spirit Bank Event Center November 12-13, 2011 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

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Just when you thought you had everything imaginable “in a can” stocked in your larder: Rum and Whiskey Cakes.